Alternative Servicing and Waste Minimization

On September 10, 2018, the City Manager presented the City’s plans for Alternative Servicing and Waste Minimization to the Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee. This approach will help the City address the changes facing the global market for recyclables.

For more information on the City’s plans:

• Overview of City’s approach
• Agenda Report – Changes to Recycling Processing
• Chief Administrative Officer's Presentation to the Governance, Prioritization and Finance Committee

For more information on the critical global situation requiring the City to take action:

• Plastic China: Some involved in recycling do not demonstrate social or environmental responsibility
• Dirty Business: Tracking waste and suggesting more recycling take place locally - Sky News video on YouTube (45 minutes)
• Danger of plastic pollution in the sea - Article on cbc.ca
• Danger of plastic pollution in farmland - Article on cbc.ca

For more information on other efforts around the world to integrate utilities and minimize waste:

• G7 considers waste to energy: Article on cbc.ca
• Visualize the possibilities and see what the end state could look like: Infographic from @SmartCityExpo @Circularesummit
• Microgridding offers many benefits:
  Motherboard.vice.com article (Chrome or Firefox)
• Showing how Waste Management Inc. manages waste by focusing on recovery: 
  Bloomberg article on Waste Management Inc.
• Showing why Bill Gates likes Waste Management Inc.’s approach: 
  Forbes.com article on Bill Gates and Waste Management 
• Waste to Energy in Sweden:
  Energynews.us article on burning Garbage in Sweden
• Waste recovery in Sweden: Project Earth video on YouTube
• Waste to energy in Ethiopia: World Economic Forum video on YouTube
• Waste recovery in Surrey: CAMA Environment Award video on YouTube
• Local efforts to combat climate change: Article in Scientific American