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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
REPORT NO. 3
OF THE REGIONAL
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON APRIL 13, 2005
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on April 21, 2005
Chair: Regional Councillor Ferri
Members: Regional Councillor D. Barrow
Regional Councillor J. Heath
Regional Councillor F. Scarpitti
Mayor T. Taylor
Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex officio
Staff Present: L. Bigioni, A. Campbell, P. Casey, S. Cartwright, M. Garrett, D. Kuzmyk,
K. Price, K. Schipper, E. Wilson
The Solid Waste Management Committee began its meeting at 9:08 a.m. on April 13, 2005.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 RESIDUAL WASTE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
[see also Attachment 1]
2 COMPOST GIVEAWAY
3 APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVALS - PRIVATE WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
4 SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANICS (SSO) IMPLEMENTATION IN THE TOWN OF MARKHAM
[see also Attachment 1]
5 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:
DEPUTATION
1. Peter Loukes, Director of Operations and Asset Management, Town of Markham, presented an update regarding the Town of Markham's Mission Green Program and the implementation of Phase 2. Received. (Refer to Clause 4 in this Report.)
COMMUNICATIONS
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1. Romeo DeBattista, Waste Excellence Corporation, March 4, 2005, regarding 10525 Keele Street, City of Vaughan � Becoming a Good Neighbour. Received.
2. J.D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, March 24, 2005, regarding "Greening Vaughan" � A Comprehensive Waste Management Plan. Received and referred to staff for a report.
3. Kees Schipper, Commissioner of Transportation and Works, April 13, 2005, regarding Implementation of Source Separated Organic in Aurora. Received.
4. Rod Muir, Founder Waste Diversion Canada and Waste Diversion Campaigner, Sierra Club of Canada, February 22, 2005, regarding sponsorship opportunities in support of foodscrap collection. Received.
5. Phil Capone, March 2, 2005, regarding solid waste management strategies and technologies. Received.
6. Donna L. McLarty, Deputy Clerk, Town of Richmond Hill, March 2, 2005, regarding Waste Management By-law Update to Reflect Bans from Michigan Landfill. Received.
7. Donna L. McLarty, Deputy Clerk, Town of Richmond Hill, March 2, 2005, regarding Household Organics Waste (green bin) Collection � Deferring Startup until September 2006 at the Earliest. Received.
8. Sheila Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, March 31, 2005, regarding Three-Stream Phase Two Implementation Update. Received. (Refer to Clause No. 4 in this Report.)
9. Sheila Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, March 31, 2005, regarding Amendment to By-Law 32-95 to Remove Plastic Bags as Approved Containers for Residential Leaf and Yardwaste. Received and referred to staff.
PRIVATE SESSION
10. The Committee resolved into private session at 10:15 a.m. to consider legal matters and resumed in open session at 11:10 a.m. with no report.
OTHER BUSINESS
11. The Committee received a motion from Regional Councillor Heath on behalf of the Town of Markham regarding materials to be accepted for blue box recycling. The Committee referred this matter to staff for a report to Committee in May.
The Solid Waste Management Committee adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
April 13, 2005 M. Ferri
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
(Report No. 3 of the Solid Waste Management Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on April 21, 2005.)
Karin Price
905-830-4444, ext. 1322