Generator Levy & Commercial Hauler Licensing

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1 Generator Levy & Commercial Hauler Licensing Paul Henderson, P.Eng GENERAL MANAGER, SOLID WASTE SERVICES CWMA Changing Times, Changing Minds, October 19, 2017

2 Goals of the Proposed Generator Levy and Commercial Hauler Licensing Equitable funding of public transfer stations and solid waste planning, which benefit all waste generators in the region Increase recycling in apartments, condos and commercial/ institutional buildings July 28, 2017: Board approved initiating consultation 2

3 Mixed Municipal Solid Waste Generator Levy 3

4 Generator Levy Overview Generators of Mixed Municipal Solid Waste contribute to fixed costs of transfer stations and solid waste planning Part of Tipping Fee if waste delivered to Regional Facilities no impact on fee Haulers collect and remit to Metro Vancouver if waste disposed at other facilities 4

5 Application of the Generator Levy Municipal Solid Waste: Environmental Management Act includes residential, commercial/institutional and construction and demolition waste Recyclable Material: Environmental Management Act examples include organics and blue box recyclables Mixed Municipal Solid Waste: Excludes construction and demolition waste and source separated Recyclable Material Generator Levy and Hauler Licensing applies 5

6 Generator Levy Components Included: fixed costs of transfer stations and solid waste planning Not included: landfill or wasteto-energy disposal costs Estimated value: ~$40/tonne, rising to ~$50/tonne over 5 years 6

7 Projected 2018 to 2022 Tipping Fees ($ / tonne) Projected MSW Tipping Fees Municipal Loads $100 $103 $106 $109 $113 $116 Small Vehicles (0-1t) $133 $137 $141 $145 $150 $154 Medium Vehicles (1-8.9t) $112 $115 $119 $122 $126 $130 Large Vehicles (>9t) $80 $82 $85 $87 $90 $93 7

8 Generator Levy Collection Waste delivered to Regional Facilities Levy is part of Tipping Fee No additional cost Waste delivered to other facilities Levy collected by hauler and remitted to Metro Vancouver 8

9 Commercial Hauler Licensing 9

10 Commercial Hauler Licensing Overview Applies to commercial haulers collecting over 10 tonnes per month using mechanically unloading vehicles less than 50 haulers Requires hauler to ensure recycling containers are provided Assists in collection of Generator Levy $100 per year licence fee 10

11 Reporting and Record Keeping If delivering all waste to Regional Facilities: Declaration confirming delivery of all Mixed Municipal Solid Waste to regional facilities Maintain records of waste quantities, disposal locations and dates If delivering waste to other facilities: Report waste quantities, disposal locations and dates Remit Generator Levy to Metro Vancouver 11

12 Enforcement Initially enforce using existing resources and assess needs over time Spot checks to ensure recycling containers present Respond to complaints 12

13 Licensing Fee $100 per company per year Covers administrative cost of processing licences Ensures cost of licence is not a barrier to entry into the waste collection industry 13

14 Consultation Summary Notifications to over 400 stakeholders Feedback received until September 30 1 webinar, 2 meetings (55 participants) Survey (5 submissions) 5 letters and 1 received Consultation web page (439 views) 14

15 Key Issues Raised During Consultation Relationship to waste-to-energy and competition Application of Generator Levy to waste sent to licensed private facilities Impact on Tipping Fees and Tipping Fee projections Licensing municipal haulers collecting from multi-family/ commercial sectors Enforcement approach Administration requirements for haulers Adequacy of consultation 15

16 Next Steps Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board direct staff to prepare bylaws on Mixed Municipal Solid Waste Generator Levy and Commercial Hauler Licensing Passed by Zero Waste Committee on October 12, 2017 Will be considered at Board meeting on October 27,

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18 Questions?