Environment Committee
Comité de l'environnement
and Council / et au conseil
March 30 2011 / le 30 mars 2011
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers,
Deputy City Manager/Directrice municipale adjointe, Infrastructure Services and
Community Sustainability/Services d 'infrastructure et Viabilité des
collectivités
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Dixon Weir, General Manager /
Directeur général
Environmental Services / Services environnementaux
(613) 580-2424 x22002,
dixon.weir@ottawa.ca
Ref N°: ACS2011-ICS-ESD-0002 |
SUBJECT:
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SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
LEVEL REVIEW
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OBJET : |
Examen des niveaux de service pour le programme
de collecte des déchets solides |
That Environment Committee recommend that Council approve:
1.
The following residential waste curb side collection
service levels commencing June 2012:
a)
Uniform curb side collection service levels across
the city, both rural and urban;
b)
Weekly Green Bin collection;
c)
Bi-weekly collection of Blue and Black box on
alternating weeks;
d)
Bi-weekly residual waste collection; and
e)
Bi-weekly collection program for diapers and
incontinence products, alternating with the residual waste collection.
2.
The following activities to support the recommended curb
side service levels:
a)
Introduction of a Special Considerations program to
accommodate weekly collection of diapers and incontinence products for weeks
without residual waste collection; and
b)
Development and implementation of a promotion and
education campaign.
3.
Extension of the multi-residential collection
contract for one additional year to incorporate findings from the apartment
pilot project for Green Bins.
Le Comité de
l’environnement recommande l’approbation par le Conseil de ce qui suit :
1. Les niveaux de service
suivants pour la collecte des déchets ménagers en bordure de rue ŕ compter de
juin 2012 :
a) Uniformisation des services de collecte des déchets
ménagers en bordure de rue dans la ville, en milieu rural et urbain.
b) Collecte hebdomadaire des bacs verts.
c) Collecte aux deux semaines des déchets des bacs bleus
et noirs en alternance
d) Collecte aux deux semaines des déchets résiduels.
e) Programme de collecte aux deux semaines de déchets,
tels que les couches et les produits d’incontinence pour adultes en alternance
avec la collecte des déchets résiduels.
2.
Les activités suivantes pour soutenir les niveaux de service en bordure
de rue recommandées :
a)
Introduction d’un Programme de dispositions particuličres pour faciliter
la collecte hebdomadaire des couches et des produits d’incontinence pendant les
semaines oů la collecte des déchets résiduels n’est pas prévue.
b)
Préparation et mise en śuvre d’une campagne de promotion et d’éducation.
3. Prolongation
du contrat de collecte des déchets dans les immeubles ŕ logements multiples
pour une année supplémentaire afin d’intégrer les conclusions du projet pilote
concernant les bacs verts et les appartements.
The City’s waste collection contracts expire on May 31, 2012. The
purpose of this report is to recommend curb side collection service levels for
the upcoming 2012 six-year contract. In broad terms, staff are recommending to
increase organics collection to weekly all year round while adjusting residual
garbage pick up to bi-weekly; Blue and Black box collection would remain the
same while a supplementary bi-weekly collection program for diapers and
incontinence products would be set up to alternate with the residual waste
collection. Significant savings, estimated in the order of approximately $9
million per year, may be realized by implementing the recommended service level
changes for solid waste collection and disposal than would otherwise result if
current service levels were maintained.
The table below shows the estimated annual savings of the recommended
service level compared to the current service level.
|
Current
Service Level (2012
onward) |
Recommended
Service Level (2012
onward) |
Estimated
Future Annual Savings between Current and Recommended Service Levels |
RATE |
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Net
Change From
2011 |
$2.0 M/yr decrease |
$5.9 M decrease |
$3.9 M/yr |
TAX |
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|
|
Net
Change From
2011 |
$8.5 M/yr increase |
$3.3 M/yr increase |
$5.2 M/yr |
Net Difference |
$6.5 M/yr increase |
$2.6 M/yr decrease |
$9.1 M/yr |
Implementing the recommended service level is also anticipated to
result in an estimated 10 per cent reduction in the solid waste component of
the 2011 tax bill (rate and tax
component for the average household combined). A Service Level Review was
carried out to identify and assess different service levels that could minimize
costs, maximize diversion, and make progress towards the City’s sustainability
goals.
The following key options were considered: bi-weekly collection of
residual waste, co-mingling of recyclables, user pay systems, and year-round
collection of Green Bin and extending this service to remote rural residents.
Initiatives like rotating collection schedules were not evaluated due to the
increased complexity this would add to the collection schedule and the
insignificant savings that could be realized as a result.
Extensive market research and public consultation was carried out to
determine community preferences:
·
Monthly
pick up of Blue and Black box materials in the rural areas was removed as an
option due to concerns relating to materials storage, and the perception that a
second tier level of service was being proposed for rural residents; and
·
Implementation
options such as lowered bag limits and user pay models (e.g. pay per bag) were
also not carried forward due to very strong public opposition during
consultations.
Staff are holding four open houses in early April on the recommended
changes, and results of these will be presented to the Environment Committee
and Council. As well, an on-line survey to solicit feedback from the public
will be available at ottawa.ca from March 30 to April 6, 2011.
The recommended system represents the lowest cost, requires the fewest
trucks and promotes maximum waste diversion, with the potential to increase the
City’s residential diversion rate by up to 9 per cent, and includes the
following service level changes:
·
Uniform
curb side collection across the city, both rural and urban;
·
Weekly
Green Bin collection;
·
Bi-weekly
residual waste collection; and
·
Bi-weekly
collection program for diapers and incontinence products, alternating with the
residual waste collection.
There is no recommended change to the collection of Blue and Black
boxes as public consultations to date have found residents are very happy with
the current service.
Residents will continue to receive the same frequency of collection for
the odourous material (organics), which will be taken away once per week. The
only difference will be that organics will go in the Green Bin instead of
garbage containers. Residents who use their Green Bins are producing very
little residual waste, so for these people, the new level of service represents
a minor change.
On this basis, staff recommends that the upcoming collection contract
tender include the above service level changes.
Les contrats de
collecte des déchets de la Ville arrivent ŕ échéance le 31 mai 2012. Le présent
rapport vise ŕ recommander des niveaux de service pour la collecte en bordure
de rue en ce qui concerne le contrat de six ans de 2012 qui est ŕ venir. En
gros, le personnel recommande d’accroître la collecte des matičres organiques ŕ
une fréquence hebdomadaire pour toute l’année tout en rajustant la fréquence de
collecte des déchets résiduels, qui serait effectuée aux deux semaines; la
collecte des bacs bleus et noirs demeure inchangée tandis qu’un programme
supplémentaire de collecte aux deux semaines serait mis en śuvre pour la
collecte des couches et produits d’incontinence pour adultes, en alternance
avec la collecte des déchets résiduels. Il serait possible de réaliser
d’importantes économies, d’environ 9 millions de dollars par année, en mettant
en śuvre les changements recommandés au niveau de service et d’élimination des
déchets solides. Le tableau ci-dessous indique les économies estimées qui
pourraient ętre réalisées avec les modifications recommandées au niveau de
service par rapport au niveau actuel.
|
Niveau de service actuel (2012 et aprčs) |
Niveau de service recommandé (2012 et aprčs) |
Économies annuelles futures estimées entre
les niveaux de service actuel et recommandés |
TAUX |
|
|
14 $/ménage/an
|
Variation nette par rapport ŕ 2011 |
Diminution de
2 M$/année |
Diminution de
5.9 M$ |
ŕ 3,9 M$/année
|
TAXE |
|
|
|
Variation nette par rapport en 2011 |
Augmentation de
8,5 M$/année |
Augmentation de
3,3 M$/année |
5,2 M$/année |
Différence nette |
Augmentation de
6,5 M$/année |
Augmentation de 2,6 M$/année |
9,1 M$/année |
La mise en śuvre du
niveau de service recommandé devrait aussi se traduire par une réduction
estimative d’environ 10 % sur la facture de 2011 de taxe foncičre en ce
qui concerne la composante des déchets solides (composante combinant le taux et
les taxes par ménage moyen). Un examen
des niveaux de service a été effectué pour cibler et évaluer les différents
niveaux de service possibles en vue de réduire les coűts, de maximiser le
réacheminement et de faire avancer les objectifs de durabilité de la Ville.
Les principales
options suivantes ont été prises en compte : collecte aux deux semaines des
déchets résiduels; regroupement des matičres recyclables, paiement ŕ
l’utilisation, collecte ŕ l’année du bac vert et extension de ce service aux
résidents des régions rurales éloignées. Des initiatives comme la rotation des
horaires de collecte n’ont pas été évaluées en raison de la complexité accrue
pour l’horaire de collecte et des économies négligeables qui en résulteraient.
Une vaste étude de
marché et des consultations publiques ont été entreprises pour déterminer les préférences
de la collectivité :
·
Le service de ramassage mensuel
des matičres de bacs bleus et noirs en milieu rural a été écarté comme option
en raison de préoccupations relatives au stockage des matičres et de la
perception selon laquelle un deuxičme niveau de service était proposé aux
résidents en milieu rural.
·
Les formules de mise en śuvre, telles que la limite de sac et
l’introduction de modčles de paiement de redevances (p. ex. par sac) n’ont pas
non plus été poursuivies en raison de la forte opposition démontrée par le
public pendant les consultations.
Le personnel organise
quatre séances portes ouvertes au début d’avril sur les changements
recommandés, dont les résultats seront présentés au Comité de l’environnement
et au Conseil. De plus, on affichera sur ottawa.ca un sondage en ligne du 30
mars au 6 avril 2011 afin de solliciter les commentaires du public.
Le systčme recommandé
est celui dont le coűt est le plus bas, qui exige le moins de camions et
favorise le plus grand taux de réacheminement des déchets, avec une possibilité
d’augmenter de 9 % le taux de réacheminement de la Ville. Il comprend les
changements de niveau de service suivants :
·
Uniformisation des services de collecte des déchets ménagers en bordure
de rue dans la ville et en milieu rural et urbain.
·
Collecte hebdomadaire des déchets des bacs verts.
·
Collecte aux deux semaines des déchets résiduels.
·
Programme de collecte aux deux
semaines de déchets, tels que les couches et les produits d’incontinence en
alternance avec la collecte des déchets résiduels.
Il n’y a pas de
changement recommandé dans le scénario proposé pour la collecte des bacs bleus
et noirs, car selon les consultations publiques effectuées jusqu’ŕ maintenant,
les résidents se disent satisfaits du service actuel.
La collecte des
matičres odorantes (matičres organiques) se poursuivra ŕ la męme fréquence,
soit une fois par semaine. La seule différence est que désormais les matičres
organiques vont dans le bac vert plutôt qu’ŕ la poubelle. Les résidents qui
utilisent leur bac vert produisent trčs peu de déchets résiduels, donc le
changement de niveau de service est mineur pour tous ceux qui utilisent déjŕ
leur bac vert.
Compte tenu de ce qui
précčde, le personnel recommande que le prochain contrat de collecte de déchets
inclue les changements de niveau de service mentionnés ci-dessus.
This report presents an opportunity to improve residential solid waste
services effective June 2012. The existing residential curb side collection
contract expires May 31, 2012, and tender documents are currently being
prepared for the next six-year collection contract.
Drafting of the new contract provides an opportunity to improve service
levels and the City’s residential waste collection program. Any changes to the curb
side collection contract made during the six-year contract would have
significant cost impacts; therefore improvements must be made now or deferred
to the next term of Council.
The City has various corporate policies that instruct staff to deliver services with the goals of minimizing costs, maximizing waste diversion and moving the City toward achievement of its sustainability goals. The current curb side residential diversion rate is 44 per cent.[1]
Currently, the City delivers the following curb side collection
services to the residents of Ottawa:
·
Weekly
pick up of residual waste;
·
Weekly
pick up of Green Bin in spring, summer and fall; bi-weekly pick up in winter;
·
No
Green Bin service for remote rural residents; and
·
Bi-weekly
pick up of Blue and Black boxes on alternating weeks.
In 2003, Council approved the continued provision of waste services to
multi-residential dwellings[2], which
is optional under provincial legislation.
Currently, multi-residential properties receive weekly containerized pick
up of residual waste and Blue and Black box materials.
Major jurisdictions in Ontario have implemented bi-weekly residual
waste collection to maximize financial performance of the collection program,
and to help achieve diversion targets. These include the regional
municipalities of Halton, Durham and York; the cities of Toronto, Guelph and
Owen Sound; and the county of Wellington.[3] The City
of Gatineau has also implemented bi-weekly residual waste collection.
Communities that have implemented bi-weekly residual waste collection have seen
an increase in their diversion rate, for example, the Regions of Halton and York saw
an increase of between 4 and 6 per cent respectively.
There is growing provincial pressure to implement measures to improve
diversion: the Province has a waste
diversion target of 60 per cent and the Waste
Diversion Act is being reviewed with the goal of promoting diversion.
Accordingly, the City considered a full range of solid waste collection
service options during an extensive industry and public consultation
program. The following options were
examined:
·
Weekly
and bi-weekly collection of residual waste;
·
Collection
of recyclables (Blue and Black box materials) together and in separate
containers;
·
Weekly,
bi-weekly and monthly pick up of Blue and Black boxes;
·
Weekly
pick up of Green Bin on a year-round basis;
·
Weekly
pick up of Green Bin in spring, summer and fall, with bi-weekly pick up in
winter;
·
Expanding
the Green Bin program to remote rural residents;
·
Co-collection
of materials (separated collection of two different material streams e.g.
organics and residual waste on the same truck); and
·
Incentives
to improve diversion, such as a reduction in bag limits, enforcement of bag
limits and implementing a “pay as you throw” system.
Further, the City will produce a Municipal Waste Management Plan in
2011 that will examine and guide solid waste collection, processing and
disposal for the next 30 years. None of the recommendations contained in this
report compromise long-term solid waste management options of the City.
Extensive public consultations
were carried out to gain insight into the community’s waste management and
diversion behaviors and needs, and to obtain feedback on the different service
level options being considered for the next curb side collection contract.
Targeted consultations with specific customer groups were used to pre-screen
the options. These were followed by
broad-based consultations to obtain community-wide feedback. The different components of the consultation
program are detailed below.
Market Research
Nanos Research conducted research
among three (3) key target residential groups representing the different levels
of collection service provided across
the City. The groups were:
·
Curb
side customers with Green Bin service (largely single and semi-detached
dwellings);
·
Curb
side customers without Green Bin service (non-village rural residents); and
·
Multi-residential
customers (apartments and townhomes).
Research and consultation work was carried out in three (3) phases:
·
Phase 1a – Sixty-three residents completed waste diversion
diaries documenting household waste diversion habits for a period of up to two
(2) weeks. Two versions of the diaries were prepared: a) residents receiving curb
side service, and b) multi-residential residents.
·
Phase 1b – Eight (8) focus groups were held in November
2010. Participants were the same as
those who completed the diaries.
Residents were provided an opportunity to discuss their current waste
management experiences and the options under consideration.
·
Phase 2 – A random telephone survey of 2,003 residents was
conducted in December 2010 to gauge potential uptake and response to the
different options. The margin of
accuracy for this sample was ±2.2 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
·
Phase 3 – Nanos completed a Strategic Assessment to highlight
key education and marketing opportunities for the City.
A summary of the responses received during the Nanos phone survey[4] is provided in Figures 1 through 6 below. It is important to note that respondents
did not have the benefit of cost implications when providing their responses.
Figure 1 - Preference
for Weekly Pick Up of Green Bin[5]
Figure 2 - Respondents Who Find Bi-weekly Collection of
Residual Waste Appealing[6]
Figure 3 – Preference for Bi-weekly Residual Waste Collection
(if Green Bin collected every week)[7]
Figure 4 –
Remote Rural Residents Interest in Green Bin Program[8]
Figure 5 - Preference
for Blue and Black Box Pick Up Frequency[9]
Figure 6 - User Fees
for Residual waste - Flat Fee for Each Bag of Garbage Collected[10]
Based upon Nanos’ findings, monthly pick up of Blue and Black box
materials in the rural areas was removed as an option due to concerns relating
to materials storage and the perception that a second tier level of service was
being proposed for rural residents. Similarly, implementation options such as
lowered bag limits and user-pay models (e.g. pay per bag) were not carried
forward. Refer to Attachments 1 and 2 for the summary findings of the
Nanos consultations.
Broad-Based Public Consultations
Consultations were
held between January 6 and February 4, 2011 during which residents were
encouraged to comment on individual service level options relative to the
current level of service. Consultation
activities included:
·
Informal
presentations at rural community association meetings, followed by a question
and answer period;
·
Consultation
booths set up at malls and recreation centers; and
·
A dedicated
website where residents could access information, complete a feedback
questionnaire and submit comments.
Staff attended a total of ten events, six (6) in urban areas and four (4) in rural areas. A total of 4,806 completed questionnaires were received during the consultation period, as well as over 200 emails with comments on the review. These activities did not include consultation on the various financial impacts to the City and taxpayers.
As expected, and in line with
feedback received through the work undertaken by Nanos Research, there is mixed
reaction to bi-weekly collection of residual waste. It should be noted that potential costs or
savings associated with various service level options were not taken into
consideration as part of these consultations.
Targeted Consultations
Staff met with the
following stakeholders to obtain their feedback on the impact of any changes in
service level:
·
Waste collection
contractors, both in-house and external, to discuss any issues with the
implementation of any of the different service level changes including bi-weekly
collection or the comingling of recyclables (single stream system). No major issues
were raised; and
·
The Ottawa
Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute and the Eastern Ontario Landlord
Organization, who expressed concerns about the bi-weekly collection of residual
waste.
Key Issues Raised During Consultations
Issues that were identified during the consultations centered on
bi-weekly residual waste collection and included:
·
Management
of diapers and incontinence products;
·
Odour
and vermin;
·
Volume
of residual waste to be stored; and
·
Management
of residual waste at pad locations for low and medium density residences.
Three (3) systems were identified that met the cost savings and
sustainability goals of the City, and were developed for detailed costing and
analysis. Table 1 provides a summary of the different systems that were
evaluated in detail[11]. The status quo was carried forward for
comparative purposes. Systems C and D
include providing special pick up for diaper and incontinence products.
Table 1 - Collection Systems Evaluated in Detail
Scenario |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Estimated Number of Trucks in
Fleet |
System A (Status Quo) |
|
|
130-135 |
System B |
|
|
116-122* |
System C |
|
|
120-126* |
System D (recommended) |
|
|
107-111* |
* Truck numbers assume co-collection of materials.
Technical and financial analysis was carried out by Stantec
consultants.[13] The following criteria were used to evaluate
the systems:
·
Public
acceptability;
·
Potential
effects on diversion;
·
Environmental
impacts;
·
Financial
implications; and
·
General
implementation requirements and/or barriers.
Detailed system modeling was undertaken for each service level system.
Considering all four (4) systems against these criteria and public feedback,
staff recommends System D, as follows:
·
Weekly
collection of Green Bin year round;
·
Bi-weekly
collection of residual waste; and
·
Bi-weekly
collection of Blue and Black box on alternating weeks (i.e. no change).
This system offers the best combination of social, environmental and financial advantages. The rationale behind selection of System D as the preferred level of service for the next collection contracts is as follows:
·
It
offers the greatest cost savings;
·
It
maximizes diversion;
·
It
preserves a critical/irreplaceable asset—the Trail Road Landfill, through
reduced disposal demand/requirements;
·
It
allows the City to move closer to provincial waste diversion targets;
·
It
requires the fewest trucks on the road and the least number of trips;
·
It
reduces environmental and health-related impacts from collection vehicles,
through a reduction in air emissions associated with a smaller vehicle fleet;
and
·
It
provides a consistent, city-wide service level.
The following program changes are recommended in order to address
issues raised by the public:
Diaper and Incontinence Product
Program
·
Develop
a special considerations service to accommodate residents who have in-home
daycares, and for families with children or adults in diapers.
·
Households
would register on an annual basis and would receive bi-weekly pick up of these
materials on alternating weeks to residual waste collection.
·
Items
must be separated from regular residual waste and placed at the curb for
collection on the off-weeks.
·
This
service would be provided at no additional cost to residents.
Low and Medium Density Collection Pad Locations
·
There
are some existing issues with respect to management of garbage at some of the
970 pad locations which may be compounded by a move to bi-weekly collection of
residual waste.
·
Increased
compliance monitoring for early set out of waste is recommended.
·
Property
managers may choose to switch properties over to containerized collection,
which includes weekly collection of residual waste.
·
Continue
to roll-out Green Bin program to town homes and medium density dwellings.
High Rise Buildings
·
The
containerized collection service provided to high-rise buildings will not be
affected by the changes to the curb side program.
·
Roll-out
Green Bin pilot program to apartments on containerized service.
·
Extend
the multi-residential collection contract for one (1) additional year to
incorporate findings from the apartment pilot project for Green Bins.
Communications
·
A
well developed and executed promotion and education plan will be required to
ensure awareness and understanding of the new service levels.
When compared to the status quo, implementation of System D and the
program changes described above will achieve the following:
·
Up
to $54 million in estimated savings over a 6-year period, which equates to a
savings in the average residential curb side household tax bill for solid waste
collection and disposal of up to 10 per cent for the solid waste collection and
disposal component of the residential curb side tax bill[14];
·
Up to 9 per cent increase
in waste diversion, moving the residential curb side diversion rate to between
48 and 53 per cent[15];
and
·
Up to 5,200 tonnes of
recyclables and 20,100
tonnes
of organics per year diverted from landfill.
Actual savings and increased diversion rates are subject to the competitive bidding process and the degree to which Ottawa residents heed the diversion messaging that accompanies the new service levels.
Moving forward with the
recommended service level (System D) at this point in time will enable the City
to take advantage of a number of benefits that any delay in altering service
levels would not otherwise afford: There is limited opportunity to change service
levels to improve diversion rates or realize cost savings for another six (6)
years at a minimum.
·
The
cost savings that are able to be realized through the implementation of the
recommendation will be lost. As noted
previously, this is estimated at $9 million per year or $54 million over the
life of the next contract. The current
level of service provided to curb side residents (status quo) is expensive and
is the highest cost option to residents;
·
The
City will be perceived as having missed an opportunity to be one of the leading
cities in Ontario to achieve their waste diversion target.
·
Additional
collection trucks on the City’s roads equates to additional air emissions,
which have both environmental and health implications
·
Other
approaches to encourage and promote achieving the 60 per cent provincial
diversion target will need to be implemented.
These may be even more contentious than bi-weekly collection of residual
waste, cost more than the recommended service level changes and require more
on-going resources to administer.
·
The
City’s sustainability objectives are not met.
Material that can be diverted is being disposed of needlessly at the
Trail Road facility, effectively reducing the operating life of the site. These indirect costs were not calculated as
part of this work but are expected to be significant.
·
The
recommended system will move the City from the current 44 per cent curb side
residential waste diversion to between 48 per cent and 53 per cent;
·
The
switch to bi-weekly residual waste
collection will divert between 10,300 to
20,100 additional
tonnes per year of organic material from the Trail Road landfill;
·
Experience
from a number of other municipalities indicates that the implementation of bi-weekly
residual waste collection increased the tonnages of Blue and Black box material
collected[16],
estimated between 1,600 to 5,200 per year; and
·
A
reduction in the number of trucks needed to collect residential waste will
reduce air pollutant emissions.
·
The
need to site and construct a new landfill in the City of Ottawa can be deferred
if bi-weekly residual waste collection is implemented. Given that these types
of facilities are typically located in rural areas; this would have an indirect
impact on the rural community as a whole.
·
Currently,
residents in remote rural areas do not receive Green Bin service. The recommendation
includes the provision of weekly Green Bin collection to all residents across
the City.
·
The
potential cost implication of not extending the Green Bin program to remote
rural residents was assessed, and there are minimal annual savings associated
with not extending the service to these residents ($0 to $225,000). If collection of recyclables and organics is
undertaken using a co-collection approach, no vehicle savings may result.
·
The
overall quantity of organics diverted annually would be reduced between 2,200
and 2,600 tonnes per year if Green Bin service was not provided to remote rural
households.
In addition to the market research and consultations outlined above, four (4)
open houses will be held on April 5 and 6 to present the recommended
service level, including the cost savings.
The open houses will present the status quo and recommended systems, and will
request residents to indicate which system they prefer. The same information will be made available
on the City’s web site (Ottawa.ca) from March 30 to April 6, 2011, and
residents are provided with the option to vote on-line. Consultation
events are planned at the following venues, between 4:30pm and 8:00pm:
April 5 – City Hall
April 5 – Manotick Arena
April 6 – Shenkman Arts Centre and
April 6 – Kanata Recreation Centre
A summary of these consultations will be issued to Councillors prior to Committee and Council consideration of the report.
There are no legal/risk management impediments to implementing any of the recommendations in this report.
Implementation of System D will aid the City in achieving the following City Strategic Plan policies and objectives:
·
Optimize
current and future residential solid waste programs to meet environmental and
sustainability needs;
·
Commit
to reducing the community’s impact on the environment by developing and
encouraging participation in innovative recycling programs;
·
Charter
a course for municipal solid waste management and set achievable targets for
diverting waste and recyclable materials from landfills to extend the life of
its landfill assets; and
·
Increase
waste diversion. The City is making an effort to change the way it thinks about
waste. The Waste Management Strategy helps the City to manage waste
effectively, prevent pollution, promote recycling and reuse of materials, and
reach its environmental goals. The City is also looking into how new and
emerging technologies can help to turn residual waste into a resource.
There are no technical implications.
The Special Considerations program for the collection of diapers and
incontinence products will require minimal administrative support to implement
the program. An investment of two (2) full-time equivalent (FTE) staff
positions is projected. Staff will investigate City initiatives such as Service
Ottawa to determine if any efficiencies can be realized prior to program
implementation. Should staff be unable to achieve the necessary support through
these programs, these FTEs will be identified in the 2012 draft Solid Waste
Services budget.
It is important to understand that collection costs would not remain the same as the 2011 Budget for the same collection service under a new collection contract (systems A or D). Over a new contract, more households will need to be serviced, tonnages of recyclables and organics collected will increase with population growth and the contractors will have to purchase new collection trucks. However, it is estimated that the recommended System D will generate annual savings of approximately $9M, as modelled under the current service level.
Actual impacts on the budget to the per household fee and to the tax base will be finalized once the collection contracts are tendered and awarded later in 2011. Furthermore, since the new contracts would be implemented on or around June 1st 2012, the impact on the 2012 budget, and subsequently the per household fee and the solid waste component of the tax levy, will be prorated accordingly and the full year impact would be annualized in the 2013 budget. These impacts will be outlined in the forthcoming report for the award of the collection contracts.
Document 1 – Nanos
Report: re the focus groups (issued separately)
Document 2 – Nanos
Report: re the survey (issued
separately)
ESD to issue the next Collection Contract per the service levels set out herein.
ESD to undertake the activities prescribed to facilitate implementation of the new service levels.
ESD and Legal to bring forward necessary Solid Waste By-law amendments.
[1] Based on 2010 data, does not include apartments. In 2009, it was 35 per cent.
[2] Refer to council report ACS2003-TUP-UTL-0001.
[3] Based on 2009 WDO Datacall information and Study of Household Organics Diversion Programs in Ontario and the Implications for the City of Ottawa, Kelleher Environmental, August 2009.
[4] Data extracted from December 2010 Nanos survey tabulations. Where applicable, survey responses 1 – 2 were considered unappealing, 3-5 neutral and 6 – 7 appealing.
[5] Applies to residents who receive Green Bin service (1,403 survey respondents).
[6] Survey respondents that ranked bi-weekly garbage collection 6 or 7 in the Nanos survey (306 respondents)
[7] 1,403 survey respondents
[8] 100 survey respondents
[9] Applies to residents who receive curb side collection of recyclables (1,503 survey respondents)
[10] 1,503 survey respondents
[11] The same level of service would be provided to all curb side customers across the city.
[12] Bi-weekly Green Bin collection in winter.
[13] City of Ottawa Service Level Review – Final Report, March 2011, Stantec.
[14] Based on 2011 dollars.
[15] Based on 2010 diversion rate.
[16] Study of Household Organics Diversion Programs in Ontario and the Implications for the City of Ottawa, Kelleher Environmental, August 2009