Rhonda Fetterly City of Waterloo Dog Waste Receptacles Rhonda Fetterly City of Waterloo AKA: Dog Crappers, Sh*t Pits, Poop Power! Installation at Bechtel Dog Park; May 2017. MWA Fall Workshop October 2017

MWA Fall Workshop October 2017 Test Pilot One Year Agreement between City of Waterloo & Sutera covered: Major defects - Remove unit Minor defects – Repair unit Product fails to meet criteria if: Strong odours, not user friendly Leachate, clogged in chute MWA Fall Workshop October 2017

MWA Fall Workshop October 2017 Purchase 3 units: $8475.00 Installation(1 day): $4355.00 =13330.00 $ ROI – too soon to determine Other Benefits: diversion from landfill, trace odour only, saves workers from lifting heavy, smelly garbage cans Clean technology enhances park visits Grips are on outside MWA Fall Workshop October 2017

MWA Fall Workshop October 2017 Cycle Input by users – plastic bag & feces Removal by private company Processed at bio-digester plant Converted to electricity & nitrogen fertilizer in approx. 30 days MWA Fall Workshop October 2017

MWA Fall Workshop October 2017 Maintenance & Costs 1st collection - 45 days: 610 kg 2nd collection - 59 days: 1120 kg Saved Staff emptying a 45(gal)drum 9 times Increased use by 40% in 4 months Units emptied @ $ 100 per unit + disposal = $420.00 & $485.00 MWA Fall Workshop October 2017

MWA Fall Workshop October 2017 Weekly Inspections: Inside temp ranged from 1/2 of outside temp or equal to atmosphere Odour is minimal but released in wafts No graffiti / vandalism/ Clean outside Content–dog waste/plastic bags Issue – strong odour at one unit Theory – Cat Waste? MWA Fall Workshop October 2017

MWA Fall Workshop October 2017 Projection after 1 Year 3 units could potentially: Power 4.06 homes Remove 0.2 tons of CO2 from atmosphere Fertilize 0.2 acres Remove 0.19 cars off the road MWA Fall Workshop October 2017

MWA Fall Workshop October 2017 Future of the Poop Power! A municipality with 50 dog units could… Power 369.65 homes per year Remove 18.52 tons of CO2 Fertilize 10.5 acres Remove 17.5 cars from the road MWA Fall Workshop October 2017

MWA Fall Workshop October 2017 Questions? Rhonda Fetterly Park Technologist 519-886-2310 ext 30232 Rhonda.Fetterly@waterloo.ca MWA Fall Workshop October 2017