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Changes to Recycling Processing
Presented by: Kevin Cole, Director
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee receive the September 10, 2018 agenda report titled “Changes to the Recycling Processing” as information.
That the Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee recommend to Council that Bylaw 40/2018, Being Amendment 1 to the Residential Solid Waste Management Bylaw17/2018 provided as an attachment to the September 4, 2018 Agenda Report entitled “Changes to Recycling Processing," be given all three readings.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To advise Committee of changes coming to the Blue Bag Recycling Program and the corresponding modification to the Solid Waste Management Bylaw that will be required.
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ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY
Strategic Priority #6: Environmental Stewardship: Explore innovative environmental and conservation opportunities. - Seek innovative practices to protect waterways and green spaces and reduce our environmental footprint, to ensure the vitality of our natural resources for future generations.
ALIGNMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE PRIORITY
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ALIGNMENT TO SERVICE DELIVERY
Environmental Strategy and Policy Development:
Reduction of solid waste generation - Targets are developed to reduce solid waste generation and increase recycling and composting for residents. Progress is reported to the community on an annual basis.
COUNCIL DIRECTION
On April 16, 2018 Council passed Bylaw 17/2018, Residential Solid Waste Bylaw.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The majority of recyclables from North America are sent overseas to be processed. At the beginning of 2018, global markets implemented new restrictions on the recycling materials they would take. Certain items that we once collected through the Blue Recycling Bag program now no longer have a market to be made into new products. For recyclables that are still accepted, items need to be clean and dry.
On May 28, 2018, our r...
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