2. Local Waste to Local Jobs A Labour Market Strategy for the Resource Recovery Sector February 4, 2016

3. Welcome Territorial Recognition Welcome address: Rupert Downing, Executive Director, Community Social Planning Council Introductions: Project Team & Facilitators Stakeholders Housekeeping

4. Agenda 1.(9:00) Introduction & Agenda 2.(9:15) Setting the stage: Key Findings 3.(9:40) Strategy Session 1 4.(10:30) Break & Gallery Walk 5.(11:00) Strategy Session 2 6.(11:20) Report Back 7.(11:45) Wrap Up 8.(12:00) Conclusion

6. Phase 1: Key Findings

7. Three Parts of Sustainability SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC

8. Waste Management

9. Where are the jobs? Collection

10. Where are the jobs? Resource Recovery Recycling

11. Priority Waste Streams Textiles and Carpets Mattress and furniture Construction Renovation + Demolition Legislated Obsolescence, Returned Materials & Hard to Collect Materials Waste Oil (animal & vegetable)

12. Approaches to low barrier job opportunities Training & Pre-employment Work Experience programs HR Policies Social Enterprises Subcontracts Sustainable Procurement Policies

13. Local Processing Local Jobs Government: Policy to incentivize Consider Job Creation in Waste Management & Stewardship policy Industry & Employers, Community Organizations, Post Secondary Partnerships, unlikely allies Social Enterprises

14. Mattresses, Couches, Bulky Items Problematic to landfill Potential bans? Mattresses, couches up to 90% recyclable Labour Intensive = low barrier jobs Challenges: volume, collection, space Example: Lower Mainland Ban & Mattress Recycling

15. Construction Renovation +Demolition (CR+D) Composition Recyclable: Concrete, Drywall, Metal, Wood Labour Intensive Challenges: Bulky, Costly, Hazardous Materials Example: ReStore Example: Tradeworks

16. Pre-Employment, Training, Work Experience Preparing Entry level workers Stepping stone process Transferable skills & experience Challenges: Silos, Supports, Trades Legislation, lack of Intermediary Example: Ralmax Example: Recycling Alternative

17. Partnerships Unlikely allies? Private Sector & Community Organizations Integration with supply chain & processing Solutions to pervasive problems Challenges: silos, time, resources Example: United We Can Example: Venture Training, Vernon

18. Strategy Session 1: 9:45-10:30 am For Each Table: How can this be achieved? (opportunities) What assets exist to support this? (strengths) What are the challenges & missing pieces? What actions can we start to take?

19. Break Gallery Walk: Take time to check out other tables work Network & make connections! Reconvene at 11:00!

20. Strategy Session 2 11:00-11:20 am Table switch (check your name tag) Recap of Session 1 ideas What stands out? Is exciting or compelling? What else? Who else? (Yes and…) Additional or complementary strategies

21. Reporting Back Summarize Ideas Assets Challenges Actions

22. Next Steps Today’s work Final Report March 2016 Policy Session with Government CSPC Social Enterprise Strategy Regional Youth Employment Roundtable Follow up meetings?

23. Wrapping Up Based on what you’ve been a part of Impressions Comments Actions

24. Thank You!