Improving Canada s Record on Reducing and Recycling Waste. SWANA Northern Lights Conference May 14, 2015

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1 Improving Canada s Record on Reducing and Recycling Waste SWANA Northern Lights Conference May 14, 2015

2 Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Association for all 14 ministers of environment Collaboration and consensus decision making Not a legislator, not a regulator Implementation by each government

Collaboration and consensus decision making Not a

3 How CCME operates Ministers Priorities Water Waste Deputy Ministers Committee Strategic Direction Air Cumulative Effects Environmental Planning and Protection Committee Imperatives Contaminated Sites Climate Change Spills 3

Cumulative Effects Environmental Planning and

4 Waste: Where we are in Canada

5 Residential and Non Residential Waste Disposed Residential 37%

6 Objectives: State of Waste Management in Canada: 2014 Understand the state of waste management in each of the fourteen Canadian jurisdictions Establish a common basis for understanding waste management issues Inform governments discussions related to future collaborative activities in this area.

Establish a common basis for understanding waste management issues Inform

7 State of Waste Management in Canada: 2014 Governments policy frameworks Waste prevention and reduction at source activities Waste diversion programs Energy recovery from waste Waste disposal Performance measurement Innovative practices Key opportunities

Waste diversion programs Energy recovery from waste Waste

8 A Vision for Waste Canada is a world leader in waste management. Canada s record on reducing and recycling waste is improved Consumer, municipal and industry awareness of and support for waste reduction and recycling is increased Costs are shifted from taxpayers to producers Waste is seen as valuable resource: the economic benefit from recycling is optimized and the economic burden of waste to landfill is minimized. Council of Ministers September 2014

support for waste reduction and recycling is increased Costs are shifted from taxpayers to producers Waste is

9 Current Priorities for CCME Extended Producer Responsibility o Continued implementation of the Canada wide Action Plan for EPR o Renewed efforts on packaging o Address challenges faced by remote and northern communities

Canada wide Action Plan for EPR o Renewed efforts on

10 Extended Producer Responsibility Phase 1: 94 legislated programs o Packaging and printed paper, electronics, household hazardous waste, and automotive products such as tires, car batteries and used oil Phase 2: 2017 o Construction materials, demolition materials, furniture, textiles and carpet, appliances

products such as tires, car batteries and used oil Phase 2: 2017 o

11 EPR in the North Canada s northern territories and remote regions of the provinces face unique challenges for implementing EPR and alternative waste management approaches. March 2015 Yellowknife Workshop o Identify opportunities and share best practices for the implementation of EPR and alternative approaches in the territories and northern/remote regions of the provinces.

March 2015 Yellowknife Workshop o Identify opportunities and share best practices for the

12 Current Priorities for CCME Reducing waste from the industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) sector; construction, renovation and demolition (CRD)waste; and organic waste o Exploring gaps, barriers, challenges and opportunities for each of these waste streams. Identifying indicators and exploring options for assessing progress Collaborating with business, government, municipal and community partners

barriers, challenges and opportunities for each of these waste streams.

13 Indicators for Solid Waste Reduction Objective: To identify and define key performance indicators and explore options for assessing progress on improving Canada s record on reducing and recycling waste. o Leverage current tracking already done by jurisdictions o Enable a comprehensive Canada wide picture of jurisdictions actions o Complement the data collected through Statistics Canada s Waste Management Industry survey

o Leverage current tracking already done by jurisdictions o Enable a comprehensive Canada wide picture of

14 Indicators for Solid Waste Reduction Focus: Per capita solid waste disposal Consultant report: A standard method that enables comparison of the per capita disposal information already collected by jurisdictions Next steps: Governments will pilot test this method and determine next steps for assessing progress on improving Canada s record on reducing and recycling waste.

already collected by jurisdictions Next steps: Governments will pilot test this method and

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Climate Change and Waste The Missing Link December 2010 Written by Jacob Gregory

Climate Change and Waste The Missing Link December 2010 Written by Jacob Gregory Strategies being used to mitigate climate change in Canada are largely focused on curtailing emissions from energy production: