Bylaw 181 Update and Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Bylaw Overview Paul Henderson, P.Eng GENERAL MANAGER, SOLID WASTE SERVICES Zero Waste Committee March 7, 2019
Bylaw 181 Update and Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Bylaw OverviewPaul Henderson, P.EngGENERAL MANAGER, SOLID WASTE SERVICES
Zero Waste Committee March 7, 2019
Presentation Overview• Solid Waste Regulatory Framework Updates, Background &
Purpose• Bylaw 181 Update• Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Bylaw Overview
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Regulatory Framework Updates Background
• Developed following extensive consultation in 2017• On Nov 24, 2017 Metro Vancouver approved bylaws on:
• Generator Levy (Bylaw 308) – final reading• Commercial Hauler Licensing (Bylaw 307) – third reading• Updates to Bylaw 181 (Bylaw 309) – third reading
• Generator Levy effective Jan 1, 2018 • Other bylaws require approval by the Minister of
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
• Increase waste diversion particularly in multi-family and commercial/institutional sectors
• Ensure a cost-effective and equitably funded system
• Ensure low barriers to entry for recycling and waste companies
• Support competition and innovation
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Regulatory Framework Updates Purpose
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Bylaw 181 Update (Bylaw 309)
• Bylaw 181 regulates private facilities managing municipal solid waste and recyclable material through solid waste licenses
• Not changed since 1996• Updates help encourage recycling
and ensure level playing field
PresenterPresentation Notes~50 facilities operate with licenses under Bylaw 181
• Update the types of facilities requiring licenses• Clarify criteria for exempted facilities• Set minimum recovery/reduction for facilities receiving
mixed municipal solid waste• Set maximum license term of 10 years with renewal
provisions
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Bylaw 181 Key Changes
Definitions for facility types, material types and other terms
Updates:• Additional facility types so all regulated materials subject to bylaw• Add mixed waste facilities to specify requirements for processing mixed
municipal solid waste• Align definition of recyclable material with B.C. Environmental
Management Act
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Section 1: Interpretation
Facilities processing municipal solid waste or recyclable material require license unless exempt
Brokering facilities that purchase materials and concrete or asphalt processors require a simplified license
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Section 2: Facilities Requiring Licenses
Do not require license:• Drop-off depots• Charities, return to retail, book and clothing facilities • Processors only handling Extended Producer Responsibility materials • Other specific exemptions
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Section 2: Facilities Requiring License -Exemptions
Referral to Municipality: License applications referred to the municipality
Municipal Approval Required: If municipality confirms it does not approve application, no license issued
Evaluation of License Application: Various considerations when evaluating applications and renewing licenses; compliance history a new consideration
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Section 3: License Applications
License Term: • 10-year maximum license term• Existing licenses expire December 31, 2028 unless license includes
fixed term
Renewals without amendment do not require municipal referral
Mixed Waste Facilities: Reduce waste by minimum 25% through material or energy recovery
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Section 4: Licenses
Establishes process for facilities that are not currently licensed but will require a license
No municipal referral required
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Section 5: Transition
Amendments:Clarifies conditions under which license can be amended for non-compliance
Variances:Extends authority to vary licenses to include Solid Waste Manager
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Section 6 & 7: Amendments & Variances
Investigation, Inspection, Monitoring and Records:Provisions for investigating, inspecting, observing, monitoring and, if necessary, environmental impact assessment
Security:Financial security for Metro Vancouver to ensure compliance; security can be provided in various forms (e.g., letter of credit, cash)
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Section 8 & 9: Investigation, Inspection, Monitoring and Records & Security
Closure:Standards and requirements for facility closures
Weigh Scales:Weigh scale requirements for measuring, capturing data, and certifying scale accuracy
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Section 10 & 11: Closure & Weigh Scales at Disposal Facilities
Application, annual administration and disposal fees
Credit for Separated Material for Disposal Facilities: Update allows credit toward disposal fee based on receipts demonstrating that material is recycled
Monthly Statement: Update requires monthly statement of loads received and removed at facility
Annual Audit: Audit requested for materials received and removed at facility
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Section 12: Fees
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Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing (Bylaw 307)
• Applies to commercial haulers collecting more than 10 tonnesper month municipal solid waste using mechanically unloaded vehicles
• Assists collection of the Generator Levy
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Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Overview• 1-year license term expiring March 31• $100 application and annual renewal fee• Requires haulers ensure recycling containers are provided
wherever garbage is collected• Requires haulers report origin and destination of loads not
delivered to regional disposal facilities• Estimate approximately 50 haulers will require licenses
Defines facility types, material types and other terms
• Mixed Municipal Solid Waste
• Generator Levy
• Regional Facilities
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Section 2: Definitions
License Required:Waste haulers require a license
Exemptions:• Collectors of only source-separated recyclables or construction/
demolition materials• Municipalities collecting from multi-family or commercial/institutional with
requirement that recycling containers are provided where garbage collected
• Haulers collecting less that 10 tonnes per month garbage or only using hand-unloaded vehicles 20
Sections 3 & 4: License Required & Exemptions
Application Fee:$100 fee per company
License Information Requirements:• Company/owner name• List of vehicles• Expected monthly quantities of mixed municipal solid waste• Confirmation of providing separate organic and non-organic recycling
containers with collection service21
Section 6 & 8: Application Fee & License Information Requirements
License Term:1-year; expires on March 31
Renewal:• $100 annual renewal fee• Declaration that all mixed municipal
solid waste delivered to regional facility • If delivered to other facility, requires
declaration that Generator Levy paid22
Section 10 & 11: License Term & Renewal
Separation of Recyclable Materials:Haulers must ensure containers for dry recyclables and organics provided wherever garbage collected; materials must be managed separately
Record Keeping:Keep records of mixed municipal solid waste collected
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Section 12 & 15: Separation of Recyclable Materials & Record Keeping
Quarterly Report:Hauler must report quarterly on origin and destination of loads not delivered to a regional facility
Powers of Manager:Various powers, including suspending and revoking licenses
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Section 16 & 17: Quarterly Report & Powers of Manager
License Revocation and Suspension:Licenses may be suspended if hauler violates the license conditions or bylaw
Appeals to Commissioner: Appeals heard by GVS&DD Commissioner
Offence: Offences under the bylaw subject to fines up to $200,000 per day
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Sections 18, 20 & 22: License Revocation and Suspension, Appeals & Offence
Questions?
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Generator Levy OverviewPaul Henderson, P.EngGENERAL MANAGER, SOLID WASTE SERVICES
Zero Waste Committee March 7, 2019
Presentation Overview• Generator Levy • Tipping Fee Bylaw • Tipping Fee Bylaw Generator Levy Provisions
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Generator Levy Purpose
• To increase diversion in the region
• To ensure cost-effective and equitably funded regional solid waste system
• To lower entry barriers for small business
• To incent investments in innovative technology and infrastructure
• GVS&DD Act amended in 1995 to provide authority to implement Generator Levy
• 1995 Solid Waste Management Plan included Generator Levy• 2011 Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan
included Generator Levy• Tipping Fee Bylaw amended by GVS&DD Tipping Fee and
Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amending Bylaw, No. 308, 2017 to include Generator Levy
• February 2018 update – to ensure Generator Levy only paid once for facilities recovering energy or materials 4
Generator Levy History
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Generator Levy Overview
• Effective January 1, 2018• $42/tonne in 2019• Part of tipping fee at City of Vancouver and Metro
Vancouver facilities • Haulers remit to Metro Vancouver if deliver mixed waste to
other facilities
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Generator Levy
• Establishes fees for municipal solid waste and recyclable materials dropped off at Metro Vancouver solid waste facilities
• Specifies banned materials, criteria for levying disposal ban surcharges, and surcharge fees
• City of Vancouver fees and requirements align with Tipping Fee Bylaw
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Tipping Fee Bylaw
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Tipping Fee Bylaw Generator Levy Provisions
New definitions include new types of materials and “qualified private facility”
A qualified private facility recovers a minimum 25% incoming mixed municipal solid waste for fuel or recycling materials
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Section 3: Definitions
Generator Levy included in the tipping fee at regional facilities
Haulers remit Generator Levy to Metro Vancouver if delivering mixed waste to facilities other than a regional facility
Haulers maintain records for collection and disposal of waste
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Section 8: Waste Haulers
• Section added in February 2018 update to Generator Levy• Qualified private facility delivering residual waste to regional
disposal facility eligible for a Generator Levy rebate• Generator Levy rebate if minimum of 25% incoming waste
reduced through material or energy recovery• Must provide documentation that all Generator Levy
payments have been made by haulers
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Section 9: Generator Levy Rebate
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Generator Levy Rebate
Questions?
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Create Memories, Not Garbage2018 CAMPAIGN PERFORMANCELarina LopezDIVISION MANAGER, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Zero Waste Committee, March 7, 2019
What? Regional holiday waste reduction campaign
Why? Supports the Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan
When? September 23, 2018 to January 15, 2019
Who? MV residents doing shopping, wrapping, and decorating for the holidays
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Create Memories, Not Garbage
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Creative ApproachPRIMARY MESSAGEThis holiday season, make just one change to celebrate with less waste.
CALL TO ACTIONFind low-waste ideas at creatememoriesnotgarbage.ca
SkytrainPlatform Poster
4Social Media
Creative Approach
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Creative Approach
Videos
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Website
Home page Tips page
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Merry Memory Maker
Pre season September 24 – November 11
Prime season November 12 – December 25
Post season December 26 – January 15
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Media strategy
TACTIC TIMING NOTES
Online ads Sept – Jan Search remarketing, display & interactive banner ads
Social media Sept – Jan Targeting parents & general population, interest targeting
Branded content November Three custom articles (BuzzFeed, Miss 604, Global News)
Transit Nov – Dec Skytrain posters & bus exteriors
TV Nov – Dec Global & CityTV morning news – live segments, weather & traffic
Outreach Nov – Dec Holiday markets
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Media ApproachIn Market: September 24 to January 15
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Interactive Banner Ad
Select price Select categoryMobile ad (rotating)
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Interactive Banner Ad
Swipe through and click for more…
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Engagement of Members
Use OutsideMetro Vancouver
City of Chilliwack
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
District of Mission
Regional District of Nanaimo
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Media performance
2,629 26 122 316,000
“present ideas”, “gift ideas”, “Christmas gifts”, “gifts for kids”
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Recall and Behaviour Change
Among residents who recall the campaign,
40% 77%of residents recall
seeing the campaign.found the advertising to be effective in
making them think about celebrating the holidays with less waste.
14,252 sessions (~236 per day)• Time on site & number of pages
increased• Number of pages per session
increased 127%
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Website Performance
Most popular category:1. Gift Ideas2. Wrapping
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Public Outreach
7 1,247 2,340Events Demonstrations Conversations
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Earned Media
$56,426Includes 40 stories on radio, 6 on TV,
9 online and 2 print articles
Continue “Create Memories, Not Garbage” Platform Add to “Merry Memory Maker” App
Build more shareable content Outreach And Collaboration With MV Members
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Plans for 2019 Regional Campaign
Only 292 days until Christmas!
Thank You
Zero Waste Committee Presentations - March 7, 2019R E P O R T S 5.1 Bylaw 181 Update and Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Bylaw Overview - Paul Henderson5.2 Generator Levy Overview - Paul Henderson5.7 2018 Regional Create Memories Not Garbage Campaign Results - Larina Lopez