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SUPPOSEDLY HAVE A WASTE PLAN SHOULD NOT CONFUSE YOU. THE CURRENT
WASTE PLAN DOES NOT ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT WASTE MANAGEMENT AND
WASTE DIVERSION CHALLENGES FACING THE CITY NOR DOES IT SET OUT A PATH
FORWARD. OTTAWA NEEDS TO GET OUT AHEAD OF THESE CHALLENGES AS SOON
AS IT CAN AND IT NEEDS TO MAKE UP FOR THE DECADE THAT HAS BEEN LOST
WAITING FOR PLASCO.
THE CITY SHOULD START BY BROADENING ITS CURRENT AUDITING OF THE
RECYCLABLES AND WASTES IN THE BLUE AND BLACK BOX PROGRAMS, THE GREEN
BIN PROGRAM AND IN LEAF AND YARD WASTE. A COMPREHENSIVE WASTE PLAN
SHOULD ALSO BE LOOKING AT WHAT EXACTLY IS IN THE 175,000 TONNES OF
GARBAGE THAT IS DISPOSED OF ANNUALLY AND NOT JUST LOOKING AT THE
RECYCLABLES AND WHERE THEY END UP. HOW MUCH WOOD IS THERE IN THE
WASTE STREAM, HOW MUCH RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION WASTE, HOW
MUCH METAL, HOW MUCH NON-RECYCLABLE PACKAGING, WHATS THE
MOISTURE CONTENT ETC.? THIS IS CRITICAL INFORMATION UPON WHICH TO
BUILD FUTURE DECISIONS ON WASTE DIVERSION AND WASTE DISPOSAL
TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING THERMAL OPTIONS.
THIS COMMITTEE AT ITS INAUGURAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17TH DIRECTED
THAT STAFF:
. . .UNDERTAKE, BEFORE PRESENTING A PROCUREMENT STRATEGY . . . . AN
UPDATED WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN TO ENSURE THAT IT INCORPORATES
UPDATED WASTE COMPOSITION DATA AND TO ENSURE THAT APPROACHES TO
ADDRESSING ALL STREAMS ARE INCLUDED, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF MUNICIPAL
BEST PRACTICES.
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THIS DIRECTION SHOULD BE A PRIORITY FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS. GARBAGE AND
RECYCLING MIGHT BE OUT OF SIGHT AND OUT OF MIND FOR THE MAJORITY OF
OTTAWAS CITIZENS BUT WASTE MANAGEMENT IS A CRITICAL PART OF THE
CITYS INFRASTRUCTURE. IT SHOULD NOT BE TREATED AS A SECOND CLASS
LOWER PRIORITY RELATIVE TO OTHER, PERHAPS MORE VISIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL
INITIATIVES, SUCH AS INCREASING FOREST COVER AND STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT.
I URGE YOU TO MAKE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING A PRIORITY FOR 2015 2018.
THANK YOU
DUNCAN BURY
193 COWLEY AVENUE, OTTAWA (613) 729-0499