DOCUMENT 1

Ottawa’s Waste Plan: Phase 1 Recommendations

Vision, Guiding Principles, Goals, Objectives and Targets

November 2011

VISION

By 2042, Ottawa will have room in its municipal landfill because as a community we improved our rates of reducing, reusing and recycling, and managed our assets wisely.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

· Follow the waste hierarchy

· Demonstrate leadership

· Promote stewardship

· Foster partnerships

· Be customer focused

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Goal 1: Generate Less Waste.

Objectives

a) Federal and provincial regulations need to be amended to reduce packaging waste.

b) Manufacturers and retailers need to reduce waste in the production and sale of their goods.

c) Local businesses, institutions and individual consumers need to make sustainable choices in the purchase of goods and services.

d) City policies, programs, and practices need to reduce waste generation at City facilities and facilitate the above.

Goal 2: Optimize Waste Diversion.

Objectives

a) Waste recovery facilities and stable markets need to be established within a financially feasible distance of Ottawa.

b) Comprehensive and consistent diversion programs need to be available in every household and place of work.

c) Waste diversion receptacles need to be accessible in public spaces.

d) Programs for special wastes need to be widely available.

e) People need to make full use of the programs and services provided.

Goal 3: Deliver Reliable, Safe and Affordable Municipal Waste Services.

Objectives

a) Waste assets and programs need to be designed, managed, and delivered to minimize environmental and community impacts.

b) Municipal waste services need to be resilient and constant.

c) Municipal waste services need to be affordable.

d) A safe work environment needs to be maintained at all times.

Goal 4: Customers Have a High Degree of Satisfaction with the City’s Waste Services.

Objectives

a) Customers must receive reliable and friendly service.

b) Problems must be addressed in a timely and satisfactory manner.

c) Services must be available in both official languages, and in ways to meet special needs.

d) Program design and delivery must consider Ottawa’s cultural diversity.

Goal 5: Ensure Asset Optimization, Financial Accountability and Risk Management in all Aspects of Program Design and Service Delivery.

Objectives

a) Municipal waste assets must be managed to optimize their use and life expectancy.

b) A balance of private and public sector assets and services must be used to mitigate financial and service delivery risks.

c) All services delivered must be based upon full-cost recovery, and employ user pay where appropriate.

d) City-owned landfills must be reserved for residential residual wastes.

Goal 6: Province Increases its Regulatory and Financial Leadership in Waste Management.

Objectives

a) Expanded and increased funding of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs is needed.

b) Update of the Waste Diversion Act and enforcement of its policies is required.

c) Increased municipal influence over local waste management facilities and systems is needed.

Goal 7: Provide Regular Assessment and Reporting on Waste Programs and Services.

Goal 8: Obtain Access to Data Affecting Waste Management in Ottawa.

Objectives

a) Continuous improvement of municipal waste management data collection, management, and use is required.

b) Waste generation and flow data needs to be published by the Province.

c) Local businesses and institutions must share waste data and learning.

d) Annual updates are needed to Council on implementation of Ottawa’s Waste Plan.

e) An update of Ottawa’s Waste Plan is necessary every five years.

Goal 9: Manage Waste Locally

Objectives to be established during phase 2 of the planning process.

Goal 10: The City Actively Supports Waste Diversion by Local Businesses and Institutions.

Objectives to be established during phase 2 of the planning process.

TARGETS

Target 1: Residential Waste Generation

Residential waste generation kg/capita/yr	2010 [1]	2015	2022	2042
	360	350	325	300

Target 2: Municipal Capture Rates by Material Type and Source

Municipal Capture Rates (%)	2010[2]	2015	2022	2042
Residential Curbside Program [3]
Paper & fibre	65	75	85	95
Metals	30	45	60	95
Glass	57	70	80	95
Recyclable Plastics	25	40	55	95
Green Bin Organics	35	60	70	90
Leaf & Yard Waste	99	99	99	99
Residential High-density Program [4]
Paper & fibre	45	65	75	90
Metals	25	35	50	95
Glass	45	60	75	95
Recyclable Plastics	25	35	50	90
Organics [5]	n/a	TBD	TBD	TBD
City Facilities
Paper & fibre	n/a	85	90	95
Metals	n/a	70	80	95
Glass	n/a	70	80	95
Recyclable Plastics	n/a	70	80	95
Organics	n/a	50	65	90
Public Right-of-Way (ROW) and Spaces
Paper & fibre	n/a	50	70	90
Metals	n/a	50	70	90
Glass	n/a	50	70	90
Recyclable Plastics	n/a	50	70	90
Organics	n/a	50	70	90
Municipal Construction & Demolition (C&D) Projects
Asphalt	n/a	TBD	TBD	TBD
Wood	n/a	TBD	TBD	TBD
Metal	n/a	TBD	TBD	TBD
Drywall	n/a	TBD	TBD	TBD
Shingles	n/a	TBD	TBD	TBD
Concrete	n/a	TBD	TBD	TBD

Target 3: Institutional, Commercial and Industrial (IC&I) and Construction and Demolition (C&D) Capture Rates by Material Type and Source

Area businesses and institutions are challenged to strive for these targets as community partners in waste management.

Capture Rate (%)	2010	2015	2022	2042
Industrial, Commercial & Institutional (IC&I) Properties
Paper & fibre	n/a	85	90	95
Metals	n/a	70	80	95
Glass	n/a	70	80	95
Recyclable Plastics	n/a	70	80	95
Organics	n/a	60	65	90
Non-municipal Construction & Demolition (C&D) Projects
Asphalt	n/a	50	70	95
Wood	n/a	50	70	95
Metal	n/a	70	80	95
Drywall	n/a	50	70	95
Shingles	n/a	50	70	95
Concrete	n/a	50	70	95

Target 4: Public Health, Safety, and the Environment

a) Maintain 100 per cent regulatory compliance with facility Certificates of Approval and all provincial and federal regulations applicable to City waste operations.

b) Zero workplace accidents per year.

c) Less than five odour incidents per year at City facilities.

Target 5: Customer Service

a) Less than 1 per cent missed pick-ups per day.

b) 90 per cent household participation rate in municipal diversion programs by 2042.

c) 90 per cent of customers highly satisfied with the City’s waste services programs.

Target 6: Asset and Financial Management

a) Trail Waste Facility is still operating in 2042.

b) Springhill Waste Facility is still operating in 2022.

c) Adherence to the 10-year financial plan for waste services.

d) On average, cost of service increases in the years 2013-2042 are no greater than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Ottawa.

Target 7: Information Sharing

a) Access to inter-jurisdictional waste generation and flow data, by material type, by 2015.

b) Development of a Municipal Waste Management Plan to guide solid waste planning and services for the next 30 years.

---

[1] Methodology: tonnes of residential waste collected divided by the population data from City of Ottawa planning projections, August 2011.

[2] Following consultations, it was determined that the method used to derive capture rates for the curbside and high density programs required adjustment. Baseline numbers have been revised as needed to reflect annual capture rates, as opposed to point-in-time audit results contained in the Discussion Paper. This necessitated a re-examination of 2015 targets, which have been adjusted to be more realistic.

[3] Based on data in City of Ottawa Residential Curbside Waste Characterization Study Green Bin Program Rollout 2010 Final Report, Viridis Environmental Incorporated

[4] 2010 capture rate for high density residential based on summary of data from audits completed in 2005 and 2006 per City of Ottawa Solid Waste Services Division Multi-Unit Waste Characterization Study Quarterly Reports, Integrated Environmental Waste Services.

[5] As of October 2011, 45 medium and high density housing developments that have containerized waste collection receive Green Bin service.