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REPORT TO
FINANCE & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Report Number: DES 28-03
Date: June 5, 2003
From:
Richard W. Holborn, P: Eng.
Division Head
Municipal Property & Engineering
Subject:
The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11
Recommendation:
1. That Report OES 28-03 regarding the Region of Durham's Integrated Waste
Management System and Program be received; and that
2. The City of Pickering acknowledge the recommendations adopted by Regional
Council on May 7, 2003 regarding the Annual Solid Waste Management
Servicing and Financing Study and proposed 2003 Current and Capital Budget
and related financing (#2003-J-11); and that
3. The City of Pickering supports a commitment by the Region of Durham to Miller
Waste Durham Inc.'s Pickering Site at 1220 Squires Beach Road for a long term
solution to receive, process and transfer Durham's waste; and that
4a)
The City of Pickering agrees to participate in the Region's Integrated Waste
Management Program under the following conditions:
i) The contract to collect garbage, yard waste, kitchen organics and expanded
blue box materials remain with Miller Waste Systems at least until March 31,
2009 (the original term of Pickering's contract).
ii) The Region confirms that the program to collect kitchen organics will not
commence until the Miller Waste Durham Inc. site at 1220 Squires Beach
Road, Pickering is able to receive such waste, through a long-term
commitment with Durham Region and after an extensive education and
promotion campaign for residents in Pickering.
iii) The Region provide each household in Pickering the same "start-up" package
consisting of bins, bags, liners and information guide that the other
participating municipalities received as per the May 7, 2003 Council
recommendations.
Report OES 28-03
Date: June 5,2003
Subject: The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11 Page 2
iv) The Region agrees to assist in the funding of staff at the City that will deal
with waste management issues and inquiries during the transfer of
jurisdiction, at an amount to be determined.
v) The Region reimburses the City of Pickering for waste collection costs
incurred retroactive to January 1, 2003 consistent with the May 7, 2003
Council recommendations.
OR
4b)
The City of Pickering requests the Region to proceed with the implementation of
the Region's Integrated Waste Management System by assuming responsibility
to collect all materials that are diverted from landfill through recycling (expanded
blue box) and composting (kitchen organics and yard waste) with the City
retaining responsibility for the collection of garbage under the following
conditions:
i) The contract to collect yard waste, kitchen organics and expanded blue box
materials remain with Miller Waste Systems at least until March 31, 2009 (the
original term of Pickering's contract).
ii) The Region confirms that the program to collect kitchen organics will not
commence until the Miller Waste Durham Inc. site at 1220 Squires Beach
Road, Pickering is able to receive such waste, through a long-term
commitment with Durham Region and after an extensive education and
promotion campaign for residents in Pickering. .
iii) The Region provide each household in Pickering the same "start-up" package
consisting of bins, bags, liners and information guide that the other
participating municipalities received as per the May 7, 2003 Council
recommendations.
iv) The Region agrees to assist in the funding of staff at the City that will deal
with waste management issues and inquiries during the transfer of
jurisdiction, at an amount to be determined.
v) The Region reimburses the City of Pickering for organic waste collection
costs incurred retroactive to January 1, 2003 consistent with the May 7, 2003
Council recommendations.
OR
4d)
5.
Report DES 28-03
Date: June 5, 2003
Subject: The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11 Page 3
4c)
The City of Pickering requests the Region to proceed with the implementation of
the Regions' integrated waste management system that includes a two or three
stream collection of recyclables and two stream collection of organics with the
City retaining responsibility for collection of garbage, organics and yard waste
under the following conditions:
i) The Regional contract to collect expanded blue box materials remain with
Miller Waste Systems at least until March 31, 2009 to coincide with the term
of Pickering's contract to collect garbage, yard waste and kitchen organics.
ii) The Region confirms that the program to collect kitchen organics will not
commence until the Miller Waste Durham Inc. site at 1220 Squires Beach
Road, Pickering is able to receive such waste, through a long-term
commitment with Durham Region and after an extensive education and
promotion campaign for residents in Pickering.
iii) The Region provide each household in Pickering the same "start-up" package
consisting of bins, bags, liners and information guide that the other
participating municipalities received as per the May 7, 2003 Council
recommendations.
OR
The City of Pickering is satisfied to continue with the status quo waste
management system, is not prepared to collect two-stream organics (yard waste
and kitchen organics) at this time, is retaining responsibility to collect garbage
and yard waste and requires detailed financial and tax impact information from
the Region in order to determine a business case; and that
Report OES 28-03 be forwarded to the Clerk of the Regional Municipality of
Durham.
Executive Summary: At the Council Meeting of May 7, 2003, the Region of
Durham adopted recommendations regarding Report #2003-J-11 for Solid Waste
Management Services. One recommendation was for the municipalities of Pickering,
Ajax, Oshawa and Whitby to respond within 60 days, as to whether they concur with
joining the Region's Integrated Waste Management Program.
This report investigates the options available to the City of Pickering for the provision of
Solid Waste Management Services with respect to collection responsibilities and waste
streams. The City has four options that can be considered:
Report OES 28-03
Date: June 5, 2003
Subject: The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11 Page 4
Option 1 - transfer all waste responsibilities to the Region.
Option 2 - retain waste collection responsibilities for garbage only and transfer organic
collection to the Region as a recycling/composting initiative and have the
Region implement a kitchen organics collection program.
Option 3 - retain waste collection responsibilities and agree to a two-stream organics
system by implementing a kitchen organic collection program.
Option 4 - maintain the status quo with respect to waste management responsibilities
and collection systems (i.e., do nothing)
Before any kitchen organic collection program can commence, the Region of Durham
must commit to a site to receive and process the materials. The May 7, 2003 Regional
Council recommendations direct Regional staff to negotiate with Miller Waste to utilize
the site on Squires Beach Road in Pickering. The City of Pickering supports this
location as a made in Durham solution.
It is important to the City's administration that a "one collector take all" system be
maintained in Pickering. As such, the recommendations in this report include
conditions that Miller Waste Systems be the contractor in Pickering, in order to honour
the long-term contract that Pickering entered into in October 2000.
The Region of Durham has committed to fund kitchen organic green bins to an amount
of $20 per household should this program be implemented in Pickering, regardless of
jurisdiction over collection. The Region of Durham has also committed to recover the
City of Pickering's collection costs through the Regional Solid Waste Tax Requirement
effective January 1, 2003 if the City chooses to transfer waste collection responsibility
to the Region. This cost is estimated to be $1,474,815 (net G.S.T. included) in 2003.
Financial Implications: City staff have not received information requested in letters
dated March 13, 2003 and April 4, 2003 to Regional staff regarding the financial
estimates of the proposed Regional system of Integrated Waste Management. City
staff was presented information by the Region indicating that under the Regional
program for the four participating municipalities, the average increase on the overall
waste tax requirement (local plus Regional) was estimated at 10% (range 0% to 20%).
However, it must be noted that levels of service increased in three of the four
municipalities. Regional staff have indicated that there would likely be no net tax impact
in Pickering when all aspeGts of waste management expenditures and revenues are
considered, however, no information has been provided to confirm this assumption, and
a review of the Region's 2003 Current and Capital budget did not assist in this respect.
Report OES 28-03
Date: June 5, 2003
Subject: The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11 Page 5
Should the City transfer waste collection responsibilities to the Region, the local solid
waste tax requirement would decrease and the Regional solid waste tax requirement
would increase. Should the decision be made within the 60-day response period
requested by the Region, the City's costs for collection will be recovered from the
Regional Solid Waste Tax Requirement effective January 1,2003. This is estimated at
$1,474,815 (net G.S.T. included) for the year 2003.
Background: On May 7, 2003, the Council of the Regional Municipality of
Durham adopted recommendations from the Finance & Administration and Works Joint
Committee related to the Annual Solid Waste Management Servicing and Financing
Study and proposed 2003 Current and Capital Budget and related financing report
(#2003-J-11 ).
The recommendations have been categorized under the following headings and the
entire resolution is included in this report as Attachment 1:
a) 2003 Solid Waste Management Budget and Tax Rates
b) A new expanded Blue Box Program in Ajax, Whitby, Pickering and Oshawa
c) The Regional Integrated Waste Management Program
d) The CN Watson and Associates "Durham Region Waste Management Systems
Study"
e) Residential brush, leaf and yard waste contracts
f) Energy for waste
g) Other matters
h) Negotiations with Miller Waste Systems for a long term disposal facility
i) Authorizations
Recommendation C (iv) requested that the local Area Municipalities of Ajax, Pickering,
Oshawa and Whitby respond to the Region within sixty days or sooner of their
concurrence to participate in the Region's Integrated Waste Management Program.
Report OES 28-03 provides comment on the Region's recommendations and compares
them to resolutions of the Council of the City of Pickering related to sol id waste
management. It also provides information for Council to consider in making an
environmentally and financially responsible decision on solid waste man agement
services for the City of Pickering.
Report OES 28-03
Date: June 5,2003
Subject: The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
. Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11 Page 6
Currently, the City of Pickering has jurisdiction over, and provides the services of
collection of garbage, and yard waste to approximately 24,000 residential units
(curbside and medium density multi-residential). Administrative services such as
education, promotion and advertising programs are also provided by the City. In 2002,
the City collected 22,418 tonnes of garbage waste and 1905 tonnes of yard waste.
The Region of Durham has jurisdiction over, and provides the services of collection of
blue box recycling and multi-residential recycling collection, and all services related to
receiving, hauling, disposal, processing and marketing of all solid waste and
recyclables. In 2002, the Region collected 6035 tonnes of curbside recyclables and
266 tonnes of apartment recyclables in Pickering. Recently, the Region of Durham has
taken over all waste management powers in the Area Municipalities of Clarington,
Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge through an Integrated Waste Management Program.
In November 2001, the City of Pickering, in partnership with The Town of Markham,
Miller Waste Systems and the Region of Durham commenced an integrated waste pilot
. program in the Amberlea neighbourhood. In this program, enhanced recycling and
kitchen organics were collected using an automated collection truck and carts for
approximately 518 homes. This program is still in place, but the cart for garbage and
recycling has been removed and collection has been reverted back to bags and blue
boxes. In this program, diversion from landfill increased from 27% to an annual
average of 54%. The costs related to automated collection vehicles and carts make
this prohibitive to expand Citywide, but indicated quite clearly the willingness of
residents, on a small scale, to participate in separation of kitchen waste to increase
diversion from landfill.
When the Region commenced their Integrated Waste Management Program in
Clarington, Brock, Uxbridge and Scugog, the four remaining local municipalities were
asked if they were interested in participating. In response, the Council of the City of
Pickering passed Resolution #75/02 at the Council Meeting of May 6, 2002, indicating
conditions upon which Pickering would be a participating municipality. The Region
dealt with this, and other local municipal correspondence and requests regard ing solid
waste, through the C.N. Watson review and Report 2003-J-11.
Based on the recommendations contained within the Regional approval of May 7. 2003,
the City of Pickering has one of four options.
Option 1
Respond to the Region within sixty days or sooner of their concurrence to
participate in the Region's Integrated Waste Management Program.
Report DES 28-03
Date: June 5, 2003
Subject: The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11 Page 7
O/Jfion 2
Request the Region to proceed to implement the Region's Integrated Waste
Management System that includes the two-stream or a three-stream collection of
recyclables and two stream collection of organics. Advise the Region that the
City of Pickering will retain responsibility to collect garbage, and request the
Region to assume responsibility to collect and recycle kitchen organics and yard
waste.
O/Jfion 3
Request the Region to proceed to implement the Region's Integrated Waste
Management System that includes the two-stream or a three-stream collection of
recyclables and two stream collection of organics. Advise the Region that the
City of Pickering will retain responsibility to collect garbage, kitchen organics and
yard waste.
O/Jfion 4
Maintain the status quo with respect to jurisdictional responsibilities and waste
management systems for diversion. Advise the Region that the City of Pickering
is not providing a two-stream collection of organics, and kitchen organics will not
be separated.
The following describes the details of each option and provides the information required
for Council to respond to the Region of Durham.
O/Jfion 1
The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management Program has established a
minimum benchmark standard for levels of service. These standards are in place for
Clarington, Brock, Uxbridge and Scugog and would be used for Pickering or any other
municipality that joins the program. The benchmark requirements are included as
Attachment #2.
When comparing the Region's Program to those currently in place for coli action in
Pickering, the following differences are evident:
~ Adds expanded recycling City-wide
~ Adds food waste composting weekly City-wide
~ Yard waste - paper bags become mandatory, i.e., NO PLASTIC
Report OES 28-03
Date: June 5, 2003
Subject: The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11 Page 8
~ Adds 1 extra yard waste collection (24 vs. 23)
~ VVhite goods weekly (an increase for rural which is currently monthly)
);> Imposes 3 bag limittor garbage (currently 4 bags)
~ Allows purchase of tags for excess bags
~ Bulky goods reduced to one a month collection (currently weekly)
~ Bulky goods is a call-in service and may be user pay
~ Includes street container collection (currently done by staff)
The City of Pickering passed a resolution at the Council meeting held on May 6, 2002,
advising the Region that Pickering is prepared to negotiate being a "participating"
municipality in the Region's acceptance of all waste management powers, subject to
many conditions. The resolution is included as Attachment #3. The majority of the
conditions were contingent on the Region's program in Pickering being a wheeled cart-
based system. The Region's Integrated Waste program is a system where blue boxes
(or any suitable container) are used for recycling, bags (or any suitable container) are
used for residual garbage, green bins are used for kitchen organics, and kraft paper
bags are used for yard waste. Staff at the Region and City of Pickering are confident
that increased diversion to levels exceeding 50% are achievable using the Region's
system without the need for large wheeled carts.
The Region has a commitment through their May 7, 2003 set of recommendations to
provide the following assistance to the City of Pickering should the City be a participant:
I. Fund (recover) the 2003 collection costs for Pickering through the Regional Solid
Waste Tax Requirement effective January 1, 2003, should the City choose to
transfer waste collection responsibility to the Region. The City's 2003 budget for
compost and garbage collection is $1,474,815 (net G.S.T.). Since the waste
management function would be at the Regional level, an annual expenditure of
approximately $1,520,000 (total 2003 budget) would not be required at the City
level in 2004 and beyond.
II. Ensure the delivery of household "green bins" to each household at a total cost
not to exceed $20 per household to be financed from the Regional Solid Waste
Management Reserve Fund. Regional staff advise that this would be done
through a public tender process and the package would include a kitchen bin, a
curbside bin, bio-degradable liners (one box), and five (5) kraft paper bags for
yard waste, similar to what was provided to Clarington, Brock, Uxbridge and
Scugog residents. The City would not be involved in the specification or
procurement of the bins. There are approximately 24,000 households on
Report OES 28-03
Date: June 5, 2003
Subject: The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11 Page 9
curbside collection resulting in an estimated expenditure of $480,000 for the
green bin packages.
III. NI3gotiate with Miller Waste Systems for a long-term solution for the receiving
and disposal of Durham's garbage. Although not specifically mentioned, it is
implied that this solution would be within Durham's borders and include the site
on Squires Beach Road in Pickering, This would certainly put the Region and its
area municipalities at the forefront of responsible leadership in waste
management, and a made in Durham solution.
Should the City decide to transfer jurisdiction of waste collection to the Region, there
are certain safeguards that are important to maintain. Currently, the City has a contract
with Millor Waste Systems to collect garbage and yard waste with a term that ends
March 3'1, 2009. All of the terms of the contract were negotiated in good faith and
excellent service has been evident since the contract started October 1, 2000. It is
important that the new Regional contract be negotiated with Miller Waste with a
termination date not earlier than March 31,2009.
The City of Pickering and Region of Durham presently have only one contractor, Miller
Waste Systems, who provides collection within the City boundaries. However, the
Region's curbside blue box collection contract with Miller has only been extended to
May 28, 2004. In order to get the most out of an integrated waste management
program, having one contractor collect all materials is required. It is therefore,
important that the contract to collect expanded blue box materials in Pickering with
Miller Waste be extended to coincide with the contract for the garbage, and two-stream
organics, that being at least until March 31,2009.
Option 2
This option is a compromise between Option 1 and Option 3 in that it commits to the
separation of kitchen organics from the waste stream and diverts this material from
landfill, but this would be accomplished at the Regional level. It is based on the
premise that the Region is a leader in recycling and waste diversion as part of its
disposal mandate through the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Regional Municipality Act.
The Region currently collects recyclable materials, and compostable kitchen and yard
waste organics can be categorized as such.
The City of Pickering would retain responsibility for the collection of garbage. The
Region of Durham would retain responsibility to collect all recyclable (diverted)
materials. In accordance with the May 7, 2003 Council recommendations, the Region
would provide the green bins required for collecting kitchen organics and set the service
level standards for all organics and expanded blue box materials collection.
Report DES 28-03
Date: June 5, 2003
Subject: The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11 Page 10
In order to retain the "one collector" status in Pickering, the Region's contract(s) for
collection in Pickering should be negotiated with Miller Waste Systems with an end date
of March 31,2009.
Option 3
By requE~sting the Region to implement the Integrated Waste Management System in
Pickering, but not transferring responsibility of collection to the Region, the City is
agreeing and committing to diversion of kitchen organics from the waste stream.
The City would have to exercise Clause 3 of the contract with Miller Waste Systems,
due to a change in scope of works, and negotiate new prices to reflect the collection
changes contemplated. This would result in increased costs to the City.
The Region has committed through their resolution of May 7, 2003 to ensure the
delivery of the green bins for kitchen organics regardless of whether the City or Region
has jurisdiction over collection. However, the City would not have input into the
specifications or supplier. The City would be responsible to coordinate, promote and
advertise the new integrated waste management system with the exception of blue box
recycling to its residents and would retain jurisdiction over garbage, yard waste and
kitchen organics collection and administration of the contract. The City would continue
to budget for the collection service annually.
With two levels of government responsible for collection under two separate contracts,
there is the possibility that when the Region's expanded blue box collection contract
ends May 28, 2004, there could be two different contractors collecting waste and
recyclables within the City of Pickering. This is not desirable as proper coordination
and cooperation is required during recycling weeks and holiday collection changes.
Option 4
By exerdsing this option and advising the Region accordingly, the City of Pickering
would continue with the Status Quo waste management system. The City, at this time,
would not introduce the separate collection of kitchen organics to divert this material
from landfill. As such, the contract with Miller Waste Systems would not change in
scope and new prices would not have to be negotiated. However, maintaining the
status quo, allows the City of Pickering to explore options related to waste collection
and diversion as well as potential operating efficiencies with Miller Waste Systems.
This would be done within a time frame acceptable to the City.
The City would maintain responsibility for garbage and yard waste collection and would
budget for these services annually with increases due to growth (volume) and CPI
(indexing). Advertising, education and promotion programs would be maintained at the
City and Regional levels.
Report OES 28-03
Date: June 5, 2003
Subject: The Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management System and
Program
City of Pickering Response to Report #2003-J-11 Page 11
Attachments:
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Resolution of May 7, 2003, Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham
Region of Durham's Integrated Waste Management Program Benchmark
Standard for Levels of Service
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Mr. de Rond, the Finance & Administration and Works Jo,int
Committees of Regional Cquncil'considered the above matter and. '
at a meeting held,Qn-May 7, 2003~ Council adopted the following
recommendations òf the Joint Committees:
Ita) 2003 Solid Waste Manøqement Budaet and Tax Rates
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i) THAT the proposed 2003 Regional Solid Waste
Manaaement Operating Budget In the amount of
$20~426,600 be approved' a~ summarized in Schedule 1 .
to the Recommendations contained in Joint Report 2003~
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Tax Rates be approved as summarized in Schedules 3
and 4 to the Rl;)commendatlons contained in Joint Report
2003-J-11 , based upon the proposed .2003 Solid Waste
Management Budget. which in 2003 separates Regional. .
Integrated Waste Management Program costs from the
remaining non-integrated program costs for Regional
waste operations in the Towns of Ajax and Whitby and
the Cities of Oshawa and Pickering; .
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'ii) . THAT a contract extension w¡th. Miller Waste Systems for
,the curbsrde coll~ctiorl of basic Blue Box recyclables for the'
reside.nts of Ajax, Oshawa, Pickering'and Whitby at the rate
of $28;77 per householdþer year, (éxcluding GST) ,from
, Febi'ual)' 1,,2003 until June 6, 2003, when an expanded'
recycling program can commence in Ajax, Oshawa, "
Pickering ~~d Whitby;, '
HI),' THAT a contract. extension with' Miller Waste Sys~erris for
the curb-side collection of'the,@)(,j?anded Blue Box
recýclables for the I'$sldents of Picker:!ng, Ajax.'Whltby and
,Oshawa at the rate of $27.32 per hQusehold per-year
:(excluding GS1) from June 9, 20~3 to May 28, 2.004; "
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'Iv), THAT a contract extension with Miller Waste Dtlrh~ Inc. '
for ,the sorting of mixed Blue Box containers at Millers, '
Pickering facility at1hebasic sorting rate of $166.96 per
tònne from .Febrl;lary 1 2003 until the new expanded 'Blue,
, Box'CQntainers program is started on June 9, 2003. (At
which time, 'a new rate of $103.19 per tonne; excluding
GST, will apply 'until May 28.2004); " ,
'rHA T a contract ~xtensiòn with Miller Waste Durham hie.
for the haulage of mixed Blue 'Box containers. received from
, Clarington, Ajax, Oshawa, Pickering ahd Whitby, to Miller's
Piokerihg.'facUity¡ at a rate of $31.00 per tonne. including ~
rental of' required roll-off bins (excluding GST) during the
period from February 1, 2003 until , May 28,- 2004; ,
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Resolution of February 12, 2003 (Attachment '#1.. .
Schedule 2 'to Joint Report 2003..J.11). Reg,io~al'Cou!1ciJ
authorized Works and Finance staff to commence
negotiations with Pickering, Ajax. Oshawa" and Whitby, to
resolve outstanding jss,ues, including concerns and,
, recommendations brought forward by local Area,
, Municipalities through correspondence receivèd by the
Region from Pickering, Oshawa and Whitby (see'
Attachment #3 - Correspondence Items to Joint Report
. 2003-J-11 )., to permit the impiementation of the Region's
.' Integrated Waste Managerrn,nt progråm in these Area
Municipalities by 2004; .
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, ii) THAT given the willingness orthe'City.of Pickering tOe,
participate in a Regional tn~grated Waste Management
Progr'am,wh'ich includes curb-side organics,collection
and expånded reoyc;irables collection, it is further
, recommended that: .
,a) .
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Staff,of the Finance and Works Depar:tments be',
autbòrized to im~edíately commen'ci negotìa~¡ons
with the 'staff of the"Clty of Pickering and Miller
Waste Syst~ms to determine the feasibility,of
extending the Regionis lntègrated Waste~ .
Management Program tòPickering residents
commencing as soon as p~ssible in 2003;
Should the City of Pickåring choose to transfer
waste collection responsibility, under the Municipal'
&2t,"the 2003 costs for collection" recycling" haulage
and disposal be recovered' from Pickering through,
the Regional Solid Waste Tax 'Requirement
effective January 1, 2003;' and,
b)
iH) '¡HAT the Region ensure delivery of household 'Green
Bins' to each hôusehold, at a total cost not to exceed'
$20 per Househoic~!Ato be financed from'the Regional'
Solid Waste Management Reserve Fund, consistent
with the Region's 2002 capital funding,commitment to
purchase organics containers, as previously approved
by Regional Cour"!cil during irnplementa-tion of the
Regional' Integrated Waste Management .Prograrr in
Clarington. B~ock, Scugog and Uxbridge; ,
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iv)' T~~T\thØ~IClcål"Arø~.M",niç:.iPêtliti,~9f 8jax, PIO\<9(ing,
'QshâWå,anôWhitbyoeJreques ", d to "respond to the
'Re.g,iQnwlthlr1'sbçtyâáysôr sd her of their cohcurre!"'ce,
toparticipatelnthe Region'lntegrated Waste,
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d)
Th C'.N. Watson a d oöiates "'Durham
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~ 1"HA T the' report from' C.N. Watson and , AssoCiates "Durham
Region'Waste Managemer:tt Systems Study" be rece!ved,
, (see Attachment #2 to' Joint Report 200~~"11) and Regíonal "
, Council approve the 're~Ol'(1mendations containèd in ttle
Study as foUows:' ' , ,
, la) . That th'e 'Region of Durham continue to proceed wjt~ ' '
the,implementation of its'(!Long:-term Waste '
Management Strategy Plan: 200.0-2.02.0;'
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b)
That tha Region of Durham, ,iI' concert with the,' ,
, Al'eaMunicipalitìes,¡ proceed tQ tmpleme~t the!; "
Aegio.n's integrated waste management sys~em for,
the munioipa.litiesof PickerinS), Ajax, Whitþy and,
Oshawa that includes the two-stream ot a three-
~tream cÇ)Uectìon ofrecyclables and twO"$tr-eam
collection' of org~liics, at the local mu.nicipaliUes
request'¡ , " ,
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e) " Residential Br h Leaf ånd Yard Waste'
, i) THAT the Region reject all proposals submitted under RFp..
,3,32-2001 for the receiving, hauling and composting of brush,'
, , 'leaf and yard waste as well as foodwsstes forCQmposting,
, since the one bid receiVed was unacceptable; and: ,
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ii),' THAT the' R~gion iss~e¡'ew, tenders for the interim receivIng, ' ,
, hauling and c:omposting' of resjdential brush, le~f and yard '
wastes from Pickering. Aj~ Whitby and Oshawa and from the '
Region's Waste Manàgement Facilities;
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f), Energy from Waste'
1) THAT the Region-rejeCt a proposal from Miller Waste'
Systems for the reòeiving, hau'ing and disposal of up to
16,000 tonnes of residential garbage waste a~ the energy
from waste facility operated by Amerícan ReFuel in Niagara
,Fans', New York due to prohibitive costs; and
ii) THAT Regional staff 'be authorized tô :meet with staff from
other GT A 'Region~ ,to explore, opportunities to maximize
waste diversion and examine opportunities for management
of waste materials,' including options for Energy From.
Waste type facilities;' .'
g) . Other Matter~
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. , i) THAT in order to continue existing recycling programs and
'establish a rate for garbage bag tags, the following be '
approved:' . .
a) The contraCt 'be extended ,with .Miller,Wa.s~ Systems fpr
. . collecti9n and procesSing of Blue Box recyclables from
apartment ,buildings and townhouSes in ,Pickering, Ajax, "
Whitby ånd Oshawa at the,Ç1urrent rate of $1.23 per unit
per month {excluding GST} from May 1, 2003 to
Septemþer 26, 2003; ,
b} . ' 'The contract be extended with Atiantic'Packåglng
Products Ltd. for the sale ,of Blue Box paper fibres at
, current 'market rates from February, 1. 2003 to May 28, ' '
2004; and' , '
. c} , That Reg'ìónal Fees and Charges for Solid Waste,
Management be approved as set out in Attachment #1. '
Schedule' 3 to Joint Report 2003-J-11, including a
Regiònal fee for gaitage bag tags set at $1.50 per tà.g
to be purchS$Gd where residents and businesseS
participating in the Regional.lntegratad Waste"; ,
, Management Progråm(currently, in Clarington, Sougog,
üJxbridge and Brock) require mqre than the three bag
: ' 'limit of garbage waSte per collection stop. The approved
" listing for SoUd Waste Management will form part of the
, regional listing of Fees and Charga~ to.oo dìstributed to
the public; , .
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THAT subject to negotiation with the local 'area municipalities. ,
, participating, tþat '$taft negotiate with Miller Waste SystelT'!s fora'
long term gi:¡¡pC)~1 facility for the'disposal of Durham 'garbage and '
that the negotiations:take place upon, notification from the lower
, ar~a mun ci'pa1i~es for their p~rtic¡pation; and
Authorlzetlon$:
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,i) , 'THAT the Regional Solicitor ,be authoriz,~d to. prepare the
requisite By-laws and. agreements; and
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ii) ,THAT,'the'Regional Chair and Clerk be auttlorized to
execute the subject agreements." '
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R.J. Clapp, Commissioner of Finance,
J':R. McCorkell, Commissioner of Works,
, B.J. Roy; Reglonal,Solicltor
'Area'Clerks '
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ATTACHMENT#_'~ TOREPORT# ó c _"J -<:. ð
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Region of Durham
New Integrated Waste Management Program
Benchmark requirements
The Region of Durham has established the following as the minimum benchmark
standards for the new integrated waste management program, so residents will know
what to expect and better understand how they can actively participate in reducing their
waste by increasing their recycling and composting activities. These benchmark
standards will ensure residents receive the same level of curbside waste service and the
Region is able to cost effectively recycle, compost and dispose of residential waste
materials.
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Garbal!e .
Weekly garbage waste collection with a 3 bag limit per collection
Garbage bag tags for more than the 3 bag per week limit
"Call in" separate bulky goods collection
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Recvclinl!
Biweekly expanded Blue Box recycling collection
Two or more Blue Boxes to be used to separate paper fibres ftom containers
Cardboard and boxboard to be flattened, bundled and tied
Weekly white goods collection
No plastic bags
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CompostÌnl!
. Weekly food waste collection using biD-degradable liner bags
. Seasonal leaf & yard waste collections, 24 per year
. Paper yard waste bags or rigid open top containers to be used
. Seasonal tied brush collection with a 3 bundle limit per collection, 24 per year
. Christmas tree collection, two pickups in January
. No plastic bags
. No grass clippings
Operational activities
. Collection hours to be 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesday to Friday
. Ho1idays to be collected on following Saturday
. All waste materials to be collected on same day of week