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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

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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