Karyn Hogan City of Guelph

Karyn Hogan City of Guelph
Organics Update Karyn Hogan City of Guelph MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

MWA Spring Workshop May 2018
Organics Committee Meetings 2017: Nov. 1: Wellington County Museum and Archives + Walker Industries (All Treat) 3-4 meetings/year in-person & telecon Presentations, information sharing (e.g. F&OWF), roundtable updates, tours MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Organics Committee Meetings 2018: Mar. 27: telecon June 13: Region of Waterloo Region of Waterloo: Emergency Training & Research Complex MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food Waste Reduction Working Group Nov. 20: telecon Mar. 22: telecon Chair,Hélène St.Jacques & Secretary, Janet Robins Vision: Minimize edible food waste Information sharing, incl webpage with many examples of P&E, articles, videos, etc. Guelph, York Region, London, etc. Meet approx 3-4 times/year (at least once in person) Next telecon: scheduled for June 27th MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Ontario Food Collaborative Work completed to date: Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant Application Strategic Messaging Working Group: Communications Toolkit Metrics Working Group: Municipal Waste Audit Guide Trevor Barton (MWA), Lindsay Milne (York Region) Application submitted May 16, 2018: “Good Food - Consumer Education Program” Grow Grant request for $439,500 3 year plan to fund OFC work: This project will expand a successful consumer education campaign to encourage residents from communities in Waterloo, Wellington & Dufferin to eat healthy and prevent food waste. The campaign will build upon success from existing award-winning “Good Food Program” in York Region, aligning health and environmental benefits of meal planning, smart-shopping, and food safety actions that reduce food waste, to increase uptake and impact in selected residential communities. The project will further improve OFC’s communication tools and resources including a Municipal Waste Audit Guide and Communications Toolkit to increase impact and facilitate consistent food waste prevention messaging and quantification across identified communities. Our goal is to engage 10,000 Ontario residents to reduce avoidable food waste disposed in landfills and/or green-bin and its associated environmental impacts. By promoting practices that help consumers eat healthy while also reducing avoidable food waste, OFC’s education program will create environmental, social and economic value. “You will be informed by of the final decision approximately three to four months after the application deadline date” , i.e. Aug/Sept/Oct? Draft Communications Plan & Waste Audit Guide: ready to implement MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Certified Compostable Committee Protocol/policy for testing compostable products/packaging in composting facilities Representatives from CCC, MWA, CPIA, PAC, bioplastics industry, incl consultants Testing above & beyond certification to represent reality of compost facilities vs. labs Representative composting facilities across Canada Includes $ compensation for testing Recognition that testing protocol for AD is also required One day Compostable Industry Group CCC conference in Montreal in Sept. Bread tags: any facilities with data re: contamination? MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Released April 30th Part A: Action Plan Part B: Policy Statement Wording: shall, will vs. should, may Work with partners/stakeholders including municipalities MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Reduce Food Waste Recover Resources from Food and Organic Waste Support Resource Recovery Infrastructure Promote Beneficial Uses Timelines Measuring Success Reduce Food Waste: Province will: work with partners to develop P&E, enhance waste reduction & resource recovery in schools, work with feds to prevent food waste, work with partners to support innovative approaches & tools to rescue surplus food, develop food safety guidelines to support safe donation of surplus food, support research aimed at reducing and recovering food and organic waste, develop data collection mechanisms for measuring progress in waste reduction & resource recovery of FW Recover Resources from F&OW: Province: will amend 3Rs reg’s to include F&OW and increase resource recovery in the ICI sector, ban F&OW in disposal sites, support resource recovery of F&OW in multi-unit residential buildings, develop best management practices to support effective use of public waste receptacles Support Resource Recovery Infrastructure: Province: review existing approval process & requirements for resource recovery systems using a modern regulator approach, require standardized training for owners & operators of resource recovery systems (composting & AD facilities), review D-Series Land Use Compatibility Guidelines to support development of resource recovery systems Promote Beneficial Uses: Province: support healthy soils with strong standards & clear requirements for the use of soil amendments (while protecting the environment & human health): Review regulatory approaches related to soil amendments Promote on & off-farm end-use of soil amendments made from recovered organic resources Promote the use of soil amendments as part of Agricultural Soil Health & Conservation Strategy Support development of renewable natural gas incl consideration for linkages to F&OW, support green procurement practices, incl use of end-products (i.e. compost & digestate) Timelines (more details in next few slides) Measuring Success: move toward zero F&OW, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from FOW, increase resource recovery, support evidence-based decision-making, raise awareness among stakeholders & the public, ensure adequate resource recovery capacity for FOW MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 1 Province to work with partners to develop promotion and education tools to support food waste prevention and reduction ✔ Next few slides: Implications for municipalities Work of Ontario Food Collaborative recognized during Stakeholder process re: P&E MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 6 Province to support research aimed at reducing and recovering food and organic waste ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 7 Province to develop data collection mechanisms for measuring progress in waste reduction and resource recovery of food and organic waste ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) M3RC discussions with MOECC re: municipal vs. ICI F&OW recovery, i.e. Muni’s way ahead, Province should focus on ICI sector Excellent that Province recognized this & brought in AP #8 May affect munis who service this sector 8 Province to amend the 3Rs Regulations to include food and organic waste and increase resource recovery across the IC&I sector ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 9 Province to ban food and organic waste from ending up in disposal sites ✔ (consulting ) ✔ (phased-in beginning 2022) MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 10 Province to support resource recovery of food and organic waste in multi-unit residential buildings ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 11 Province to develop best management practices to support effective use of public waste receptacles ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 12 Province to review existing approval processes and requirements for resource recovery systems using a modern regulator approach ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 13 Province to require standardized training for owners and operators of resource recovery systems that undertake composting and anaerobic digestion ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 14 Province to review its D-Series Land Use Compatibility Guidelines to support the development of resource recovery systems ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 15 Province to support healthy soils with strong standards and clear requirements for the use of soil amendments, while protecting the environment and human health ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 15. A. Province to review regulatory approaches related to soil amendments ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part A: Action Plan Timelines Action Number Action Title Currently Underway Short-term ( ) Long-term (2021-beyond) 16 Province to support development of renewable natural gas including consideration for linkages to food and organic waste ✔ MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part B: Policy Statement Part III: Policies: Ontario Food Recovery Hierarchy Targets Reduce Food Waste Recover Resources from Food and Organic Waste Compostable Products and Packaging Support Resource Recovery Infrastructure Promote Beneficial Uses Implementation and Interpretation OFRH: Reduce or prevent F&OW at the source; Feed people: safely rescue & redirect surplus food before it becomes waste; Recover Resources: recover F&OW to develop end products for beneficial use Targets (next 2 slides) Reducing FW: muni’s shall develop & implement P&E; businesses; surplus food rescue (businesses) Recover Resources: increase RR in the residential sector: existing programs, new programs (S. Ont & N. Ont); munis not subject to targets shall provide methods to divert F&OW e.g. BYC, events; munis should pursue regional approaches re: collection of F&OW; munis working with muni associations shall provide P&E; munis & planning authorities should ensure local plans, bylaws & approvals support RR of F&OW; muni’s (persons or entities) shall ensure steps have been taken to avoid contamination of F&OW; all F&OW collected is sent for RR & shall maximize R of F&OW by managing SSO in a manner that limits contamination; uses appropriate technologies to effectively recover collected materials & not direct/send SSO for disposal; may adopt financial measures to encourage generators to maximize RR Compostable Products & Packaging: are intended to be managed at end of life in a reasonable timeframe through composting, AD or other processes that result in decomposition by bacteria or other living organisms; should be recovered for beneficial use & not disposal + recognition that more work needs to be done to “better integrate” in to the circular economy + new ways of thinking re: zero waste & zero GHG emissions; producer responsibility should be taken into account; persons/entities/brand holders should ensure certification (international, national, industry standards) & meet environmental standards in Ont.; munis & operators are encouraged to support new technology & innovation to recover CP&P; persons/entities brand holder should provide P&E “to inform consumers how to CORRECTLY participate in RR programs for CP&P”. Support RR Infrastructure: development of additional processing capacity (well-planned & suitably sited); co-ordinate & co-operate between public & private sectors; munis should protect existing & planned RR systems from incompatible uses & plan for new systems for future needs; munis encouraged to pursue regional approaches re: processing; munis shall ensure approvals reflect D-Series land Use Compatibility Guidelines & Guideline for the Production of Compost in Ont; Director shall address D-Series & Compost Guideline re: prevention/mitigation of adverse effects of odour, noise & other contaminants; Fostering Timely Approvals: munis should co-ordinate & complement approaches to provincial & muni approvals (with province, other munis & planning authorities); complete submissions for provincial & muni approvals should be provided; Director should consider need to support regional approaches for increasing processing capacity, need to support innovative methods to increase processing capacity in rural, remote & northern communities, climate change impacts; proponents of new/expanded waste management systems for disposal should consider RR opportunities for F&OW Ensuring Long-Term Facility Sustainability: Owners/operators of RRS are encouraged to reduce GHG emissions where feasible incl managing F&OW as close to source as possible (reduce GHG emissions from transport/haulage); AD Owners/operators are encouraged to maximize any energy captured to reduce GHG emissions; O/O should develop outreach plans to address public complaints/disputes & communicate mitigation measures; Recovering Viable Organic Resources from Disposal Using Other Methods: MWP O/O should only accept SS F&OW when contamination or availability issues arise; MWP O/O should demonstrate that recovered organic resources will regularly meet all applicable environmental quality standards; MWP O/O should send recovered organic resources for further processing; Existing WWT infrastructure may be considered to process SS F&OW where there exists (or can be created) excess capacity to create high-value end-products; munis are encouraged to plan for management & beneficial use of biosolids (incl new & enhanced processing technologies & co-management practices supporting volume minimization & nutrient recovery. Promote Beneficial Uses: O/O of RRS should promote use & benefits of compost; educate users on rules & BPs for using compost; make compost convenient & accessible to residents, farmers, etc.; O/O of RRS that create compost or digestate, etc. should promote the beneficial uses to create agricultural soil amendments; O/O that recover organic resources should increase the beneficial use to build soils where they previously did not exist where safe to do so; munis should consider existing policies/procedures could encourage the use of F&OW end-products in facility & site maintenance, etc. Implementation & Interpretation: Province may issue guidance material & technical criteria to support F&OW Policy Statement; Province may work with munis, ICI to develop guidance to support measurement & achievement of targets incl: clarification on types of F&OW, guidelines for establishing baseline measurement used for measuring progress, clarification on how prevention, surplus food rescue & RR can be counted towards targets; munis are encouraged to est performance indicators to monitor implementation of policies; Minister shall report on the progress of the PS as part of 5 year progress reports of Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario: Building a Circular Economy; Minister shall review the PS within 10 years of Apr 30th to consider whether it should be amended, incl shall consult with representatives of munis, etc. MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part B: Policy Statement: Targets Region Municipalities with Existing Systems throughout Ontario Southern Ontario (Urban Settlement Area) Northern Ontario (Urban Settlement Area) Urban population threshold N/A >50,000 >20,000 Urban population density threshold >300 people/km² <300 people/km² >100 people/km² Diversion target 70% (2023) 70% (2025) 50% (2025) Collection Curbside collection shall be maintained or expanded: mixed waste processing may be used to divert additional food and organic waste Curbside collection shall be provided; SSO preferred; alternative may be used Collection shall be provided; curbside preferred; alternatives may be used Curbside collection shall be provided; SSO preferred; alternatives may be used M3RC/munis/muni associations worked with MOECC to reduce target of 75% to 70% during & after discussions (F&OW SWG) (Draft & Final Framework) Draft Framework: density reduced: column 3: 800; column 4: 600; column 5: 800; Added in final version: Column 4 Columns 4&5: alternative methods for diverting F&OW, e.g. BYC, depots, etc. Eligible means of attaining targets: Food waste Organic waste: from food production + soiled paper Further/Other: L&YW; Seasonal outdoor waste; Flowers & houseplants Encouraged: personal hygiene wastes; sanitary products; shredded paper; additional paper fibre products; Compostable products & packaging; Pet food & wastes Ineligible means of attaining targets: Use of F&OW to generate alternative fuels or energy w/out concurrent recovery of nutrients Direct discharge of F&OW into a municipal sewer incl food waste dispensers & grinders Landfill cover MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Food and Organic Waste Framework Part B: Policy Statement: Targets Other Targets Preferred Method Alternative Method(s) Notes Multi-res 50% (2025) Source Separation May (if targets can be achieved efficiently & economically) ICI (subject to O. Reg. 103/94) 70% (2025) Generate > 300 kg/week ICI (not subject to O. Reg. 103/94) ICI Generate < 300 kg/week Educational Institutions & Hospitals Generate > 150 kg/week M-R: shall provide collection; shall provide P&E; should implement BPs, may use alternatives to SSO ICI #1 & 2: shall SS ICI #3: should SS All ICI shall provide P&E MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

Questions? Karyn Hogan Acting Waste Management Policy Analyst City of Guelph (519) ext. 2077 MWA Spring Workshop May 2018

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