Mirka Januszkiewicz, P.Eng., MASc., MBA Director, Waste Management Services
Regional Municipality of Durham
Energy From Waste − Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC)
April 21, 2016
Handout (Item 3)
Terms of Reference (TOR)
• EFW-WMAC meets quarterly and acts in an advisory role to the Durham Works Committee on issues or concerns which arise with waste diversion, waste management, environmental performance and monitoring of the Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC)
• A Chair and Vice Chair are elected by EFW-WMAC members and serve for a two year term
• Meeting minutes are prepared and forwarded to Durham Works Committee for information and posted on Durham’s website
• EFW-WMAC is subject to Regional Council Rules of Procedure unless otherwise specified in the TOR
• An annual report summarizing the activities of the year shall be prepared by the EFW-WMAC and the staff liaison and forwarded to Durham Works Committee and Clarington Council
Durham Region Organization
Policy and Program Development • Cap and Trade system for carbon emissions
– Provincial tool to achieve Ontario’s 2020 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions target of 15 per cent below 1990 levels
• Bill 151 − The Waste-Free Ontario Act • Anaerobic Digestion (AD)
Operations • Waste collection • Transfer Stations • Material Recovery Facility (MRF) • Composting • Waste Management Facilities • Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC)
Technical Studies • Landfill perpetual care • Landfill mining • MHSW Facility in Clarington • Regulatory Compliance
What we do − Durham’s Integrated Waste Management
• EFW-WMAC members are encouraged to participate in community events and assist with dissemination of information
2016 Community Events
EFW-WMAC Members Events
Anna-Marie Burrows, Town of Ajax Pickering Compost Give-Away: Pickering WEEE*:
Sat., May 7 Sat., Oct. 22
George Rocoski, City of Oshawa Oshawa Compost Give-Away: Oshawa WEEE:
Sat., April 30 Sat., Sept. 24
Paul Ankrett, Township of Scugog Scugog Compost Give-Away: Scugog WEEE:
Sat., May 14 Sat., Oct. 22
Paul Nelson, Township of Brock Brock Compost Give-Away: Brock WEEE:
Sat., April 23 Sat., June 25
Ted Baker, City of Pickering Pickering Compost Give-Away: Pickering WEEE:
Sat., May 7 Sat., Oct. 22
Vacant, Municipality of Clarington Clarington Compost Give-Away: Clarington WEEE and MHSW**:
Sat., April 23 Sat., Sept. 24
Elaine Collis, Municipality of Clarington Clarington Compost Give-Away: Clarington WEEE and MHSW:
Sat., April 23 Sat., Sept. 24
Jim Vinson, Municipality of Clarington Clarington Compost Give-Away: Clarington WEEE and MHSW:
Sat., April 23 Sat., Sept. 24
Wendy Bracken, Municipality of Clarington Clarington Compost Give-Away: Clarington WEEE and MHSW:
Sat., April 23 Sat., Sept. 24
WEEE*: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment MHSW**: Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste
Additional Events Whitby Compost Give-Away:
Whitby WEEE and MHSW: Uxbridge Compost Give-Away:
Uxbridge WEEE and MHSW:
Sat., May 7 Sat., Sept. 17 Sat., May 28 Sat., June 18
• Priorities for the Waste Management Services Division are set in the Annual Servicing and Financing (S&F) Study
• EFW-WMAC may establish working groups to address specific issues as identified in the Annual S&F Study
• Topics outside of the Annual S&F Study can be introduced by Committee members − the onus is on the individual member(s) to present the topic(s) and provide follow-up as determined by the Committee
Servicing and Financing Study
2016 S&F Study − Approved Council Direction
Staff to prepare a business case to evaluate proposed Anaerobic Digestion (AD) system to expand organics processing:
• RFP issued to obtain consulting expertise in AD − spring 2016
• Business case preparation and approval to move forward − fall 2016
• RFQ and negotiation with Utility partner(s) − early 2017
• RFP issued for design, build and operation of AD Facility − early 2017
• Project completion − late 2018
Other Programs:
• Clarington Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste (MHSW) Facility operational − spring 2017
• Re-use Events in partnership with Not-for-Profit organizations made a permanent program − Annual
• Landfill mining pilot (Blackstock) − winter 2016
• Provincial Cap and Trade program is currently considering EFW facilities such as the DYEC but is anticipated to exclude landfills − early 2017
Update − Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC)
• Commercial operations began − January 2016
• Annual additional source (stack) testing (Durham Region) − May 2016
• Public Open House and National Public Works Week Celebration − May 14, 2016
• Durham Region Council Report on annual additional source (stack) testing results − June 2016
• Durham Region Council Report on Council directed annual ambient air monitoring results − June 2016
• Annual regulatory source (stack) testing − Fall 2016
Moving Forward…
• Meetings to reflect all aspects of waste management
• Agendas to follow S&F Study and Regional priorities
• Conduct of members to ensure balanced discussion
• Committee members encouraged to be proactive and participate in EFW-WMAC activities
Thank you
Mirka Januszkiewicz Director, Waste Management Services
Regional Municipality of Durham [email protected]
