Let's Talk Recycling Presentation

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Lets Talk RecyclingSaskatoon Recycling

Program Options

Public Open HouseSeptember 8, 9 and 16, 2010


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Purpose of the Open Houses

Provide overview of planning process

Present the current options

Obtain additional feedback on the options

Feedback from the Public will be compiledand presented to City Council


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Planning Process2007 Waste & Recycling Plan prepared and adopted

Spring/Summer 2010

City examines four options for recycling

Consultation with stakeholders, public

Obtain feedback from the public via on-line and telephonesurveys

Sept 2010 Public open houses on the four options

Oct 2010 Identification of preferred option(s)

Consultation on preferred option(s)

Nov 2010 Recommendation of preferred option

City Council makes a decision on recycling options2011 2012 Program implementation


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Understanding our Waste:Composition How did we estimate Saskatoons residential solid waste

composition?

Waste Audit(Garbage) Leaf & Yard Waste,composted material

Materials Recycled

in Depots, privaterecycling

Materials Recycled

through SARCAN

Based on 2006 values


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Understanding our Waste:Composition

Residential solid

waste generatedin 2008:84,000 tonnes


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Understanding our Waste:Where its Going


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Recycling: Roles andResponsibilities

Province of Saskatchewan

Issues permits to companies and municipalitiesoperating landfills

Inspects landfills to ensure compliance with regulations

Multi-Material Recycling Program (MMRP) Currently under development and the structure of the program

has not yet been finalized.

Would allow municipalities to share some of the costs of

recycling with industry.


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City of Saskatoon

Environmental protection and waste bylawenforcement

Provide residents with a reasonable,convenient way to recycle

Listen and respond to feedback on recyclingprograms


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SARCAN Recycling

Recycling division of provincial SaskatchewanAssociation of Rehabilitation Centres (SARC)

Operates Saskatchewan's deposit beveragecontainer, paint, electronic and milk containerrecycling system


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The public

Use waste diversion programs whereavailable and reasonable

Provide feedback on waste and recyclingprograms


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Why Recycle? The landfill currently accepts a total of 130,000 tonnes of

waste per year (commercial and residential).

By recycling more, Saskatoon can:

conserve space and extend the life of the landfill

ensure valuable resources are used again.

One tonne of landfill space is worth $90.


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Why Recycle? Conserve natural resources

Every tonne of mixed paper recycled can save the energyequivalent of 185 gallons of gasoline.

Every tonne of PET (beverage container) plastic recycled savesthe energy equivalent of 234 gallons of gasoline.

Recycling just one tonne of aluminum cans conserves theequivalent of 36 barrels of oil, or 1,665 gallons of gasoline.

Recycling one ton of steel saves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400pounds of coal, and 120 pounds of limestone.


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Why Recycle? Create economic and social opportunities

Recycling creates more jobs than landfilling. Recycling waste into valuable products, creates jobs

and adds value to material otherwise thrown out.

Recycling employs a variety of skilled workers in jobsranging from material sorting and processing to high-quality product manufacturing.


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Review of Options

Investigating four options1. No changes to the current system (status quo)

2. Subsidized curbside collection

3. Expanded depot system

4. City-wide curbside collection

Cost estimates are before revenues or external funding

(e.g. Multi-Material Recycling Program)


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Option 1: No Changes toExisting System (status quo)

$1 million/year

$1 perhousehold/month

(before revenues

and funding)

7,000 tonnesof recyclables

9% of waste stream(+ SARCAN)

*

* Including Cosmo depots


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$1.75 million/year

$1.75 perhousehold/month+ subscription fee

(assumes 15%

sign-up rate withsubscribed service)

(before revenues

and funding)



Option 2: Subsidy for PrivateCurbside Collection

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Option 3: Expand Depot System

$3 million/year

$3 perhousehold/month

(before revenues

and funding)



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Option 4: City-Wide CurbsideRecycling

$7 - 11 million/year

$7 - 11 perhousehold/month

(before revenues

and funding)



*



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Paying for Recycling Revenues from sale of materials

Multi-Material Recycling Program(Provincial Program)

Funding Options Utility financing

Tax-base Funding options to be

reviewed further inPhase 2 later this year


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Consultation Discussions with local, regional and

provincial recycling stakeholders Newsletter, webpage, e-mail

Online and telephone surveys Open Houses in Phase 1 (September)

Open Houses in Phase 2 (October)


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Survey Highlights

Option 1:

Current

System

Option 2:

Subsidized

Curbside

Option 3:

Expanded

Depot System

Option 4:

City-wide

Curbside

Recycling

27%

8%

21%

43%

4% 4% 8%

82%

Recycling Program Option Preference

Telephone Survey Web Survey


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Next StepsSept 2010 Identify preferred option(s)

Oct 2010 Present preferred option(s) to City Council

Conduct detailed analysis on option(s)

Open house series 2

Survey on preferred option(s)

Nov 2010 Recommend preferred option

Dec 2010 + Development of implementation plan

2011 2012 Implementation of new recycling services


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Thank you!If you have questions or comments, please

speak with one of our staff at todays open

house.

A presentation will be held at3 pm and at 7 pm, followed by a question

and answer session.

Please also fill in a comment sheet. You maydrop it off today or submit it before

September 17.

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Let's Talk Recycling Presentation