1. Changing World of Waste Management
In the Sea to Sky Corridor

2. Global Change in Waste Management affects us all
Waste Disposal
Diversion of Waste
Trucks & Transportation
Equipment
Economy
Technology
Regulatory
Education

3. Since 1965 the PRIMARY SHIFT IN WASTE MANAGEMENT
From landfilling of waste
one stream
To diverting waste from landfills
multiple streams
REDUCE
REDUCE
REUSE
REUSE
RECYCLE
RECOVERY
LANDFILL
LANDFILL

4. Waste Disposal….
Waste was burned in back yards, dropped in oceans, and the bush (waste composition was different)
7 Landfills in region
Squamish - downtown on edge of the dyke – to current site in Cheekeye
Whistler – Driving range – to Function – to Transfer Station in the Callaghan
Pemberton – south off hwy
Devine
Britannia Beach
Birkin
Mount Currie
Tipping fee
No charge
Squamish landfill in 70’s opened with $35/MT
Whistler landfill charge by cubic yard til 2000

5. Solid Waste Management Plan….
Most Significant change
Early 90’s MOE required regional Districts to put together SWMP
Forced region to work together for common goal
Goal to reduce waste by 50% per Capita

6. Transfer Stations instead of landfills
Solid Waste Plan was to ship waste to Rebanco with increased tip fees
Municipalities realized these increased tip fees would be better in their programs with existing landfills
Whistler then and now
Pemberton then and now
Devine then and now

7. Diversion of Waste One stream to Multiple Streams….
Number of waste stream has gone from 1 to 14 plus
Cardboard & Paper
Tin & Alum
Plastics
Glass
Organic Food Waste
Biosolids
Plastic Film
Polystyrene - Styrofoam
Mattresses
Construction Wood Waste
Brush & Landscaping
Gypsum
Tires
Steel

8. More Waste Diversion - EPR Programs
Provincially mandated programs to capture waste from products with the cost to the users/producers of the product
AlarmRecycle BC Used Oil Management Association
Brewers Association of Canada Call2Recycle
Canadian Brandowners Residual Stewardship Corp Electrical Equipment Manufacturers Association
Electronic Products Recycling Association ElectroRecycle Small Appliance Recycling Program
Encorp Pacific (Canada) LightRecycle
Post-Consumer Pharmaceutical Stewardship Assoc Outdoor Power Equipment Institute of Canada
Product Care Recycle My Cell
Switch the 'Stat The TELUS Return and Recycle Program
Tire Stewardship BC

9. Coordinate Flow of Multiple Streams….
Transfer stn
Depots & Curb
End Market
20MT/day
Recycle Ctr

10. Organics & Green Waste….
We owned & operated a facility between
learned a few lessons
RMOW now own a facility
bio solids; food waste; green waste; and wood waste
50 MT per Day
15,000 yards/year

11. Trucks & Transportation
The need to move waste in most efficient way
‘65 - Side load packer manual load – gear driven packer
’70– Side load to dump bins – hydraulic driven packer
‘70 – Roll off Truck – larger loads
’79 – Front load to drive on to bins and manage larger 6 and 8 yard bins
‘85 – Igloo Truck – depot site recycling

12. Trucks & Transportation
The need to move waste in most efficient way
late ’90’s - More Front load tucks for Multi streams
‘98 – Tote dumper on truck
‘06 – Automatic Arm Tote Dumper
‘06 – Tractor Trailer

13. Equipment The need to collect waste in most efficient way
Different equipment required for different areas
Shredders
Balers
Compactors
Grinder

14. Equipment The need to collect waste in bear country
Bear bins – Bear task Committees
Generations of bins – need to keep bears out but let people in

15. Equipment
Bear bins
And ensure the customer was able to get a fair load in it
2011 – developed a unit we have a patent with the manufacturer

16. Before & After Residential Totes
Curbside garbage in Squamish to 65 Gallon Totes bi-weekly
In 2009 added Recycling Tote and Bear Proofing
Now in Pemberton, Britannia Beach, and Furry Creek

17. Changes over 48 years
Tip Fees $0
120.00
Fuel
0.25
1.40
Labour
2.50
28.00
Economic Changes
Additional costs associated with Pick Up more material types
Waste Removal Service is an increasing cost to all waste generators
Pricing strategies – Utility to User pay

18. Technology MDT From Landlines to fax machine to Cel phones and email
GPS Tracking
On board scales for bin weights
MDT terminals for routes and service records
Accounting and tracking programs more complex to manage data
RFID systems on Compactors – ¾ full alerts to all

19. Regulatory
Tipping Fee Bylaws Garbage not to contain more that 5% recyclable material – tipping fee doubles
Green Fence- China
Markets for Recyclables – volitile
MMBC mandate to a 3% contamination rate

20. Education Byline – Recycling For Your Future Champions Simply Recycle
Recycleman
Websites
Staff Strategic Planning
Facebook
Tours
Radio Ads
Seasonal workers
Community Clean Up Events
Working with Special Event planners

21. Lot’s of work to be done as we head towards Zero Waste….
Thank You