Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Waste Reduction

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Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Waste
Reduction
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Topics for discussion

• Introduction
• History of ICI waste management in Guelph
• Current status/common recycling programs
• Beyond recycling
• Tips and advice

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How does ICI waste management differ from
residential waste management in Guelph?

• Waste from ICI sources is collected
• and managed by waste and recyclables
• hauling companies through privately
• arranged contracts.

The City doesnt service these sectors, however
it does provide support and advice for those
wishing to start or improve their recycling and
waste reduction programs.
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History of Waste ICI Waste Management in Guelph

• 1987 City-wide blue box recycling
• 1995 Conversion to Wet-Dry
  
• front end bin for each stream
• 1998 Due to poor quality of sorting, Wet-Dry
  
• was found to be unsuitable for ICI
  sectors.
• Enhanced Recycling was introduced
  and
• included waste and recycling
  streams only
• the Wet stream was abandoned.

2003 Upgrades to the Guelph recycling plant
required further improvements in
the quality of sorting. The City informed the
waste hauling companies that front
end loads of recyclables would no longer be
accepted. As a result, waste
haulers worked with their customers to convert to
a cart-based recycling collection
program.
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Do you know?

• Not all hauling companies collect the same
  recyclable items or in the same way

• Not all recyclables collected by private haulers
  in Guelph are delivered to the Waste Resource
  Innovation Centre for recycling some are
  recycled elsewhere

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A typical ICI recycling program in Guelph looks
like this
Paper
Waste
Bottles Cans
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Recycling is the law!...for many business
The Ontario Environmental Protection Act
includes Regulations known as the 3Rs Regs
that govern recycling programs in these Sectors.

• Refer to Regulations 102/94 and 103/94 on the MOE
  
• website to find out if your building is required
  to recycle.
• Even if not, recycling is good for business and
  good for
• the environment.

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Beyond Recycling

• Consider initiating a composting program for food
  waste the City can offer advice to get you
  started
• Reduce waste at the source often savings
  result when corporate purchasing policies focus
  on maximizing recycled content and minimizing
  packaging waste

• Get creative!
• Encourage, facilitate and reward re-use actions -
  for example, offer a discount on coffee for those
  who carry their own mug
• Promote Waste Reduction Week and increase
  awareness
• Offer incentives for waste reduction ideas

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Tips for success

• Ensure corporate support
• Form an environmental committee
• Use clear and consistent communication pieces
  include pictures and keep it simple!
• Set goals measure and celebrate results
• Work closely with your waste hauler to gather
  feedback about your sorting success

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For more information

• Visit www.guelph.ca
• E-mail wetdry_at_guelph.ca
• Phone [phone]