RDEK Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
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RDEK Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN VOLUME 1 Update - May 2003 Prepared By Regional District of East Kootenay REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ ~ ........................... i SECTION 1: GOALS ............................................................................................................................. 1 SECTION 2: POLICIES ......................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Reduce ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Reuse .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Recycle ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Recovery ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Residual Management. ....................................................................................................................... 7 SECTION 3: IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................................................... 13 3.1 Reduce .............................................................................................................................................. 13 3.1.1 Education/Media Campaign ................................................................................................ 13 3.1.2 Waste Audit Manual ............................................................................................................ 13 3.1.3 In House Waste Reduction ................................................................................................. 13 3.:1.4 User Fees and Variable Rate Charges ............................................................................... 14 3.2 Reuse ................................................................................................................................................. i 7 3.2.1 Wood Waste Management .................................................................................................. 17 3.2.2 Backyard Composting ......................................................................................................... 17 3.2.3 Storage Facilities for Reusable Materials ........................................................................... 17 3.2.4 Materials Exchange ............................................................................................................. 17 3.3 Recycling ............................................................................................................................................ 18 3.3.1 Columbia Valley and Central Subregions ........................................................................... 18 3.3.2 Elk Valley Subregion ........................................................................................................... 19 3.3.3 Education Programs ............................................................................................................ 20 3.3.4 Recycling Directory .............................................................................................................. 20 3.4 Recover .............................................................................................................................................. 21 3.5 Residual Management. ...................................................................................................................... 22 3.5.1 Central Subregion Landfills ................................................................................................. 22 3.5.2 Central Subregion Transfer Stations .................................................................................. 22 3.5.3 Columbia Valley Subregion Landfills .................................................................................. 23 3.6 Closure Plans ..................................................................................................................................... 24 3.7 Stewardship Programs ...................................................................................................................... 24 3.8 Septic Sludge Disposal ...................................................................................................................... 24 SECTION 4: ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................... 25 4.1 Plan Monitoring .................................................................................................................................. 25 4.2 Objectives and Tasks of the PMAC .................................................................................................. 26 4.3 Co-ordination ~ith Other Stakeholders ............................................................................................. 26 APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................................. 27 APPENDICES REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY ASSOCIATED COSTS Appendix I Central Subregion Columbia Valley Subregion Elk Valley Subregion PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Appendix I Public Participation Stage I & II Appendix II Public Participation - Final MAPS & BYLAWS Appendix I Columbia Valley Subregion Central Subregion Elk Valley Subregion VOLUME2 APPENDICES CENTRAL SUBREGION Appendix I Appendix II Appendix Ill Appendix IV Executive Summary/Site Selection Process Public Participation Contentious Issues Cost Analysis of Alternatives ELK VALLEY SUBREGION Appendix I Appendix II Residual Waste Management Report Waste Minimization Task Force Report COLUMBIA VALLEY SUBREGION Appendix I Draft Operational Plan ? INTRODUCTION In August 1989, Bill 58 amended the Provincial Waste Management Act to require all Regional Districts to prepare solid waste management plans by December 31, 1995. Subsequently in September, 1989 the ProVincial Government released a Municipal Solid and Biomedical Waste Management Strategy that sets the goal of 30% reduction in municipal solid wastes requiring disposal by 1995 and 50% by 2000. Development of this Plan followed the three stage process defined in the "Guide to the Preparation of Regional Solid Waste Management Plans by Regional Districts". The purpose of the Plan is to establish a waste management system that will meet the Regional District's needs for twenty (20) years and that will guide the activities of the RDEK in working towards the 50% goal. This reduction will be arrived at within the Five R's hierarchy of reduce, reuse, recycle, recover and residual management. The Solid Waste 'Management Plan, once approved by the Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection under the Waste Management Act, will authorize the Regional District and its member municipalities to manage recyclable material and solid waste and dispose of residual solid waste in accordance with the plan. In addition, the Regional District may adopt bylaws for the purpose of plan implementation without requiring the assent of the electors. The broad objective of Regional Solid Waste Management Planning under the Act is for Regional Districts to have ultimate control over, and be legally and financially responsible for solid waste management facilities and programs. As outlined in the "Guide to the Preparation of Regional Solid Waste Management Plans by Regional Districts" by the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), a three stage process was followed by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) resulting, to date, in development of the documents listed below: • Regional District of East Kootenay - Solid Waste Management Plan, Stage One, March 1992, Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd (SAEL) • Regional District of East Kootenay- Waste Management Final Report (Stage 2), October 1992, SAEL • Regional District of East Kootenay- Regional Solid Waste Management Plan (Stage 3), October 1995, SAEL In June of 1993, following the submission of the Stage 2 report, as prepared by Stanley Engineering, the Regional District of East Kootenay established three subregions by adopting local service area bylaws. Each of the three subregions were delegated the responsibility for program implementation, RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Introduction and financial management for their respective subregion. In accordance with this decision the subregions consist of: 1. Central Subregion - Encompassing the Cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley and Electoral Areas "B", "C" and "E". (Bylaws #1250 and 1094) 2. Columbia Valley Subregion - Encompassing the District of lnvermere, Village of Radium Hot Springs and Electoral Areas "F" and "G". (Bylaws #1162 and 1095) 3. Elk Valley Subregion - Encompassing the City of Fernie, Districts of Sparwood and Elkford and Electoral Area "A". (Bylaw #1204) The RDEK Board made the Elk Valley Subregion responsible for the preparation of a subregional plan for the City of Fernie, Districts of Sparwood and Elkford, and Electoral Area "A" for subsequent incorporation into the overall Regional Plan. The RDEK Stage 3 Plan was submitted to the Ministry for approval and an extension was granted to allow completion of the plan, including the Elk Valley Subregion portion, and to identify the preferred landfill locations in the Elk Valley Subregion and Central Subregion by July 31, 1996. Subsequent to the RDEK Stage 3 Plan submitted in July 1996 a further extension was granted to February 15, 1997 to identify a preferred site in the Central Subregion and for the Elk Valley Subregion to address issues of wildlife mitigation, transfer stations, and a sustainable 3R's program. An extension was granted to May 31, 1998 for the completion of the Residual Management component for the Central Subregion and July 31, 1998 for the Elk Valley Residual Management component by July 31, 1999. The latter was completed under the direction of the Ministry of WLAP funded process. A further extension was granted until April 30, 2000 to consolidate all the components of the subregions as the individual operations progressed and changed during the drafting of the Plan and to complete a final round of public meetings on the final draft of the consolidated Plan. This document provides a description of the programs, implementation requirements, financial control, and administration of the Solid Waste Management Plan for the Central, Columbia Valley, and Elk Valley Subregions. Throughout the document references to Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) are intended as meaning all subregions and the policies and programs will be common to all subregions. Policies, programs, finances and administration, which are specific for a subregion, are clearly identified as such. The Elk Valley Subregion Solid Waste Management Plan is also based on findings and recommendations of the following studies prepared for the Elk Valley Subregional Refuse Disposal Steering Committee and the Elk Valley Residual Waste Management Advisory Planning Committee: • • Landfill Site Selection Evaluation and Preliminary Design, May 1995, UMA Engineering Ltd. Potential Impacts on Wildlife of the Proposed Rankin Landfill in the Elk Valley, March 1996, Keystone Wildlife Research RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Introduction ii ' • Cooley/Olson Inc Report to the Elk Valley Residual Waste Management Advisory Planning Committee. The Central Subregion Solid Waste Management Plan is also based on findings and recommendations of the site selection study and subsequent hydrogeological study prepared by Gartner Lee Ltd., June 1997, for the Central Subregion Local and Technical Solid Waste Advisory Committee. The final round of public meetings was held in February_ and March 2000 to review the final draft of the Solid Waste Management Plan. A consolidation of these public meetings and key recommendations was then presented and approved by the RDEK Board of Directors for incorporation into the final Plan. Submission of the Plan was delayed pending final resolution of the development of the Columbia Valley Landfill and the open burning of selected wood waste through discussion with Ministry of WLAP staff. This report includes: Volume 1 • Section 1 a statement of the goals of the plan; • Section 2 a list of policies that have been developed from an analysis of options identified in Stage 1 of the planning process· and later subjected to the scrutiny of the Waste Management Committee, the RDEK Board and the public; • Section 3 a list of programs that will be implemented to enable the RDEK to carry out its policies and reach its stated goals; • Section 4 • Approval • Appendices • an administrative structure to oversee, monitor and implement the plan; and Regional District of East Kootenay - Associated Costs - costs associated with programs described in Sections 3 and 4 - Public Participation Volume 2 o Appendices o Central Subregion • Elk Valley Subregion • Columbia Valley Subregion RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Introduction iii SECTION 1: GOALS The goals of the plan are: • To minimize, as much as possible, the generation of wastes. " To work towards reducing the quantity of waste being disposed of by 30% by 1995 and by 50% of volumes based on the Municipal Solid and Biomedical Waste Management Strategy of 1989. • To manage waste in the following manner; 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. waste reduction, reuse of materials, recycling, energy and material recovery, residual management. • To manage waste economically and efficiently. • To educate citizens and businesses on how to reduce wastes. • To strive for annual decreases in per capita waste generation. • To provide access to environmentally sound waste diversion and disposal facilities throughout the Regional District. • To develop and implement a 'User Pay' system that will encourage people to participate in waste reduction efforts and gradually shift all or a portion of the cost of residual management from the tax base to the user pay system. • To develop a 20 year plan that establishes an economical, technically feasible, and practical program to manage solid waste that is both environmentally safe and accepted by the public. " To develop a plan that conforms to the strategies of higher levels of government. • To co-ordinate and co-operate with neighbouring subregions and other Regional Districts on solid waste management. • To develop and promote partnerships with senior levels of government by acknowledging a shared responsibility in the protection and enhancement of t.he environment. ,. The RDEK will undertake a review including public consultation and will update the plan every five years, if required. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 1 SECTION 2: 2.1 POLICIES REDUCE 2.1.1 The RDEK will promote the benefits and methods of reducing waste by preparing, publishing, disseminating, and presenting educational material through various media. 2.1.2 The RDEK will prepare and make available to businesses a manual on how to perform internal waste audits. The RDEK will, on request, provide staff to assist businesses in conducting waste audits. 2.1.3 The RDEK and member municipalities will implement all feasible waste reduction programs in their in-house operations to minimize waste. 2.1.4 The RDEK will implement a user pay system including but not limited to user fees, variable rate charges and local service area charges. 2.1.5 The RDEK will encourage the participation of community groups in waste reduction initiatives. 2.1.6 The RDEK and member municipalities will cooperate with the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, other government agencies, private land owners and local community groups to develop strategies and educational initiatives to minimize the illegal dumping of refuse. The RDEK and the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection will also cooperate on the follow-up and enforcement. 2.1. 7 The RDEK will determine volumes of refuse currently being disposed of and diverted and follow up with annual audits of the waste stream to determine progress of reduction. 2.1.8 The RDEK will encourage the development of legisl~tion and will support legislation to reduce packaging and encourage full industry stewardship of waste by-products. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page3 2.2 REUSE 2.2.1 The RDEK will facilitate the diversion of reusable items at its landfills and at designated transfer stations .. This may include the granting of salvage rights to individuals or organizations. 2.2.2 The RDEK will provide short-term storage of clean wood waste at designated residual management facilities. The RDEK will encourage private and senior government initiatives to reduce wood waste volumes and support cogeneration· proposals within the region. Recycling of wood waste including chipping and co-composting with municipal sludges and/or other organics will be considered where feasible. 2.2.3 The RDEK will provide information and education on reuse opportunities to all residents by compiling and updating annually a reference list of stewardship programs and persons or businesses in each subregion who provide facilities or services that .encourage reuse and recycling. 2.2.4 The RDEK will support and encourage Provincial Government initiatives to isolate and divert reusable materials prior to them becoming wastes. 2.2.5 The RDEK will support the use of the BC Waste Exchange and other similar organizations and stewardship programs. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page4 2.3 RECYCLE 2.3.1 The Regional District of East Kootenay and its member municipalities shall provide recycling opportunities to all residents within its boundaries. 2.3.2 The Central, Columbia Valley and Elk Valley Subregions will allocate funds to facilitate recycling. Recycling programs will be determined from soliciting, reviewing and selecting programs proposed by private contractors or individuals. These programs may or may not include capital expenditures by the RDEK for the purchase of recycling equipment. 2.3.3 The RDEK will continue to support the co-operative marketing of recyclables between subregions and, as a member of Southern Interior Waste Managers Association, with other Regional Districts provided such an arrangement is cost effective. 2.3.4 The RDEK will develop and disseminate new or existing educational and promotional material designed to encourage participation in the recycling program. The RDEK will encourage other knowledgeable organizations to assist in the educational aspects of recycling. 2.3.5 The RDEK will support, encourage and promote provincial recycling initiatives including those aimed at beverage containers, tires, batteries, used motor oil, paint, and other provincial stewardship programs as approved by the RDEK. 2.3.6 The RDEK will consider disposal bans on products for which viable recycling facilities are aVailable, if necessary, to ensure product flow. 2.3. 7 The RDEK will encourage backyard com posting and will make available to its residents backyard composters at cost and provide information on their use, including information on potential impacts on wildlife. 2.3.8 The RDEK will develop and operate or seek proposals from private businesses and organizations to establish and operate composting facilities at its residual waste management facilities or at other locations. Based on these proposals, the RDEK will strive to develop central com posting facilities at designated solid waste facilities. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 5 2.4 RECOVERY 2.4.1 The RDEK shall not consider the use of incineration of municipal household refuse in its waste management system, at this time. The RDEK shall review options such as incineration and cogeneration should a feasible opportunity be presented, as well as whenever the plan is reviewed, i.e. every five years. 2.4.2 The RDEK may consider a ban on all wood wastes at its landfill facilities if a practical alternative methqd of utilizing this waste product is developed, i.e. cogeneration. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 6 2.5 RESIDUAL MANAGEMENT 2.5.1 The RDEK shall operate all its landfills and transfer stations in accordance with the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection's Landfill Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste, Guidelines for Establishing Transfer Stations for Municipal Solid Waste and Landfill Operational Certificates or other Operational Certificates issued in accordance with Solid Waste Management Plans and the Waste Management Association~ 2.5.2 The RDEK will require all operators of its landfills to be certified by SWANA. 2.5.3 Prior to closing landfills, the RDEK will develop transfer stations and/or transportation systems to service the affected areas. Transfer stations may be closed or access restricted if waste flows are significantly altered following the implementation of all waste reduction strategies. The RDEK will consult with the residents in affected communities through public meetings prior to any landfill or transfer station closure or relocation. 2.5.4 The RDEK shall construct predator resistant transfer stations that will minimize conflicts with wildlife, provide convenient service to users, and locate them in buffered locations where possible. 2.5.5 The RDEK shall not accept special wastes as defined by the Waste Management Act, except for those wastes for which handling and l.andfilling procedures are established in the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection's Landfill Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste. 2.5.6 The RDEK shall not accept biomedical waste at its residual management facilities unless such wastes have been decontaminated and are delivered directly to a landfill facility for immediate burial by prior arrangement. The RDEK shall comply with the "Guidelines for the Management of Biomedical Waste in Canada." 2.5.7 The RDEK may prohibit from disposal at its residual management facilities, such materials for which alternative disposal facilities exist and which may from time to time be designated reusable, recyclable and/or compostable. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 7 2.5.8 The Provincial Government has established "Industry Stewardship Programs" to deal with household hazardous wastes. The RDEK shall support programs to intercept and deliver such waste to a facility for storage awaiting transportation to the disposal facility. 2.5.9 The RDEK shall implement a program of water quality monitoring at each of its operational landfill sites. 2.5.1 0 The RDEK may staff and limit the operational hours at solid waste facilities to address proper disposal of materials and budget requirements. 2.5.11 The RDEK may consider instituting curbside collection in designated areas that do not have that level of service. 2.5.12 The R'oEK will conduct a study of septage disposal options to identify final disposal options for septage and holding tank facilities permitted by the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection and local health societies. 2.5.13 Central Subregion Residual Management Policies Central Subregion - Includes the Cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley and 2.5.13.1 Electoral Areas "8", "C" and "E". The Central Subregion has developed a subregional landfill and staffed 2.5.13.2 urban transfer stations in Cranbrook and Kimberley and rural transfer stations in Skookumchuck, Wasa, Fort Steele, Elko, Grasmere, Baynes Lake, Tie Lake, Newgate, Wardner, Green Bay and Moyie to serve the Subregion. The RDEK has consulted with the residents, through public meetings in the. affected area, on the site selection and has consulted with residents through the Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee during the development of the Operational and Closure Plans. The Central Subregion has developed and operates the subregional 2.5.13.3 landfill, comprising 75± hectares, located on Crown Land immediately northeast of the effluent storage pond at the City of Cranbrook spray irrigation property. The site is off the old Eager Hill/Fort Steele Road approximately 12 km from Cranbrook 2.5.13.4 The Central Subregion will undertake testing and monitoring programs as required to conform to the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection criteria at the new subregional landfill site. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 8 2.5.13.5 The City of Cranbrook's and the City of Kimberley's active landfills will be closed when the subregional landfill is available for use. Closure plans will be reviewed with the communities through public meetings. 2.5.13.6 The Central Subregion will develop marshalling areas to serve Electoral Areas "8" and "E", at designated transfer station sites to enable separation and stockpiling of recyclable and reusable materials and to accept clean fill, demolition, land clearing, and construction wastes for transfer to the landfill. 2.5.14 Columbia Valley Subregion Residual Management Policies 2.5.14.1 The Columbia Valley Subregion includes the District of lnvermere, the Village of Radium Hot Springs, and Electoral Areas "F" and "G". 2.5.14.2 The Columbia Valley Subregion Landfill is designated as a subregional landfill serving the Columbia Valley Subregion. The RDEK will consult with the residents, through public meetings, and or open houses through the Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee in the affected area during the development of Operational and Closure plans. 2.5.14.3 The RDEK will undertake a landfill site· development process to maximize the life of the existing Columbia Valley Subregion Landfill beginning in 2002. The Columbia Valley Landfill has a life span ranging from 10 to 20 years depending on waste diversion activities. 2.5.14.4 The Columbia Valley Subregion will improve existing septic tank waste facilities and/or operations at the Columbia Valley Landfill to minimize odour. 2.5.14.5 The Columbia Valley Landfill will remain operational until the maximum life of the landfill has been reached, as outlined in the operational plan. 2.5.14.6 As part of the operational plan, a development trigger will be established to indicate when the final five years of the landfill site has been reached. 2.5.14.7 Upon the reaching of this trigger, the RDEK will undertake a process to identify a new residual management facility to service the Subregion. 2.5.14.8 The Columbia Valley Subregion will consider the design and construction of additional transfer stations to minimize conflicts with wildlife and provide convenient service to users. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Pfan Page9 2.5.14.9 The Columbia Valley Subregion will develop marshalling areas at designated transfer stations to enable separation and stockpiling of recyclable materials, and to accept clean fill, demolition, land clearing, and construction wastes for transfer to the landfill. 2.5.15 Elk Valley Subregion Policies The Elk Valley Subregion includes the City of Fernie, Districts of Sparwood 2.5.15.1 and Elkford and Electoral Area "A". 2.5.15.2 The Elk Valley Subregion will construct solid waste transfer stations in the District of Elkford, the District of Sparwood, and in or near the City of Fernie. Residual waste will be collected and transferred to an authorized facility at Lethbridge. 2.5.15.3 The existing landfills near the City of Fernie, and the District of Elkford will be closed to the disposal of waste when transfer stations are available for use. These sites may continue as transfer sites for acceptance of waste, marshalling of recyclables, treating of hard to handle wastes and composting. Closure plans will be reviewed with the communities through public meetings and/or open houses. 2.5.15.4 The Sparwood Landfill will remain open for disposal of construction and demolition wastes and other wastes as specified in the final operational certificate. 2.5.15.5 The RDEK will close the existing septic tank sludge disposal facility at Hosmer when facilities to dispose of septic tank sludge as identified in the septage disposal study are constructed. 2.5.15.6 Mortalities from agricultural operations may be discharged at the Sparwood site where the generator has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Waste Manager that the carcass(es) cannot be disposed of in accordance with the Agricultural Waste Control Regulation under the Waste Management Act (B.C. Reg. 131/92, O.C. 557/92). Carcasses or road kills shall be set aside and temporarily covered then buried at the end of the operational day when daily cover is applied. Large carcasses (over 200 kg) shall be deposited in a separate slit trench and covered immediately. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 10 2.5.15. 7 The municipalities and electoral area in the Elk Valley Subregion will consider developing bylaws controlling storage and handling of garbage to minimize wildlife conflicts. RnFK- Snlirl WR.~IP. MRnRaP.mP.nf PIRn PRaP. 11 SECTION 3: 3.1 IMPLEMENTATION REDUCE 3.1.1 Education/Media Campaign Public education will address all age groups and both the public and private sectors, and provide a consistent, visible and positive message regarding the benefits and specifics of each subregional program. The message can be delivered through, but will not be limited to any of the following channels: • • • • • • • • • newspaper, radio, and television; newsletters, brochures and videos; liaison with school districts; public speaking engagements; contact at waste management facilities; in school education programs; displays; workshops; and internet. The content of the programs will be prepared by staff or based on the information and publications available from the Provincial and Federal Governments or other Regional Districts. 3.1.2 Waste Audit Manual The RDEK has prepared a self-audit manual for business. Businesses will be encouraged to carry out waste audits and RDEK staff will be made available upon request to assist in carrying out the audit and to suggest techniques for waste reduction. 3.1.3 In House Waste Reduction The RDEK and its member municipalities will implement waste reduction techniques in their daily operations. Although the operations of local governments do not produce a large percentage of the waste stream it is incumbent to set an example. Examples of such techniques may include: • • • requiring all printing to be two sided; utilizing electronic rather than hard copy record keeping; utilizing electronic mail wherever possible; Paae 13 • reducing junk mail (sending and receiving) including notifying the Post Office to stop sending junk mail; and eliminating the use of disposable products wherever possible. • 3.1.4 User Fees and Cost Recovery The RDEK will be responsible for program administration and cost recovery for all common regional programs, as well as local programs for unincorporated electoral areas. Member municipalities will be responsible for cost recovery of their own diversion, collection and disposal programs. There are several means of recovering the full costs of integrated waste management. The primary mechanisms include: • • • • • • taxes through property assessment, a utility fee (per household rate based on municipally supplied/contracted service), a service fee (for individuals who directly contract a service such as collection), user pay programs such as bag tags for extra waste bags over a set limit, disposal tipping fees, and other fees and fines. The RDEK, through its public meetings held in April 2000, has established a user pay system at its landfills and designated transfer stations. The RDEK established these fee schedules based on public input, recommendations received by the Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee (PMAC) and recognition of the need to encourage the public to dispose of wastes in the appropriate locations. User I Disposal Fees User fees have been established for: • • • • • designated materials generated through economic activity such as demolition waste, materials requiring additional handling for waste diversion purposes such as scrap metal, materials requiring special handling for disposal such as animal carcasses or asbestos, differential rates to encourage source segregation (clean wood), and no charge materials to encourage segregation such as yard and garden waste, auto batteries or propane tanks. In addition the RDEK has material bans in place on commercially generated cardboard, as well as oil and oil filters. Loads containing these banned materials are subject to additional fees and penalties. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 14 Taxes The primary source of funding for solid waste infrastructure such as transfer stations and landfills, waste diversion and public education operations that benefit all residents of the RDEK is property taxation. Funds will be raised through property taxes that are assessed on all classes of property within the RDEK. Solid waste planning, operations and general regional programs and services are supported primarily through these tax requisitions. Through this mechanism, payment is loosely related to the ability to pay, since taxes are assessed through property value. The advantage of using tax requisitions is the stability of program funding. Utility Fees Unlike taxes, which are usually assessed on the basis of property value regardless of the service provided, a utility fee is a cost item equal for each household or dwelling unit equivalent e.g. an apartment unit, in a service area. For some, this is seen as a more equitable means of paying for a service; i.e., equal charges for equal service. Some municipalities have chosen to recover their cost in this manner. Service Fees Although not used to recover any of the RDEK costs outlined above, a service fee would be the fee charged to an individual homeowner or business by a private contractor for a direct service, such as collection. It is assumed that, for specific services such as collection, service fees would be very similar to utility fees. Bag Limits At their discretion, municipalities within the RDEK have set bag limits on the amount of garbage collected. A surcharge for additional bags of waste can be established by the participating municipalities. The RDEK will consider bag limits in the Electoral Areas if curbside collection is undertaken. Review of Fees The· PMAC will annually, or as requested by the RDEK Board, assess the effectiveness of the cost recovery model in generating revenue to cover waste management costs, and advise the RDEK on suggested changes to the cost recovery structure. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 15 The fee structure shall also be subject to a full review every five years when the full Plan is reviewed to ensure that the strategies in the Plan are still appropriate for the changing demographics of the RDEK. The reviews will be completed under the direction of the Manager of Engineering & Environmental Services, with input from the Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 16 3.2 REUSE 3.2.1 Wood Waste Management The chipping and com posting of wood waste will be considered in conjunction with the evaluation of centralized com posting. Wood chips may be made available to the public, used for reclamation of closed landfills, or incorporated into the operations of the landfills and transfer stations for moisture, dust control, closure and landscaping. 3.2.2 Composting The RDEK may develop central composting facilities at its landfill or residual management operations. Community groups will be encouraged to organize workshops on backyard com posting. The RDEK will develop trial com posting programs at its waste management residual facilities and/or at other locations. These trial programs will be developed within a two-year time frame of the plan approval and comply with the Production and Use of Compost Regulation, as it applies. 3.2.3 Storage Facilities for Reusable Materials The RDEK will designate storage areas at its waste management residual facilities and designated transfer stations to enable separation of reusable materials and direct the public to the appropriate storage area. The RDEK will solicit and consider proposals from private businesses and organizations to carry out the separation and reuse of the materials. 3.2.4 Materials Exchange The RDEK will promote and encourage the use of existing materials exchange programs through the Recycling Council of BC. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 17 3.3 RECYCLING 3.3.1 Columbia Valley and Central Subregions 3.3.1.1 Residential Recycling The residential recycling commenced in 1995, with residential recycling available by conveniently located drop off points throughout the Central, Columbia Valley and Elk Valley Subregions. There are presently approximately 400 drop boxes and depots throughout the Central, Columbia Valley and Elk Valley Subregions. These drop off points currently accept mixed paper, cardboard, boxboard, glass, newspaper, magazines, aluminium, tin and plastic milk jugs. Recycling of designated materials will continue if not cost prohibitive or until alternatives such as full industry stewardship become available. The number and location of the drop off points will be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis. The RDEK will consider the option of curbside recycling collection based on possible reduction in the cost of service and the maximization of program effectiveness. 3.3.1.2 Commercial Recycling The RDEK, during the current contract period (2002 - 2007) with South Sky Ltd., will provide containers to businesses and institutions and arrange for regular pickup of recyclables and delivery to a processing facility. The RDEK will evaluate the cost effectiveness of the provision of recycling bins to the commercial sector, and through its contractor, assess additional fees to cover operational costs. The RDEK has further stimulated the effectiveness of recycling by promoting recycling through education, waste audits, and by implementing disposal bans on products for which recycling facilities are available. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 18 3.3.1.3 Ferrous Metals and White Goods Recycling The RDEK will provide space at its residual management facilities or other suitable locations for the drop off of scrap metal and white goods (large appliances). The removal of these items will be carried out under a contractual arrangement with the assistance of current or any Provincial/Federal funding. The RDEK will ensure that appliances containing Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) will be seNiced by a qualified person prior to recycling. This will be accomplished by requiring certification by a qualified person prior to disposal and/or storage and removal of ODS at designated RDEK facilities. 3.3.2 Elk Valley Subregion 3.3.2.1 Residential Recycling Recycling programs are and will continue to be operated by private contractors in the Districts of Sparwood and Elkford, the City of Fernie, and Electoral Area "A". Expanded or co-operative programs can be established in the Elk Valley communities at their discretion. There are presently depots throughout the Elk Valley Subregion. These drop off points currently accept mixed paper, cardboard, boxboard, glass, newspaper, magazines, aluminium, tin and plastic milk jugs. Recycling of designated materials will continue if not cost prohibitive or until alternatives such as full industry stewardship become available. 3.3.2.2 Commercial Recycling Commercial recycling is presently in operation in Sparwood, Fernie and Elkford is contracted out to private contractors. The majority of the waste from this sector consists of paper products, either corrugated cardboard or fine quality paper. To divert this material from disposal, the Subregion will continue to provide recycling opportunities as long as they are required. The contractor will provide containers to some businesses and institutions, and arrange for regular pickup of recyclables and delivery to a processing facility or as an alternative, drop-off points will be available to businesses. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 19 3.3.3 Education Programs The RDEK will collate and distribute existing educational and promotional material available from the Provincial Government and Federal Government, to encourage participation in the recycling program. The RDEK will promote and provide information on specifics for . each of the Subregion's recycling programs. The RDEK shall encourage other organizations to assist in educating residents and businesses in all aspects of recycling. 3.3.4 Recycling Directory A directory of businesses and organizations providing recycling services will be prepared co-operatively between the Subregions. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 20 3.4 RECOVER 3.4.1 RDEK staff will work with proponents to assist in the development of cogeneration proposals as necessary. The possibility of diverting wood wastes to fuel a cogeneration plant may become a reality within the life of this plan. A wood waste management study will be undertaken to evaluate options for the final disposal, reuse, recycling and/or recovery options. RDEK- Solid Waste Mana!Jement Plan Page 21 3.5 RESIDUAL MANAGEMENT 3.5.1 Central Subregion Solid Waste Management Facility 3.5.1.1 The Central Subregion has developed and operates one subregional landfill on the Spray Irrigation Site No. 2 comprising 75± hectares. The site is located on Crown Land immediately northeast of the effluent storage pond at the City of Cranbrook spray irrigation property. The site is off the Old Fort Steele Road approximately 12 km from Cranbrook. Facilities will also be developed to receive, treat, and dispose of septic tank sludge on site after the completion of study and amending of the Operating Certificate. 3.5.1.2 Designated wood waste will be trench burned at the Central Subregion Landfill as a means of disposal as a last resort if other disposal or reuse options are not viable. This is subject to the completion of a wood waste management study and the amendment of the operational certificate. 3.5.1.3 The Central Subregion has developed marshalling areas to serve Electoral Areas "B" and "E" to enable separation and stockpiling of recyclable materials. The sites accept clean fill, demolition, land clearing, and construction wastes with designated materials transported to the Central Landfill. 3.5.1.4 Designated clean wood wastes will be open burned on a periodic basis and at approved times at the Tie Lake and Wasa Transfer Station Marshalling Areas. 3.5.2 Columbia Valley Subregion Solid Waste Management Facility 3.5.2.1 The RDEK will undertake a landfill development process to maximize the life of the existing Columbia Valley Subregion Landfill beginning in 2002. The Columbia Valley Landfill has a life span ranging from 10 to 20 years depending on waste diversion activities. The Columbia Valley Landfill will remain open until the future disposal system is approved. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan · Page 22 3.5.2.2 As part of the operational plan, a development trigger will be established to indicate when the final five years of the landfill site has been reached. 3.5.2.3 Upon the reaching of this trigger, the RDEK will undertake a process to identify a new residual management facility to service the Subregion. 3.5.2.4 The existing transfer stations located at Canal Flats, Fairmont Hot Springs, Brisco/Spillimacheen and Radium/Edgewater will continue in operation. The Columbia Valley Subregion will construct additional transfer stations to improve refuse handling within the Subregion if required. 3.5.2.5 Designated clean wood wastes will be open burned on a periodic basis and at approved times at the Canal Flats Transfer Station Marshalling Area. 3.5.3 Elk Valley Subregion Solid Waste Management Facilities 3.5.3.1 The Elk Valley Subregion will develop and operate transfer stations in · the District of Elkford, District of Sparwood and in or near the City of Fernie. Waste will be hauled to the Lethbridge Regional Landfill commencing in June 2001 from Sparwood and Elkford, and December 2002 from Fernie. 3.5.3.2 The City of Fernie and District of Elkford existing landfills are to be closed to the public for waste disposal when the subregional transfer stations are in operation. The Elk Valley Subregion shall develop a marshalling area at the 3.5.3.3 Sparwood Transfer Station to enable separation and stockpiling of recyclable materials, and to accept and dispose of clean fill, demolition, land clearing, and construction wastes to serve the Elk Valley municipalities and Electoral Area "A", as per the Operational Plan. Designated clean wood wastes will be open burned on a periodic basis and at approved times at the Sparwood Transfer Station Marshalling Area. Efforts will be made through public presentations and open houses to familiarize local residents and contractors with the new subregional solid waste facilities prior to closure of any landfill. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 23 3.6 CLOSURE PLANS 'l In compliance with the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Landfill Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste, the RDEK will prepare closure plans for all landfills that will cease to operate and submit the plans for approval to the Regional Waste Manager. The plans detail the following mandatory components of closure: • • • • • • • shaping, consolidation of fill and placement of final cover; drainage systems; water quality monitoring wells where necessary at selected sites; final cover placement and seeding; site clean up; site monitoring schedule; and wildlife management program. The residents of affected communities will be consulted by way of public meetings or open houses regarding the content of closure plans. Draft closure plans will be available for review commencing in 2000 for the Central and Columbia Valley, and September 2002 for the Elk Valley landfills. 3.7 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS The RDEK will encourage the use of existing industry stewardship programs for products such as paint, oil, solvents, and automobile batteries. The RDEK will support provincial legislation requiring industry stewardship of herbicide and pesticide and will institute household hazardous waste bans at residual management facilities in support of -these programs. 3.8 SEPTIC SLUDGE DISPOSAL The RDEK shall investigate, on a region wide basis, alternatives for accepting and treating septic tank sludge and holding tank effluent from facilities approved and inspected by the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, and local health societies. Septic sludge receiving facilities may be incorporated into regional solid waste facilities and landfills or into centralized com posting facilities. This may result in the closure of existing septage facilities at ·the Wasa, Elko and Hosmer sites when the new subregional septage facilities are operational. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 24 SECTION 4: 4.1 ADMINISTRATION PLAN MONITORING Following the adoption of the Plan by the Regional Board and its approval by the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, the implementation and operation of the plan for the Central, Columbia Valley and Elk Valley Subregions will be administered by the RDEK. A Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee (PMAC) will be established for the entire RDEK. This review committee will report to the Board. It is anticipated that representation on the PMAC will, if possible, reflect: • • "' the geography, demography and political organization of the RDEK; a balance between technical and non-technical interests; and the subregional components of the Plan. The role of the PMAC will be to monitor plan effectiveness from a public perspective. Reporting to the RDEK, the PMAC will have available to it all necessary information for evaluating the effectiveness of the plan, Of primary importance, is the determination of the effectiveness of waste reduction, reuse and recycling. Waste quantities being landfilled will be measured either through the use of scales and/or on the basis of volume estimates and landfill surveys. Each year, waste disposed of will be divided by the total population and a kilogram per person per year figure will indicate a trend in waste disposal. In addition, recycled quantities will be tracked and can be used to confirm waste minimization estimates. In the event that the PMAC identifies an issue with the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Plan, the PMAC will first make a determination as to the cause, advise the RDEK Board and provide recommendations as to how the issue can be solved. The RDEK will revisit the plan every five years to make adjustments that may be necessitated by changing conditions within the plan area. Other requests by municipalities, electoral areas or interested groups will be considered by the Board and PMAC as they arise. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 25 4.2 OBJECTIVES AND TASKS OF THE PMAC • To meet at least two times per year to discuss issues relating to Plan implementation. • To review information related to implementation of the Plan, including waste quantities, population, diversion rates and costs of each Plan component. • To recommend strategies to increase diversion rates, taking into consideration cost effectiveness. • To conduct an annual Plan review and recommend updates, if necessary, of the following Plan components; 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4.3 material bans, user fee schedules, effectiveness of education and promotion programs, the annual solid waste management budget, effectiveness of User Pay system. • To review and make recommendations on Operational and Closure plans. • Public consultation programs to review plans and programs and their effectiveness. CO-ORDINATION WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS The Regional Solid Waste Management Plan will affect a number of groups during implementation. It is the RDEK's intent to encourage communication among all of these groups to the greatest extent practical. These groups include; • • • • • .., • municipalities and electoral areas, the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, surrounding Regional Districts, recycling facility owners/operators, landfill operators, industries with waste concerns, other interested parties. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Page 26 APPROVED THIS 31ST DAY OF MAY, 2002. CHAIR JIM OGILVIE I, LEE-ANN CRANE, Chief Administrative Officer of the Regional District of East Kootenay hereby certify, under the corporate seal of the said Regional District, that the foregoing is a true copy of the Regional District of East Kootenay Regional Solid Waste Management Plan as approved by the Regional Board of Directors on May 31, 2002. LEE-ANN CRANE, CAO APPROVED pursuant to Section 18(7) of the Waste Management Act. MINISTER OF WATER, LAND AND AIR PROTECTION RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Date Page 27 \ ocr oszooJ Reference; 94913 Gregbec.k, Chairman and Board oftHrectots Reiional :D.istricJ ofBas.t Kootenay 1.9 · 241h Avenue South Cranbroo.k BC VlC 3H8 Thank you fonul:nn:i:ssi~n pfy:Qut$PM w~st~ mMMemrent plan as requited by the W<Js:t.? Manageme.i# ;i9t (WMA). . .. In acQQrdaneewithS.ection 18; Su:b~sec.tion {7) o.fi.heWMA y~;iw;~pHc! w&s,te management plan S-ections 11 2 ano :3 (Le. pages 1 to. 27) dated May .2002 'is :appro.ved. ) Attached is an action plan reached by mufuai agr..eero~nJ·outlining strategies to nis.oJve outstanding 'issues :Wid achieve outooines that wi.ll meetthe objectives·ohoth the minJstry tilld the Regional District ofE~Wf Koqtenay• .cc: Eric Bonhari:J,; D.iteetor, ~unicipal :Engineering Se.rvices, NH;~WS Attaclrrhent ~hiit~ C$ft:t~ ·····~OYlj ..........W"b .. ._. .. . ~ ;fl~!Utton #; ftllnistryofWafer,Land and Air Pt.otecllon Otffc~;~ ortha.Minister M!i-lll!:ig.Add.fe~: p~rli~ri1ent·B~11dlngs ViCtoria 80 V8!/1X4 r ' \W2024 ""'*"' • J Res tonal District of East Kot>tehay Waste Management Action Plan .... . .. . ..... .. ·- ·-··-· ..... ~·· - ....• \A> ' ' . Thi$ Mtion pll:rn ha~ been· agreed up6n by the Regional District :0f !East Kbotenay and the Minrstty of Water. Lan.d :and Air Protection to. re:solv.El outS:tanding is?l..le? q(}d :CJQhi'EJVe. ,objeCUYes thai are nmtually b:ene:fioial. · .Item 1 ""': Fernie 'fraMfer Shtfion at. On or before December 2:005 RDEK will, in acc:or:dance with minlslry guideHm~s; design, oliild and pJa:ce into op·e.r:atitin a full se_r-Vice, :transfer s.f1iltion in orh~arthe City:of Fernie. RDEK will :ens:ure adequa(e public .Qonsult?tiqn with ~dj~ce'r)t JatidbWMrs/ ·re·sid.f.mi$ qn tbe s.ttirm anr:f d¢sig~ ftahsfer s.tatibn. qffne. The. extension to: Deoemb.~r 31, 2QOS to. GO.JrlJ?il=)te ~rrrew·~ram~f~n>tfltioh f6r-the Qity of Femia {!o_es not·c.onstuute ;;~n ~ndor-semeni by tn~ mJnistry ofthe :eXistih\il waste transfer 'fa:¢ilities ;:~t'f,he old t='~mJ~ landfill site, The RDEKaf'idlot the Glty of Fern1e :co:nlihue to be r~sponglbl¢ fot ·anY hl.Jrnantwildlite conf:licf or ofherliabllffy arising from the operatior:~ of fhe $Xisting was:te tran-sfer faoilitie:s. It is understood that lhe City' of t=''ernie, i:ls the" permitho1der, is responsible tor the :op!:!rc;~tion qflh~ l$OdfUI. Jtem :2 ~Columbia Valley Landfill (\Nlridetmete.l~h_dfi!ll RDI;K:Will_,, on or before December 31, 2.004, devetop P. tamlfjfl qp:er~{iqn;;illil.fl_n t"pr the . existing'Wihdertnere JMdfill 'that mitigates th:e c~mcerns of li:!nd¢Wners withfn 2 km of'the landfill .and actdre:ss:e_s' environmental and heaftl't concerns. As part tf the Go!umbJa Valff;ly S:l.l_b.r~gJqn 4a.il.c!Jiil qp.erational plan, the RDEK wli{,.Jrr .c.oop:eration wi~b th~ ·adjacentl?MoWnerstresidents within 2km of:the landfilf, f-irst Nations ahq the Minis:try·of W~terLarid and Air Pro.te.e>tion; develop an Qp~rattonai Ce.rt(fic:ate forth~ landfilL · The develpprnent o.fthe opetafional plan and Operational Certificate for the Columbia Valley $t,Jbtegioh Lantlfill will in\loiW:) .c.onsultatton with 19ndi:>wnw~lfesfdents· and f:J'rst .Nalions Withib- 2 km of .the landfill. !.he..operational pl9,fJ ;;J.nd :bperatlonai·Certlflcate will ~d.drf:ls.s lal'!:cWU.Ii.fe ~ng 'ali envifol'ltnent~V!iealth pr.oteellon Jss.ul:}.s arid be::ih ;acoPrdanc:e with the Mihi$Jr:Y ofWat$'r !,.and and AirPro:te'Ctiotl Landfill Cri.teria 'for Mur.ilcip.al 'S'QH<i Wa~;te and Gutct~tin:e:s !or Envir-onmental MpnltQrin9 atM!:Iriidipal .$6lid Waste Landfills. Item 3 "':" Bitisolfd~, Slu~fie.-Septage ;and Holding .Tank Effiuent The Septage Disposal and Handlihg Study prepared by rocus lhte.C'for RDEr<: and dated December 12, 2001 Will beJJs~d to gukl~ RO~K .$trate-gies 'fbt septage treatment and disposal. - · · Rb~K Wlll particlp·ate with the ministry; cofher government agenqies f,!tf(:l oiher slakenoJders in 1he.. dev~Joprnent a str;;itegy for the treatr.m~r;it and disposal of blosoUds. shJdg;e, $epta~e. ?rid holdln_g tahk effluent within fh:e regional distrJct. or 1 .. ·-···-·-·············-·--··--·-.··-~-~--------------------..,.,....,......, \ Bio.solids, sluClg~. septage .and holding tat.iKefflliH!lnt lre·atmt=J.nl and disposal fadlities may- be 'incorporated into -regional solid waste fa:OUitie.s and landfills or Lnto~.centr-alfze.d comp.ostJn:g f~cHIJies In accordance With the,Organic Matt~r Recycling Reglliafion ii!hd guio~n¢$ :dQcQrn~n.ts:w they rnaYi;>E? ihcbtporated int<:> exf$ffng waste wab=idre.afment fa-cilities· wheif;l appropriate using suitable pretreatment works. Item A~ Demolition. landciearing :and .b:onstructioitW~ste Strafegy:and Burning of'Woodwaste · · · · · · · · · ·· · ·· ·· · ··· ·· · - ··· · · · · · · .. Rb.EKwill develop terms of reference for :an fnte.gr!:lfed region Wid.e sJr<:!tegy for . d€l.mQJH!On1 lami C)egriO~lS!Nd C()J1S~fl.lttlo.r\ {0.1,.~). f~fUse ah~fsl,lbmit the terms 6( ($ftm:~nce to the Regltinal Waste Manager f6rapptoval on (J.r hefbre May,-31, 2005.-and implement the :strategy on or p_~fore May $T, ,20:08; The maoagl!l!iier\t $y$lem. for PI-C f$(kJ$$ wnr b¢:·conslsteiit wlth the ,5R hlerartihy; the strategy will .be devekiped in ·consttltatlon with 'the' Plarr Monitoring Ad'vis,o.JJ Gommlttee (PMAc~ ancl affe.cted sfakeholders and will include but not: b.e limited to addressing ahd making recommendations, on th.e. following; ··· ,., reduoin'g tile g,eneration.of-con:s:tr:wctton and=damolitlonr~fuse PtWork sHes, • ent>Ouraglng fhe~sorting of DLC r.efuseby g.ener.atq)rs, · . " fhe role oftnuhiolpl:ll construction .and dem01iHo.n permits, ~ ~va11W1€! -and potentia.! <ma·rl<ets for clean OLC refuse fn ,aJI sqb.regions., inCluding the p~bte'r.lUEJl for use of non.~musaP.Je :;~nd nt;m-reclf~fa):J)$. fn'l¢fjon$ ·of th:e our r~ll.!se $Ir~am as fuef iti the. ¢og~ner$tlon fadHty-abSkbeil~umchuok, • the cost Bfvartous options; ·· • the sharing of processing equipment with· ah!j~c.entmg·ional cli~t.r!¢ts, <;~fiq • the etwkonmenial and he.alth imp.acts of op,en and trench burn]r:t.g :of. ole~rr DLCrefuse. The OL:G r:efuse stn:[email protected]! be ;(n:tl:lfi)Qt.a.ted intQ the plan by amendment at the earliest .oppoJtunity, · · · · Until the· plan amendment ac!ding the new DL.O .refUse strategy fs approved by the Minister, the. ROE!\ will: · ·· · • :consid'er all o~tlons for reduction, r~us@, reqyc)log, tecovE:Jry ·and disposal of DI.;Crefuse. • provide mCJr$halllng are.as for · DOLC refuse at desfgnatect resid.ual m~l199~tnentfacilities,.l3rid • develop nperiit!P.na:l •ceriifiwt~~. including: provision for open or tr.ench butoin9. for DLC. tefu·se: site:s, an'd mar.shaUin@ -areas: at -des.lgnaled re:sidMC!I manag~m:ent facilities in cQnsultation wUh. stakehoiQ.er$, RD5K in th!'l O$ntr~J SUbtegio('l wll.l.d~velop marshallihg ·areas to oServe Elector-al Areas "B!' .gnd ;,E~ .~t Wa$a and Tie Lli!ke transfer statioh slte.s for DLC refwse with d~sigr:rated materials to be tran·sferr:e.d to·'the Centrg,l ~~mdfiU, ·tJe$!gn€itcpd. cJear'i woo<fwaste may oe: op:en burned on a period i.e b<Jsl$ an~l at ;;!pproved tlmss attn~ Tie Lake :and Wa:s-a 2 '··------·--·-·----·····--------------~-~----~--~---------,- ,. 't •' l.r:arisfer Station Matshallirf9 Areas ln ac<:<on:tan~ with ·bp~ratlonal Certificates when iss.ued or ;as approved l:JY the ReglotiG\i Wasfe MaM~er itrwrmng, D.esignated clean wood W$$te ·may beUtench burned (no op~o P:umiog}at.ttw Gentt.":li $qb_reglbn Landfill as a last resort means o.f O.J~po.l?.<!l if.otb~r r$!J$$, tecoveryordisposal options .are nQt viable, s.ubJe.c;t to <:~me.nomE'lnto( the .exlsfing ope.rafioh·al C!:lrtifi~te, Rbi;K In the Qolumbfa Valley:s~ubregiofl wlll.pevelop_ -~ mar.sMJiing ~t~~ ~t:lhe Canal Flats transfer statiM site 'for OW w.a$.tJ:lsJo sEHVi¢e· ¢£iMI Fiats and surrounding an~G\. wUh· desig.o·ate·ct -r:na.teri<J:Is lP: tl$ tr.anMerted io the Columbia Valley Subregion:.Landfr!L Design;;~teq c!!?~\1 Wood W9Ste may be open b.urned on a p~riodJG t>as·is aU~pproved tlm,e$ .at fh$,.Canal Flats. transfer,statio:n mar,shalling ar.ea in accordance with -the Opi;!rational Certificate. Whl;ln i?.s.qed or?& -appr<N~d in writing by the Regional Waste Manager prior to. th·e l$$.!JgnG~r :Ot th~- Operational G~rtificate. · ano RDEK in the E(k y'g_il~y $.ubr.egioh will-deve.Jop .a 01-C WG\s.te .olS.po$al1andfiff and DLC wasle m?r$halling :atea ·to sai'V1ce Jh_e ~lk V~lley mwnlg)p~:~lfties .and ~DEKEtectoral Area "A', Des1gnated.:cilean woGd W?§te ma.y be open butl:'le:d O"rl a periodlc ba.sis and 'at appto.ve.d· time.$ atJh~ ~lk V$1ley 'Subre:Slon DLC waste..site near $par:wo:¢d iri accotd$!1G~ With the bperatlonat Ce.rtifioatE:J.Wh:.!3n tss!J~d of aS::apprbV.ed by the Re@ional W~$te Mana:£Jetin writing.. · Item 5 -User :Fees 'and Cost Recovery RDEKwill be responsible for prpgr:arn-i:!d.rhflllsfration .and cost-re:covetyfor .ail commor\ regional programs, as well as Joca:l programs for unincorppr;;~te.g -~!e-9ton:!l qr¢~s\ Member muniOipalitle$ wrrr be tespotisib.le--for' cos:t rs:c.ove.ry :Of th~k <?w.n &v.etslon, ct>Jle.ction and dispos~l programs and ens.ur~ co-ordination wjtb RDE:K progr-ams. '' ' There :are s:everal means of rec-overint~ thE: full costs of integrated wastE;! management The primary m~clianisms hiclude: taxe·s through prcperty as$essm~=mt, a utility fe~ (per household r:ate based on mtJnlc!paily s.upplied/cohtracted ser.vice), • ;;i s~Mc~ fee {forlndividuaTs:wbo .dlrectly--Elontract .a servjce :Su.oh as: uolleoffon)., .. • user PaY p:rograms such -as bag tags for?xtrawas1e.b:ag~HJV.er.a .set Uniit, . ~ :disp.os:al tlp-pJng fees, and. •· other tees ana fmes: ·• • RPEK, through its•publicmeetings held ih Apt:ll2000', has es-tablished a user pay 'sYSt$m -at Its landfilts.and designated trans.ferstations. HOEK estf'\!Jiished itiese fe$ schedules bas.ed 011 public inp!Jt, ree¢mrnendafions received by the;)?MA:Cand recogniUo:r; of ihe·ne:ed to enooyri:J!)ethe,public to: minimize wastes.and d($po$e ofw!'lstes:Jn the.approprlate lo~tlons> · · .User /DisPosal Fees . · User lees have been ·established for: " designated m,ateril:lls g en.erated through e conornic activity ,Such a:s dern:olilfon waste. . • materials requiring, additiona1 handJing;TQr waste dlverslbn purpp$e$ .such as sorap metal~ . · · ·• materials r~quJrihg. sp·ectal han~IJng for qi$ppsal sl!ch :a$ anl!m>l ·cgro.~s.ses•pr ~sl!$stos,, • • differential rgte~ t0-~r:lQoi.Jrqg~ sQurE;~ $69regatlon (clean ·wood)., and no: char:9e materi.~ls to. eQoovta,9e· $.egregf!.tlon s(:i¢h as· yard and gan;l~n waste, auto !-iatterres or propane. tahk's. · In ~dditicin RDEK nas rna:teria.l :bans 'in _pl<;~oe. ·oo comm~r~r~ny· generat~d · cardboard, as weO a_s oil ;;tnd oii ;filters. Loads containihg::tlieS.e' banned tnalerials are s.t,tbjecrto additional fees and pename.s. . ' ' Taxes· ~e primary sou roe qffui:J~tr'!9 (9r soiid waste irtftastroetor.e such as lransf~r statfMs and landfills, waste dlvwsion ano pu_ollc-~du®.tion oper9tions th~t benefit all r.esiden!s of the RO.EK i$ prop~rtyJax!'ltkm, · · Funds will P.e ffil$ed tnri;iUgh property. taxe:dhat are assessed on: all ,classes ofpropettywilfll'o the ROEK Solid wast~ p!annlng, opc.:ralrP!1~ ancl.g~ne:r<:li reigional prGgtarns. anct·'S'ervice.s :axe ~UPI?o!:ted P.dmf!r11y ti'WQ\:lgb fn~s~tl:lx requisitions. Tlirov.gh this rn~~han[srn. pl;iyrn_eht is loosely .related to the ability ~o way, s_ii)~: tax$s. are as$essed Inrough pr:op.erty -value. The advantage of using tax. requisitions is the stability ofprograrn funding. UtilitvFees \J.n1Jke~Xl3S, whlch:are.usualfyassess-ed on the basis of property v~lue regardless offhe service provided, a utiJJtyfee is a Gost item eqwalf91' each bous~li<::>ld or dwelling unit ·equlvai!:iot e-.g, ~n apartment' unit, in a serv:ice · are;a, For s.Qfl'!E!, ·fhJs Is $(;i~n $$ a tQC)f~ ~qolfable means. of p~ying for a -sE!rvk:e; t$., $qi,if!l c.n~tge$ rot e(Ju~l'Servlce. Sdrne munlt:Jpalfties have. -cho~?n. to recover 'their costs in this manner. · SeMceFees Althol!gh not used to recover any of thEl ROS.K cpS!s QLitlJned above, a serllice feewoutct:bethe f~ecfi?rgl'Jd to an individual homeownerorbusih:essby:e- .. priVate. eontractor for :a di[ecf service., such as :qoJigcffon, It :i$: ~~'$llr:rled th?.t. for sP~l:iifiQ -serv.i\3es $.\:10:8 as cq!!~c.Uon., .$.etvi~ tees wouid be vetfJ similar to utility fees~ · Bag Limits ···· 'Attheir discretion, munieip~liiies wJ~hin fh~ RDEK have stit ba_g limlls on lhe amount of garb:l;lge colle¢ted. A$lJi'cMrge for adoifional bags ofwaste can be 4 ________ .__ ___;,~~----~-------------------- . .~ \ ~···: ..... e:st~blished by the .partiCipating municipalities: RDEK will :consider bag ·limits In the Electoral Areas if curbside collection is undertaken. Review on=ees , . The PMAC will annually, or. as requested by RDE.K BParo.; .assess· lbe. effectiveness ·onhe .cost reGOve.ry mode[ In generathig revenue to ¢ov~r waste nirmagemen.t ¢osts, arid ;:~dV.i$e the R.DEK oh &Uggesfed char\ges to t.he costreoovfi!ty structure. · ·· · The: Tee. structure shaJI also be ··s!Jl;>jecUo a full revlew\¢\fery five ye;;irs wh~n: the ruff 'Plan Js reviewed to ehstire that ~the :strategies irl'the Plan ,:are =still appropriate for ihe .changing dernographitlll of th.e HOEK;, The reviews will be co.mple.te:d under the dkection:Ofthe Manager Qf .Engineering c& Environmental S~N.l¢es; with . :inp.uHrom the Plan Mpnito.rins Advisory Oommltt~e and the Ministry of Water, Land ar\d.Afr Ptotec.tiort · · · - i.tem 6·-:- C'lo.sure and. Post Closure Plans ··-······· ·-. In ac-cordance. with the Ministl)l ofW~ter; Land and A1rProtedfo.o :!.:Mdffll Critetla :fbi' Mqnidp@i $oiiqWaste, RDI::K Wfll pr.epar~ olosure,plans and past cli'Usure.plans for:aiJ lam;fOfls; beginnln~vJlth tho·sf.Hhat are: closed and submit the, plans· fbrapp.rov1;1l to thEl Regional Waste Manager. Thf!' resicl!'>D!S. aq]a~n,t ~6 ¢)(:)s~q f~nqnlls Will· be e<lnsulted i;ly RDEK in .cooperation with Ministry pf W$t~r. LaJ19:and Air f:ir.otection by way of me:etings,_publio meetings or open ·hQuses ri;igar~ing'the~co:nfent ofclosute:plans,and closure Operational Ce.rtJUqptes. RPEK, in consl)ltatlon with WJ)..P reglbtial staff, will' prepare a priorif~r li:St and schedule for of dralt dosure.:piansto -the Re~ional Waste Manager for Wiprovat on Qf before oecemher'B1, :mos. Closed landfills ifrcli.;Jde Cmnbrook; Kimberley, Sk:ookurnchuck! Wa$~. Fort Slee.le, ~lko, Gr$sm¢re, .Ba)ines Lake; Tie La'ke, Newgate, Green B<:Jy,. Canal Raf$; Fairmont Edgewater, artsco, Fernie, Efkford ..;~nd Upper ElK $t;ibmJ~~i61i VaHey. · Item 1...,. Syiaws to Mlnfmize: Wildlife Conflicts RDEK ana member monicip:aiJt!e.& wiil p;;~rtn~r with to~ Mfnl~(cy· ofWafer Land· and Air Pr:0tectlon an.d othet:§tc;~keh_ptder$ to.reducewildlif.e conflicts ~used by the storage hgng)lhg, friil?tment ordfsposa1 of solid waste wi~hin fhe regional .district. lt~m8 ~Elk '(alll:wCon~lnqen:ey Strateg\! RDEK will develop a ~ntlngeocy ~lr~te.gyfo.rlhe~lkValley..Subre_gion·that can be implemented if erW!ronmenfal, re,gq-l?tory or political Cbntlitlonsterriporarily prevent the transport and/or disposal of muniGipal sblid waste at the l:!l!lfhor:ized landfill in Lethbridge, Alberta. · ltern 9 ~'Plan. Monitoring Advisory Committee {.PM AUt Th~ PMACwill inwlte r~prEi.si:m(a1l:eitl ft¢m First Natibns. W'e als.o re~nmmend .the fnclusJon. pf a re)m~sent~tive 'from th"e MfhistiY dfWl:lter; Land :and Alr Protection on {he RMAC. Dated .September 30_, 2003 . ··: REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY APPENDIX I 1.1 CENTRAL SUBREGION PLAN COSTS 1.1.1 Reduce/Reuse Programs The following reduce/reuse programs are to be implemented for the Central Subregion. The following costs are to be considered maximums and can be revised. Program Component 1. $ Backyard Com posting -including administration, 10 000 -··-- ··---~!2E~9.~,!. _c:!.i_~!!l~~!.!2t.l__<:\_r:29._~_<:l,,'{_~E!i.~ir.:t.g_____ ,____,... ·------·------·- ·---·-··-··--·-·----~······-----··2. Business Waste Audit/Recycling Directory $ 3,000 200,000 Education/Promotion 25,000 $ Estimated Total Annual Cost 1.1.2 ------·---------···· 5,000 3. Woodwaste Diversion 4. One Time Cost Annual Cost 240,000 Recycling Programs The Central Subregion may allocate up to $400,000/year towards recycling programs. 1.1.3 Cost Summary Based on the preceding, ·the estimated annual cost of the Solid Waste Management Plan for the Central Subregion is as follows: 1.1.4 Reduce/Reuse Recycle Residual Management (including Debt Retirement Costs) $ Estimated Total Annual Cost $ 2,400,000 240,000 400,000 1,760,000 Plan Cost Appropriation All costs associated with implementation of the Central Subregion Solid Waste Management Plan will be shared by the Cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley, and Electoral Areas "B", "C" and "E", based on Bylaw Nos. 1250 and 1094. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Associated Costs - Appendix I Page i ASSOCIATED COSTS CENTRAL SUBREGION CAPITAL EXPENDITURES- CLOSURE COSTS CLOSURE CRANBROOK $ KIMBERLEY ...--......... ..-·-·-·-·-·····--·· RURAL DUMPS ----·-···-------·-·---·---·--·--····--·····-..-·---..-·-----· _____ .... .. _____ ENGINEERING TOTAL $ ~-----~-····--·--~---~------ ~.-- 1,030,000 1,720,000 220,000 --·-···-·--·····---··-··"···-·-·-----·h•···-~-----.--- , , ,. CAPITAL MONITORING WELLS .,,,,, $ 50,000 25,000 ...····--·--··· ·--··---··---------··--···-·---.. 50,000 $ 1,080,000 1,745,000 ...................... ··--·······-··----------.................._.,...,.._____,_,__.._____ _ 270,000 ..·-··--·..--··-···-·"' ________..............................-.............---··-----···--·---··-- ····-·---··-····-··---·--··--··-··-. ···---····-------····--··--·-·included ________ ,~···"----- 2,970,000 EXPENDITURES~ $ 125,000 CRANBROOK KIMBERLEY .. --···---..---·-----.. .. LANDFILL RURAL TRANSFER STATIONS SEPTIC WASTES ENGINEERING TOTAL -----~-----·-···-·-·-·---- --.-·--···------~---··-···-··-- $ 3,095,000 * be determine when closure plans are approved. Debt paymer have not bee included in operational expenditures NEW FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COSTS -------~···-··- .. ---------·~ ·~- * Final costs to TOTAL GRANT NET TOTAL $ 1,221,600 $ 1,221,600 889,545 -··-·····---·-···--·----.. 1,136,021 1,339,207 $ 240,000 889,545 .. 1,136,021 1,099,207 $ 240,000 427,952 $ 4,774,325 ~~······---·-··-·-···-·· ·-----~---·-·-····-····-····-·--······-··---··-···-·--······· ----~--·----···-····--···· ··---~-·-·--·-·····-· to be determined 427,952 $ 5,014,325 OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES DEBT RETIRE ANNUAL COSTS CAPITAL COSTS- TOTAL $ 4,774,325 $ 406,000 $ 406,000 ,....,,,.,.,.. -...,,,.._,, ____.,__,, ...,,_..,.,_..__ LANDFILL OPERATIONS $ 449,000 ....-... .. .. -·--·-..-...........-..... .. ____.......- ... ..··-·-····"· ...... ....................__,_..................--------...........------·-----·---....___ ..__ .......... ..__ _ TRANSFER STATION OPERATIONS $ 765,000 ......_,...,....... .. ..--.... ............. _____ __ --.. ..-....._............ ..... -.... _____ .. __ __ ___ ____.. ........... ____ ................... ----·-·---·-·------..-·..··-.... 3 R'S $ 640,000 SEPTIC WASTES $ 20,000 -·---·--------·-----. ........... ..- ... ..-·--·-··----------............................. ·------.............--....-.. ....._____________ _____ .........................._.. ___ ..... ............ ADMINISTRATION $ 120,000 TOTAL $ 4,774,325 $ 406,000 $ 2,400,000 .,..,__,,,....,,,,_,,_,.,......,,,,,_,-..,-.,..,...,, ....,.....--•••-·---···--••·--·-•-·•·--•••-•••••----·-·---••·U••·-•'• __,,,_,__..__,,,.,,.,,,,_,,,......,..,,,,,___... -·~···-·--······~-······-···~ ~·--·-- ----··-~-·-·····--·· ···-~·-~---········----~--~-·-········-······--···--· -~----·---·.------------"--"··---· -.~-- ,_,_, ,. ...,......., ____ """'"""·••·--""•'-'""''"-""""""'""'"""-'"~"'''"'-"'"'-''''""'"''..,""~"'-'"'""-"•'"""""'"'""-'~ --~- _,_,._..,, -~ ., , ~- ,.,_,,_. ,_,...., ,,~-··-•-·•--••·• "~""'~---•-·•-·""""""""-~~_,,. _~-·--"' ,.,.~.,,.,,. .,,_.,,,. ,_,.,.,. ~.-- -------~--------- ••·•-••••·---••·•-••••••--~--•••-•·-•--··•-·-··-·"""""'- ,.,,,_,.,., ~ ..,.,...,,.,.. ,_,_~,,.., ---~-----"---·--- ,_,,, ,., '"""-""'""""'-''"'"'''~"'•"~•- , ,,,,., ,, ..-·-••••"""""'""""'"'" ,,, , , ,., ,,,_,________ ,.,,_.,.. ,.,.,.n~--·-"""-"'""-· , -~----·-·---·-·------·--·-·-··-- COST ALLOCATION POPULATION 100% ANNUAL COSTS (2001) ASSESSMENT __ __ ..·-------"-"•"""'""'"-··--- ...............,_,_,_____, .....,..____, _____ ,__, ......... ______,,,________ ... ............._,____......... ,,_, ,_, ,~-- $2,400,000.00 ~ 34,829 RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan ~·--·-- $2,217,232,893 $/YRICAPITA ....................................-----·-------..-----·-........... $68.91 $11000 ASSESSMENT ...,.,. ____,._,,_,,__________ $1.08 ,,,.,,,., ___................. Associated Costs- Appendix I Page iii 2.1 COLUMBIA VALLEY SUBREGION PLAN COSTS 2.1.1 Reduce/Reuse Programs The following Reduce/Reuse programs are to be implemented for the Columbia Valley Subregion at the following costs: Program Component 1. Backyard Composting - including administration, Annual Cost $ , 5 000 One Time Cost ________ §.!2r.§9.~L_£i§.!EJ_g~_!i2.~ . ~J:l.Q_~_9y_f?.r,:!L~J.Q_g______________________________ ···--- -·----··----····-·-··--·-····· ·--···-··--·-·---·----2. Business Waste Audit/Recycling Directory 3. Woodwaste Diversion/Disposal 4,000 (Note: 2,000 50,000 25,000. 4. Engineering Study and Operations Plans Estimated Total Annual Cost $ $ 59,000 In addition to these programs, it is intended that in tendering landfill operation, the contractor will be given "salvage rights" to increase the reuse component of the plan.) 2.1.2 Recycling Programs The Columbia Valley Subregion may allocate up to $100,000 annually toward recycling programs. o~uyo \/ 2.1.4 Cost Summary Based on the preceding, the estimated annual cost for the Solid Waste Management Plan for the Columbia Valley Subregion is as follows: 2.1.5 RE)duce/Reuse Recycle Residual Management (including Debt Retirement Costs) $ 59,000 100,000 616 000 Estimated Total Annual Cost $ 775.000 Plan Cost Appropriation All costs associated costs associated with implementation of the Columbia Valley Subregion Solid Waste Management Plan will be shared by the District of lnvermere, Village of Radium Hot Springs, and Electoral Areas "F" and "G", based on Bylaw Nos. 1162 and 1095. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Associated Costs- Appendix I Page vi ASSOCIATED COSTS COLUMBIA VALLEY SUBREGION CAPITAL EXPENDITURES- CLOSURE COSTS MONITORING WELLS CLOSURE -~-?.-~~~-§~~--~~~-~-~Y. ~~~_!?-~!.~-~----·· --------~-~-~~~~~9.Qg________,---·--········· * Final costs to TOTAL .----- ..................... -------~2!Q9.g~.9.QQ ........ o. . . . . . . . . . RURAL DUMPS (CANAL FLATS) E'N'GI'N_E:.E:' R"'N'8. . . ___ . ___. ___. ___........._. ___ . . . . . . . . $. . . . . . .25,000 . . . . . . . . . . . _.___. _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 ......... $1,025,000 ,...OTAL $ 0 $1,025,000 * be determinec when closure plans are approved. Debt payment have not been included in operational expenditures. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES- NEW FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COSTS GRANT NET TOTAL COLUMBIA VALLEY LANDFILL $ RURAL TRANSFER STATIONS .. ,-.-~.-·-·---·--·-········--·--·- ·-·~-----·----·----·----·-·----·--····-"·--·---~--"-·-·····---···----· SEPTIC WASTES ···--··-.. $ 91,485 $ 30,000 ~---------···-·-···------·····-·····-········ ··-·...·--··-·-·---·······---···--·-.. 0 61,485 ·-~-·-······--~---··· ·----..---·-··-···---·----·····-··-------·-···--·-··---··· 0 to be determined ENGINEERING 0 $ TOTAL 91,485 . $ 30,000 $ 61A85 OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES DEBT RETIRE $ SEPTIC WASTES ..,..,,, __ ,,_.,.,,..,,._,,..,.,.,.--•-·--•"""'"b'"'_'_"•"-'"'""''""-""-"''__ ,,.,.,.,_, ___ ,_.,,_,.,.,..,,.,.,. -·--·---~---""'b"--•"'""-""-""-'"'"""-""- ,,_,..,,,..,_,~.,--·"""~~'"'~~·-.,-·~-'"'~-~--· $ 86,485 $ 0 $ " " " " " 5,000 85,000 775,000 "'~'~""""""_'_""'""•_,__.,.,_.,~--·-w~ ADMINISTRATION TOTAL ,__ " , __ ,,._ " - ' STATION OPERATIONS .....TRANSFER _.............__________.,..,.... ...... ,_,_______ ,., _____ ,............. _______________ , ______ , __ , ........... _______ ,,_, .......- ............................................... ........... _ ............... ___..,.____,................._.............,_....,.......- ............. , _ 360,000 160,000 __ ..________ ..__ .. ..... _b""'"""'"'"'""'"" ___ """""'"'"-'""""'-"'"'_"___,,..,,,..,,_,.,_,.,.,.,,.,., - ,~ " ....--..........,,.,_,.,,,.,.,.,..,.,,., '""""""" _ _ _ _ .. · ,_,,.,~-- - ·-""""""""""__ - ,,_,~---•"'"""""""0-' - ..-,.....,__ ~ --·--~-----·•'"'h•<-o••••-''-'''"•~·-·~-•oP0~----••••••~------~--- _ LANDFILL OPERATIONS •-••o••.. 86,485 , $ CAPITAL COSTS- TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS .... COST ALLOCATION ANNUAL COSTS """""'-'"'-""'-""""-'"·---'""''"""'""4"""""" $775,000.00 POPULATION (2001) 100% ASSESSMENT $/YR!CAPITA ,.,,. __ ,.,,n,.W"'""""-"-""'""_'_"_'"'"--"""-""" ---"'"''""'""""'"'"'-""-''--"-""'"'"""""""""' .,__.,,.,,._,.,,.,..,,.,..,.,,,.__ ,. .,.,,.,,., ..-,.....,.,_.,.,_,.,._.. _ 8,136 RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan $1,379,785,685 $95.26 $11000 ASSESSMENT """'-~""'"""'""""'"'"'-""'""'""'""'"''"""''"'""""""- $0.56 Associated Costs -Appendix I Page vii 3.1 ELK VALLEY SUBREGION PLAN COSTS 3.1.1 Reduce/Reuse Programs The following costs are associated with reduce/reuse programs outlined in Section 3 of this Plan: Program Component 1. Education/Media Campaign 2. Business Waste Audit 3. Composting/Woodwaste Diversion Annual Cost $ One Time Cost 3,000 2,000 30,000 4. Tipping Fee/Variable Rate/User Pay Analysis Estimated Total Annual Cost 3.1.2 $ 35,000 Recycling Programs 3.1.2.1 The City of Fernie may allocate a maximum of $75,000 per year toward recycling programs. 3.1.2.2 The District of Sparwood may allocate a maximum of $50,000 per year toward recycling programs. 3.1.2.3 The District of Elkford may allocate a maximum of $25,000 per year toward recycling programs. 3.1.2.4 Electoral Area "A" may allocate a maximum of $5,000.00 per year toward recycling programs. . 3.1.3 Cost Summary The total costs associated with programs outlined in the Solid Waste Management Plan for the Elk Valley Subregion are summarized below: Reduce/Reuse Recycle Residual Management (including Debt Retirement Costs) $ 35,000 . 155,000 827,800 Estimated Total Annual Cost $ 1.017.800 RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Associated Costs - Appendix f Page ix 3.1.4 Plan Cost Appropriation All costs associated with implementation of the Elk Valley Subregion Solid Waste Management Plan will be shared by the City of Fernie, Districts of Sparwood and Elkford, and Electoral Area "A", based on Bylaw No. 1204. RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan Associated Costs- Appendix I Page x ASSOCIATED COSTS ELK VALLEY SUBREGION CAPITAL EXPENDITURES- CLOSURE COSTS CLOSURE ELKFORD FERNIE $ --~·········-~-----~-----·····--~---------------·-----·-·····--~---- ·-·-··········--------···-···-···-·--·-----------~-- .,,.,,._,,_,~--~-- .. 90,000 140,000 ~-""'•"""'-"'"~"'-"'""' _____ ., , TOTAL $ 10,000 15,000 $ 100,000 . ····-·-··-·····-····-·-··-155,000 --------------------..···-··------...--.. ---···--------·---······--·---- ····--··--·-····-·-·-..·····-·-----·-·····--·---·-···------···-····.. -··--·-·- ..------·-· ----·········----..·-···---·-··--·--.. ...---··---······-···-····-····-···--"······ SPARWOOD RDEK ...............- ..............________________ __ --·-·--··-----·-ENGINEERING .......,.... _,, ..... MONITORING WELLS ., ----------~--------------- 110,000 35,000 ___________.._,.,_.._, _____ .............._. _________,_..___ ..-..-................ '''""-----"~'''""'""" _____ ...,,,,.,,,.,,.................. ~,.,,. .._. $ TOTAL ~-------------------·-·-·-·-···---·~··---·········~-~·-""-·-·~~--. 20,000 130,000 5,000 _,__.,_................. ··-----.-----------....... ................. 40,000......_............ ____ .................................................... ...,_,,,,.,,,., - ....,_,_, _________ included ..···----------·······--······-------·-· -----------~---·•'-'"""---······-···----- .,.,.,,.,.,,.,,_~.,----"'"'"-"'""-'""""-"" •'"""""'"'"-M''"""-""•"""--•-·"'""'"'"--·-·--·--""""'"""" ~- 375,000 ,.. ~-·-·- included 0 $ 425,000 * $ 50,000 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES .. NEW FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COSTS L§~~FORD /!~.§~~-!.~........ SPARWOOD $ NET TOTAL 800,000 ··-· --·--·-·---·- -·-- ·-·--. -- " "" ----~~~~Q~~0-~·-1,500,000 $ SEPTIC..···--·--··-·------··"--"-----··-------·---·--·------· WASTES ..·-ENGINEERING ~---·----· .... - ...... 1,500,000 50,000 -------· ---·-·-......._..... 50,000 .. ............_ ............___.. ~·---- ~·-·----·--- 800,000 ·- ----- ...... --- ··-· "" ------~~~~g~g9g. -- 50,000 WILDLIFE MITIGATION ................. GRANT ~_-,_ .. ,_.........____........ _............... ............. .........--...... ~ 50,000 ~---- .............. -~ $ 4,000,000 TOTAL ..··-·---- 0 included 0 $ $ 4,000,000 * *Costs are estimated. OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES $ 4,000,000 CAPITAL COSTS- TOTAL TRANSFER STATION OPERATIONS 3 R'S .....SEPTIC - ........ ___________ WASTES ....·-·-·-··---.. --.........,_.,_........... ..--------·----- ..... ADMINISTRATION TOTAL ,_., -.~----·· ---~··-·--·- DEBT RETIRE ANNUAL COSTS $ 310,000 $ 310,000 582,500 190,000 ......._..____.,.,..........,_,_..,__ ,__, __.........-....- ...-. $ 4,000,000 ........--......---·--·-----.................. -~·-· $ 310,000 5,000 .. -·-·- ......- ...._.,_..,.. ____ _______ , __ ......----·--.... _. , 85,000 $1,172,500 COST ALLOCATION ANNUAL COSTS POPULATION (2001) 100% ASSESSMENT $/YRICAPITA $11000 ASSESSMENT !·-···················-···---·········--··--··-·-················ ·-·····-·-·········-····--···-······-·-·-·····-··········-··· ·----····-·-······-··---·····---···--····--· ············-···-····--·-····-··-·······--······-·····--····-·· -·······-········-····-·-···-····-····--··-····--· $1,172,500.00 13,399 RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan $1,140,518,986 $87.51 $1.03 Associated Costs- Appendix I Page xi 4.1 SUMMARY OF COSTS A summary of the estimated costs for the total plan as previously defined are as follows: Subregion ••-••••~•oo•M-~~------·--•-••O·-·--•h"0'•--0hooo Central Reduce/Reuse $ Recycle Residual Man. Subtotal ·--·--···-···-···~-- $ 240,000 TOTAL RDEK- Solid Waste Management Plan 59,000 $ 35,000 $ 334,000 100,000 155,000 655,000 1,640,000 531,000 742,800 2,913,800 932,800 $ 3,902,800 85,000 85,000 290,000 775,000 $ 1,017,800 $ 4,192,800 2,280,000 $ 2,400,000 690,000 ·--·~·····-·-·--·-·--·----······-·-·--·-----~-···-· 120,000 $ Elk Valley Columbia Valley $ Total --·······-·--··-~- --~-·---·~-...--~-·--······-----··-··-····-······-·-·· 400,000 . ------·-···-······-··-··-·--··· ·-·-··---·-·····-····-··---. --·-··-···-··--·-- Administration ''"-····-·-·-·-···-··---.. $ $ .....----··---·--·····--·-·-·-····-..-·. -·--··-...··· ________..____..,______, ..... -----··-..·--·--·----· Associated Costs- Appendix I Page xiii .. IREt310NAL DlSTRICTOFEASTKOOTENAY til r~'~?.->. APPENDIX I ) APPENDIX A Public lnP,ut ) 1. General Public Input meetings were held to review both the Stage I and Stage II planning information as required by the Waste Management planning process. 2. Publicizing Publicizing of the· meetings consisted of adve~isement in the following· papers for both Stage I & II meetings: -The Free Press Fernie -Valley Echo lnvermere - Elk Valley Minor Sparwood ~ Kootenay Advertiser Cranbrook and Rural - The Daily Bulletin Cranbrook and Kimberly - The Daily Townsman Cranbrook and Kimberly - East Kootenay Weekly General Coverage In addition both advertisements and/or public service announcements were placed on local radio stations in _Cranbrook, the Elk Valley and the Columbia .Valley and inte~iews with local radio stations 'Nere arranged in Golden· (Columbia Vall~y) and Fernie (Elk Valley) •. - . -- ...• -·--~ Posters advertising the meetings were also posted for the meetings. As it was deemed that a second meeting in Cranbrook was necessary to specifically discuss the issue of the Cranbrook landfill this was advertised in the Cranbrook paper and by sending out notices to approximately 150 people living in the area of the landfill. 3. Discussion Guide and Questionnaire A discussion guide and questionnaire were prepared for each of the Stage I and Stage II meetings. 1 The discussion guides were written to both provide the public with general knowledge of Solid Waste issues but also the knowledge of specific options being considered and in the case of Stage 11, co, estimates of these options, •• The questionnaires were prepared to gauge public opinion based on the discussion guide, the ~ information presented at the public meetings and include a four responses alternative varying from J support of a partirular item to rejectiqn. j These questionnaires were received at the meetings and through subsequent mail ins and the results were tabulated. In total85 questionnaires were received from the Stage. I meetings and 45 form the Stage II. These results are summarized in both the Stage I and Stage II reports and were relied upon to shape the plan. 4. Public Meetings Stage I Date Windermere Sparwood Cranbrook Approximately Number of AttendeeS· · location August 14/91 Windermere Community Hall October 10/91 Black Nugget Inn October 8/91 Town and Country Inn Stage II Windermere Sparwood Cranbrook Cranbrook ,:· 40 40 35 .. Approximate Number of Attendees Date location May 21/92 May 19/92 May 20/92 july 28/92 Windermere Elementary School Black Nugget Inn Town and Country Inn Town and Country Inn 10 30 2513-- The public meetings consisted of an open house format for the first half of the meeting followed by a public meeting program consisting of a presentation of the material followed by a discussion period. 2 00 n • :~ .:~:~--. _,. /;(/ ./ :: ~ ~,·-:.:r:;~;O ·:~~·;·"""'"'"'' .-- ;;..) "_/. . . .·/' i--_: -..._:•· l..-';~C . . / I I / DEVELOPING THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Solid waste must be managed to protect public health and the environment. In light of this, the Waste Management Amendment Act (Bill 58) was passed on August 10, 1989 giving Regional Districts the authority to develop regional solid waste management plans; On September 13, 1989 Cabinet endorsed the Municipal Solid and Biomedical Waste Management Strategy that calls for reducing by SO% by the year 2000 the amount of waste requiring disposal. The essentials of the _strategy are the "5 R's". of solid waste management: reduce, reuse, recycle, recovery, and residual management, with the preferred methods first. • • l1. The Ministry of Environment requires that the public be involved in developing the plan and that the plan be developed in three stages: :. Stage 1 involves describing the existing solid waste management system and identifying a range of solid waste management options. Stage 2 involves analyzing these options in detail to select a recommended approach. Stage 3 involves preparing the final Plan, including an implementation schedule and method to monitor the Plan's effectiveness. Final approval of the Plan will come from the Ministry of the Environment. All three stages involve the review and participation of the public, the advisory committees, and the Regional Board. At this time, the Regional District is in Stage II. -1- THE 5 R'S DEFINED Reduce means decreasing the volume, weight or toxicity of materials that is thrown away. Reuse means the repeated use. of P product in the same form but not necessarily for the same purpose. Recyding is at-the-source (residence, business, or induStry) separation ()f products from the solid waste stream that are no longer usable in their presel)t form, and the use of their material content in the manufacture of new products; this indudes composting. Recovery means redaiming recyclable components or energy from the post<allection waste stream by incineration or another method other than com posting. The option of indneration was eliminated during Phase I of the Planning Process. Residual management means disposing, in an environmentally safe manner, of the solid wastes remaining after undertaking the previous four R's. The Ministry of Environment requires that the public be involved in developing the Plan and that the ' Plan be developed in three stages. ' This document summarizes the analysis that ·has been undertaken for Stage II of tpe Regional Solid Waste Management· Plan .. : . THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES The Regional District has formed advisory committees composed of citizens and politicians who represent various interests in our community. Three Local Solid Waste Advisory Committees (lSWAC) were set up, chosen from interested local citizens in each of the three sub-regions of the Regional District. The Technical Solid Waste Advisory Committee is composed of representatives of the planning and waste management staff of the RDEK member municipalities, and representatives of the Provincial Government. - 2- l ) WHAT HAPPENS NEXTI We hope you will participate in the public input session this month and complete the attached questionnaire. Your comments and ideas will be reviewed in preparing the plan's Stage II report and in selection of the various components, that will form the final Regional Solid Waste Management Plan.· The remainder of this guide is divided into sections covering each of the four R's being considered in Stage II, Reduce, Reuse, Recycling and Residual management (Recovery by incineration having been eliminate<J). The information contained in this guide provides a description of the possible options to consider for each R and preliminary cost of each alternative. After reading the guide we would request you fill out the attached questionnaire relating to these issues. Your complete response will affect how the ~ional District will handle your solid waste in the future. REDUCE The options derived from the Stage I process to be considered in Stage II include: I· • . . . Political. lobbying of the ser:~ior governments. . Developing of strategies to reduce waste in the Regional District's and Municipal Offices. o Developing of StrCiltegies to encourage bu.$iriess to reduce wastes.· e Education processes. @ Implementation of tipping fees and/or variable disposal rates. To implement a program of reduction is different than implementation of a recycling or landfilling operation. The purpose of reduction programs is to change peoples' way of thinking about what they throw away. As a result, the ability to measure cost/benefit of implementation of a reduction program is not possible to assess at this time. Success· of a reduction program can only be measured after establishing a firm baseline of the amount of waste being produced and measuring the change in that amount over an extended period of time. - ':t - The most practical method of establishing reduction programs is to hire a staff person directed by the Board or a committee of the Board whose function it would be to review and adjudicate what programs should be implemented. The cost of a full-time staff person, plus the additional costs associated with committee meetings, are estimated at $100,000/year. A listing of some possible programs, projected costs and possible reduction rates if applicable, is provided as follows: PROGRAM POlENTIAl PROJfCTED COST DMRSION . - $10,000 Political Activities local Government • Waste Reduction Waste Reduction in Businesses - Self Audit Manual $8,000 lnaiVidual businesses up to 50% (to allow businesses to self assess wastes) Education - Environmental Incentive Programs (granting programs) . $1 0,000 to $80,000 - Grasscycling (encourage peopl.e to keep clippings on lawns) $5,000 . - Direct~ of Services·. . (Where can you rent or repair) "' " .,. Up to 10% during lawn mowing season .. ... ..... $2,500 to $3,500 . . Media Campaign $11,000/newsletter Master Composter Programs (composter education program) $35,000, plus sale of composter at $45 each Up to 10% of waste stream Tipping Fees (charging at landfills) $50,000/site plus staff costs of up to $42,000/year up to 10% Variable Disposal Rate Cpay as you throw away) $35,000 to $60,000 to analyze and set-up up to 20% Tipping fees and Variable Rate Charges . . As can be seen, there is quite a range in the possible programs. It is suggested that the Regional District could hire a coordinator, set-up a committee and assign a budget dedicated each year to this program. The amount dedicated could range as high as $400,000/year including staff personnel. - 4- \ REUSE In the Stage I process of the Solid Waste Management Plan options were defined for the Regional District to consider in this stage of the plan. these included: • Encouragement of the Government to institute a province-wide program for containers similar to that used ·for pop and beer bottles. ,l Sponsor programs whereby other materials are intercepted for reuse. These programs include: public education; facilities enabling the reuse of materials; waste exchanges. Much of a Reuse program would integrate into a Reduction program and would overlap the compqnents in the ·Reduction program. The unique programs which could be considered would be: ' "s~JVaging at Disposai"Facilities _Capital Cost $40,000/site ... ·. · -(orderly organization to allow proper salvaging) ~.rnual Cost $10,000/year Reduction Potential up to So/o of waste stream Materials Exchange Staff time estimated at $5,000/year (inventory of businesses that can utilize other wastes) As previously defined, the Reuse options would be best implemented as part of an overall Reduce/Reuse program. -5• RECYCLING In the Stage I process a number of possible options were considered for evaluation at Stage II of the plan. All recycling programs consist of three basic elements: collection of recyclable materials, processing these materials so they may be sold, and transporting materials from the collecti()n point to the processing point and then to market. The following six recycling options address how specific components of the Regional Di~trict's waste stream could be collected, transported to a processing centre and processed: Option A- Unstaffed collection stations for residentially generated recyclables; Option B- Staffed collection stations for residentially generated recyclables; Option C- Curbside collection in Cranbrook and Kimberley; unstaffed collecti<?n stations in remaining areas for residentially generated recyclables; Option 0 - White goods and ferrous metals collection at iandfiils and transfer stati9ns; .·•. Option E- Backyard composting. Options A 1, A2 an~ B describe three alternatives for collecting recyclables generated in residences. The option selected by the Regional District will provide the frame work for District-wide recycling program. The Regional District could choose all or none of Options C, D, and E, but if chosen, the options would be combined with either Option A1, A2 or B. The analysis of these recycling options includes an evaluation of collection, processing the cost of transportation to markets, as well as projected revenues from sale of recyclables. -6- The outcome of this analysis is summarized as follows: .. %DIVERSION NET PROGRAM COST ($/yr) CHOOSE 1 OF 3 A.1 Residential, unstaffed drop ' COST/TON (low market value) $440 $250,000 1.6 $318,000 1.8 $490 3.7 $295 $103,300 3.3· $90 $52,000 0.8 $185 off A.2 Residential, staffed centres and unstaffed sites B. $388,100 Curbside collection, Cranbrook & Kimberley ADD ON OPTIONS ,........ Commercial rurbside collection (6 centres) D. White goods and ferrous metals . E. Backyard composting ... ~ • "!, ;)......... ' Included in reduction program " .,.... ....... . ~ ...... .. 3.1 - RECOVERY As a result of the Stage I process, recovery by incineration was eliminated as an option to be considered in Stage II. For comparative purposes the findings of the Stage I report covering recovery are summarized as follows: Kimberley /Cranbrook 90 tonne/day incinerator $5.0M $70/ton Fernie/Sparwood 40 tonne/day incinerator $3.5 M $100/ton Windermere Area 20 tonne/day incinerator $2.5 M $150/ton RESIDUAL MANAGEMENT The options developed in Stage I were based on retaining the existing landfills at Windermere, Kimberley and Cranbrook operation, adding new landfills to serve the Elk Valley and the Elko--Baynes Lake area, and closing small rural landfills and the landfills now serving Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford. The options evaluated are summarized ·as follows: i) iii) ii) Three Landfills • Windermere • Cranbrook Area ~ Elk Valley · Four Landfi~ls ,. • • • • iV) .. Four Landfills • • • Cranbrook 0 Elk Valley Windermere Kimberley ...... ...Five Landfills . • Windermere Windermere Cranbrook Area • Cranbrook Elk Valley e Kimberley Area B e Elk Valley e Area B The Canal flats landfill will be evaluated to determine if it is more feasible to continue operation as a landfill or replace it with a transfer station and haul wastes to Windermere. Our analyses initially evaluated the costs of these alternatives to determine which of these four options is considered the most attractive. •8 • \ ') The summary of the analysis of the four options is presented on Table 1. As can be seen, the cost difference between Options 1. and 2 is very small and probably within the sensitivity range of our cost estimates. As a result of this and the added benefits of having four landfills over three for public acceptance and added capacity, it is suggested that Option 2 - 4 landfills is the preferred option. On this basis one further evaluation of transfer system was undertaken. The systems evaluated included Transtor Systems, Container Systems and Haul All and a combination of all three. The results of this evaluation are summarized in Table 2. The conclusion of this analysis is that Option 1 a combination of Transtor systems and extension of the container system in the Columbia VaHey would be most economical. An option which the Regional District may wish to consider would be a container haul system but with lesser service for fernie or Elkford. This option assumes hauling by municipal collection vehicles to a new landfill located near Sparwood and is therefore a lowering of service to both Elkford and Fernie. Based on the four landfill options and the Option 1 Tr.anstor/Container transfer system, an overall ·summary of total ~idual Management_ Program Costs are pr.esente9. in Ta~le. ~··: -9- ·- ,... ·\e TABLE 1 RESIDUAl MANAGEMENT OPTIONS SELECTION OF REGIONAl lANDFILL SITES OPTION TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST 1 3 landfills o Windermere o Cranbrook o Sparwood 1 B $1,650,000 2 4 landfills o o o o Windermere Cranbrook Kimberley Sparwood 1 B $1,675,000 3 4 landfills o o o o Windermere Cranbrook SparWood . 1 B Baynes lake $1,760,000 4 5 landfills o o o o o Windermere Cranbrook Kimberley Sparwood 1B Baynes lake 1D $1,760,000 _J_ABLE 2 ., : ~ REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY RESIDUAL MANAGEMENT OPTIONS SELECTION Of TRANSFER SYSTEM . OPTION 1 Elk Valley: Cranbrook Area: Columbia Valley: 2 Container Haul 3 Elk Valley: Cranbrook: Columbia: 4 Container Haul, no transfer stations at Fernie or Elkford TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST $375,575 Transtor Transtor Container $483,565 Transtor Haul All Haul All $451A75 $341,000 - 10- . " TABLE 3 REGIOIW. DISTRICT OF EAST IC001'1EW\Y SlJ'IIIIWtY OF (I)TIOI14S MD PROGRM COSTS i RESIDWI.L IW8AGB!iEtiT OPTIOIS PROGRAMS & OPTlm.IS ~ PROGIItAM CAPITAL DEBT s RETIRBEJrr AJGUU. OPERATIIOIII MD Mi~ TOTAl ADUAl aJST Ul4IT COST AMTICIPATED DIVERSION $/YR S/t X t.MSTE ~t r· I (Diet of Rewnue) S/Yr S/YR f. l Base Programs: I landfill closures Transfer systems LandfiLls 835,000 1,960,000 1,240,000 $/Total 4,035,000 - 117,000 274,000 174,000 565,000 194,000 864,000 117,000 468,000 1,038,000 1,058,000 1,623,000 46.50 4.25 7,500 53 } ! ' Optional Programs: \.leighscales 300,000 Hazardous waste Waste wood grinding Septage facilities 75,000 0 100,000 $/Total Total Comparative 1991 Cost 475,000 4,510,000 . ·. 42,000 11,000 0 14,000 106,000 90,000 70,000 16,000 148,000 106,000 70,000 30,000 67,000 287,000 354,000 632,000 1,345,000 1,977,000 1,120,000 11 see reduce 0.04 5.0 7.9 ' excluding o/h excluding o/h t I i! ...... ' THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN In order to carry the plan into it's final form, it is necessary to make final decisions on what options are best for the Regional District of East Kootenay. A short summary of the findings of the Stage II analysis are therefore presented as follows: Reduce Possible diversion in excess of 30% Program Costs up to $400,000/year Approximately $18/year/household Reuse Salvaging $15,000/year Up to 5o/o diversion Materials exchange $5,000/year · Recydirig High End $542,000/year Potential diversion 10.9% Low End $250;200/year · Potential diversion 1.6o/o Approximately $11 to $25 /year/household Residual Management $1,977,000/year (excluding o/h) Includes 13% diversion Approximate cost of $90/year/household Existing costs $1,120,000/year Oncluding o/h) By filling out the attached questionnaire and discussing your thoughts with the personnel in atte~dance at the public meetings, you will have a voice in the preparation of a Regional Solid Waste Management Plan for East· Kootenay. • 12. REGDONAL DISTRICT OIF EAST KOOTENAY SOUO WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN WHAT DO YOU THINK? Properly managing solid waste protects our quality of life. The following recommendations are possible ways the RDEK could act to manage our Solid waste in an environmentally sound manner. Which approaches do you favour? By checking the appropriate box, please indicate how you feel about each proposed recommendation. 1 = Strongly agree 3 = Dmgree 2 =Agree 4 =Strongly Disagree What town or city do you live in (or if you do not live in town, which town or city are you nearest}? Please check one: Disagree Agree _; ..1> ..<i 1 2 3 4 The RDEK should initiate a source reduction and reuse program as it's highest priority in a Solid Waste Management Plan. 0 0 0 0 The RDEK should promote reduction legislation at the Provincial and Federal levels. 0 0 0 0 The RDEK should institute public education programs to achieve reduction and reuse in the solid waste stream. 0 0 0 0 REDUCE AND REUSE Agree - - - Disagree 1 2 3 4 reduction and reuse of my waste. 0 0 0 0 I presently compost the majority of my garden/food wastes. 0 0 0 0 If available, I would enrole in a composter training program. 0 0 0 0 Making people pay more for throwing away more is a good system. 0 0 0 0 If people had to· pay to use a landfill I would expect more litter. 0 0 0 0 I would respond to public education programs about The cost of a reduction program can range significantly. We are suggesting up to $400,000 per year or approximately $18 per year per household. ·'· I would support~ paying $ per year so RDEK can undertake a reduction/retJse program. 0 $0-5 0 $5-10 0 - 2- $10- 15 Agree - · · - · · · - · Disagree 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 - drop boxes throughout the Regional District; 0 0 0 0 - staffed drop-off centres throughout the Regional District; 0 0 0 0 - I would support collection of businesses recyclables; 0 0 0 0 - I would support recycling of ferrous and white goods. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I support stricter guidelines in operating Sanitary L:a.ndfills. 0 0 0 0 I would be comfortable using a transfer station instead of my local landfill. 0 0 0 0 I would be comfortable with the strategy of hauling waste from rural areas to centralized regional landfills. 0 0 0 0 I would support and use a household hazardous waste collection system. 0 0 0 0 RECYCLE The RDEK shouid initiate a recycling program as it's highest priority in a solid waste management plan. I would prefer a recycling program that includes: 1 RECOVERY I agree that con~ruction of incinerators be eliminated as an option to be considered. RESIDUAL MANAGEMENT ••• , ·:"P ·~ .. Agree ·········-····- Disagree 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 a) bring wood waste to such a facility; 0 0 o· 0 b) use chipped wood from such a facility for mulch or home composting; 0 0 0 0 I have a septic tank and therefore expect to use a septic sludge facility at some point. If a wood grinding facility was provided at transfer stations or landfill would you: The maximum total amount for a complete Waste Management Plan could range as high as $2,919,000 per year or on the average approximately $135 per household per year. I would support paying $ per year for a comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan for RDEK. 0 $100- 110 0 $110- 120 $120- 130 0 0 $130- 140 1!1 •• Please return this questionnaire at the end of the Public Meeting; or to your local solid waste advisory committee member; or drop it off at your nearest municipal office; or mail it to the SubRegional office (P.O. Box 249, Windermere, B.C., VOB 2l0) or to Mr. Wayne McNamar, Administrator at the Regional District office (19 24th Avenue South, Cranbrook, B.C., V1C 3H8). a Your comments would be greatly appreciated if received by May 29, 1992. -4- .r~,., ~~.,.,,....;tz,l~/i>-W ......... .,.,__ ...,..., ....,,,,,,., •' ., •' ••• ,••·~••••'••·•' ' • ) Additional comments: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : - - Thank you for completing this questionnaire . /· REGIONAl DISTRICT EAST KOOTENAY SOUO WASTE MANAGEMENT PlAN Added Cost for Haulage From Area A to Area t/yr Added Distance (km) t/km Added Cost $ jyr Efkford 1700 64 109,000 $ 100,000 Sparwood 2600 64 166,000 150,000 Fernie 3840 10 38,400 35,000 TOTALS 8140 313,400 $ 285,000 Area . In addition we would have to build a transfer station serving Sparwood. Approximate Cost $ 140,000 Annual Cost $ 20,000/yr $ 20,000 $ 305,000/yr TOTAL ADDITIONAl COST ..... ·.'- .. J . -~ ;. SPARWOOO May 19, 1992 Public Input Meeting Comments landfill: Sp~rwood Golf Course planning expansion of additional nine holes south of existing course which has potential conflict with proposed landfill site. Concern raised about visibility at proposed location. Concern raised about bears, operation, fencing and carcass disposal at proposed and existing landfills. Option. 4 - no transfer station in fernie and Elkford received some positive response. Taxation: Preference for per capita taxation was raised. Recycling: Questions were raised concerning the validity of the cost/tonne for recycling option. Coundl Meeting Comments Reduce/Reuse: Note raised that B.C. Hydro through energy program is encouraging throwing away of old appliances. limited repair facilities are available in Sparwood. lipping fees - concerns raised abou~ iittering. Concerns raised that variable rate st~cture would penalize large families. Recycling: Concerns raised about marketing. Composting - concerns raised about attracting rats. Residual: Concerns raised about possible landfill locations. Requested cost estimate of transferring refuse to Area B. \ CRANBROOK May 20, 1992 Advisory Committee and Public Meeting Comments Suggestion was raised that an overall meeting of all committees and interested parties may be appropriate. All of the reduce, reuse, recycle option could be implemented for the cost of a package of cigarettes/household/ month. Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Comments Tipping Fees: Concerns raised that littering could result. User Fees: Cranbrook is presently transforming the means of charging for Solid Waste in to a utility system. Cranbrook examined tag or bag system and decided to eliminate it as an option. Cranbrook landfill: Concerns raised about opposition from surrounding landowners and the Ministry of Environment suggested th~t : thi~ may require a separate notification or public meeting process. Recycling: Suggestion was made that recycling drop off could be located at major stores and staffed by store personnel. T_ire Disposal: A point was raised that an incentive program for tire shipping does not allow shiP.ping to Alberta.· .. · . ·.··' : · · · ....... ... •· ... . May 21, 1992 WINDERMERE Public Advisory and Public Meeting Comments Reduce/Reuse: Discussion held concerning car body reuse. Support expressed for shipping of wood waste and centralized composting. Supportive of legislative reduction. Recycling: RDEK encouraged to take over recycling. location of recycling depots critical to increase convenience for drop off. Residual: Diversion of hazardous waste most important. REGIONAL DISTRICT EAST KOOTENAY QUESTIONNAIRE SUMivlARY- SPARWOOD AREA WEIGHTED AVERAGE RESPONSE QUESTION REDUCE AND REUSE . . The RDEK should initiate a source reduction and reuse program as it's highest priority in a Solid Waste Management Plan. 1.4 The RDEK should promote reduction legislation at the Provincial and Federal levels. 1.3 The RDEK should institute public education programs to achieve reduction and reuse in the solid waste stream. 1.3 I would respond to public education programs about reduction and reuse of my waste. 1.8 I presently compost the majority of my garden/food wastes. 2.7 If available, I would enrol in a com poster training program~ , 2.5 Making people pay more for throwing away more is a good system. 2.4 If people had to pa~ to use a la11dfill I would expect more litter. 2.0 The.cost of q, reduction program CC!n range.significantly•. We are· suggesting up·fo $-400,000.per year or approximately $18 per year per household. I would support paying $_ per year so RDEK can undertake a reduction/reuse program (1 • $0-5, 2-.$5-10, 3- $10-15,.4- $15-20). 3.0 RECYCLE The RDEK should initiate a recycling program as it's highest priority in a solid waste management plan. I would prefer a recycling program that includes: drop boxes throughout the Regional District; staffed drop-off centres throughout the Regional District; I would support collection of businesses recydables; I would support recycling of ferrous and white goods; 1 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.5 1.6 WEIGHTED AVERAGE RESPONSE QUESTION RECOVERY I agree that construction of incinerators be eliminated as an option to be considered. 1.6 RESIDUAL MANAGEMENT I support stricter guidelines in operating Sanitary landfills. 1.4 I would be comfortable using a transfer station instead of my local landfill. 2.1 I would be comfortable with the strategy of hauling waste from rural areas to centralized regional landfilts. 2.0 I would support and use a household hazardous waste collection system. 1.3 I have a septic tank and therefore expect to use a septic sludge facility at some point. · 2.7 ·If a wood grinding facility was provided at transfer stations or landfill would you: a) bring wood waste to such a facility; b) use chipped wood from such a facility for mulch or hom_e composting. .. .... •• • &:.. "" • ~ ••• ·.-, The maximum total amount for a complete Waste Management Plan could range as high as $2,919,000 per year or on the average approximately $135 per household per year. I would support paying $ _ per year for a comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan for RDEK (1- $10D-110, 2-$110-120,3-$120-130, 4- $130-140). 2 2.0 2.0 ' . 2.4 ·. I COMMENTS I feel that there is a lot of discrepancies in these figures, for one they show only an additional cost of $25,000 to operate the Kimberly dump. I asked them about this and was told because of Kimberly's population base it was-cheaper to leave the dumps at Kimberly and Cranbrook alone, but Sparwood, Fernie and Elkford should truck their garbage to a central location. I feel that the Regional District should stay out of the garbage business all together and not burden Sparwood, Fernie and Elkford with these additional costs. Many of the statistics in your technical memoranda do not represent the true costs of either recycling or landfilling and are very misleading. The cost per tonne to recycle has been calculated under a different process than that of the cost per tonne to landfill, therefore, your attempt to compare costs is not valid. You have not taken in to account diversion credits for recycling, or income from a tipping fee. Also, by extending the lifetime of the new landfill, recycling can cut new landfill costs by 2550%. In twenty years this could mean a savings of a million dollars for the Sparwood landfill alone. We are in the process of commenting on your technical memoranda in detail, and will send you our evaluation report in the near future. Costs should be assessed on per capita or per household basis. Hazardous waste- at least those of general use.in the average household should be addressed even at a level where 2 or 3 times a year an opportunity to dispose of these items in a safe manner to the env_ironment ·exists. Existing landfills not required should be converted to City run compost centres. Compost could be given away or sold for fertilizer etc. landfill sites. need very close mqnitoring, not only by the dump supervisor but by the .Ministry of EnVIro~ment on .a ·regular basis.. The public needs to know who to contact if the laq:dfi.ll is not ope~ted'"safely4 ·r would. not leave garbage .disposal entirely to free enterprise - they have no interest in the public welfare. We are willing to pay to educate the public to reduce and reuse. The government must put the pressure on manufacturers as far as packaging. Our major concern is that the money is wisely spent. Hazardous wastes have not been handled well to date. This should be a priority. " Stricter guidelines on operating Sanitary Landfills needed especially in rural areas. If people had to pay for the use of a landfill, it would perhaps result in more litter for the first few months - until people got used to the idea. Need safeguards against this happening. The best way to get people to think about reducing and recycling would be to make the solid waste management plan a high priority. Businesses should pay part of the cost of recycling their garbage. 3 COMMENTS CONT'D A tipping fee would lessen the amount of money each household would have to pay for a complete Waste Management Plan. I agree that incinerators be eliminated as an option to be considered, except if sites in Elk Valley are marginal for landfill operation due to the water table etc., then I think it becomes a real option regardless of costs. ...• -6~ • ~-••, ·~· •• I> ·\ 4 .... ·~-.. I /;:'.;J ('rvf7' ;yt~S 91'":"/ ? ??/7,5 _> 2/?CJ7P//.;-"!:re;{.!..t -:/Ofp'V/ ([?J-··v·"YJ !7.-t. 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I would support paying $_ per year so RDEK can undertake a reduction/reuse program (1 - $0-5, 3.8 2- $5-10, 3- $10-15, 4- $15-20). RECYCLE The RDEK should initiate a recycling program as it's highest priority in a solid waste management plan. 1.4 I would prefer a recycling program that includes: drop boxes throughout the Regional District; staffed drop-off centres throughout the Regional District; I would support collection of businesses recyclables; I would support recycling of ferrous and white goods; 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.4 1 WEIGHTED AVERAGE RESPONSE QUESTION RECOVERY I agree that construction of incinerators be eliminated as an option to be considered. 1.8 RESIDUAL MANAGEMENT I support stricter guidelines in operating Sanitary landfills. 1.3 I would be comfortable using a transfer station instead of my local landfill. 1.6 I would be comfortable with the strategy of hauling waste from rural areas to centralized regional landfills. 1.8 I would support and use a household hazardous waste collection system. 1.2 I have a septic tank and therefore expect to use a septic sludge · 1.4 - facility at some point. ·. If a wood grinding facility was provided at transfer stations or landfill would you: a) bring wood waste to such a facility; b) use chipped wood from such a facility for mulch or home.compost!ng. - ·_ . ., . .. . ' ... 1.2 ..... The m~imum tot~l amount'for'a cumpiete_~as~ ·~~mag_~ment ~~~!1. · could range as high as $2,919,000 per. year or on the average . approximately $135 per household p.er year. I would s·~:~pport paying $.__ per year for a comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan for RDEK (1- $100..110, 2- $110..120, 3- $120&130, 4- $130-140). .· 2 1.6 2.7 COMMENTS In the rural area I am from, the most visible and most difficult waste management problem is that of junk cars. These are left on rental lots or in alleys or towed over to our property. I have asked the Conservation Officer to charge offenders in recent cases but the problem remains that for a resident of Edgewater disposing of a car body, it costs $1 Q0-.150 to have it towed to the Windermere site. I would like a regular sweep every 10 years or so, a sweep which would include the Edgewater District. · I fully support a Hazardous Waste collection/exchange and Wood waste processing at these landfill sites. I would encourage the RDEK to lobby for legislated reduction of waste. I feel education programs cold be very effective in many forms. I hope that the convenience of recycling depots can be improved. Bin locations should be as available as possible for example; Windermere Thriftway, lnv., IGA (or other location), Radium, Fairmont, etc. Convenience plays a key factor in participating. I am very positive about this process and I look forward to its implementation. · · I feel very positive about the focus of this questionnaire. I very strongly support waste reduction by recycling and by increased premiums for waste disposal based on amount. (This may encourage producers to use recyclable materials and to decrease the amount of packaging.) · I am however concerned as to the public reactions to this (i.e., incinerating at home, dumping outside of landfills etc.) I also . support the use of increased manpower for the sorting and administration of recycling sites. · .. ' ' .~ 3 Date: Regional District of East Kootenay 19 - 24th Avenue South Cranbrook, B.C. VlC 3H8 Re: A ~rogram to Remove Junk Cars from Edgewater Dear Sir: "There is a·need for a "junk car clean-up" for Edgewater. In alleys, on vacant lots and on rental property there are dilapidated vehicles many of which have no owner any longer and their disposal by having them towed all the way to the car crusher yard at Windemere would be a unfair expense for any private taxpayer, even if it were his or her responsibility. One neighbour found that trucking a derelict car to Windemere would cost $100 plus loading costs, this for a vehicle on a vacant lot next door, and· a vehicle· the lot's owners did nof ~wn ~r put ~here. . Having the car .. crus·her come up··· here would require· about 1500 cars in the valley, 80 gathered at one spot, before the crusher would be brought in. This could take 11 years. 1) "Howeyer, we have asked to take ··one or more of our .vehicles"ov'er at th·e· end of the old mill dump more or less ··~ut of s:ig.ht. sinc~··the 'ia'lld·o_wner: can~·~·t.-:t.a'ke, responsibility for the p~bblam, we are dependin~·~n y~a~ ·Kelp to have these vehicl~s finally disposed of." . '' - . 2) Or, "We ·a~e -supportive of the move t·o initiate a "Junk Car Clean-up" for Edgewater." Invermere and Wilmer have started cleaning up their dumps with assistance from various government and corporate sources, we need a program which would be suitable for Edgewater. Could the utilities department support a clean-up in the Edgewater area and have these junkers removed to the yard at Windemere? Yours truly, REGIONAL DISTRICT EAST KOOTENAY QUESTIONNAIRE SUMMARY- CRANBROOK AREA WEIGHTID AVERAGE RESPONSE QUESTION REDUCE AND REUSE The RDEK should initiate a source reduction and reuse program as it's highest priority in a Solid Waste Management Plan. 1.1 The RDEK should promote reduction legislation at the Provincial and Federal levels. 1.3 The RDEK should institute public education programs to achieve reduction and reuse in the solid waste stream. 1.1 I would respond to public education programs about reduction and reuse of my waste. 1.1 I presently compost the majority of my garden/food wastes. 2.4 If available, I would enrol in a composter training program. 1.3 Making people pay more for throwing away more is a good system. 1.7 If people had to pay to use a landfill I would expect more litter. 1.7 The cost of a reduction program ca~ range significantly. We are suggesting up to $400,000 per year or approximately $18 per year per household. I would support paying $_ per year so RDEK can undertake a reduction/reuse program (1 - $0-5, 2- $5-10, 3- $10-15, 4- $15-20). . 3.6 RECYCLE The RDEK should initiate a recycling program as it's highest priority in a solid waste management plan. 2.0 I would prefer a recycling program that includes: drop boxes throughout the Regional District; staffed drop-off centres throughout the Regional District; I would support collection of businesses recyclables; . I would support recycling of ferrous and white goods; Blue Box. · 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.1 1.0 ~ 1 ... , i i WEIGHTED AVERAGE RESPONSE RECOVERY I agree that construction of incinerators be eliminated as an option to be considered. · 2.7 RESIDUAL MANAGEMENT i support stricter guidelines in operating Sanitary Landfills. 1.9 I would be comfortable using a transfer station instead of my local landfill. 2.0 I would be comfortable with the strategy of hauling waste from rural areas to centralized regional landfills. 2.0 I would support and system. use a household hazardous waste collection 1.1 I have a septic tank·and therefore expect to use a septic sludge faciiity at some point. If a wood grinding facility.was provided at transfer stations or landfill would you: a) bring wood waste to such a facility; . b) use chipped wood from such a facility.for mule~ or · home co~posti~g. · ·- · · . The maximum total amountfor a cotnpiete Wa~·te Manage~eii(Pian'"' · could range as high as $2,919,000 per year or on the average . approximately $135 per household per year. I would support paying $ _ per year for a comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan for RDEK (1 - $100-110, 2- $110-120, 3-$120-130, 4- $130-140). 2 2.5 1.3 1.8 3.0 COMMENTS I believe the most important point in the report is that at SO% reduction. This is a good start and if education is stressed even more can be reduced. Blue Box programs should be initiated in all major areas. I don't believe that hauling wastes to central landfill sites is an environmentally sound way of ensuring safe landfills. Massive amounts of petrol will be used for this when educating people who use rural landfills can accomplish safe garbage disposal. The RDEK should focus on the reduction of waste in the public, business and industrial sectors proportionally relative to how much waste these sectors produce, not according to which is most politically expedient. I am against charging at dump sites as I'm afraid of very disgusting yards. I believe many people would just let "junk" sit rather than pay. I like the way the City of Cranbrook picks up "major debris in yards" each spring. No more time to consider options. let us move on. Have some actions, please. You were given mandate August 10, 1989. It will soon be August 10, 1992. Good presentation and accompanying documents. Well handled by the presenters, good questions and answers. Too bad people here didn't show more of an interest and join in the discussion. '\.. You're right by saying that education is a main key. legislation is fine, but without education, is useless - all you end up with is confused and potentially angry people. I'm from out of province, a recent new arrival to the area. Where I come from, the 5 R's have been in effect for over a year, and people have taken to it with a passion. The most re<;ent positive move was the setting up of a recycling depot in the town operated by the local lions Club - they take absolutely everything (except toxic wastes), and are finding tl'}arkets for the various materials province-wide. Of course, they don't take co~post materials, but local schools there are encouraging students to educate their parents! Toxic wastes are disposed of in most communities at a yearly toxic waste roundup. Noreen, an oil company, sponsors and hosts over 20 roundups in the province yearly. The lack of interest and participation at this particular meeting indicates to me at least that more education is definitely needed. How? Media, Schools, local government participation and interest. Where was the m~~ . 3 . REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EASTKOOTEfvAY u I Final APPENDIX II FILE NO. Ohh 607 006 UTILITIES DEPARTMENT rliiEMORANDUM TO: Steve Mcinnis, Manager of Utilities and Solid Waste FROM: Ange Wagstaff, Clerk II DATE: March 20, 2000 SUBJECT: SWMP Public Meeting Advertising Newspaper advertising for public meetings for the draft Solid Waste Management Plan was as follows: Central Subregion East Kootenay Weekly Daily Bulletin Daily Townsman Kootenay Advertiser February 23 February 25 · February 25, March 3 March 3, 6 Columbia Valley Subregion Kootenay Advertiser Valley Echo March 6, 27 March 8, 29 Elk Valley Subregion Kootenay Advertiser Free Press Ange Wagstaff March 20 March 23 FILE NO. UTILITIES DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Stephen Mcinnis FROM: Loree Duczek DATE: March 21, 2000 SUBJECT: Radio Coverage of Public Meetings The radio station has provided excellent coverage of our meetings to date. Two versions of the story are written each time, and each version runs a maximum of 3 times a day on each station. Stories involving the public meetings ran: February 27 February 28 March 6 March 8 6 times 2 times 6 times 6 times 'With meetings scheduled to run in the Elk Valley next week, there will likely be more coverage provided by the radio station in the days to come. ·· · · · Loree FILE NO. Ohh 607 006 Ohh 607 006-CS Ohh 607 006-CV Ohh 607 006-EV UTILITIES DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Lee"Ann Crane, Administrator FROM: Steve Mcinnis, Manager of Utilities and Solid Waste DATE: April 4, 2000 SUBJECT: Solid Waste Management Plan Background The RDEK held a final round of public meetings on the draft Solid Waste Management Plan to receive public comment, prior to sending the Plan to the Minister of Environment before the April 30 deadline. Discussion :Public meetings were held in the following communities to receive public comment on the draft Plan. Location Was a Marysville Cranbrook Baynes Lake Windermere Radium Canal Flats Elkford Sparwood Fernie Fairmont Date February 29 March 1 March 7 March 8 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 28 March 29 March 30 April1 No. Attending 9 4 27 17 12 3 0 12 13 38 5 Total public participation was 140, which included local municipal staff and elected officials . . .. ... ... ./2 -2- The level of participation indicates the general satisfaction to the decisions being made on the solid waste management system with the exception of some key issues. The main topics of discussion were • • • e • • • • e • the extension/operation of the Columbia Valley Landfill, trench burning at the Central Landfill as a Plan amendment, the location of the Fernie Transfer Site, the location of the Central Landfill, how the public will access the new transfer sites in the Elk Valley, more information about recycling, general lack of knowledge of the existing facilities and goals of solid waste management, when the facilities will be open, userfees, . general operational comments and questions. The Key Recommendations, comments and responses to the questions raised, meeting minutes and copies of the letters received are attached. The summary of the comments include the comments received by written submission. Recommendations 1. That the Key Recommendations as approved, be incorporated into the Regional District of East Kootenay Solid Waste Management Plan and the Chairperson and Administrator be authorized to sign the Plan and forward it to the Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks by April 30, 2000. 2. That the RDEK apply to the Regional Waste Manager, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, for a Plan Amendment to include trench burning at the Central Subregion Landfill as an option for disposal of clean wood waste. ~~ Stephen Mclnriis Manager of Utilities and Solid Waste SM/aw ) Solid Waste Management Plan Key Recommendations General Recommendations e Cl) That the RDEK provide better education and information for the public on how to properly use the solid waste facilities and their options on disposing or recycling materials. That the RDEK work in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, other government agencies and local community groups and private land owners on strategies and education to minimize illegal dumping. • That User Fees be reviewed on an ongoing basis to address changing waste diversion targets and materials. e That materials accepted at subregional solid waste facilities be reviewed on an ongoing basis to address waste diversion targets and materials. e That the RDEK may limit the hours at transfer stations or landfills to address proper disposal of materials and budget limitations. Columbia Valley Subregion • That the Columbia Valley Subregion undertake an investigation of residual management options, i.e. new landfill, transfer system, etc., for the Columbia · Valley in the year 2002. • That the Columbia Valley Subregion review the proposed footprint extension of the Columbia Valley Subregion Landfill to address visibility and the life of the extension, and to review this at public meetings. • That the Columbia Valley Subregion consider instituting curbside collection in Windermere and other higher density areas to decrease traffic and litter on the access roads to the solid waste facilities. • That the Columbia Valley Subregion seek approval from BC Environment on the · Operational Plan, as prepared by Sperling Hansen in 1999 to include: • • e • • alternate daily cover; weigh scales, if tonnage dictates; bear fencing; aggressive waste diversion; and public education. e That the Columbia Valley Subregion incorporate the open burning of clean wood waste at the Canal Flats Marshalling Area. Central Subregion G o That the Central Subregion open burn clean wood waste at the Wasa and Tie Lake transfer sites. That the Central Subregion trench burn clean wood waste, per conditions to be determined in the Operational Certificate for the Central Landfill. Elk Valley Subregion o That the Elk Valley Subregion review operating hours of solid waste facilities to address the concerns of people working shifts. e That the Elk Valley Subregion open burn clean wood waste at the Sparwood Landfill/Transfer Site. • That the Elk VaHey Subregion utilize any existing landfill space for the disposal of designated clean wastes i.e. aggregate, concrete, until such time as the areas are full. · · o That the Elk Valley Subregion utilize the Sparwood Landfill as a central marshalling area for designated materials such as wood waste, clean aggregates, etc. Draft Regional Solid Waste Management Plan Public Meetings \\. ,s· . I April2000 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan- Public Meetings Comments Compilation Aprii2000 CENTRAL SUBREGION . The comments in the Central Subregion varied greatly and focused on specific operational concerns, most of which are addressed in the Plan already. In addition, there was a separate presentation on the Plan amendment for trench burning. : SUMMARY OF COMMENTS: 1. We would like access to chips. Public access to the wood chips produced from our wood grinding will have to be assessed on an ongoing basis from the issue of quality control and insuring that the chips, if and when they are, released, do not contain contaminants that would be dangerous to the public. This is stated in,.the . . Plan. 2. What is clean wood waste? I need more information. The definiUon of clean wood waste - the public needs more infonnation on this issue. We need to release. ongoing information, mail-outs or post information at the transfer sites that accept clean wood waste on the exact nature of the material that we have to have or we may have to man the sites on a periodic basis or restrict the access to the sites to the public and ensure that its sorted correctly. We would like the opportunity to do some scavenging- a lot of peopl~ recycle in that way. The Regional District is concerned about uncontrolled scavenging at our manned sites from the : point of liability with the public injuring themselves in collecting material. We will have various recycling agreements with certified. recyclers such as on propane tanks or washers and dryers that would have the material completely removed from the site and not come back and we willbe setting up the free stores at the Cranbrook and Kimberley sites. We woul(f have to discuss these issues for ·· the transfer sites in the Elk Val!ey and the Columbia Valley 4. Is it possible to have a specific day for pick up of yard and garden waste (better cooperation . with municipalities)? The Regional District will have further talks with municipalities on specific days for yard and garden clean up and better public education and infonnation on how the public can deal with yard and garden waste themselves. In the Central Subregion, there is no tipping fee on those materials that come to the site clean to encourage the public to bring the yard and garden waste to our transfer sites for c9mposting in a clean state. 5. I think the transfer stations are really well run now. Everything seems to be simmering down here, seems to be working well. 6. The residents of Fort Steele are working with the Ministry of Environment on the Operational Certificate. I want to know why the RDEK refuses to attend those meetings and meet with Fort Steele residents. · The RDEK has stated previously that there are existing avenues for any member of the public to discuss issues with the RDEK, being the elected officials, staff and the Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee. ' Regional Solid Waste Management Plan - Public Meetings Comments Compilation 7. . Aprii2000 I request any reference to septic waste be removed. References to composting too- the smell would be offensive, especially with the park. In regards to septic waste, the Regional District is undertaking and has applied for a government grant to undertake a study on how to deal most cost effectively with our septic and holding tank effluent. We know from the tight soils at the landfill that traditional exfiltration treatment would be difficult. · In regards to composting, it has been stated previously in the Operational Plan that composting will take place on the site to assist us with the ongoing closure of the Central site and to enhance the onsite soils with the compost material. RECYCLING SERVICES: 8. Out here there is no place for plastic other than the garbage. The Regional District has had previous discussions with the local plastic recycler, but at this point in time it is too expensive to provide services at all our solid waste sHes and transfer stations to collect the plastics other than milk jugs that can go in the current yellow bin program. This will be reassessed on an ongoing basis to see if this situation changes in the future. Until th.en, the public can take their plastic material directly to Plaz/Tech. 9. There is no place to put glass. Again the Regional District has had conversation with our current recycler, Canadian Waste, who provide glass recycling, to put out more bins but right now the only available /ocaf!flm is to take it the Canadian Waste facility on Theatre Road. · 10. Wouldn't it be cost effective to have separate bins and have people separate it themselves? The Regional District is assessing through our recycling survey whether the public wishes to have segregated bins or not. If that is the case, we wil/ then work our next proposal call for recycling services to include that operation. The Regional District wif! :.contact. the Product Stewardship Program to encourage them to put out more than one location for the collection of those products collected under their program. It is also intended to offer them locations at our transfer stations to collect their materials and to marshal them at an appropriate facility run by them. 11. Used Solvents: The current system is inconvenient, it can't be that much more expensive to have more than one location (maybe in the City Yard in Fernie or somewhere). Also, the size restriction on the pails is limiting. We deal with 15-18 litre pails. (See 10) ., 12. Couldn't Parks use the pallets for their campsites (to cut down on wood waste problem at landfill}? The Regional District is seeking alternative uses for the pallets we collect at our transfer station facilities. Once user fees come in on those types of products, we may see a decrease on those type of items being received and that the producers may find their own means to ship them back to the!r point of origin or reuse them. Regional Solid Waste Management Plan - Public Meetings Comments Compilation B. April 2000 It would be nice to have a place for firewood at the transfer stations for people to use. Alternate disposal methods or recycling methods for wood waste is an ongoing issue with this Regional Dis_trict and other regional districts. The RDEK is working with the Minister of Environment and local officials to find as may ways to divert this from the waste stream as possible including the possible use of fire wood. This may have to be reviewed with the Ministry of Environment and the proper controls would have to be in place to ensure that we weren't handing out products that shouldn't be burned. 14. We need better identification of what is acceptable. The Regional District has recently hired our new Public Education Coordinator a.nd the goal of this program is to get a consistent message out to the pubfjc on how to better access the solid waste facilities and how to help ourselves to keep costs down. 15. We need guidance on recycling. We'd do it if we knew how to do the right thing. Again, the Regional District through our Public Education Coordinator is targeting to get a consistent ongoing message out to the public on all issues of solid waste including recycling. 16. There are lots of bins with cardboard in them. There's an education factor... look there are gold bins ev~rywhere. The Regional District is working with its-contracted recycler to ensure that the. message put on their gold bins is appropriate and all products that are acceptable are clearly labeled on the bins. :. Meetings like ·these are broad based. It might be wise to hold a meeting specifically on recycling . .Through our Public Education Coordinator there wi/1 be ongoing meetings on more specific items .. such as recycling in the future. 18. After visiting the landfill site and talking to some of the District staff, we feel the site Is extremely well thought out and professionally done. With regards to recycling, there should be a BIG sign so it's obvious what can be recycled. I would prefer several bins so I can sort there, rather than one. Pictures might also be helpful on individual bins- but a number of pictures on gold bins would still be too confusing. I would be willing to pay for curbside pick up (blue box) if the costs were hidden in my tax calculation, and amounted to $5 or less a month. Maybe a 1% increase if the amount went to so"lid wastellandfill curbside recycling. Thank you for the comment on the landfill site. In regards to the blue box program, this is generally a municipal iss.ue but we will have ongoing discussions with all the municipalities about blue box programs ~md perhaps incorporating into our recycling contract if the municipalities wish to do that. 19. I feel the RDEK needs to make recycling opportunities equal for all businesses involved in recycling or trying to divert recyclables from the waste stream. · The RDEK is reassessing its recycling service needs and looking toward drafting a new Terms of Reference before entering into another long-term agreement. ,. Regional Solid Wa?te Management Plan- Public Meetings Comments Compilation ~ April 2000 OPEN BURNING: 20. If they allow fo.re$t management to have huge burns for one to two weeks, why not alfow open burning for a:. day or so? 21. We live in a forestry area. There are all kinds of slash burns, most are bigger than what you are talking about. There is no question from a cost-effective point of view, this (open burning at rural sites) is the way to go. sl~sh 22. If the Ministry supports 23. COMMENTS FROM BAYNES LAKE ON OPEN BURNING: I'm ail for it. Two thumbs up. I'll light it. I'll watch it. · burns, why not bend for you. Regional Solid Waste Management Plan - Public Meetings Comments Compilation April 2000 PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT TRENCH BURNING- CENTRAL LANDFILL Comments on trench burning and open burning varied widely from full support to strong objections.. The concerns with trench burning at the Central site were that the Minister had approved the site with no burning and with the general operation of the trench burner from noise to smoke. . Information was reiayed to the public that the trench burning would be a short time duration with the proper venting conditions and only in the early spring and late fall, so as not to disrupt the tourist season. The Regional District would have to review its segregation of wood waste to meet the Ministry of Environment's approval so that we weren't burning products that were not appropriate. The public was a/so told that the trench burning was a means of last resort, if we could find m~ other reasonable and cost effective means to dispose of our wood waste. These other options include grinding and composting, incorporating into the site for moisture and dust control, and to access the cogeneration plant. It was a/so stated that the RDEK was presenting this as an amendment to the Plan and we were following the public process as directed by the Ministry of Environment. The following is a summary of comments on trench burning 24. The Minister approved no burning. 25. I haven't known people that live rurally that would be comfortable with trench burning in their area. We are your neighbors. Out of respect for your neighbors, I request that you do not trench burn, that you don't even apply for it. If you only need it as a last resort, let's see how creative you can be. I ask you not to bring it out to the rural people. If you need to do it, do it at the transfer station in Cranbrook where the bulk of the waste comes from instead of hauling it. If you need to burn,·: and I don't think you should, do it in the city. · 27. I think the only problem with the proposed amendment is the possibility of dense smoke around where people are living. Other than that, try to make it burn as hot as possible. 28. There would be a polfution difference with trench burning, particularly for those people who live down wind. 29. First you said there would be a five"kilometre buffer zone between the residents, then you bring in this landfill, now you want to trench burn to be able to dispose of waste. You want to develop a sewer field too don't you? 30. We are victims here. Every one of our senses is being affected. Ravens, dust, beeping noises, the grinder, the compactor. Now smoke. It's cruel, it's inhumane. Maybe that's just because I am there. 31. October 1998, it states right here no burning condition. You are doing the same thing on this, trying to get in the back door. People down below will smell the smoke, it's not fair, it's not one bit fair the way you are doing it. · · 32. It's a little like David and Goliath. You have a history of changing the rules. You changed the soil criteria, you changed the access road (which helped you and impacted us). There is a rule in place of no burning. The people of Fort Steele are asking you to please play by the rules, no burning please. (Accompanied by a written submission from Tom Quirk) ,, Concerns over additional noise, smell, dust. Regional Solid Was.te Management Plan- Public Meetings Comments Compilation Aprii2000 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS The RDEK can 9pply under the Solid Waste Management Plan Criteria, for an amendment to approved portions of the Plan. The Ministry of Environment will then consider the submission for approval. Trench burning is being pursued as one of the options to the disposal of wood. Other options in.c!ude: • 0 • o • o composting, dust and moisture control, supplying wood to ihe CFI cogeneration facility, wood diversion activities such as recycling wood pallets, public access to clean wood chips or clean wood, and free store. r It is a/so expected that the implementation of user fees will reduce the amount of pallets handled at. the fuc~& · If approved, the RDEK will undertake trench burning at the Central Landfill site only in the early spring and the fall. To coincide with spring and fall open burning season. No burning will take place while fire bans are in effect. It is felt that if burning of clean combustible wood waste is done during these seasons of high op(m burning, that smoke will not be an issue. • • Trench burning produces Jess smoke as it burns at a higher temperature. Short intensive burns will greatly reduce the burning time required. · The trench bur:ning approval would be subject to the. proper sorting of combustibles to be burnt · outlined in the final Operational Certificate and proper venting conditions. ·: Operating hours for burning would be subject to the Noise Bylaw #1396. Regional Solid Waste Management Plan - Public Meetings Comments Compilation Apri12000 /;oLUMB/A VALLEY SUBREGION There were no. specific concerns raised on the overall components of the Plan, although better education was again a comment. The general concems were the extending of the life of the Landfill beyond the previously stated 2000/2001. Objections ranged from the continued raven noise and litter problem as well as visibility from the golf course and that the site might be turned into a transfer station if the landfill is closed. There were : also comments of support to extend the life of the landfill. SUMMARY OF COMMENTS: 34. From the 18th green you could throw a stone into the dump according to Option 3. We own the goff course. We bought property and built a house here. We've invested money based on estimates given earlier that suggested in 2001-2002 that would be it. I am disappointed beca~se' we made an investment with knowledge and then you change the plan. · 35. I am really disappointed. I am living camped out with the ravens, dealing with the noise and the dust. You make an assumption to proceed as the Plan states and then it changes. . 36. The landfill was here before we built. I'd be opposed to 2018. I will give you five more years. This is going to affect us. Let's bite the bullet. 37. We are tired of picking up garbage while out for a walk, most of this can be blamed on the number of uncovered trucks that go to the dump. There is no supervision regarding the covering of loads and the refuse is appalling. This is as much a point of contention as the actual dump site. 38. If the site is closed, where will the transfer station be? If you still put the transfer station there, .· you haven't gotten away from the problem. If this did become a transfer station we are really' getting hung. · 39. Why can't you do both .. .look at options and start the site selection process. 40. In site selection, would you look at opening negotiations with the First Nations? 41. I look at the landfill as a resource. I think we should get the most out of it that we can. It will give us lead time to find another site and other solutions. There's a lot we can do with the existing site. 42. There's not one option I recommend. Bring that to the Board. 43. You say things are changing, well I think the environment around the site has changed too. There are more environmental and recreational things in place because of what was said In 93, 94, 95. These changes got instigated because of the plan, and now you are changing the plan. I am against."it. 44. I am concerned with plans to extend the life of the landfill and have several comments I would like read into the record: (a) Water quality - it has been addressed somewhat, but there is still potential for impacts. · · (b) Sewage- at some time it will affect the water table. ) (c) Site pollution- has been addressed somewhat with the autos. (d) Noise pollution - this has gotten worse since 1994 (when I first raised these concerns). Noise affects our business. We can hear the loaders going all winter . long. (e) Elevated site- would increase the noise problem. Regional Solid Waste Management Plan- Public Meetings Comments Compilation April2000 (f) Odors - on a hot day with a south wind, you'll get the smell. Increased activity means it is inevitable we'll get it. Some people already do. (g) Increase in traffic. (h) Much larger trucks hauling- this leaves constant waste. We have to clear 700 feet of frontage. Since user fees came in, I've made complaints because I've picked n up. A number of times I have stopped them on my property. This is a concern for and I would like to se~ it addressed. us {i) Bear problems- Windermere Creek is a natural bear corridor. No matter what the options are, we would like to see a fence go in with tarping. 45. When the lnvermere site was closed, Windermere made sense. Now there are businesses, golf courses, properties and houses. Many of the lots are for sale and if this expansion goes through, kiss those lots goodbye because they will have no value. 46. It is a matter of fairness to me. In the Valley Echo in 1998 it said "the process to find a ·new landfill site is set to begin soon." People read that and acted accordingly. They make investments, plans for their lives, and it doesn't seem fair to me you can go ahead and change it. We are fewer in number and I guess you are giving consideration to the whole va!Iey ... is that it? 47. Generally, I am in favour of the extension. From my standpoint, I would be in favour of the extension, but many creative solutions should be implemented to lessen the immediate landowners concerns ... planting, berming, etc. : 48. The owner of the Elkhorn Ranch does not want the landfill life extended. RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Landfill Extension The RDEK sent out notices by registered mail to all of the adjac[?nt property owners (27) within one kilometre of the landfill. Five of the property owners attended the meetings. The RDEK is assessing options to extend the life for the effici(3ntuse otour existing landfill and to defer the major capital expenditures on closure of the existing site and developing a new landfill. Having seen the development costs of the system in both the Central and Elk Valley Subregions, the Columbia Vaffey Subregion recognizes the importance of maximizing the use of current facilities. Pursuing diversion activities and site management options that could extend the life of the landfill beyond the previously expected life of 200112002. Road Clo~.ure The RDEK previously pursued the road closure in 1995196 to extend the life of the landfill, but because of closure conditions from the Ministry of Highways ·and Transportation, i.e. build the new road to nowhere, this was dropped. Now that we have a better understanding of the cost implication of closing and developing a new site and the waste diversion options available that will extend the life of the landfill, we are pursuing the road closure again. The proposed road closure was reviewed with adjacent property owners and the Ministry <Transportation and Highways and all agreed that the road should be closed as no one wanted accesstolandsthroughthemndfil[ 0 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan- Public Meetings Comments Compilation Apri/2000 Landfill Footprint The RDEK is not extending the boundaries of the existing footprint. It wishes to close the road rightof-way and u.se that space to increase the life of the landfill. Landfill Visibility The RDEK will review the design options to minimize the visibility of the site. Utter Control The RDEK will be enforcing to a greater extent, the covered load policy and inqreasing our public education program to get more public cooperation. It will also review operations to·decrease traffic to the site. Noise The RDEK can review the operation and the level of back-up alarms to decrease the noise level. ' . Bear Control If the RDEK undertakes an alternative daily cover, the requirement of bear fencing will have to be · investigated with BC Environment. Along with that there will also be bear awareness information for the proper storage of solid waste. · The eliminating oflandfil!sldumps as a food source has not been an issue where it has been done in the Central and Columbia Valley Subregioh but it is important to educate the public on this c~ange. Water Quality The RDEK has been sampling on a routine basis for the past several years, with no indication of·. leachate. These results are also reviewed by BC Environment. Septage Disposal : The RDEK has submitted a study grant application to review our 'septage and holding tank disposal methods, including incorporating into existing treatment facilities. We do see some advantage of having access to bio-so/ids for composting. GENERAL COMMENTS: 49. A major component is missing- Education. You don't even charge for ya~d and garden waste. Regional Solid Waste Management Plan - Public Meetings Comments Compilation April2000 ELK VALLEY SUBREGION The Elk Valley. Subregion meetings generally focused on user fees, access to the sites and the location of the Fernie Transfer Station. SUMMARY OF COMMENTS: 50. Sparwood residents should continue to have all of the services that residents need at our· transfer station (existing landfill), along with additional ones brought about. by the plan. We have wood, compost, tires, car bodies, white goods, etc. We use auto ·hulks as an incentive for metal recyclers to take all metals at no cost, the plan should allow for this in Sparwood, to avoid the costs of paying for removal of white goods. 51. I am opposed to the locating of the Fernie Transfer Station in or near the Ghostrider Industrial Park. I also oppose locating the site along or near Hwy 3 East to the eastern side of Hosmer. I believe. the transfer station should be located at the old Fernie Dump site. 52. You don't have a clear decision on where it will be in Fernie, but you do have a clear decision on where it will be. in Sparwood. It seems to make more sense to have a bigger site in Sparwood. You already have to dump it there anyway. 53. Sparwood is good. Fernie should be encouraged to share costs ofSparwood site and educate the community about moving loads safety to Sparwood. Community accessed bins.:paid for as part of any collection service would help keep garbage offth~ highways. ·~ 54. Does the RDEK have any concern ·about how close to residents these transfer.'sJations go? 1 55. The one in Cranbrook is built in a hole compared to this one. This is not sittint_f on top of a hole; : it's just not right. 56. As far as environmental concerns, what about the fish? You gotta consider that. 1/3 of that area is surrounded by fish bearing streams. What about shallow water wells. You're gonna get seepage out of those sites, no matter how good they are. · 57. What about smell, flies, dogs, rats, mosquitos, stink, and birds. This will be right .next to our business, and I know they don't smell nice. · 58. It sounds like Sparwood and Elkford have a great location, so there is no reason Fernie couldn't have a great location that wouldn't bother anyone. 59. [Eikford] I like it by a road where everyone can see it. That's why I li~ed the Rankin site. Everyone can see it. That's where it should be. You don't have to maintain roads either. 60. Well, the hours are important. There are guys working on days off. That is something to think about. · 61. 4~and-4 that can't get there on their Here people just throw their garbage in the wood pile. 62. You would get more [cooperation] if people got paid. In the old days the wrecker would pay you. Even if it was just a couple of bucks. 63. Who will operate these sites? 64. JIIegal dumping -It's everywhere. Just go up a road. Fording coal dumps all the time. You just have to go to the river. You see it everyday. 65. Is there going to be a bu~n ban. People in the rural areas will be choked if they can't burn and I want to know if that will happen. '·'· Regional Solid Waste Management Plan- Public Meetings Comments Compilation Apri12000 oG. It is my view, and I believe many others, that burning wood waste is an acceptable method of management in this area. Current permits allow this and it should be included in the plan. This should change when/if there is an economical alternative in the future. . 67. I have a question about hauling garbage and having to pay a tipping fee. Every year we go into a fake on horseback and come out with garbage. If we have to pay ...each year we prob~bly go to 4, 5, 6 lakes and we always bring out a packhorse full of garbage. 68. We aren't charging for municipal solid waste anyway are we? · RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Transfer Site Operation Who will be operating the transfer sites still has to be finalized. The RDEK is requesting discussions with the municipalities on their preference on who will operate the sites. The optfo.ns are the municipal staff, or contract staff administered by the municipalities or the RDEK. Transfer Sites The siting of the transfer stations is up to the municipalities as they are the largest producers of solid waste and it is best to locate them near the source; The RDEK is proceeding with the development of the Elkford and .§parwood transfer sites and will construct the Fernie site when the location is finalized. · One Fernie!SpaJWood Transfer Site The amalgamation of the Fernie and Sparwood sites would require another round of public meetings and would likely delay the construction of all of the :sites at least one year. The decision to have three transfer sites was to provide a level of seNice to all residents of the Elk Valley to ensure that waste was disposed of in the proper facilities and avoid illegal dumping. CFI has made it quite clear that any increase in illegal dumping would mean closing down public access to their lands. Transfer Station Operation The RDEK has not had any complaints in regards to odour coming from the sites in Cranbrook and Kimberley, which have been in operation since July 1999. Illegal Dumping/User Fees The Regional District is working with BC Environment ConseNation Officers to investigate reported illegal dumping.and to educate the public on the proper disposa/.of waste. There will be separate public meetings to discuss proposed user fees for the Elk Valley Subregion.