Item - 2013.PW21.1
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on March 19, 2013 and was adopted with amendments.
PW21.1 - Long Term Waste Management Strategy
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee:
1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director and the Chief Building Official/Executive Director to assist the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, in a review of the building development guidelines for multi-residential buildings to accelerate the City's efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle.
2. Requested the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on June 19, 2013, with the proposed terms of reference and process for the development of a Long Term Waste Management Strategy, including the proposed principles, scope, statement of work, key deliverables, consultation, costs and timelines of the study, prior to initiating the Request for Proposal for a consultant.
3. Requested the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report to the June 19, 2013 meeting of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee with a detailed plan for 2013 and 2014 on increasing education and support to all residential customers to reduce the amount of divertible waste ending up in the waste stream, including staffing, budget and actions.
4. Requested the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report to the June 19, 2013 meeting the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee with a detailed plan on getting green bins into all city-served multi-unit residential buildings in 2013, 2014 and beyond, including details on staffing, budget and actions to implement green bin roll-out and provide follow up customer service to maximize diversion.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, gave a presentation to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Solid Waste Management Services - Long Term Waste Management Strategy.
Origin
Summary
This report addresses City Council’s request for a follow-up report on the plan to get to 70% Solid Waste Diversion by 2010. The report provides a summary of the status of the 70% plan initiatives; an explanation of why 70% has not been achieved; and, describes the plans for moving forward on diversion initiatives in 2013 including the development of a Long Term Waste Management Strategy.
Solid Waste Management Services staff will develop the Long Term Waste Management Strategy, in consultation with community stakeholders. The Long Term Waste Management Strategy will recommend waste management policies and programs, including the management of post diversion residual waste, which are environmentally sustainable and economically viable. Staff will provide regular updates to Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the development of the Long Term Waste Management Strategy. Ultimately, staff will also bring forward to City Council a final report on the findings once the Long Term Waste Management Strategy has been completed.
In 2013, staff will continue to proceed with numerous source separation initiatives as originally identified in the Target 70 plan, such as focusing on the source separated organics rollout in the multi-residential sector and schools, while concurrently developing the Long Term Waste Management Strategy.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-56629.pdf
(March 19, 2013) Presentation from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, on Solid Waste Management Services - Long Term Waste Management Strategy
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-56757.pdf
Communications
Speakers
Wally Seccombe, Chair, Everdale
Emily J. Alfred, Waste Campaigner, Toronto Environmental Alliance
Franz Hartmann, PhD, Executive Director, Toronto Environmental Alliance
Peter Robertson, Wright Tech
Councillor Shelley Carroll
Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon
Councillor Gord Perks
Councillor Paula Fletcher
Motions
That the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director and the Chief Building Official/Executive Director to assist the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, in a review of the building development guidelines for multi-residential buildings to accelerate the City's efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Vote (Amend Item) Mar-19-2013
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 5 | Members that voted Yes are Janet Davis, Mark Grimes, Mike Layton, Denzil Minnan-Wong (Chair), John Parker |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti |
That the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee:
1. Request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on June 19, 2013, with the proposed terms of reference and process for the development of a Long Term Waste Management Strategy, including the proposed principles, scope, statement of work, key deliverables, consultation, costs and timelines of the study, prior to initiating the Request for Proposal for a consultant.
2. Request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report to the June 19, 2013 meeting of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee with a detailed plan for 2013 and 2014 on increasing education and support to all residential customers to reduce the amount of divertible waste ending up in the waste stream, including staffing, budget and actions.
Vote (Amend Item) Mar-19-2013
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
---|---|
Total members that voted Yes: 5 | Members that voted Yes are Janet Davis, Mark Grimes, Mike Layton, Denzil Minnan-Wong (Chair), John Parker |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti |
That the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report to the June 19, 2013 meeting the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee with a detailed plan on getting green bins into all city-served multi-unit residential buildings in 2013, 2014 and beyond, including details on staffing, budget and actions to implement green bin roll-out and provide follow up customer service to maximize diversion.
Vote (Amend Item) Mar-19-2013
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
---|---|
Total members that voted Yes: 5 | Members that voted Yes are Janet Davis, Mark Grimes, Mike Layton, Denzil Minnan-Wong (Chair), John Parker |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti |