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Report Number: OES 35-03
Date: September 30, 2003
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REPORT TO
COUNCIL
From:
Richard Holborn
Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering
Subject:
Integrated Waste Management System
File: MPE4000
Recommendation:
1. That Report DES 35-03, CS 35-03 and OES 28-03 be received for information;
and
2. That Council endorse, in principal, the Region of Durham's Integrated Waste
Management System consisting of a two or three stream collection of recyclables
and two-stream collection of organics through the separation of kitchen (food
waste) organics in the City of Pickering, and the Region be so advised.
3. That the costs associated with the implementation of a kitchen organics
collection program be identified and considered during the City's 2004 Budget
deliberations.
4. That Council request the Region of Durham to advise the City of Pickering of the
financial impacts of receiving, processing and disposing of kitchen organics from
the City of Pickering, and advise the City of the Region's long term strategy for
securing a composting facility in Pickering prior to the implementation of a
kitchen organics collection program in the City of Pickering.
Executive Summary:
N/A
Financial Implications:
To be determined and considered during 2004
City Budget deliberations.
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Subject: Integrated Waste Management Program
Background: The Operations & Emergency Services and Corporate Services
Departments have submitted reports DES 28-03 and CS 35-03 in response to the
Region of Durham's Council Resolution of May 7, 2003 regarding the Integrated Waste
Management System.
Both reports have been referred back to staff after much deliberation, as the financial
impacts of integrated waste have been unclear due to the many unknown factors. Also
the decision on whether the City of Pickering should maintain responsibiìity of solid
waste collection for garbage and organics or whether the responsibility should be
transferred to the Region must be made.
City staff has estimated that implementing a kitchen organics collection program would
increase the City's collection costs by $496,000 annually. The one time cost to supply
organic bins for 25,000 households and to run a sufficient promotion and education
campaign is estimated at $550,000. The Region of Durham needs to advise the City of
the estimated additional cost to receive, process and dispose of the kitchen organics.
In order to implement a kitchen organics collection program, to increase diversion from
landfill and meet the Region's target of 50% diversion by 2007 or sooner, municipalities
need to commit to an integrated waste management system. The Region of Durham
needs this commitment in order to carry out a long-term strategy for disposal involving
securing a composting facility to receive the collected organic material.
City staff recommend that Council advise the Region of Durham of its commitment to
an integrated waste management system in Pickering. A decision as to jurisdiction
for collection and the associated costs can be determined during the City's 2004
budget deliberations. Due to the lead-time required to secure a composting site and
the requirement to guarantee the volume / weight to be processed; a commitment to
participate is a key first step in the process. An implementation date cannot be
determined at this time.
Should the City decide to retain the collection of solid waste and approve the
implementation of kitchen organics collection through the 2004 budget deliberations it
should be realized that a least six-month is required to:
I.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
renegotiate the existing contract with Miller Waste
order and take delivery of new collective equipment
run a promotion and education campaign
order, take delivery of, and deliver to residents the organic bins
secure an interim site, acceptable to the Region of Durham until a
permanent site is available
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Report OES 35-03
Date: September 30, 2003
Subject: Integrated Waste Management Program
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Since there are many factors that affect the actual implementation date, the City cannot
advise the Region at this time as to when the kitchen organics collection program will
commence. However, the City should be in a position to advise upon completion of the
2004 budget deliberations.
This report has been discussed with the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer who
concurs with the approach and the recommendations.
Attachments:
1. Report to Council CS 35-03
2. Report to Council OES 28-03
Prepared By:
RH:mld
Attachments
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
Recommended for the consideration of
Pickering City Council
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