THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
 
 
 
REPORT NO. 3
OF THE REGIONAL
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
 
 
 
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on September 18, 2003
 
 
Chair: Mayor Wm. F. Bell, Vice-chair
 
Members: Regional Councillor B. Hogg
Regional Councillor. D. Humeniuk
Regional Councillor G. Rosati
Regional Councillor F. Scarpitti (Alternate)
Mayor T. Taylor
Regional Councillor D. Wheeler
Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex officio
 
Also Present: Mayor M. Di Biase
 
Staff Present: A. Campbell, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, S. Cartwright, M. Garrett, K. Price, K. Schipper, E. Wilson
 
Others: D. Thomson, McCarthy, T�trault
 
The Solid Waste Management Committee began its meeting at 9:02 a.m. on September 10, 2003.
 
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[The following links open .pdf files of the reports and attachments]
 
1 NEW TECHNOLOGIES UPDATE
[see also Attachment 1]
2 WASTE MANAGEMENT FEES PUBLIC MEETING
 
3 PROPOSED HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT IN VAUGHAN
[see also Attachment 1]
[see also Attachment 2]
4 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
The Solid Waste Management Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Solid Waste Management Committee with the following action:
 
COMMUNICATIONS
 
[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]
 
1. K. Schipper, Commissioner of Transportation and Works, dated August 22, 2003, regarding GTA Waste Management Initiatives. Received.
 
2. S. Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, dated August 27, 2003, regarding Markham Home Solution Composting Program.
 
Committee received the communication and recommended that the Town of Markham be advised that York Region would like to be involved in the truckload sale event being held on September 13, 2003 and will contribute a maximum of $11,000 towards the event, and that staff will report back to Committee on additional requirements, if any.
 
OTHER BUSINESS
 
3. Resolution regarding Excessive Packaging
 
Committee recommended a resolution be prepared by staff for the next Council meeting requesting the Province to review the standards and regulations relating to excessive packaging and that the resolution be forwarded to the Provincial and Federal Governments, the Smart Growth Panel, AMO and FCM for consideration.
 
PRIVATE SESSION
 
4. Committee resolved into Private Session at 9:46 a.m. to consider legal matters and resumed in Open Session at 11:10 a.m. with no report.
 
The Solid Waste Management Committee adjourned at 11:12 a.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
September 10, 2003                                                             Wm. F. Bell
Newmarket, Ontario                                                             Chair

(Report No. 3 of the Solid Waste Management Committee was adopted, as amended, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on September 18, 2003.)
 
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