Marsha MahabirManager, LMIECO Canada

Solid Waste Management Labour Market Study

PRESENTATION AGENDA

1. About the project

2. Meeting Binder

3. Solid Waste Management Labour Market Information

o Define scope of environmental employment in Canada related to solid waste management

o Research current solid waste management labour market to identify critical and emerging human resources issues

 

Goals

1. About the project

o Project set-up- National Steering Committee (NSC) Meeting- Hiring a contractor

o Research period - Scoping the solid waste industry employment structure- Collecting the labour market information - Verifying the labour market information

o Final report- Data interpretation- Writing- Delivery

MAIN PROJECT COMPONENTS

Project Timeline and Deliverables

Deliverables D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M

Work-plan, Secondary Research

1st NSC Meeting

Contractor Selected

Sample Frame Completed

Survey Data Collection

Focus Groups

2nd NSC Meeting

Data Analysis

Final Report

2008 2009

2010

ECO Canada’s Role

o Ensure project is on time and budget

o Manage the relationship with contractor

o Provide monthly communications to NSC members

o Prepare documentation required for the project

NSC Member Role

o Provide advice

o Provide contacts

o Participate in surveys and focus groups, sub-committees

o Monitor project objectives

o Communicate

ECO Canada

o Minutes of NSC Meeting

o Hire a Contractor

o Provide input from the meeting to the contractor

o Monthly NSC report

NSC Members

o Provide sources of contact forsurvey participants

o Set sub-committee for survey revision etc.

o Sub-committee will comment on survey instrument

Next Steps

If 1 ton paper was used in this binder, in comparison to virgin paper, our ecological footprint would be reduced by:

o 17 mature treeso 1,081 lb. of solid wastes o 10,196 gallons of water o 6.9 lb. of suspended particles in the

watero 2,098 lb. of air emissionso 2,478 cubic feet of natural gas

Toner = large % vegetable extract

2. Meeting Binder

Binder Materials

Binder Sections

o Meeting Agenda

o Discussion Topics

o Documents for Discussion o 2007 NAICS definitions

o Administrative Documentso NSC Terms of Referenceo NSC Travel Guidelineso ECO Travel Expense Claim Form

Solid Waste Non-hazardous garbage, refuse, rubbish from households; similar wastes from businesses, institutions, and construction and demolition sites; recyclables and compostable materials. “Solid waste” means “municipal solid waste (MSW)”3. Solid Waste

Management Labour Market

Information

Definitions

Solid Waste Management

A system which allows waste to be safely managed from the point of generation to final disposal to prevent environmental pollution, preferably generating income in the process. It includes waste diversion programs.

Number employees anticipated from “greening” Solid Waste Management =

No. Pubic Sector Employees = 7146

No. Private Sector Employees = 23871 +

Totals 31017

Solid Waste Management Labour Market Information

Reference: Statistics Canada, Waste Management Industry 2006 Survey: Business and Government Sectors, Based on Statistics Canada definition of solid waste industry

o Final Report addressing key labour market issues in the Solid Waste Management Industry

o Report for use by: • Stakeholders• Educators to develop programs for needs of labour market• Operators/Practitioners to better understand employment

conditions and opportunities • Employers to develop human resources strategies

o Long-term vision of employment in SWM

Outcome of Study

DISCUSSION PERIOD