SustenanceandWaste: ManagingFoodWaste)MWAEnvironmentalConsultants 1. ProjectBackground$$ * WasteReduction&DiversioninBC–TowardsZeroWaste 2. TrackingProgress–Howarewedoing?

MWA Environmental Consultants

Sustenance and Waste: Managing Food Waste

Food Waste Success Stories

Carey McIver Carey McIver & Associates Ltd.

RCA Conference October, 2014


1.  Project Background *  Waste Reduction & Diversion in BC – Towards Zero Waste

2.  Tracking Progress– How are we doing? *  BC Waste Disposal Calculator *  2012 Data Call Results

3.  Waste Disposal Targets– How can we do better? *  Organics Diversion Case Studies

Presentation Outline


Support increased waste reduction and diversion in BC :

1.  Develop a reporting and verification procedure for waste disposal by regional districts

2.  Compile case studies on best practices -‐ *  Organic Wastes *  Construction, Renovation & Demolition Wastes

3.  Facilitate workshops with local government staff

Waste Reduction & Diversion in BC: Towards Zero Waste

Regional District Disposal Rates

570 kg/cap


0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Canada California BC BAU Nova Scotia

Kg per Capita

570

710

400

BC Disposal Rate Comparison

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How can we do better? Waste Disposal Targets:


* Profile innovative and effective action by local gov’t *  Includes a range of local gov’ts (size, location, services)

*  10+ case studies focused on organic waste *  SF,MF, CI

*  10+ case studies focused on construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) waste

Case Studies


* All case studies are available through the BC Environment website

*  Info includes: *  Program details

*  Financial data (capital, operating, staffing, cost recovery)

*  Reduction and diversion (incl GHGs when available)

*  Political and community acceptability

*  Lessons learned

Case Studies


*  Waste Reduction *  Love Food Hate Waste (WRAP, UK) *  North Shore Recycling Program Compost Coaching

*  Recycling: Single-‐Family Residential Waste

*  Grand Forks Food Scraps Collection Service *  Regional District of Nanaimo Green Bin Program

*  District of Mission Rot Pot Program

*  Port Coquitlam Green Cart Program

Organics (1)


*  Recycling: Multi-‐Family Residential Waste *  New Westminster Multi-‐Family Kitchen Scraps Collection *  Food Scraps Drop Spots, Vancouver *  The Rocket – Multi-‐Family, On-‐Site Composting at Malaspina

Village, Coquitlam

*  Recycling: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Waste

*  Strathcona Green Zone Commercial Recycling and Compost Program

*  Regional District of Nanaimo Commercial Food Waste Ban

Organics (2)


*  Love Food Hate Waste (WRAP)

*  North Shore Recycling Program – Compost Coaching

Waste Reduction


Love Food Hate Waste (WRAP)

*  Population: 63,182,000 *  Help UK households reduce

food waste *  Targeted campaign designed to

reduce 7 million tonnes of food waste generated annually (60% could have been eaten) *  Planning and shopping tips *  Recipes for leftovers *  Engaging graphics

*  Avoidable household food waste cut by 21% since 2007 *  Reduction of 270,000 tonnes or

3.7% per year

United Kingdom


Compost Coaching

*  Population:180,292 *  Pilot project, now on-‐going program using

CBSM to reduce organics requiring collection *  On-‐site training and follow-‐up

*  Reduction & Diversion *  450 kg/hh/yr for non-‐comp0sters *  90 kg/hh/yr for homes already

composting *  Disposal Impact *  Food waste decreased from 496 kg/hh/yr

to 225 kg/hh/yr *  Yard waste from 293 kg/hh/yr to 216 kg/

hh/yr

North Shore Recycling Program – Metro Van


*  Grand Forks Food Scraps Collection Service *  Regional District of Nanaimo Green Bin Program

*  District of Mission Rot Pot Program

*  Port Coquitlam Green Cart Program

Recycling – Single Family Residential


Residential Food Scraps Collection

*  Population: 4,026/1,830 SF Households *  Weekly residential collection of kitchen scraps *  Reduction & Diversion *  2012 collected 123 kg per household *  2012 diversion rate 62% (not including self-‐haul

yard waste) – up from 18% with recycling only *  Disposal Impact *  Pre-‐program per household disposal rate 264

kg/yr *  Current per household disposal rate 119 kg /yr

(145 kg/hh/yr reduction)

Grand Forks (RDKB)


Green Bin –Beyond Composting

*  Pop: 151,508/53,500 SF households *  Weekly residential collection of kitchen

scraps *  Reduction & Diversion *  2012 collected 117 kg of food scraps per

household *  2012 diversion rate 70% for curbside waste

(including self-‐haul yard waste) *  Disposal Impact *  2012 diverted 42 kg per capita from landfill *  Region-‐wide disposal rate 350 kg/cap

Regional District of Nanaimo


Rot Pot Program

*  Pop:37,549/11,000 SF households *  Revitalization of organics collection *  Original commingled YW and FW did not

capture kitchen scraps *  Introduction of ‘rot pot’ achieved a six-‐fold

increase in the amount of kitchen scraps collected

*  Reduction & Diversion *  Pre-‐program per household disposal rate

443 kg/yr *  Current per household disposal rate 345 kg /yr ( 22% reduction)

District of Mission (FVRD)


Residential Collection: Green Cart

*  Population: 59,060/11,936 SF&MF *  Commingled food and yard waste *  Cart based collection for SF and MF

homes *  Weekly collection (May to Dec) *  Garbage and recycling collected bi-‐

weekly *  Reduction & Diversion *  Pre-‐Program disposal 634 kg/hh/yr *  Current Program disposal: 450 kg/hh/yr *  29% reduction in per household disposal *  63% diversion rate

Port Coquitlam (Metro Vancouver)


*  New Westminster Multi-‐Family Kitchen Scraps Collection

*  Food Scraps Drop Spots, Vancouver

*  The Rocket – Multi-‐Family, On-‐Site Composting at Malaspina Village, Coquitlam

Recycling: MF Residential Waste


Multi-‐Family Collection Program

*  Population: 68,280/21,500 MF units *  All MF buildings eligible receive

collection *  80%+ of buildings signed on *  Launch supported by *  Lobby events *  Distribution of kitchen catchers *  Door-‐to-‐door delivery of info kits *  Outreach campaign

*  Reduction & Diversion *  2013: 600 tonnes diverted *  55 kg/hh/ reduction…and improving

City of New Westminster (Metro Van)


Food Scraps Drop Spots

*  Population: 640,915 *  Partnership with Vancouver Farmers

Markets *  Targets MF residents *  Drop spots set up at markets and other

community hubs *  Staffed by volunteers who provide

education *  Collection provided by Recycling

Alternatives *  Reduction & Diversion *  68.6 tonnes diverted (over ~2 market

seasons) *  20,236 drops of food scraps

Recycling Alternatives (Vancouver)


Multi-‐Family On-‐Site Composting

*  67 unit townhouse complex *  Pilot project sponsored by Metro

Vancouver *  Increase diversion and reduce collection

costs *  The Rocket in-‐vessel composting unit *  5 year payback anticipated

*  Operated by building manager and resident volunteers

*  Reduction & Diversion *  Pre-‐program per capita disposal rate 230

kg/yr *  Current disposal rate 209 kg/capita /yr

(21 kg/cap/ reduction)

Malaspina Village (Coquitlam)


*  Strathcona Green Zone Commercial Recycling and Compost Program

*  Regional District of Nanaimo Commercial Food Waste Ban

Recycling – ICI Waste


Commercial On-‐Site Composting

*  BIA created the “Resource Park” on a disused parking lot *  Micro-‐commercial composter (Jora 400K) *  Materials exchange *  Garden plots *  Social enterprise “Mission Possible”

provides composting & recycling collection service from BIA members

*  Sponsored by Metro and City of Van *  Reduction & Diversion *  2013: 2000 kg/month *  40 tonnes since start up (2011)

Strathcona Business Improvement Association (Vancouver)


Commercial Food Waste Ban

*  Population: 151,508 *  Collaborated with haulers and customers

on how to implement ban *  Private collection and processing *  RDN provides education and enforcement *  Reduction & Diversion *  2006 -‐ 4200 tonnes or 30 kg per capita

reduction in food waste *  Recovery rate 48% (current recovery rate

33%) *  Disposal Impact *  RDN annual per capita disposal rate from

553 kg in 2005 to 517 kg/ in 2006

Regional District of Nanaimo


*  Quantity diverted = 70 kg per capita (based on the RDN and other organics case studies)

*  Applied to potential regional districts: *  Vancouver Island South Coast -‐ ACRD, CRD, CVRD, SRD,

PRRD, SCRD *  Lower Mainland – SLRD, FVRD *  Metro Vancouver *  Okanagan Region -‐ RDNO, CORD, TNRD, RDOS *  Kootenay Region – RDCK, CSRD, RDKB, RDEK *  Northern Region -‐ None

*  Average disposal rate reduced to 510 kg per capita

If we enhanced organics diversion…

Potential Organics Diversion


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Canada California BC BAU BC + Organics BC + CRD

Kg per Capita

570 510

710

Potential BC Disposal Rate

445

BC MoE Service Plan Target 2016/17: 450 kg per capita

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