Curbside Waste Diversion Policy

Council was asked to

1. Council approve amended Recommendation 1A in the Curbside Waste Diversion Policy report (ACS2023-PWD-SWS-0003) to read: “A program with a bi-weekly firm limit of three garbage items set-out every two weeks no later than the end of Q2 2024;”
2. the new three garbage item program roll out a comprehensive implementation and communication plan to commence as soon as possible and in advance of the proposed implementation date in the original staff report
3. staff be directed to develop a process through implementation planning to accommodate agricultural properties receiving curbside collection services to be permitted to dispose of additional unavoidable farm waste, so long as they are actively participating in waste diversion programs, as outlined in the Solid Waste Management By-Law and that staff report back to Council on the recommended process as part of the Implementation and Readiness Plan Update to Council as early as possible
4. staff explore the feasibility of leveraging the existing Yellow Bag Program to permit residential properties receiving curbside collection who require flexibility to a firm three item limit to purchase and set out additional bags
5. authority be delegated to the General Manager of the Public Works Department to make the related amendments to the Solid Waste Management By-law No. 2012-370 to implement the changes to thecurbside collection policy, as outlined in this motion
6. staff be directed to undertake an independent third-party review of the data used by Solid Waste Services to support the Curbside Waste Diversion Policy including, but not limited to, waste volume projections, landfill waste capacity, waste diversion projections and proposed financial projections and report back to Council in the fall and that the third-party review also include a verification of that data currently in development to inform the development of the draft Solid Waste Master Plan and that staff provide ongoing reporting on diversion efforts including green, blue, and black bin waste composition and effectiveness of diversion through these programs once the bag limit is implemented.