Waste Management Advisory Committee

That the Minutes of the December 16, 2021 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 8.1) (a) Hazardous and Special Products Staff informed the Committee that the City signed a contract with a battery Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), Call2Recycle in July 2020 to manage eligible batteries collected at the Household Hazardous Waste depots. The City was awarded the “Leader in Sustainability Award” from Call2Recycle for collecting 58,193 kilograms of used batteries in 2021. Staff provided information on contracts with PROs to manage hazardous and special products collected at the City’s Community Recycling Centres. All hazardous and special products are currently being collected at the City’s Community Recycling Centres at this time. Staff will share a report Waste Management Advisory Committee March 31, 2022 Minutes Page 3 of 6 with Council if changes are recommended for the operation of the City’s hazardous and special products program. (b) Blue Box Program Transition Staff informed the Committee that a road map will be developed for transition of the City’s Blue Box program including all tasks that need to be completed prior to the Blue Box program transition in April 2025. (ii) Operations Update (Item 8.2) (a) Waste Collection Service Operations Staff provided information on the City’s waste collection service operations: 1) Curbside Yard Waste Collection schedule Staff informed the Committee that the weekly leaf and yard waste collection program will operate

That the following discussion items, be received. Waste Management Advisory Committee March 31, 2022 Minutes Page 6 of 6 (i) Waste Management Advisory Committee Terms of Reference (Item 11.1) The Committee reviewed several proposed revisions for the Committee’s Terms of Reference to reflect recent changes respecting the Committee’s activities and support services. A Citizen Advisory Committee report will be submitted to the Public Works Committee to recommend the proposed revisions for the Terms of Reference. (ii) Code of Conduct Training for Local Boards (Item 11.2) Information was presented on the upcoming dates for in-person sessions with the Integrity Commissioner regarding the Code of Conduct for Local Boards.

That, there being no further business, the meeting be adjourned at 2:45 p.m.