CWMA Flow Management Larry Gardner, AScT, Eng.L Manager, Solid Waste Services Introduction • A little about the RDN • SW Financials • Emerging Issues related to waste flow Waste in the RDN • 50,000 tonnes/year regional landfill • Transfer Station in Parksville • Waste Stream Management Licensing • Healthy waste management industry Waste Received at Regional Landfill Economics of Waste “Is there a business case for a zero waste strategy in British Columbia?” (MOE, Zero Waste Business Case, Draft, May 2013) Findings: • Depending on implementation (i.e., 62% vs 81% diversion): – $56 million and $126 million of annual net economic benefit; – create between $27 million and $89 million in new annual GDP; – generate between $755,000 and $2.5 million in new annual income tax revenue for BC. Economics of Waste Relationship of Tipping Fee & Disposal Rate Landfill tip fees • Large USA landfill $25 to $30 per tonne • Roosevelt Regional Landfill, Washington - $24us/ton - 2011/2012 data reported to the Department of Ecology • Approximate cost for US disposal from Vancouver Island - $90/tonne ($30 +$60 shipping) Landfill $/tonne Cost Disposal Trends by major haulers at Regional Facilities METRO’S ESTIMATED WASTE QUANTITIES CROSSING AT ABBOTSFORD BORDER Thank you…. Contact Information: Larry Gardner, Manager of Solid Waste [email protected] Ph:250-390-6539
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