This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-6-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-435
That the agenda for the April 1, 2021 Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee meeting, be approved.
Approved
- REPORTS
5.1 Townhouse Waste Collection Options
Presentation by Norman Lee, Director, Waste Management
Resolution Number 2021-436
Received
RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-7-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-437
That the following Townhouse Waste Collection Options be approved and presented to townhouse residents, Board of Directors and/or Property Managers:
- Option 1a - Cart-based garbage and recycling collection with choice of 120, 240 and 360 litre carts and cart-based organics collection with a 100 litre cart;
- Option 1b - Cart-based garbage and recycling collection with choice of 120, 240 and 360 litre carts and cart-based organics collection with a smaller 46-80 litre cart;
- Option 2a – Cart-based garbage collection with choice of 120, 240 and 360 litre carts, bag-based recycling collection and cart-based organics collection with a 100 litre cart;
- Option 2b – Cart-based garbage collection with choice of 120, 240 and 360 litre carts bag-based recycling collection and cart-based organics collection with a smaller 46-80 litre cart;
And further, that in townhouse complexes where Options 1a, 1b, 2a and 2b are not feasible, Townhouse Waste Collection Option 3, where all units in the complex purchase and use bags for garbage and recycling; and, use a single (consistent) cart size for organics (100 litre cart or a smaller 46-80 litre cart), be approved and presented to townhouse residents, Board of Directors and/or Property Managers;
And further, that the following revised three-step consultation plan to inform townhouse residents, Boards of Directors and/or Property Managers of the waste collection service options and to confirm their preferred option, be approved:
- Step 1 – Engage the Board of Directors to understand their decision-making process at the complex;
- Step 2 – Engage the residents to explain the options available for the complex to allow for an informed decision by the complex;
- Step 3 – Work with each resident to select garbage and recycling cart sizes and prepare for transition;
And further, that staff report back to a future Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee on the consultation materials for Step 2 of the three-step consultation prior to distribution to townhouse residents, Boards of Directors and/or Property Managers, which are to include:
- a clear explanation that the townhouse boards and property management makes the final decision for their respective townhouse complexes, not the Region of Peel;
- options available to the townhouse complex and the advantages and disadvantages of each option;
- clarification on the implementation timelines for the townhouses waste collection options and its alignment with the new waste collection contract anticipated to commence in 2024; and,
- an education component on the transition of the Blue Box Program to full producer responsibility;
And further, that the timing of the implementation of the new townhouse waste collection options be as follows:
- Option 1a to be implemented at townhouse complexes following selection of option and cart sizes, in accordance with the selection process described in the report of the Commissioner of Public Works, titled “Townhouse Waste Collection Options” and the presentation of the Director of Waste Management titled “Update on Townhouse Waste Collection Options”, listed on the April 1, 2021 Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee agenda;
- Options 1b, 2a, 2b and 3 to be implemented at townhouse complexes following selection of option and cart sizes, in accordance with the selection process described in the subject report and subject presentation, subject to successful price negotiations with the Region of Peel’s cart suppliers and collection contractors, failing which, Options 1b, 2a, 2b and 3 would be implemented at the start of the new curbside collection contracts, anticipated to commence in 2024;
And further, that townhouse complexes that have already been converted to carts remain on cart-based collection until the new waste collection contract anticipated to commence in 2024.
Approved
5.2 Heart Lake Community Recycling Centre Operations
RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-8-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-438
That operation of the Heart Lake Community Recycling Centre (Heart Lake CRC) be brought in-house to be operated by Regional staff effective April 1, 2022, as described in the report of the Interim Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the April 1, 2021 Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee agenda, titled “Heart Lake Community Recycling Centre Operations”;
And further, that 27 new staffing positions for in-house operation of the Heart Lake CRC, as described in the subject report, be approved in advance of the 2022 budget with staff training beginning in March 2022;
And further, that funding for the purchase of new equipment for in-house operation of the Heart Lake CRC in the amount of $1.4 million be set up under Capital Project 21-6570, financed from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve;
And further, that the Commissioner of Finance and Chief Financial Officer be authorized to increase the value or extend the term of existing contracts or award new contracts, on a direct negotiation basis or otherwise, on business terms acceptable to the Director of Waste Management and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor, in order to carry out the direction of this report for the Heart Lake CRC, subject to the limit of the program’s approved budget and notwithstanding the requirements of Part V of the Procurement By-law 30-2018, as amended;
And further, that where the authority conferred or delegated is to be exercised other than in accordance with Part V of the Procurement By-law 30-2018, as amended, Council states that pursuant to sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the subject by-law, as a matter of public record, it is satisfied that procuring in such manner is necessary in the public interest to ensure a seamless and uninterrupted transition from the current operator of the Heart Lake CRC to Regional staff.
Approved
5.3 Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Transition to Full Producer Responsibility Update – Preliminary Analysis of the Draft Regulation
RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-9-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-439
That, while the Region of Peel wholeheartedly supports the transition of waste diversion programs to full producer responsibility, the Region of Peel does not support the proposed Hazardous and Special Products regulation in its current form;
And further, that the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks be requested to amend the Hazardous and Special Products regulation to designate all materials captured in Phase 1, 2 and 3 of the current Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Program;
And further, that the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks be requested to meet with representatives from the Region of Peel to discuss the Region’s comments and concerns regarding the proposed Hazardous and Special Products regulation;
And further, that the comments outlined in the report of the Interim Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the April 1, 2021 Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee agenda, titled “Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Transition to Full Producer Responsibility Update – Preliminary Analysis of the Draft Regulation” be endorsed;
And further, that the Commissioner of Finance and Chief Financial Officer be authorized to increase the value, amend, or extend the terms of existing contracts or to award new contracts, on a direct negotiation basis or otherwise, on business terms acceptable to the Director of Waste Management and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor, in order to implement the new regulatory framework within the timelines contemplated by the draft regulation or such amended regulatory timelines where, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, such timelines or other regulatory provisions are not reasonably compatible with the carrying out of a competitive procurement process, provided that, in the opinion of the Regional Solicitor such new regulatory framework is substantially in the form contemplated by the draft regulations, subject to the limit of the program’s approved budget and notwithstanding the requirements of Part V of the Procurement By-law 30-2018, as amended;
And further, that where the authority conferred or delegated is to be exercised other than in accordance with Part V of the Procurement By-law 30-2018, as amended, Council hereby states that pursuant to sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the subject by-law, as a matter of public record, it is satisfied that procurement in such manner is necessary in the public interest to ensure a seamless and uninterrupted transition from the current regulatory framework to the new one contemplated by the draft regulations;
And further, that a copy of the subject report be shared with the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all Peel-area MPPs for their information.
Approved
5.4 Waste Collection Agreement for City of Mississauga Facilities
(For Information)
Resolution Number 2021-440
Received