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Bylaw 181 Update and Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Bylaw Overview Paul Henderson, P.Eng GENERAL MANAGER, SOLID WASTE SERVICES Zero Waste Committee March 7, 2019

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  • Bylaw 181 Update and Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Bylaw OverviewPaul Henderson, P.EngGENERAL MANAGER, SOLID WASTE SERVICES

    Zero Waste Committee March 7, 2019

  • Presentation Overview• Solid Waste Regulatory Framework Updates, Background &

    Purpose• Bylaw 181 Update• Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Bylaw Overview

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    Regulatory Framework Updates Background

    • Developed following extensive consultation in 2017• On Nov 24, 2017 Metro Vancouver approved bylaws on:

    • Generator Levy (Bylaw 308) – final reading• Commercial Hauler Licensing (Bylaw 307) – third reading• Updates to Bylaw 181 (Bylaw 309) – third reading

    • Generator Levy effective Jan 1, 2018 • Other bylaws require approval by the Minister of

    Environment and Climate Change Strategy

  • • Increase waste diversion particularly in multi-family and commercial/institutional sectors

    • Ensure a cost-effective and equitably funded system

    • Ensure low barriers to entry for recycling and waste companies

    • Support competition and innovation

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    Regulatory Framework Updates Purpose

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    Bylaw 181 Update (Bylaw 309)

    • Bylaw 181 regulates private facilities managing municipal solid waste and recyclable material through solid waste licenses

    • Not changed since 1996• Updates help encourage recycling

    and ensure level playing field

    PresenterPresentation Notes~50 facilities operate with licenses under Bylaw 181

  • • Update the types of facilities requiring licenses• Clarify criteria for exempted facilities• Set minimum recovery/reduction for facilities receiving

    mixed municipal solid waste• Set maximum license term of 10 years with renewal

    provisions

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    Bylaw 181 Key Changes

  • Definitions for facility types, material types and other terms

    Updates:• Additional facility types so all regulated materials subject to bylaw• Add mixed waste facilities to specify requirements for processing mixed

    municipal solid waste• Align definition of recyclable material with B.C. Environmental

    Management Act

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    Section 1: Interpretation

  • Facilities processing municipal solid waste or recyclable material require license unless exempt

    Brokering facilities that purchase materials and concrete or asphalt processors require a simplified license

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    Section 2: Facilities Requiring Licenses

  • Do not require license:• Drop-off depots• Charities, return to retail, book and clothing facilities • Processors only handling Extended Producer Responsibility materials • Other specific exemptions

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    Section 2: Facilities Requiring License -Exemptions

  • Referral to Municipality: License applications referred to the municipality

    Municipal Approval Required: If municipality confirms it does not approve application, no license issued

    Evaluation of License Application: Various considerations when evaluating applications and renewing licenses; compliance history a new consideration

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    Section 3: License Applications

  • License Term: • 10-year maximum license term• Existing licenses expire December 31, 2028 unless license includes

    fixed term

    Renewals without amendment do not require municipal referral

    Mixed Waste Facilities: Reduce waste by minimum 25% through material or energy recovery

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    Section 4: Licenses

  • Establishes process for facilities that are not currently licensed but will require a license

    No municipal referral required

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    Section 5: Transition

  • Amendments:Clarifies conditions under which license can be amended for non-compliance

    Variances:Extends authority to vary licenses to include Solid Waste Manager

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    Section 6 & 7: Amendments & Variances

  • Investigation, Inspection, Monitoring and Records:Provisions for investigating, inspecting, observing, monitoring and, if necessary, environmental impact assessment

    Security:Financial security for Metro Vancouver to ensure compliance; security can be provided in various forms (e.g., letter of credit, cash)

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    Section 8 & 9: Investigation, Inspection, Monitoring and Records & Security

  • Closure:Standards and requirements for facility closures

    Weigh Scales:Weigh scale requirements for measuring, capturing data, and certifying scale accuracy

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    Section 10 & 11: Closure & Weigh Scales at Disposal Facilities

  • Application, annual administration and disposal fees

    Credit for Separated Material for Disposal Facilities: Update allows credit toward disposal fee based on receipts demonstrating that material is recycled

    Monthly Statement: Update requires monthly statement of loads received and removed at facility

    Annual Audit: Audit requested for materials received and removed at facility

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    Section 12: Fees

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    Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing (Bylaw 307)

    • Applies to commercial haulers collecting more than 10 tonnesper month municipal solid waste using mechanically unloaded vehicles

    • Assists collection of the Generator Levy

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    Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Overview• 1-year license term expiring March 31• $100 application and annual renewal fee• Requires haulers ensure recycling containers are provided

    wherever garbage is collected• Requires haulers report origin and destination of loads not

    delivered to regional disposal facilities• Estimate approximately 50 haulers will require licenses

  • Defines facility types, material types and other terms

    • Mixed Municipal Solid Waste

    • Generator Levy

    • Regional Facilities

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    Section 2: Definitions

  • License Required:Waste haulers require a license

    Exemptions:• Collectors of only source-separated recyclables or construction/

    demolition materials• Municipalities collecting from multi-family or commercial/institutional with

    requirement that recycling containers are provided where garbage collected

    • Haulers collecting less that 10 tonnes per month garbage or only using hand-unloaded vehicles 20

    Sections 3 & 4: License Required & Exemptions

  • Application Fee:$100 fee per company

    License Information Requirements:• Company/owner name• List of vehicles• Expected monthly quantities of mixed municipal solid waste• Confirmation of providing separate organic and non-organic recycling

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    Section 6 & 8: Application Fee & License Information Requirements

  • License Term:1-year; expires on March 31

    Renewal:• $100 annual renewal fee• Declaration that all mixed municipal

    solid waste delivered to regional facility • If delivered to other facility, requires

    declaration that Generator Levy paid22

    Section 10 & 11: License Term & Renewal

  • Separation of Recyclable Materials:Haulers must ensure containers for dry recyclables and organics provided wherever garbage collected; materials must be managed separately

    Record Keeping:Keep records of mixed municipal solid waste collected

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    Section 12 & 15: Separation of Recyclable Materials & Record Keeping

  • Quarterly Report:Hauler must report quarterly on origin and destination of loads not delivered to a regional facility

    Powers of Manager:Various powers, including suspending and revoking licenses

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    Section 16 & 17: Quarterly Report & Powers of Manager

  • License Revocation and Suspension:Licenses may be suspended if hauler violates the license conditions or bylaw

    Appeals to Commissioner: Appeals heard by GVS&DD Commissioner

    Offence: Offences under the bylaw subject to fines up to $200,000 per day

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    Sections 18, 20 & 22: License Revocation and Suspension, Appeals & Offence

  • Questions?

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  • Generator Levy OverviewPaul Henderson, P.EngGENERAL MANAGER, SOLID WASTE SERVICES

    Zero Waste Committee March 7, 2019

  • Presentation Overview• Generator Levy • Tipping Fee Bylaw • Tipping Fee Bylaw Generator Levy Provisions

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    Generator Levy Purpose

    • To increase diversion in the region

    • To ensure cost-effective and equitably funded regional solid waste system

    • To lower entry barriers for small business

    • To incent investments in innovative technology and infrastructure

  • • GVS&DD Act amended in 1995 to provide authority to implement Generator Levy

    • 1995 Solid Waste Management Plan included Generator Levy• 2011 Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan

    included Generator Levy• Tipping Fee Bylaw amended by GVS&DD Tipping Fee and

    Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amending Bylaw, No. 308, 2017 to include Generator Levy

    • February 2018 update – to ensure Generator Levy only paid once for facilities recovering energy or materials 4

    Generator Levy History

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    Generator Levy Overview

    • Effective January 1, 2018• $42/tonne in 2019• Part of tipping fee at City of Vancouver and Metro

    Vancouver facilities • Haulers remit to Metro Vancouver if deliver mixed waste to

    other facilities

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    Generator Levy

  • • Establishes fees for municipal solid waste and recyclable materials dropped off at Metro Vancouver solid waste facilities

    • Specifies banned materials, criteria for levying disposal ban surcharges, and surcharge fees

    • City of Vancouver fees and requirements align with Tipping Fee Bylaw

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    Tipping Fee Bylaw

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    Tipping Fee Bylaw Generator Levy Provisions

  • New definitions include new types of materials and “qualified private facility”

    A qualified private facility recovers a minimum 25% incoming mixed municipal solid waste for fuel or recycling materials

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    Section 3: Definitions

  • Generator Levy included in the tipping fee at regional facilities

    Haulers remit Generator Levy to Metro Vancouver if delivering mixed waste to facilities other than a regional facility

    Haulers maintain records for collection and disposal of waste

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    Section 8: Waste Haulers

  • • Section added in February 2018 update to Generator Levy• Qualified private facility delivering residual waste to regional

    disposal facility eligible for a Generator Levy rebate• Generator Levy rebate if minimum of 25% incoming waste

    reduced through material or energy recovery• Must provide documentation that all Generator Levy

    payments have been made by haulers

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    Section 9: Generator Levy Rebate

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    Generator Levy Rebate

  • Questions?

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  • Create Memories, Not Garbage2018 CAMPAIGN PERFORMANCELarina LopezDIVISION MANAGER, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

    Zero Waste Committee, March 7, 2019

  • What? Regional holiday waste reduction campaign

    Why? Supports the Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan

    When? September 23, 2018 to January 15, 2019

    Who? MV residents doing shopping, wrapping, and decorating for the holidays

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    Create Memories, Not Garbage

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    Creative ApproachPRIMARY MESSAGEThis holiday season, make just one change to celebrate with less waste.

    CALL TO ACTIONFind low-waste ideas at creatememoriesnotgarbage.ca

    SkytrainPlatform Poster

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    Creative Approach

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    Creative Approach

    Videos

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    Website

    Home page Tips page

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    Merry Memory Maker

  • Pre season September 24 – November 11

    Prime season November 12 – December 25

    Post season December 26 – January 15

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    Media strategy

  • TACTIC TIMING NOTES

    Online ads Sept – Jan Search remarketing, display & interactive banner ads

    Social media Sept – Jan Targeting parents & general population, interest targeting

    Branded content November Three custom articles (BuzzFeed, Miss 604, Global News)

    Transit Nov – Dec Skytrain posters & bus exteriors

    TV Nov – Dec Global & CityTV morning news – live segments, weather & traffic

    Outreach Nov – Dec Holiday markets

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    Media ApproachIn Market: September 24 to January 15

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    Interactive Banner Ad

    Select price Select categoryMobile ad (rotating)

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    Interactive Banner Ad

    Swipe through and click for more…

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    Engagement of Members

  • Use OutsideMetro Vancouver

    City of Chilliwack

    Vancouver International Children’s Festival

    District of Mission

    Regional District of Nanaimo

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    Media performance

    2,629 26 122 316,000

    “present ideas”, “gift ideas”, “Christmas gifts”, “gifts for kids”

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    Recall and Behaviour Change

    Among residents who recall the campaign,

    40% 77%of residents recall

    seeing the campaign.found the advertising to be effective in

    making them think about celebrating the holidays with less waste.

  • 14,252 sessions (~236 per day)• Time on site & number of pages

    increased• Number of pages per session

    increased 127%

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    Website Performance

    Most popular category:1. Gift Ideas2. Wrapping

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    Public Outreach

    7 1,247 2,340Events Demonstrations Conversations

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    Earned Media

    $56,426Includes 40 stories on radio, 6 on TV,

    9 online and 2 print articles

  • Continue “Create Memories, Not Garbage” Platform Add to “Merry Memory Maker” App

    Build more shareable content Outreach And Collaboration With MV Members

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    Plans for 2019 Regional Campaign

  • Only 292 days until Christmas!

  • Thank You

  • Zero Waste Committee Presentations - March 7, 2019R E P O R T S 5.1 Bylaw 181 Update and Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Bylaw Overview - Paul Henderson5.2 Generator Levy Overview - Paul Henderson5.7 2018 Regional Create Memories Not Garbage Campaign Results - Larina Lopez