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Option
Description
Expansion of blue box waste materials to include styrofoam, #6 plastics, and/or polystyrene
Recycling Initiatives
Set-up Requirement
$5,000
$100 to $140 per tonne
$5,000 to $20,000
$5,000
Facilitate goods exchanges through the implementation of a Goods Exchange Day or a Goods
Covered depot area
Exchange Depot
Waste Reduction and Reuse
Initiatives
Composting Initiatives
Bedgetary Cost*
Information distribution including collection schedules and detailed information on new and
existing waste diversion programs
Educational initiatives that provide information to residents regarding waste diversion
initiatives and details, such as acceptable and unacceptable materials.
Improved enforcement through the implementation of a Clear Bag policy
Additional policies and or by-laws may need to be considered as additional waste diversion
initiatives are implemented
Bin placement/partnership
Policy
Promotion and education
Promotion and education
Promotion and education
Policy, oversight, and enforcement
Additional waste collection days
Wet waste pick-up, transport and or
composting facility
$5,000
Cost of collection
>$200 per tonne annual
>$700,000 Capital
Notes:
Costs presented are provided for budgetary purposes only. Cost estimates will be dependent on scale of implementation.
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Thermal/Incineration
Energy From Waste
Option
Description
Security of Option
Applicability
Environmental
Security
Planning Period
Capital
Annual
"Long-Term" Cost*
Municipal System
High
High
Low
High
> 5 years
> $20 M
** $40 - $80/tonne
Low
Medium
Low to Medium
High
1 - 3 years
unknown
$50 - $70/tonne
$50 - $70/tonne
High
High
Low
High
> 5 years
> $ 20 M
Number of
Partners
$40 - $80/tonne
$65 - $150/tonne
High
Low to Medium
High
Medium
> 5 years
$5 to $10 M
$50 - $70/tonne
$70 - $110/tonne
High
Low
High
Medium
> 4 years
$4 to $6 M
$50 - $70/tonne
$65 - $95/tonne
High
Medium
Medium
Medium to High
> 5 years
$2 to $5 M
Low
High
High
Low to Medium
6 months
n/a
High
High
Medium to High
Low to Medium
> 1 year
unknown
Municipal Partnership
Landfill
Notes:
- * Long-term costs apply capital to 25 years or total volume of approved landfill at fill rate of 3,000 tonnes per year
Landfills assumed obtain approval for 200,000 cubic metres of capacity
- ** Applicable to large scale operations only: cost would be dependent on price of third party wastes accepted
- Annual tipping fee profits are not included above where the Township owns their own site