Item - 2015.PW5.2

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee:

1.  Requested the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to provide a supplementary report to the September 22, 2015 Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting on current enforcement practices, activities and outcomes with respect to compliance with the mandatory Blue Bin and Green Bin programs.

2.  Requested the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to include options to reduce and reuse waste from construction and demolition-related activities as part of the Long-Term Waste Management Strategy.

The General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services gave a presentation to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee.

The purpose of this staff report is to provide a status update on the development of the Long Term Waste Management Strategy (Waste Strategy). The completed City Council approved Waste Strategy will guide decision making on how the City’s waste will be managed over the next 30 to 50 years.  This update report presents revised timelines for the project and provides an update on the work completed since January 2015.

In the first quarter of 2015, staff continued to plan the Phase 2 consultation and engagement process. This process will seek feedback from residents and stakeholders on the draft Vision, Guiding Principles and potential waste management options to reduce, divert, and manage residual waste. It also presents draft evaluation criteria that will be used to screen the options under consideration. Key Phase 2 consultation and engagement activities include Councillor engagement, key stakeholder meetings, Stakeholder Advisory Group meetings, outreach events, public meetings, surveys, and other communication and engagement tools.

The Phase 2 consultation and engagement process will continue through the second and third quarters of 2015 with public meetings scheduled in June, ongoing key stakeholder meetings, monthly Stakeholder Advisory Group meetings, and outreach events occurring throughout the spring and summer months.  The final draft of the Long Term Waste Management Strategy will be presented to Committee and City Council in May 2016.