Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Program Plan

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Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Program Plan

Municipal Contract Negotiations Update

• D. Trevor Barton
• Supervisor, Waste Management Planning
• Region of Peel

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Program Background

• Phase 1 - Approved February 2008
• launched July 1, 2008
• Residential small quantity ICI materials
• 3 collection channelsmunicipal, commercial
  automotive
• Goal expand accessibility double recovery rate
  over 5 years

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Phase 1 Materials

• Paints, coatings and their containers
• Solvents and their containers
• Oil filters (used)
• Containers only from oil
• Single use dry cell batteries
• Antifreeze and its containers
• Pressurized containers (propane tanks and
  cylinders
• Fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides,
  insecticides, pesticides and their containers

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Key Elements

• Participation Voluntary
• Commercial Channel to fill the gaps
• Payment of post collection costs only
• Initial 3 year standardized agreement
• No reimbursement for disposal of Phase 1 MHSW
  where 3Rs solutions were available

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Program Implementation

• Consultation sessions with municipalities and
  transporters
• Creation of MHSW MIPC Municipal and Industry
  Program Committee
• Completion of Standardized Agreement

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MHSW MIPC Municipal and Industry Program
Committee

• Negotiate standardized Municipal agreement
• Field municipal questions, issues and comments on
  the program
• On-going negotiations and consultation on program
  changes

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Municipal MIPC Members

• AMO Appointees
• Sherry Arcaro
• County of Peterborough
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• Milena Avramovic
• AMO
• Dave Gordon
• Region of Peel
• Pat Parker
• City of Hamilton
• Randall Roy
• City of Sault Ste. Marie

• Francis Veilleux  
• Bluewater Recycling Association 
• Jeanne Vilneff
• Quinte Waste Solutions
• Cameron Wright
• Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority
• City of Toronto Appointee
• Dennis Lam
• City of Toronto

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Amended Phase 1, 2 and 3 become Consolidated
Plan

• Ministers request for draft consolidated plan
• Plan was submitted by WDO July 31, 2009 following
  consultation period
• Approved by the Minister on September 22, 2009
  for implementation by July 1, 2010

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Amendments to The Consolidated Plan

• Full Extended Producer Responsibility
• Increased access for consumers through a range of
  collection options
• Shall include certain waste from industrial,
  commercial and institutional
• Individual agreements with municipalities and
  other collectors

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Additional Materials included in Consolidated
MHSW PlanEPR Increased to 23 material
categories effective July 1, 2010

• Sharps, including syringes (residential only)
• Switches that contain mercury
• Thermostats, thermometers, barometers, or other
  measuring devices, if the thermostats,
  thermometers, barometers, or other measuring
  devices contain mercury

• Batteries (excluding lead acid batteries from
  vehicles)
• Aerosol Containers
• Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Fluorescent Light Bulbs Tubes (limited
  quantities)
• Pharmaceuticals (residential only)

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Service Provider Partnerships under Consolidated
MHSW Program

• SO currently finalizing procurement strategy to
  manage transition from Phase 1 to Consolidated
  Plan
• Contract with service providers to optimize
  collection, transportation, consolidation and
  processing services.
• Collection Services REOI to both municipal and
  non-municipal organizations.

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Municipal MHSW Depot Collection Channel

• Municipal administered year-round and seasonal
  depots are backbone of collection programs
• SO intends to work with individual municipalities
  to determine nature and type of appropriate
  services
• Location
• Hours of Service
• Convenience
• Determine form of compensation (per-hour)

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Municipal MHSW Depot Collection Channel continued

• SO intends to encourage collection service
  providers to adjust service hours to increase
  accessibility for residents
• Offer premium rate for Preferred Accessibility
• SO will be approaching municipalities to begin
  process of transitioning to full program
  responsibility
• Assignment of current waste collection,
  transportation and processing contracts to SO

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Municipal MHSW Depot Collection Channel continued

• Fixed-period Term
• Work Scope
• Performance Measures
• Promotion Education
• Current Collection
• Future Improvements
• Collection Performance
• Staffing Training Req.

• Financial arrangements
• Reporting Requirements
• Regulatory Compliance
• Indemnity and insurance
• Dispute resolution
• Termination
• General Provisions

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Municipal MHSW Collection

• SO encourages each municipality to review its
  unique circumstances
• Accessibility and quality of current
  facilities/services
• Cost Structure
• Resident behaviour and expectations
• Consider terms to provide collection service on
  behalf of SO to residents and SQG.
• SO to approach municipalities to negotiate
  shortly

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Questions?
Contact information D. Trevor Barton, Region of
Peel Email trevor.barton_at_peelregion.ca Phone
[phone] ext. 4467