1. The State of the Province IV - Organics
Karyn Hogan
Region of Peel
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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. MWA Spring Workshop May 2015.
Feedstock
Kitchen Organics – inedible/edible
Yard Waste
Biosolids
Compostable Products/Packaging
Other
e.g. diapers
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5. MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
Organics Recycling Facilities
Capacity constraints
Anaerobic digestion initiatives
~ 27 facilities in ON
Toronto
on & off farm AD
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
Compostable Products & Packaging
Joint MWA/CCC Compostables Committee: standards
Joint MWA/RPWCO/AMO/CCC standards/position paper?
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9. MWA Spring Workshop May 2015
Questions?
Karyn Hogan
Specialist – Waste Reduction & Reuse
Region of Peel
ext. 4379
MWA Spring Workshop May 2015