Councillor Saito proposed that Recommendation 3-2021 contained in the report of the January 21, 2021, Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee (WMSAC) be referred back to the Committee for further discussion, noting her concern that the four proposed options are all cart based.
Members of Regional Council discussed and raised questions regarding: limited cart storage space for townhouse condominium residents; public consultation; potential impacts to current and future waste contracts; implementation timelines; and the need for a fulsome, timely communications strategy.
- ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-1-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-115
That Councillor Starr be elected Chair of the Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee, for the remainder of the Council term or until a successor is appointed by Regional Council;
And further, that Councillor Innis be elected Vice-Chair of the Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee, for the remainder of the Council term or until a successor is appointed by Regional Council.
Approved
- DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Nil
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-2-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-116
That the agenda for the January 21, 2021 Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee meeting, be approved.
Approved
- DELEGATIONS
5.1 Nancy Milton, Resident, City of Mississauga
Regarding the Townhouse Waste Collection and the Neighbourhood Recycling Blue Boxes (Related to 5.2 and 6.1)
Resolution Number 2021-117
Received
5.2 Monique Mo, Resident, City of Mississauga
Regarding the Townhouse Waste Collection and the Neighbourhood Recycling Blue Boxes (Related to 5.1 and 6.1)
Resolution Number 2021-118
Received
- REPORTS
6.1 Townhouse Waste Collection Options
(Related to 5.1 and 5.2)
RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-3-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-119
That the following townhouse waste collection options be approved and presented to townhouse 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 the consultation plan with townhouse Board of Directors and/or Property Managers commence in the fall of 2021, including an education component on the transition of the Blue Bin Program to full producer responsibility in 2024;
And further, that staff align the implementation of the townhouse waste collection options selected by the individual townhouse complexes with the new curbside collection contracts anticipated to commence on October 1, 2024;
And further, that townhouse complexes requesting to be converted to cart-based collection with the large organics cart (Option 1a) prior to the new collection contract in 2024 be allowed to do so provided that the proposed approach, as outlined in the report of the Interim Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the January 21, 2021 Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee agenda, titled “Townhouse Waste Collection Options”, is met;
And further, that townhouse complexes requesting to be converted to cart-based collection with a smaller organics cart (Option 1b) prior to the new collection contract in 2024 be allowed to do so, subject to satisfactory negotiations related to pricing with the waste collection contractors and provided that the proposed approach as outlined in the subject report, is met.
Referred to the April 1, 2021, WMSAC meeting
6.2 Peel’s Comments on the Provincial Proposal to Amend the Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement
RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-4-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-120
That the comments outlined in the report of the Interim Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the January 21, 2021 Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee agenda, titled “Peel’s Comments on the Provincial Proposal to Amend the Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement”, be endorsed;
And further, that the Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, write a letter to Peel-area MPPs outlining the Region of Peel’s position on the proposed amendments to the food and organic waste policy, with a copy of the subject report.
Approved
6.3 Peel’s Comments on the Federal Discussion Paper: Proposed Integrated Management Approach to Plastic Products to Prevent Waste and Pollution
RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-5-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-121
That the comments outlined in the report of the Interim Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the January 21, 2021 Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee agenda, titled “Peel’s Comments on the Federal Discussion Paper: Proposed Integrated Management Approach to Plastic Products to Prevent Waste and Pollution”, be endorsed.
Approved