York Region Puts the Emphasis on Reuse Stephanee Passant and Amy Hartman Regional Municipality of York MWA Spring Workshop May 2017

York Region 1.2 million people 365,139 households 9 Local Municipalities Waste Management is two tier

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Promotion and Education

MWA Spring Workshop May 2017 Results Address Municipality Units Length of Table Items Swap Weight 925 Davis Dr Newmarket 119 One Month 317 214.6kg 17 The Queensway Georgina 97 One Day 139 44.7kg 75 Dunlop Richmond Hill 56 24 12.1kg 11 Oneida 181 Continuous 52 34.1kg Survey Results 98% were satisfied 13% didn’t know it was going on Residents liked that it was Conveient 23%, Environmetal benefits 24%, Helping others 16%, Free 12%, Treasure Hunt Find new thins 15% MWA Spring Workshop May 2017

MWA Spring Workshop May 2017 Next Steps Expand to more buildings Online resources Survey Results 98% were satisfied 13% didn’t know it was going on Residents liked that it was Conveient 23%, Environmetal benefits 24%, Helping others 16%, Free 12%, Treasure Hunt Find new thins 15% MWA Spring Workshop May 2017

Aurora Textile Pilot Door to Door Textile Collection RFP Spring 2016 No response Based on all the potential candidates, The Town selected Textile Waste Diversion Capacity, provide data

Aurora Textile Pilot Curbside Pilot Bin Pilot 3 collection dates July 2016, September 2016, January 2017 3000 homes Bin Pilot 4 bins located on Town property July 2016 Daily collection

Expansion Program Expansion (February 2017) Expanded to 17,000 households Monthly Collection First Monday of each month (no waste collection on Mondays) Total collected so far is 58.1 tonnes

Lessons Learned Public education is key in program success Collection bins are far more high yielding and cost effective to manage Door to door collection is quite low yielding and is expensive for the TWD. Out door clothing bins help fund the door to door service Scavenging has become an issue with door to door pick-up. Resident prefer a variety of options so they can choose the cause that works with their lifestyle and values.

Contact Information Amanda Cutler Town of Aurora 905-727-3123 x 3447 acutler@aurora.ca

MWA Spring Workshop May 2017 Contact Information York Region:1-877-464-9675 Stephanee Passant x75147 stephanee.passant@york.ca Amy Hartman x77246 amy.hartman@york.ca MWA Spring Workshop May 2017