1. York Region Puts the Emphasis on Reuse
Stephanee Passant and Amy Hartman
Regional Municipality of York
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2. York Region 1.2 million people 365,139 households
9 Local Municipalities
Waste Management is two tier

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SM4RT Living
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Curbside Giveaway
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Opportunities
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Challenges
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Promotion & Education
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Results
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Next Steps
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Multi-Residential SWAP
Opportunities
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Challenges
Liability
Property management perception
Clutter
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12. Promotion and Education

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Results
Address
Municipality
Units
Length of Table
Items Swap
Weight
925 Davis Dr
Newmarket
119
One Month
317
214.6kg
17 The Queensway
Georgina 97
One Day
139
44.7kg
75 Dunlop
Richmond Hill 56 24
12.1kg
11 Oneida
181
Continuous 52
34.1kg
Survey Results
98% were satisfied
13% didn’t know it was going on
Residents liked that it was Conveient 23%, Environmetal benefits 24%, Helping others 16%, Free 12%, Treasure Hunt Find new thins 15%
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Next Steps
Expand to more buildings
Online resources
Survey Results
98% were satisfied
13% didn’t know it was going on
Residents liked that it was Conveient 23%, Environmetal benefits 24%, Helping others 16%, Free 12%, Treasure Hunt Find new thins 15%
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15. Aurora Textile Pilot Door to Door Textile Collection RFP Spring 2016
No response
Based on all the potential candidates, The Town selected Textile Waste Diversion
Capacity, provide data

16. Aurora Textile Pilot Curbside Pilot Bin Pilot
3 collection dates
July 2016, September 2016, January 2017
3000 homes
Bin Pilot
4 bins located on Town property
July 2016
Daily collection

17. Expansion Program Expansion (February 2017)
Expanded to 17,000 households
Monthly Collection
First Monday of each month (no waste collection on Mondays)
Total collected so far is 58.1 tonnes

18. Lessons Learned Public education is key in program success
Collection bins are far more high yielding and cost effective to manage
Door to door collection is quite low yielding and is expensive for the TWD.
Out door clothing bins help fund the door to door service
Scavenging has become an issue with door to door pick-up.
Resident prefer a variety of options so they can choose the cause that works with their lifestyle and values.

19. Contact Information
Amanda Cutler
Town of Aurora
x 3447

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Contact Information
York Region:
Stephanee Passant x75147
Amy Hartman x77246
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