The State of the Province IV - Organics Karyn Hogan Region of Peel MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
MWA Spring Workshop May 2015 SSO Recycling Programs Municipal programs lead in SSO diversion Curbside Multi-res ICI Organics Future: MOECC? 3% of Ontario’s population has access to any type of residential organics program (SSO, L&YW) 2013 increase over 2012: 345,962 (population) 13/20 muni’s with diversion rate over 50% in 2013 offer SSO programs Less than 50 composting facilities in province – many offer only L&YW (~ 30 SSO) 4RInformation Spring 2015 p.10 MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
SSO Recycling Programs Barrie, Belleville, District of Muskoka, Dufferin County, Durham Region, Guelph, Halton Region, Hamilton, Kingston, Meaford, Niagara Region, Orillia, Ottawa, Ottawa Valley, Peel Region, Perth (town), Peterborough (town), Peterborough (County), Quinte West, Simcoe County, St. Thomas, Sudbury, Toronto, Waterloo Region, York Region Curbside Multi-res Depot Some ICI MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
MWA Spring Workshop May 2015 . Feedstock Kitchen Organics – inedible/edible Yard Waste Biosolids Compostable Products/Packaging Other e.g. diapers MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
MWA Spring Workshop May 2015 Organics Recycling Facilities Capacity constraints Anaerobic digestion initiatives ~ 27 facilities in ON Toronto on & off farm AD MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
MWA Spring Workshop May 2015 MOECC July 2015 Moisture, foreign matter regulations WRA – Fall?? Branded organics ICI (MOECC) Discussions with MOECC re: infrastructure investments & enforcement Diapers, compostable products/packaging vs. food MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
MWA Spring Workshop May 2015 Food Waste Reduction MWA Joint Food Waste Reduction Working Group Southern Ontario Food Waste Collaborative Provision Coalition PAC P&E & Organics Committees Others munis incl.: Toronto, Dufferin County + NGOs, OMAFRA, MOECC, etc. Food Waste Stakeholders Collaborative MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
MWA Spring Workshop May 2015 Compostable Products & Packaging Joint MWA/CCC Compostables Committee: standards Joint MWA/RPWCO/AMO/CCC standards/position paper? MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
MWA Spring Workshop May 2015 Questions? Karyn Hogan Specialist – Waste Reduction & Reuse Region of Peel 905-791-7800 ext. 4379 karyn.hogan@peelregion.ca MWA Spring Workshop May 2015