Waste Management Advisory Committee Minutes and Documents

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Most Recent Agenda

• Nov. 21, 2018
• Sept. 19, 2018
• June 20, 2018
• April 18, 2018
• Feb. 21, 2018
• Nov. 22, 2017
• Feb. 15, 2017
• April 19, 2016
• Feb. 16, 2016

Minutes and Documents

2018

Nov. 21, 2018

• Meeting Minutes Sept. 19, 2018
• Memo - Staff Direction Update Sept. 19, 2018
• Memo - New Diversion / Environmental Programs at Regional Landfill Sites
• Multi-residential Textile Diversion Pilot Program
• Proposed Collection Options for Niagara Region's Next Contract

Sept. 19, 2018

• Meeting Minutes June 20, 2018
• Memo - Staff Direction Update June 20, 2018
• Memo - Emterra Collection Contract Update
• Curbside Battery Collection
• Memo - Ontario's Food and Organic Waste Framework: Action Plan and Policy Statement
• Appendix A - Action Plan
• Appendix B - Policy Statement
• Appendix C - Review of the Food and Organic Waste Framework
• Appendix D - Alignment with Policy Statements of the Framework
• Alternative Waste Management Technologies Update
• Memo - Q2 Recycling Centre Markets
• Porcelain Recycling Pilot
• Waste Management Tipping Fees
• Creating a Pollinator Friendly Habitat

June 20, 2018

• Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018
• Memo - Staff Direction Update April 18, 2018
• Memo - Emterra Contract Update
• Memo - 2017 Waste Audit Results
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Memo - 2016 Waste Management Benchmarking Report
• Appendix A
• Memo - Unlimited Recycling and Organics for Commercial and Institutional and Mixed-use Properties outside Designated Business Areas
• Appendix A
• Memo - Recycling Centre End Markets Update
• Memo - Recycling of Black Plastics in Niagara Region
• Memo - Ontario Tire Stewardship - Regulation 225 / 18
• Memo - Update to Provincial Strategy for Waste-free Ontario
• Appendix A - Letter from Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority
• Appendix B - Environmental Protection Act, Disposable Containers for Milk

April 18, 2018

• Memo - Staff Direction Update Feb. 21, 2018
• Memo - Update on Amended Blue Box Program Plan
• Stakeholder Consultation and Engagement on Proposed Collection Service Changes for Next Collection Contract

Feb. 21, 2018

• Meeting Minutes April 26, 2017
• Draft Meeting Dates for 2018
• Memo - Staff Direction Update June 21, 2017
• Memo - Pollinators and Waste Management
• Memo - Special Events Recycling and Organics Program Results
• Appendix A
• Memo - 'Blue Box Ins and Outs' and 'Gold Star Recycler' Awareness Campaigns
• Memo - Illegal Dumping Working Group Update
• Appendix B
• Alternative Waste Management Technologies Update
• Memo - Waste and Recycling Drop-off Depot Operations - Humberstone Landfill Site Update
• Memo - Extension to Collection Contract and Recycling Process Contract Update
• Memo - Status of Material Recycling Facility Opportunity Review
• Region of Waterloo Fibre Processing Contract
• Niagara Region Claims Three SWANA Excellence Awards
• Social Marketing and Education Plan 2018 and Overview of 2017 Initiatives
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

• 2017

  Nov. 22, 2017

  • Meeting Minutes April 26, 2017
  • Memo - WMAC Staff Direction Update June 21, 2017
  • Haldimand County Recycling Processing Contract
  • Implementation Plan for Unlimited Recycling and Organics Curbside Collection for ICI and Mixed-Use Properties Outside the DBA
  • Appendix A
  • Niagara Region's Material Recovery Facility Residue
  • Waste Free Ontario Act Update
  • Appendix A
  • Municipal Hazardous & Special Waste Update - Automotive Materials Stewardship Agreement
  • 2015 Waste Management Benchmarking Report
  • Appendix A
  • Niagara Region Comments on Discussion Paper: Addressing Food and Organic Waste in Ontario
  • Appendix A
  • Niagara Region Wins Silver and Bronze Award for Promotion and Education
  • Schedule for the Next Regional Waste, Recycling and Organics Collection Contract
  • Landfill Gas Offset Protocol
  • 2016-2017 Designated Business Area Audits
  • Appendix A - 2016 / 2017 Designated Business Area Audit Report
  • Appendix B - Maps of Audited Designated Business Areas
  • Update on PCB Cell at Humberstone Landfill Site
  • Transition of the Blue Box Program
  • Recycling Centre End markets Update
  • Status of Material Recycling Facility Opportunity Review
  • Reusable Goods Drop-Off, Niagara Road 12 Landfill
  • Draft Meeting Dates 2018

  Sept. 20, 2017 - Cancelled

  April 26, 2017

  • Best Practices Guide to Maximize Waste Diversion at ICI Properties - Appendix A
  • IDWG WMAC Update Apr 26 2017
  • Meeting Minutes February 15, 2017
  • Memo - Best Practices Guide to Maximize Waste Diversion for ICI Properties
  • Memo - WFOA Update
  • Memo - WMAC Staff Direction Update - April 26, 2017
  • Memo - WMAC Suggestions Summary and Results

  Feb. 15, 2017

  • Draft Meeting Dates for 2017
  • Email to WMAC
  • Factsheet - Fibre Optic Sorter
  • Factsheet - Polystyrene Densifier
  • Media Coverage - Fibre Optic Sorting System / Polystyrene Densifier
  • Presentation - Strategy for a Waste Free Ontario: Building the Circular Economy
  • Sept. 20, 2016 Minutes
  • Staff Direction Update
  • Memo - 2016-2021 Blue Box Program
  • Appendix A - 2016-2021 Blue Box Program Plan
  • Memo - Special Events Recycling and Organics 2016 Program Results
  • Memo - 'Rethink Your Waste at Your Workplace' ICI Recognition Program
  • Memo - 2015-2016 Seasonal Low-Density Residential Dwelling Curbside Waste
  • Memo - Household Hazardous Waste Program Update
  • Memo - Illegal Dumping Working Group Update
  • Appendix A - Illegal Dumping Statistics
  • Appendix B - Illegal Dumping Promotion
  • WMPSC - Alternative Waste Management Technologies Update
  • Memo - Social Marketing and Education Plan and 2016 Overview
  • Appendix A - 2016 Promotion and Education Outreach
  • Appendix B - Sample Promotional and Education Material
  • Appendix C - Social Marketing and Education Planned for 2017
• 2016

  April 19, 2016

  • Memo - Disposable Hot Beverage Cups
  • Memo - Closure of Landfilling Operations at the Bridge Street Site, Fort Erie
  • Memo - Green Bin Promotional Campaign
  • Memo - Responses to Environmental Bill of Rights Posting for Bill 151 Waste- Free Ontario Act
  • WMPSC - Multi-Residential Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Program Expansion
  • WMPSC - Province of Ontario Cap and Trade System - Waste Management Services Update
  • Memo - Update on Upcoming Waste Management Services Events
  • WMPSC - Alternative Waste Management Technologies Update
  • Memo - Staff Directions Update

  Feb. 16, 2016

  • Memo - Waste Management Staff Direction Update for Waste Management Advisory Committee
  • WMAC - Draft 2016 Meeting Dates
  • WMPSC - Partnership with District School Board of Niagara for "The Broken Spoke" Program
  • Appendix I - Details of 2015 Promotion and Education Outreach
  • Appendix II - Communication Plan Outline - Bicycle Collection for "The Broken Spoke" Program
  • Appendix III - Details of Social Marketing and Education Planned for 2016
  • WMPSC - Alternative Waste Management Technologies Update
  • Memo - 2016 Social Marketing and Education Plan and Overview of 2015 Initiatives
  • Memo - 2015 Special Events Recycling and Organics Program Results
  • Memo - Collection of Fluorescent Tubes and Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
  • PWC - Illegal Dumping Working Group Terms of Reference and Crime
  • WMPSC - Proposed Waste Free Ontario Act and Draft Strategy for A Waste Free Ontario
  • Appendix I - A Proposed Framework for a Waste-Free Ontario
• 2015

  Dec. 7, 2015

  • Memo - Green Bin Promotional Campaign
  • Memo - Proposed Waste-Free Ontario Act (Bill 151) and Draft Strategy for a Waste- Free Ontario
  • Memo - Niagara Region receives Recycling Council of Ontario Awards

  Nov. 11, 2015

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Memo - Comparison of 2010 to 2014 Residential Diversion Rate and 2014 Tonnages
  • WMAC - Draft 2016 Meeting Dates
  • WMPSC-C 40-2015 - Alternative Waste Management Technology Update
  • Appendix I - Updates on Municipal and Private Sector Energy from Waste Case Studies

  Sept. 22, 2015

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • WMAC Terms of Reference
  • WMPSC Presentation - New Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Framework Legislation
  • Memo to Council - Region Recognized for Outstanding Waste Management Activities
  • Memo to Council - Humberstone Landfill Environmental Assessment - Notice of Submission
  • PW 37-2015 - Southern Ontario Food Collaborative
  • Appendix I - York Region's Draft Guiding Principles for the Southern Ontario Food Collaborative
  • Appendix II - List of Municipalities and Stakeholders Participating in the Southern Ontario Food Collaborative
  • PWC-C 23-2015 - Waste Management 2013 Benchmarking Report
  • PW 41-2015 - Alternative Waste Management Technology Project Next Steps
  • Appendix I - Municipal and Private Sector Energy from Waste Case Studies
  • Appendix II - Background to Alternative Waste Management Technology Project
  • Appendix III - Draft Intermunicipal Waste Management Working Group Terms of Reference
  • WMPSC-C 18-2015 - An Overview of the Current Funding Framework for Diversion Programs
  • WMPSC-C 24-2015 - Ontario Compost Quality Standards
  • WMPSC-C 32-2015 - Illegal Dumping Working Group Update

  April 21, 2015

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Presentation - Overview of Recycling Council of Ontario's Extended Producer Responsibility Forum
  • Presentation - 2015 Odd Couple Campaign
  • Letter to Litter Clean-up Groups
  • PW 23-2015 - Collection of Fats, Cooking Oil and Grease
  • PW 24-2015 - Proposed Reusable Material Drop-off Depot at the Niagara Road 12 Landfill in West Lincoln
  • Appendix 1 - Reusable Materials Drop-off Depot Humberstone Landfill Site
  • WMPSC-C 10-2015 - 2015 Social Marketing and Education Plan and Overview of 2014 Initiatives
  • WMPSC-C 11-2015 - 2014 Special Events Recycling and Organics Program Results

  Feb. 17, 2015

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Illegal Dumping Initiative Responses to WMAC Comments / Suggestions
  • Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary on Building an Ontario Bioeconomy
  • Presentation - Industry Stewardship Plan Update and Future Provincial Considerations
• 2014

  Sept. 16, 2014

  • Draft Meeting Dates for 2015
  • PW - Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste - Phase 2 Update
  • PW - Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste - Permanent Depot Update
  • PW - Haldimand Contract ES-EW-02-2010 Update
  • CSC - Niagara Region Committees

  July 22, 2014

  • WMPSC - Minutes April 14, 2014
  • WMPSC - Carpet and Mattress Recycling
  • WMPSC - Screening Criteria for Alternative Waste Management Technologies Project
  • Appendix II - Pass/Fail Screening Criteria
  • WMPSC - Plastic Bag / Film Campaign
  • Report - Approval of Illegal Dumping Working Group Initiatives
  • Report - Curbside Battery Collection for 2015

  May 27, 2014

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Presentation for the initiation of the Next Service Level Review
  • Report - Initiation of the Next Waste Management Service Level Review
  • Report - 2013 Update on Social Marketing and Education Initiatives
  • Report - Special Events Organics Program
  • Report - Special Events Organics Program - Cost Recovery Fee
  • Report - Waste Management 2012 Benchmarking Report
  • Report - Overview of the Proposed lndustry Stewardship Plans

  Jan. 21, 2014

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Blue Box Ins and Outs Audits
  • Curbside Recycling Blitz
  • Presentation on the status of Bill 91 and Industry Stewardship Plans
• 2013

  Nov. 26, 2013

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Draft 2014 WMAC Meeting Schedule
  • Humberstone Landfill EA Project Update
  • New Waste Reduction Act 2013
  • Region Recognized for Outstanding Waste Management Activities
  • Overview of the Assessment of Alternative Waste Management Technologies Project
  • Overview of Assessment of Alternative Waste Management Technologies (presentation)

  Sept. 24, 2013

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Curbside Battery Collection Program for 2014
  • Waste Collection Guide 2013
  • Recycling and Organics Collection Service Strategy for Mixed-Use Properties and Retirement/Nursing Homes
  • Update to the WMAC Terms of Reference
  • Niagara Region Recognized by Ontario Electronic Stewardship for Collection of Electronic Waste for Recycling
  • Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Update on Phase 2 Funding
  • Submissions on Proposed Waste Reduction Act 2013 and Draft Waste Reduction Strategy
  • Multi-Regional Plastics Awareness Campaign Memo
  • Presentation on New Waste Reduction Act

  July 23, 2013

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Waste Reduction Strategy
  • Blue Box Ins and Outs Presentation
  • PW 31-2013 - 2012 Update on Social Marketing and Education Initiatives
  • PW 59-2013 - Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
  • PW 67-2013 - Processing Agreement with Niagara Recycling
  • Questions and Answers - Waste Electrical and Electreonic Equipment Curbside Collection Ban
  • Letter to Ministry of the Environment
  • Bill 91 - Proposed Waste Reduction Act

  March 26, 2013

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Memo - Carpet Recycling Vendor Overview
  • Memo - Handling of Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) Bulbs
  • The Battle for Recycling
  • Municipal Waste Generation
  • An Assessment of Single and Dual Stream Recycling Report
  • An Assessment of Single and Dual Stream Recycling Presentation
  • Illegal Dumping Working Group and Communication Plan Presentation
  • Draft Illegal Dumping Campaign Communication Plan
  • Illegal Dumping Public Engagement Survey
  • Illegal Dumping Campaign Concepts - Draft 1
  • Illegal Dumping Campaign Concepts - Draft 2
  • Illegal Dumping Campaign Concepts - Draft 3
  • Illegal Dumping Campaign Concepts - Draft 4
  • Ontario Waste Management Association - Rethink Waste Report
  • Ontario Waste Management Association - Rethink Waste News Release

  Jan. 22, 2013 Minutes

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Changing Composition of the Blue and Grey Box
  • PW 3-2013 Report: Niagara Region Residential Waste Diversion Target Review
  • WMPSC Report: Reusable Materials Drop Off Depot Humberstone Landfill Site
• 2012

  Sept. 11, 2012 Minutes

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Battery Pilot Presentation
  • PW 72-2012 Curbside Collection Pilot for WEEE

  July 17, 2012 Minutes

  • Humberstone Landfill EA Notice of Commencement
  • Letter of Thanks to K. Diamond
  • Construction and Demolition Material Recycling Program Presentation
  • Collection Efficiencies and System Costs Excerpt
  • Biomass study supports production in Ontario Media Release
  • Registered Charity Waste Recycling Exemptions
  • Talking Trash - The Economist Article
  • Trash Talk - Time Magazine Article

  Mar. 13, 2012 Minutes

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Strategic Plan Report PWA 72-2011
  • Waste Management Related Acronyms

  Jan. 10, 2012 Minutes

  • WMAC Staff Direction Update
  • Failing to Engage Waste Reduction Solutions
  • Media Release - Government Failing to Reduce Ontario Waste

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