1. Nova Scotia: Thinking Outside the Landfill

2. Diversion Benefits Environmental protection Increase economic activity
Resource conservation, fewer virgin resource emissions
Fewer landfills and landfill impacts
GHG emission reductions
Increase economic activity
Local ‘green’ jobs/businesses
Resource efficiencies, > productivity and circular economy
Innovation
The creation of value added products
Creation of more efficient ways collect and process materials

3. Jobs in Solid Waste Management

4. Jobs, Business, Products

5. Waste Audit Results Combined 2011 & 2012 waste audit results data
Point out the materials bolded are the ones chosen and this was one of the major criteria used to identify which products to address
This section should include the rationale for conducting the work (e.g. why is this an issue now)
Include relevant background information.
Summarize current situation/practice (NS and other jurisdictions)
Two to three slides maximum should be used for Issue Analysis
Combined 2011 & 2012 waste audit results data

6. Additional Materials of Interest
Construction, Renovation, Demolition
Wood
Wallboard
Asphalt shingles
Municipal hazardous/special waste

7. Nearly 380,000 Tonnes Diverted Per Year
130,000 tonnes organic material
100,000 tonnes CRD
100,000 tonnes paper
20,000 tonnes residentially collected containers
22,000 tonnes stewarded materials
8,000 tonnes textiles
Other (scrap metal, pallets, carpet, BYC, garburated, factory to factory, etc.)
About 400,000 tonnes to go

8. Tonnes Managed Per Person
Value Village
Electronics success
Backyard composting, etc.
Statistics Canada 2012
*Solid waste resource materials include solid waste disposed, dry recyclables diverted, construction and demolition materials disposed and diverted, and organics diverted.

9. Solid Waste Resource Goals
Increase efficiencies of existing system
Municipal efficiency study
Increase waste diversion
Increase businesses/jobs in sector
Adopt best management practices
More research

10. Bob Kenney
Recycling Development Officer Nova Scotia Department of Environment