Valley Waste Resource Management Compost Matters March 3, 2009 Brian Van Rooyen
Summary 2. 3. 4. What is the Valley Region? What is the Authority? What do we do? 5. Education and Communications Major Contracts Transfer Stations (Management Centres) Pictures
Valley Region: Region 5 Nova Scotia s Waste Management Regions
The Valley Region Solid Waste-Resource Management Authority Valley Waste 1. 2. Formed by Intermunicipal Agreement in 1998 8 Municipal Units Shares 3. 4. Municipality of Kings Municipality of Annapolis Town of Berwick Town of Bridgetown Town of Hantsport Town of Kentville Town of Middleton Town of Wolfville 83,000 people 38,000 Serviced Units 58.2% 20.3% 2.7% 1.0% 1.8% 7.7% 2.0% 6.2%
Intermunicipal Services Agreement 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Contract Under the Municipal Government Act Authority = Eight Municipal Parties A Board with One Representative per Municipality Formed in 1998, Operational in 1999 Operations are Cost-Shared according to a 50/50 blend of Population and Uniform Assessment The most Comprehensive Regional Waste Management Structure in the Province Standardized Services throughout the region Standardized Waste Bylaw Used as a Model for other Regional Services
Major Functions Full Service Waste Management to the Residents of the Annapolis Valley 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Public Education and Communications Two Transfer Stations (EMC and WMC) 4-Stream Curbside Collection > EFR Disposal Organics Processing > Northridge Farms Waste Transportation > Tri-County Waste Management Waste Disposal > Municipality of Chester Recyclables Processing > Scotia Recycling
Waste Disposal Contract 1. 2. 3. A Partnership : Like having our own landfill on someone else s property With the Municipality of Chester at their Kaizer Meadows Landfill Joint Landfill Consultation Committee 4. 5. Meets about 3 times per year Alternating Chair Position Planning and Budgetary Review Transparency Valley Waste pays Actual Cost/tonne Plus Host Community Fee of $4 Trucking Distances (one way): 88 km from EMC and 143 km from WMC
Kaizer Meadows 2nd Generation Landfill
Recycling Processing Contract Scotia Recycling Private Sector broker/processor operating in Atlantic Canada and New England Processing Facility Built on EMC Property 20 year lease Processing Both Private Sector and Municipal Materials Shared Infrastructure Roadways Fire Suppression water line Shared Services Weigh Scale Snow Clearing Equipment (Loader, Bobcat etc.)
Recyclables Processing Scotia Recycling
Collection Program 1. Biweekly, Single Pass, 4-Stream 2. Special Collections 3. Recyclable Paper/Fiber Recyclable Containers Green Cart Organics Residual Waste - Spring and Fall Large Item Collections Fall Leaf Collection 38,000 Serviced Units Blue bag Blue bag Green Cart Clear bag Single Family Dwellings Seasonal Homes All Apartment Units ICI units: Same Collection Limits as residential
Typical Set-out 1 green cart 4 bags of garbage. One solid coloured bag is permitted for personal items, included in the 4 bag limit. The remaining bags must be clear 4 blue bags of recycling. Cardboard In recycling bag or flattened and bundled to 3 x 2 x 1 2 bundles of brush. 4 x 2 Sliding Rule Each garbage bag can be substituted with another recycling bag. i.e. 2 bags of garbage and 6 bags of recycling.
4-Stream Collection Truck
Communications and Education 1. Proactive Education 2. Reactive Education 3. Collection, waste storage, and illegal dumping Inspection 4. Residential, and ICI Media Advertising, Calendar, Brochures Support from RRFB Nova Scotia Curbside, Waste Storage, Tipping Floors Enforcement Tickets, Charges Under the Bylaw
Public Events
Public Education
Inspection
Enforcement
Organics Processing Northridge Farms Dwight and Robin Horsnell
Management Centres Eastern Management Centre (EMC)
Management Centre Activities Materials Received, Transferred and Processed: Residuals Recyclables Organics Construction and Demolition Debris Household Hazardous Waste Paint for Recycling Metals and White Goods
Management Centre Activities continued CFC Removal Propane Cylinder Decommissioning (1-2lb) Fluorescent Tube Disposal Brush mulching Leaf and Yard Waste Management Equipment Maintenance Roll-off Truck Operations Seasonal Bin Management around lakes and shore areas for private roads Occupational Health & Safety
Management Centre East Management Centre Scalehouse
Public Drop-Off Area East Management Centre
Hand Sorting Materials on Tipping Floor (EMC)
Bulk Storage Area East Management Centre
Drywall and Asphalt Roofing Stockpiles at EMC
Household Hazardous Waste Depot - EMC
CFC Removal Equipment
Propane Tank storage area at East Management Centre
Fluorescent Tube Decommissioning Equipment (Bulb Eater)
Two Roll-Off Trucks
East Management Centre Compaction System
Seasonal Drop-off Bins in Cottage Country 20 wood-framed and approximately 65 steel bins
Thank-you Questions?