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75% and Beyond Composting and the path to Zero Waste
Sharon HorsburghRegional District of Nanaimo
Senior Zero Waste Coordinator
February 16, 2012 Composting Council of Canada
RDN Zero Waste RDN Zero Waste ProgramProgram
Presentation Outline
Background • Disposal Crisis
• Solid Waste Management Plan
• Zero Waste Program
BACKGROUNDLocation and geography
Location
Demographics• Population 150,000
– Residential collection:• City of Nanaimo: 26,000 single family
households• RDN: 26,000 single family & SFE households
– ICI collection : Private Sector• Commercial waste• Multi-Family residential
– 6,000 townhouses in City of Nanaimo– 5,700 apartments region-wide
– RDN responsible for planning and disposal• Regional Landfill• Church Road Transfer Station
Disposal Crisis– Sense of Urgency
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Zero Waste Plan
Solid Waste Management Plan
• Mandated by Province (EMA)• RDN SWMP
– Prepared 1988– Amended 1996 – 3R’s Plan– Amended 2004
• Zero Waste Plan (75%)– Demand Management– WSML Bylaw
• Residual Waste Management Plan– Disposal infrastructure - supply
Residual Management
RDN Tipping Fees
2004 Zero Waste Plan“…continuously strive to reduce the amount of waste requiring disposal.”
ZERO WASTE PROGRAMDisposal Bans
RDN Zero Waste Program
• Waste Stream Management Licensing – Private sector infrastructure– Level playing field
• Landfill Disposal Bans– Regulate– Collaborate– Educate– Enforce
• Single Family Food Waste Collection– User fees– Can limits
• Zero Waste Education & Promotion
Waste Composition
Solid Waste & Climate Change
RDN Community Emissions
Sector 2002 TonnesCO2e
Residential 72,007
Commercial 59,997
Industrial 2,503
Transportation 303,596
Solid Waste 84,423
Total 522,526
WSML Bylaw
• Environmental protection
• Encourage private sector investment
• High standards in the operation of recycling facilities
• Common regulatory framework
• Illegal dumping prevention
Landfill Disposal Bans• Prohibited Waste under Bylaw
1531– Commercial organic waste– Corrugated cardboard– Garden waste– Gypsum– Household Plastic Containers– Land clearing waste– Metal– Recyclable Paper– Stewardship Materials– Tires– Wood Waste
Bans – Collaborate & Educate
• Collaborate with haulers– Regular meetings – Build trust
• Educate generators– Create data base– Workshops– Promotion/education
materials – Follow-up
Enforcement• Load inspection• Violation notices
– Issue to Hauler– 3x tipping fee
• Zero Waste Compliance Officer– Collaborate with hauler to
educate generator– Site visits – Monitor violations
RDN Green Bin Program
User Pay Garbage Collection
• Full user-pay• One can per 2 week limit• Tags for extra cans/bags• Old program weekly
garbage/bi-weekly recycling
• 2010 weekly food waste/ alternating bi-weekly garbage & recycling
One year of Curbside Organics
– Helping residents adapt to new program– Ongoing set up for new residents and
seasonals– Average capture rate
• 52,000 homes • FW 2.15 kg /hh/wk• Garbage reduced 45%
Education & Promotion
Education & Promotion
Communications Program
ZERO WASTE RESULTSImpacts of Disposal Bans
RDN Waste Generation70%
Current Diversion 2010Waste Stream Quantity
(tonnes)Data Source
Refuse landfilled 62,245 Scale Records
Diversion
Recycling 82,769 WSML/Stewardship Programs
Organics (FW + YW) 13,468 WSML, Scale Records
Biosolids 4,641 WSML, Scale Records
Electronics 450 Stewardship Programs
Tires 1,680 Stewardship Programs
Backyard composters 3,200 Estimate (200 kg x 16,000)
Total Diversion 106,208
Tonnes Generated 169,937
Diversion Rate 63%
Projected DisposalWaste Stream 2010
(tonnes)2012
(tonnes)
MSW 62,245 52,245
CD 1,284 1,284
Total 63,529 53,529
Population 148,600 148,600
Disposal Rate (kg/c/yr) 429 360
Projected Diversion 2012
Waste Stream Quantity(tonnes)
Data Source
Refuse landfilled 53,529 Scale Records
Diversion
Recycling 84,069 WSML/Stewardship Programs
Organics (FW + YW) 22,468 WSML, Scale Records
Biosolids 4,641 WSML, Scale Records
Electronics 450 Stewardship Programs
Tires 1,680 Stewardship Programs
Backyard composters 3,200 Estimate (200 kg x 16,000)
Total Diversion 116,508
Tonnes Generated 169,737
Diversion Rate 69%
2008 Disposal Rate Comparison
Annual Disposal Rate
ORGANICS DIVERSION STRATEGY
Commercial Food Waste Disposal Ban
Context for ODS 2005
• Information on organic waste diversion to:– Politicians, public business
community
• Main initiatives:– Commercial food waste
ban– Pilot residential collection
project
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Commercial Food Waste Disposal Ban
Who We AreICC Composting Facility
Regulatory BylawPolicy
•April 2005 Board bans commercial food waste.
•A 6 month implementation period
Legal
•May 2005 Board amends Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw to define commercial organic waste as a “prohibited waste”
Bylaw Definitions“Commercial Organic Waste” means compostable organic material including raw and cooked food waste from a commercial premise and includes but is not limited to:•Fruits and vegetables•Meat, fish, shellfish, poultry and bones thereof•Dairy products•Bread, pasta and baked goods•Tea bags, coffee grounds and filters•Soiled paper plates and cups•Soiled paper towels and napkins•Soiled wax paper•Food soiled cardboard and paper•Egg shells
Bylaw Definitions“Commercial Premise” means businesses and institutional facilities including educational and health care facilities described by the North American Industry Classification System, Canada…that generates commercial organic waste and includes but is not limited to:•Food wholesalers, distributors•Food and beverage stores•Hospitals•Nursing and other residential care facilities•Accommodation services and food services•Food services and drinking places•Educational services with food services•Other facilities generating compostable material
COLLABORATIONCommercial Food Waste Disposal Ban
Collaboration & Education
• Collaborate with haulers– Regular meetings – Build trust
• Collaborate with generators– Create data base– Workshops– Mail-Outs– Promotion/education
materials – Follow-up
Data Base• 650 food waste generators• Record & report:
– Number & type contacts• Phone calls• Site visits• Letters
– Type of organization– Relative diversion potential– Compliance Status
Educational Materials
Educational Materials
Enforcement• Load inspection• Violation notices
– Issue to Hauler– 3x tipping fee
• Zero Waste Compliance Officer– Collaborate with hauler to
educate generator– Site visits – Monitor violations
Food Waste to ICC
Next Steps• Re-launch • Focus on north• Front of restaurant• Fast-food
To 75% and Beyond!• 2012 begin review of SWMP
• Update ZW plan 2012
• Update waste composition
• New targets
– Textiles, bulky goods
• Extend Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs
Conclusions75% and beyond is possible with:Disposal crisis – sense of urgencyContinuous planningFlexible and responsive program
implementation Zero Waste policy focuses public
attention on generation rates helps respond to Climate change
& social justice issues, which helps us on the path to global peace
Thank you.
Questions?
Contact:Sharon Horsburgh,
Senior Zero Waste Coordinator
Regional District of Nanaimo
www.beyondcomposing.ca