Time to Talk Future of Waste. - Edmonton€¦ · Time to Talk Future of Waste. Welcome! The way we sort and manage our waste in Edmonton will be changing. Everyone has a role to play

Learn more and take our online survey at: edmonton.ca/futureofwaste

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Time to Talk Future of Waste.Welcome! The way we sort and manage our waste in Edmonton will be changing. Everyone has a role to play in managing Edmonton’s waste to ensure a clean, sustainable future for our City.

It’s Time to Talk

Waste Services is asking residents and stakeholders to help shape a new waste strategy for Edmonton, which will inform some of the proposed program and collection service changes.

We want to hear your thoughts about the future of waste in our City, as we work together to achieve our residential waste diversion goals.

We hope you find this information helpful.

How To Participate

Opportunities available October 1 - November 15, 2018:

+ Attend one of our city-wide public drop-in sessions (locations listed at edmonton.ca/futureofwaste)

+ Complete our online survey

+ Participate in a stakeholder workshop

We Want to Hear from You

Whether you are a resident, property owner, multi-unit residential building manager, a business owner, or an institution, we want your input.


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Time to Talk Future of Waste.Public Engagement PromiseThis is our City.

We value your input on how we maintain, grow and build Edmonton.

We believe engagement leads to better decision making.

We are committed to reaching out to our diverse communities in thoughtful and meaningful ways. We want to understand your perspectives and build trusting relationships with you.

We will show you how you help influence City decisions.

Share your voice with us and shape our City.


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Time to Talk Future of Waste.Public Engagement Process

January 2018 Proposed Changes for Waste (Market Research completed)

Spring 2019 Test Phase for Green Carts and Waste Collection Changes

2020 and Beyond Begin Rollout of Future Changes

April 2018 Residential Grass and Yard Waste (engagement completed)

February - April 2019 Phase 2 Engagement Validation and implementation of ideas. Validating information gathered in Phase One by asking, “Does this resonate? What did we miss?” Gathering ideas and feedback for implementation and rollout of possible changes.

October - November 2018 Phase 1 Engagement

Exploration and inquiry. Identification of challenges, opportunities, needs and preferences. Gathering public input across multiple sectors on several waste reduction and diversion (waste sorting) topics.

Did you know? Waste is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time.


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Time to Talk Future of Waste.City of Edmonton Waste Services

Provides collection of waste and recycling for nearly 400,000 households per year.

For the past 25 years, the City of Edmonton has focused on programs and technologies to keep waste out of landfill:

+ Landfill Gas Collection

+ Construction Materials Recycling

+ Assisted Waste Program

+ Waste to Biofuels Facility

+ Christmas Tree Recycling

+ Community Recycling Depot

+ Edmonton Composting Facility

+ Curbside Recycling

+ Multi-family Recyling (Blue Bin Collection)

+ Eco Stations

+ Reuse Centre

+ Big Bin Events

Did you know? A collector hops out of their vehicle 500-1,300 times per shift.

Did you know? If residents sort their waste at home, we can avoid higher processing costs, and increase the amount of waste we recycle and compost.

Did you know? 39% of residential waste is currently diverted from landfill.


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Time to Talk Future of Waste.

1986 Curbside Recycling Pilot

1988 Curbside Blue Box

1990 Christmas Tree Recycling

1991 Community Recycling Depot

1995 First Eco Station

1999 Curbside Blue Bag

2000 Edmonton Composting Facility

2002 Blue Bin Recycling

2006 Big Bin Events

2008 Construction Recycling

2009 Assisted Waste Program

2014 Waste to Biofuels (Commissioning)

2018 Anaerobic Digestion Facility (Commissioning)

1992 Landfill Gas Collection

2007 Reuse Centre

1987 Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Timeline of Waste Services In Edmonton

Did you know?

Landfill gas is used to generate

electricity

Did you know?

Edmonton was one of the first cities

to offer curbside recycling


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Landfill

Recycling

Reuse

Waste Reduction

City Goal: keep 90% of waste out of landfill

Did you know? Food scraps and yard waste break down very slowly in landfills, and create methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.


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Time to Talk Future of Waste.Single-unit Households Multi-unit Households


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Time to Talk Future of Waste.Edmonton’s Waste Management Process

CURRENT

MARKET

Recycling Garbage

SORTING SORTING

Landfill Biofuel Compost (food scraps)

FUTURE

MARKET

Recycling Garbage Green Cart

SORTING SORTING

Landfill Biofuel Compost (food scraps)



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OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4

FOOD SCRAPS COLLECTION

Weekly / Bi‑weekly in winter (110 L green cart)




RECYCLING COLLECTION

Weekly year‑round (unlimited bags)




GARBAGE COLLECTION

Bi‑weekly year‑round (110 L black cart)

Bi‑weekly year‑round (240 L black cart)

Bi‑weekly year‑round (limit of four black bags)

Bi‑weekly year‑round (limit of four clear bags and one

black privacy bag)



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Changes to Grass, Leaf and Yard Waste Collection+ Grass clippings will no longer be collected in weekly garbage collection at the curb.

+ Seasonal leaf and yard waste will be collected at the curb once in the spring and once in the fall.

+ 2019 - Introduction (no Bylaw changes) + 2020 - Full Implementation (Bylaw changes)

DISPOSAL OPTIONS

+ Grass clippings can be left on the lawn.

+ Grass clippings, leaf and yard waste can be dropped off at Eco Stations and Big Bin Events for no charge starting in 2019.

WOULD YOU DISPOSE OF GRASS CLIPPINGS, LEAF AND YARD WASTE IN YOUR FUTURE GREEN CART IF THIS WAS PERMITTED?

(Please place a dot on the bin of your choice)

YES NO

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Time to Talk Future of Waste. - Edmonton€¦ · Time to Talk Future of Waste. Welcome! The way we sort and manage our waste in Edmonton will be changing. Everyone has a role to play