Mr. James Lota, Assistant Director
Engineering, provided an update on the 2017 Annual Solid Waste and Recycling
Report.
Mr. Lota provided the key highlights
which included:
·
implementation
of every other week garbage collection;
·
undertaking
a pilot project for AVL/Telematics;
·
initiating
a pilot project for bear-resistant green bins;
·
pre-planning
for enhanced public street scape receptacles;
·
implementation
of an enhanced snow management program;
·
participation
in the National Solid Waste Benchmarking Initiative;
·
completion
of waste audit for single and two-family curbside collection and multi-family
complexes; and,
·
implementation
of disaster debris waste management guidelines.
The speaker noted that the City
provides full in-house collection of multi-sector based services to single
and two-family homes, multi-family units, commercial, institutional and civic
facilities, and public spaces.
It was noted the City provides the
following services:
·
bulky
item collection program (for large appliances);
·
mattress
collection program;
·
litter
and public space collection program;
·
abandoned
materials service (construction materials that get abandoned);
·
internal
city program “I Recycle @ Work” to encourage recycling;
·
outreach
and education programs; and,
·
central
eco-centre.
Mr. Lota advised that in July 2016,
the City initiated a year-long bear-resistant green bin pilot project. The
pilot project included five multi-family complexes (a total of 455 units,
serviced by the City that is within beer areas such as Forest
Grove, Cariboo and Simon Fraser
Village). The pilot project will assist the City in identifying
effectiveness, ease of use and durability of receptacles and any potential
challenges in servicing containers and any required administrative or bylaw
amendments. The City provided each complex with three styles of bear-resistant
green bins to test. Staff undertook a survey this year to participating
residents and City staff, and presented the findings to the Committee and
Council.
In addition, the City undertook a
single and two-family residential curbside waste composition study of 100
households and six multi-family residential complexes serviced by the City
for garbage, recycling and green waste. The study was conducted in July 2017
over a two week period. The study was to determine:
·
composition
of household waste, recycling and green waste for both single and two-family
households, and for residential multi-family complexes;
·
diversion
rate for single and two-family and multi-family residential properties; and,
·
contamination
rates within each of the tree material streams.
Mr. Lota provided an update on the free
Waste Collection App (App), which provides residents with:
·
collection
day reminders for residential curbside collection schedules;
·
drop
off depot information through the “What goes where?” searchable database;
and,
·
“Report
a Problem” feature to notify the City about missed collection, graffiti,
litter etc.
In 2017, the number of residents
actively using the App was 56,610 (a 227% increase from 2016) with a total of
1,139,725 resident interactions (an 89% increase over 2016).
The Committee inquired promoting the
City’s free Waste Collection App and where to find the App (Android and/or
Apple).
Staff undertook to explore options
to promote the App and provide materials to residents how to find the App. Further
information about the App is on the City’s website and on the 2018 Curbside
Calendar.
The Chair inquired regarding the
review of service delivery fees.
*Mr. Zhao left the
meeting at 6:29 p.m.*
*Mr. Zhao returned
to the meeting at 6:32 p.m.*
Staff undertook to investigate.
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