Waste Management Advisory Committee

That the Minutes of the March 31, 2022 meeting of the Waste Management Advisory Committee be approved, as presented.

That the Solid Waste Management Master Plan Status of 2020 Action Items, be received.

That the following discussion items, be received. (i) Waste-Free Ontario Act Updates (Item 7.1) (a) Hazardous and Special Products An update was provided concerning Ontario’s new Hazardous and Special Waste Program (HSP) regulation which assigns full collection cost of certain household hazardous waste (HHW) to producers. Agreements have been signed by the City with Producer Responsibility Organization (PROs) for all HSP materials covered under new regulation. Staff reported that there are approximately 58 HSP materials currently collected at Hamilton Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) compared to 14 HSP materials which are covered under the new regulation. A Staff report will be shared with the Public Works Committee to provide information on the HSP contract. The Committee discussed the impacts of the new Regulation and provided support for the Staff report. Staff advised that the gap in the HSP program is common to municipalities in Ontario and most are choosing to pay to maintain HSP program. Many municipalities are continuing to provide the Waste Management Advisory Committee June 27, 2022 Minutes Page 3 of 6 HSP program to avoid service disruption for residents and ensure that HSP is properly disposed. (b) Blue Box Program Transition Staff provided an update on the transition of the provincial Blue Box program. Circular Materials Ontario (“CMO” is a Producer Responsibility Organization) issued draft Agreements and RFPs for municipalities to become recycling service prov

That the following discussion items, be received. (i) Waste Management Advisory Committee End of Term Roles & Responsibilities (Item 11.1) Staff provided an update that all established Advisory Committees are required to prepare information concerning the Roles, Responsibilities and Expectations of New Members prior to the end of each term of Council and this information shall be available for potential applicants during the recruitment process.

That, there being no further business, the meeting be adjourned at 2:40 p.m.