Municipal 3Rs infrastructure : a reference guide : international case studies

340 Pages·1994·9 MB·English

by  Ontario. Ministry of Environment and Energy

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MUNICIPAL 3Rs INFRASTRUCTURE:
A REFERENCE GUIDE
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDIES
MARCH
1994
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Ministryof
Ontario Environment
and Energy

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MUNICIPAL 3Rs INFRASTRUCTURE: AREFERENCE GUIDE
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDIES
MARCH
1994
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DISCLAIMER
This guide was prepared for the Ontario Ministry ofEnvironment and Energy in fulfilment of
a ministry ftinded project. The views and ideas expressed do not necessarily reflect the views
and policies ofthe Ministry ofEnvironment and Energy, nor does mention oftrade names or
commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Identifying and researching the 3R opportunities outlined in this Guide was a challenging assignment.
TheProjectTeamassembledtotakeonthischallengewascomprisedofcompanieswhodonotcommonly
have the opportunity to join together to a co-operative effort. Included were firms active in the
development ofthe 3Rs and wastemanagement master plans in Ontario:
ProjectManager RecyclingDevelopment Corporation (RDC)
ProjectTeam Members Fenco MacLaren Inc.
GartnerLeeLimited
MacViro Consultants Inc.
Proctor&RedfemLimited
I.T.U. Gmbh (Berlin, Germany)
The Project Team owes special thanks to the Ontario Municipal 3Rs Infrastructure Task Force which
provided their assistanceand supportduring thedevelopment ofthe Guide:
BrookeBell Ontario Environmental Network, WasteCaucus
Nancy Crawford Ontario Waste Management Association
NasratHijazi Canadian Environment Industry Association
TrevorLewis The Municipal Engineers Association, (Town of
Lindsay)
AtuI Nanda Greater Toronto Area, (Municipality of Metropolitan
Toronto)
Kathy Sims Greater Toronto Area, (Municipality of Metropolitan
Toronto)
Stanley Parker Canadian Association ofRecycling Industries
JanineRalph Ontario Environment Network, WasteCaucus
JohnThomas TheMunicipalEngineersAssociations,(BoroughofEast
York)
LindaVarangu Association ofMunicipal Recycling Coordinators
Association ofMunicipalities ofOntario
Neal Ahlberg Ontario Ministry ofEnvironment and Energy, Chair
In addition^ the Project Team wishes to extend appreciation to Neal Ahlberg ofthe Waste Reduction
Office of the Ministry of Environment and Energy whose careful guidance throughout the project
contributed significantlyto this Guide.
Thisprojectcouldnothavebeencarriedoutwithouttheco-operationofallthosecontactedbytheProject
Team during research on each case study. Representatives ofvarious governments, institutions, non-
governmentorganizationsandprivatesectorcompaniesweregenerallyhelpful andwillingtoprovidethe
dataavailableand requiredtoprepareeachoptionprofiled. Althoughthenecessary contactinformation
has beenprovided in each profile forpersonal follow up by users ofthe Guide ifrequired, any further
contactshould beundertaken respecting and acknowledgingthetime already generously contributed by
each contactpersonduringpreparation ofthis Guide.

Municipal3RsInfrastructure: TableofContents
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MUNICIPAL 3Rs INFRASTRUCTURE:
A REFERENCE GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 PURPOSE
2.0 HOW TO USETHIS GUTOE
3.0 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
3.1 Approaches and Strategies for Citizens
3.1.1 PublicEducation andPromotion -Profile #1
3.1.2 PublicEducation andPromotion -Profile #2
3.1.3 PublicEducation andPromotion -Profile ff3
3.1.4 PublicEducation andPromotion -Profile #4
3.1.5 PublicEducation andPromotion -Profile if5
3.1.6 PublicEducation andPromotion -Profile tf6
3.2 Approaches and Strat^es for Communities
3.2.1 Green Community -Profile H1
3.2.2 Green Community -Profile if2
3.2.3 Green Community -Profile #3
4.0 SOURCE REDUCTION
4.1 Residential Source Reduction
4.1.1 ResidentialSourceReduction -Profile ff1
4.1.2 ResidentialSourceReduction -Profile ff2
4.1.3 ResidentialSourceReduction -Profile ff3
4.1.4 ReaidenticdSourceReduction -Profile ff4
4.2 IC&I SourceReduction
ICM
4.2.1 SourceReduction - Profile ff1
4.2.2IC&ISourceReduction -Profile ff2
4.2.3IC&ISourceReduaion -Profile ff3
5.0 REUSE
5.1 Municipally Initiated ReusePrograms
5.7.7 SalvagePrograms
5.2 PrivateSector Initiated ReusePrograms
5.2.7 DiversionofReusable ConstructionMaterialstoNon-profitAgencies
6.0 DRY RECYCLABLES
6.1 CurbsideContainerand Collection Approaches
6.1.1 CartPrograms
6.1.2 Co-colleaion
6.2 Urban Drop-off(Depots) and Collection Approaches
6.2.7 UrbanDepotsin Conjunction with Curbside Colleaion
6.3 Rural Drop-off(Depots) and Collection Approaches
6.3.1 RuralDepotsasanAlternativeto Curbside Colleaion
Muniàpai3RsInfrastructure: TableofContents
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6.4 Processing ofDry Recyclables
6.4.] ProcessingofRecyclables UsingLowManual/HighAutomation
7.0 ORGANICS
7.1 Residential On-site Mid-scaleComposting
7.1.1 ResidentialOn-siteMid-scale Composting -Profile#1
7.1.2 ResidentialOn-siteMid-scale Composting -Profile#2
7.2 CurbsideContainerand Collection Approaches
7.2.1 PlasticBag Program
7.2.2 PaperBagProgram
7.2.3 BiodegradableSpecialtyPolymerBagProgram
7.2.4 Rollout CartPrograms
73 Drop-off(Depots)and Collection Âpproadies
7.3.1 Yard WasteDepots
7.4 AnaerobicDigestion
7.4.1 AnaerobicDigestion -Profile ff1
7.5 AerobicComposting
7.5.1 Leafand Yard Waste Composting
7.5.2 Centralized Composting
HHW
8.0
8.1 Return toPoint ofSale ^
8.1.1 ReturntoPointofSale -Profiled1
OTHER
9.0
9.1 Collection VehicleDesign
9.1.1. Wet/Dry Collection VehicleDesign
9.1 User Fees
9.2.1 UserFees-Profile H1
9.3 WasteProgram ComputerModelling Software
9.3.1 WasteProgram ComputerModellingSoftware-Profile it1
10.0 SYSTEMS
10.1 Urban Communities AchleyingHighDiversion
10.1.1 Urban CommunityAchievingHighDiversion
10.1.2 Urban CommunityAchievingHighDiversionwithFocuson Organics
10.2 Rural Communities AchievingHigh Diversion
10.2.1 Rural CommunityAchievingHighDiversion
10.2.2 Rural CommunityAchievingHighDiversionwithFocuson Community
Involvement
11.0 UPDATING MECHANISMS FOR THIS GUIDE