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Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulatory
Bylaw No. 181 Review
Paul Henderson, P.Eng.GENERAL MANAGER,
SOLID WASTE SERVICES
Sarah EvanetzDIVISION MANAGER, SOLID
WASTE PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC
INVOLVEMENT
Consultation, September 2017
Rick LairdDEPUTY SOLID WASTE MANAGER
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Metro Vancouver MemberJurisdictions
Population:
2.5 million
Land Area:
287,736 ha
REGIONAL GOVERNANCELABOUR RELATIONS
E911
Metro Vancouver–Services
• Regulates private sector facilities that manage Municipal
Solid Waste and Recyclable Material through
Solid Waste Licences
• Bylaw was last revised in 1996
• Objectives of review:
• Enhance waste diversion
• Provide consistency and clarity
• Foster a level playing field
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Bylaw 181 Overview
• Regulated materials
• Types of regulated and exempted facilities
• Licensing process
• Licence appeal process
• Licence term
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Bylaw 181 Review – Key Areas for Consultation
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Regulated Materials
Regulated Materials Sources
Municipal Solid Waste
(MSW)
MSW Sources:
• Residential
• Commercial/institutional
• Construction and
demolition
Recyclable Material • MSW Sources
Non-municipal Recyclable
Material co-handled with
material generated from
MSW Sources
• Industrial
• Agricultural
Current Proposed
Disposal facility Disposal facility
Transfer station Transfer station
Material recovery facility Material recovery facility
Storage facility Storage facility
Brokering facility Brokering facility
Composting facility Composting facility
*New* Digestion facility
*New* Mixed waste facility
*New* Any other facility handling regulated materials
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Regulated Facilities
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Facilities Not Requiring Licences
• Only processing agricultural or industrial material
• Charities, return-to-retail and municipal facilities that only accept
source-separated Recyclable Material
• Public recycling drop-offs (not processing facilities) operating
under agreements with Product Stewardship Agencies
• Composting or digesting facilities owned or operated by a farmer
and processing source-separated Recyclable Material originating
solely from farm businesses
• Facilities that only handle consumer products for resale or reuse
• Regional solid waste facilities
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Bylaw/Licence Requirements - Current
Licences may specify:
• Types and amounts of acceptable
materials
• Storage limits
• Requirements for handling
and sorting
• Fees
• Proof of financial security
• Reporting and record keeping
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Licence Requirements - Proposed Additions
• Stipulated recovery/reduction rate for facilities that
receive Mixed Municipal Solid Waste
• Simplified solid waste licence for some types of facilities
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Stipulated Recovery/Reduction Rate
• Set performance
requirements for private
facilities receiving Mixed
Municipal Solid Waste
• Scan of Mixed Waste
Facilities in the US show
reported material
recovery/reduction rates
range from 22% to 30%
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Simplified Solid Waste Licence
• Primary requirement: submission of quarterly data on
amount and type of material received
• Applies to:
• Facilities that accept concrete or asphalt for the purposes of
reprocessing, resale and reuse
• Brokering facilities that receive only source-separated
Recyclable Material and that purchase or pay for all the
materials received at the facility
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Licensing Process – Proposed Change
Function Current Proposed
Licence issuance MV Environmental
Regulation and
Enforcement Division
(Division Manager)
MV Solid Waste Services
Department
(General Manager)
Licence
administration and
enforcement
MV Environmental Regulation and Enforcement
Division
Solid waste policy
development
MV Solid Waste Services Department
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Licence Appeal Process
Current process:
• Appeal to the Commissioner of the GVS&DD:
Metro Vancouver Chief Administrative Officer
Options under consideration:
• Status quo
• Advisory Committee of 3 members of the GVS&DD Board
• Advisory Expert Committee (may contain
non-Board members)
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5-Year Licence Term
• Currently no licence term stipulated in Bylaw 181
• Proposed 5-year term would ensure licences can be
updated to current policy and technological environments
• Maximum 5 year term from date of issuance
New Licences
• 5 year term from date of approval of new Bylaw 181
Existing Licenceswith No Term
• Licence valid for the full period specified in the licence
Existing Licences with Specified Term
• October: GVS&DD Board
update report
• November: GVS&DD
Board report on
consultation feedback
and proposed next steps
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Potential Next Steps
• Consultation event schedule:
• Webinar: Friday, September 8, 9:30am – 11:00am
• Workshop 1: Tuesday, September 12, 9:30am – 12:30pm – Burnaby
• Workshop 2: Wednesday, September 20, 6:00pm - 9:00pm – Surrey
• Submit written feedback, complete online survey or request
meeting to discuss the initiative
• For more information, visit metrovancouver.org and search
“Bylaw 181 review” (Board report, presentation, webinar
recording)
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Consultation
Slide updated to show all consultation events, including past events
Questions?