SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT Creating Healthy & Clean Communities
Our current waste disposal practices are unsustainable, harmful to the environment...
Our current waste disposal practices are unsustainable, harmful to the environment and cause potential risk for wildlife and humans alike. WRWM Business Plan 2014 – 2016
AGENDA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Our Vision and Commitment Regional Approach Actions to Date Next Steps Questions
OUR VISION A clean and healthy environment established through a sustainable waste management system that incorporates innovative waste diversion practices and participation from residents, businesses, industries and communities.
DOING THE RIGHT THINGS FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
OUR COMMITMENT
Sustainable Waste Management Helping create clean and healthy communities and protecting our environment for generations to come.
Environmentally Sound
Economically Viable
GUIDED BY A PROVINCIAL STRATEGY
Provincial Solid Waste Management Strategy •
Landfill sites will be significantly reduced.
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Increase the amount of waste diverted from landfills.
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Waste management sites will operate according to modern standards.
PROVINCIAL GOALS TARGETS
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Divert 50% of waste from disposal in landfills.
ACHIEVED TO DATE
1. Increase from 7% in 1992 to 27% in 2013.
2. Two-thirds of province disposing of waste Reduce number of waste disposal sites. in one of two lined landfills.
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Eliminate open burning at disposal sites 3. 72% of open burning activity has been and phase out the use of incinerators. eliminated.
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Phase out use of unlined landfill sites.
4. Since 2002, 148 dumpsites have been closed.
PROVINCIAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
2020 Completion of the provincewide network of transfer stations and waste recovery facilities.
2025 Development of full-scale organic waste management infrastructure.
OUR ROLE Full operation of the regional waste management program •
Identify and implement waste division programs to manage all waste streams.
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Establish and operate transfer stations and waste recovery facilities.
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Provide curbside collections services.
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Conduct public education.
REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES Established and governed under the Regional Service Boards Act
TAKING A REGIONAL APPROACH MAKES GOOD SENSE
REGIONAL APPROACH
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Provides integrated waste management.
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Enables communities to pool resources.
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Helps dramatically reduce the number of waste sites.
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Allows for the creation of a universal fee structure.
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Provides accessible and equitable services for all.
12 REGIONS Northern Labrador
Southern Labrador
Central Labrador Northern Peninsula
Baie Verte Green Bay
Western Labrador
Discovery Central Western Eastern
Coast of Bays
Burin Peninsula
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES Regional sorting, composting or disposal facility, as appropriate.
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
CURBSIDE COLLECTION (Recyclables and Garbage) Source separation and collection from individual households.
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
PROCESSING AND TRANSPORTATION (Recyclables) Process and transport recyclables to major shipping points or markets.
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
BULK WASTE / C&D MATERIALS Practical diversion and or disposal means for bulky materials and construction and demolition (C&D) materials.
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) Regional access to HHW disposal services.
WE’RE MAKING PROGRESS
ACTIONS TO DATE
1. Consolidation of landfills • 15 smaller sites closed • 7 sites remain operational: Portland Creek Pollard’s Point Deer Lake Wild Cove St. Georges Channel-Port aux Basques Burgeo
ACTIONS TO DATE
2. Finalized a plan for garbage disposal in Norris Arm • Capital expenditure to build a regional disposal site is eliminated = $40M • Estimated $2M annual transportation cost equals the annual cost to operate a regional facility in Western Newfoundland. •
The carbon footprint of transporting waste by truck to Central Newfoundland is approximately equal to that of constructing and running a waste site in the Western region.
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Central Newfoundland’s engineered lined landfill can easily accommodate waste generated by the Western region as well as other regions in the province.
ACTIONS TO DATE
3. Commenced implementation of the infrastructure plan • Six transfer stations Burgeo, Hampden, Port aux Basques, Rocky Harbour, St. George’s and Corner Brook
• Three waste recovery facilities Port aux Port, Bonne Bay South and Portland Creek
• Construction to begin in early 2016
ACTIONS TO DATE
4. Working with remote communities to improve waste diversion. • Exploring feasible options. • Helping mitigate current issues.
ACTIONS TO DATE
5. Identify waste management fee structure • Estimating a $200 per household rate – allowing for inflation • Includes curbside collection (recyclables, organics and garbage), transportation, operation of the transfer stations and waste recovery facilities, and landfill disposal costs • Aligns with rates in Central and Eastern
NEXT STEPS
1. Household Hazardous Waste 2015 2. Transfer Station Build 2016 3. Management of recyclables and organic waste 4. Public Education
REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
2016 Commence construction of transfer stations and waste recovery facilities.
2018 Transfer stations and waste recovery facilities operational – landfills close; curbside collection commences
WE’RE WORKING TO KEEP YOU INFORMED AND ENGAGED
Western Regional Waste Management 19-21 West Street, Suite 25 Corner Brook, NL A2H 2Y6 Phone: 709.632.2922 Fax: 709.632.2204
