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{"text": "land filling and we're heading to the north stage two is the north half of that next slide", "start": 2325.48, "end": 2333.119}, {"text": "please so what is landfill gas uh landfill gas gas is a product of waste", "start": 2333.8, "end": 2340.2}, {"text": "as it breaks down within the landfill it and an oxygen-free environment it's", "start": 2340.2, "end": 2345.839}, {"text": "approximately 50% methane and 50% carbon dioxide but it varies as waste varies", "start": 2345.839, "end": 2352.359}, {"text": "itself uh meth we see methane upwards of 65% or as low as 30% in some areas and", "start": 2352.359, "end": 2358.599}, {"text": "there's other there's also Trace gases um that we find in the waste it is the hydrogen sulfide or", "start": 2358.599, "end": 2366.4}, {"text": "other Trace gases that actually produce our odors when dealing with landfills next slide", "start": 2366.4, "end": 2373.599}, {"text": "please we are required to have a landfill gas collection system on site", "start": 2374.2, "end": 2379.64}, {"text": "as part of Ontario regulation 347 which requires sites over 1.5 million cubic", "start": 2379.64, "end": 2385.839}, {"text": "meters that are active to have an active landfill gas collection system uh we are also under Ontario", "start": 2385.839, "end": 2392.68}, {"text": "regulation 232 required to mitigate gas migration subsurface gas migration", "start": 2392.68, "end": 2399.52}, {"text": "offsite so that is another reason why we have the active gas collection system on", "start": 2399.52, "end": 2405.4}, {"text": "site it minimi our system minimizes atmospheric emissions as well as odors and it supports our landfill gas", "start": 2405.4, "end": 2412.319}, {"text": "utilization uh producing electricity for the grid we're approved under three", "start": 2412.319, "end": 2418.599}, {"text": "environmental compliance approvals for Glam Brook two of which relate to our landfill gas collection system the the", "start": 2418.599, "end": 2425.359}, {"text": "wellfield the ass system the areas within our landfill footprint are approved under our waste ECA and our", "start": 2425.359, "end": 2432.88}, {"text": "flare and landfill gas to energy facility are approved under the air ECA next slide", "start": 2432.88, "end": 2440.318}, {"text": "please the landfill gas collection system in the photo you'll see is this is our landfill Gas Energy", "start": 2441.68, "end": 2449.4}, {"text": "facility in flare area at the south end of our landfill it's outside the waist footprint the green containers that", "start": 2449.4, "end": 2457.359}, {"text": "you're seeing contain the two generators for the Gas Energy facility and the cylinder stack at the front of the photo", "start": 2457.359, "end": 2464.4}, {"text": "is our flare stack our gas to energy facility uh contains two 1.6 megawatt engines and is", "start": 2464.4, "end": 2473.44}, {"text": "and takes the vast majority of gas from our gas collection system the flare is", 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{"text": "system so at the south end this where the red marker was on the Google image if you can remember it's at the South", "start": 2525.56, "end": 2531.4}, {"text": "End of the site um about where the mouse is right now it's a little to the left where the site office is so the stage", "start": 2531.4, "end": 2537.72}, {"text": "one area you can you will you'll see hatched lines and if you can read the letters", "start": 2537.72, "end": 2544.079}, {"text": "from here there it does say uh and a number next to it and those attached", "start": 2544.079, "end": 2549.64}, {"text": "lines that are running east west through the site are our horizontal collectors in the top left of the", "start": 2549.64, "end": 2557.04}, {"text": "drawing you'll see some more of those running north south and those are in cells A and B and there're are most recently placed landfill gas", "start": 2557.04, "end": 2563.96}, {"text": "infrastructure uh the dots that are at the North the top right of the 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{"text": "methane generation potential of the waste longer it's been in the ground is less and less we we get less and less", "start": 2804.92, "end": 2810.48}, {"text": "methane from each well uh and that's why we're seeing the decline in the revenue from Hamilton", "start": 2810.48, "end": 2816.88}, {"text": "Renewable Power as there's only so many areas we can put landfill gas collection infrastructure on", "start": 2816.88, "end": 2823.16}, {"text": "site a next slide please our projects related to landfill", "start": 2823.16, "end": 2829.4}, {"text": "gas recently completed so the last major infrastructure we did was the horizontal collectors in cells A&B in 2020 uh we", "start": 2829.4, "end": 2836.64}, {"text": "did have a larger study being completed regarding around odor mitigation on site", "start": 2836.64, "end": 2841.92}, {"text": "uh as part of that the next two projects the wellfield optimization and the landfill gas generation estimates work", "start": 2841.92, "end": 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discussion on it councilor", "start": 2932.2, "end": 2937.4}, {"text": "tson please can we go back to the estimate uh", "start": 2937.4, "end": 2942.839}, {"text": "page I'm not in control of it okay yeah", "start": 2942.839, "end": 2950.04}, {"text": "sorry it's the one with the graphs where they're dropping off after 2058 I'm just", "start": 2954.359, "end": 2960.839}, {"text": "trying to understand that in the sense of like it looks to me like it's doesn't", "start": 2960.839, "end": 2966.119}, {"text": "look like it's ascending and and pretty steady until 2058 and yet our revenue is", "start": 2966.119, "end": 2971.559}, {"text": "going way down so I'm just trying to put those two in perspective absolutely so the the graph shows methane generation", "start": 2971.559, "end": 2978.04}, {"text": "Potential from the waste and it's all theoretical um now the methane we have", "start": 2978.04, "end": 2983.599}, {"text": "to put infrastructure in place to actually collect the methane as well so we have to drill more Wells yes then we", "start": 2983.599, "end": 2989}, {"text": "don't drill wells until we get to final Contours and ver vertical Wells do far more collection than the horizontals um", "start": 2989, "end": 2995.68}, {"text": "and the verticals we because of operational reasons like you don't want", "start": 2995.68, "end": 3001.04}, {"text": "to have wells in the way when you're trying to landfill waste and try to raise them up so that's why we don't have as many verticals in place okay so", "start": 3001.04, "end": 3007.48}, {"text": "can I just ask then when you say collector lines that are horizontal are they actually collecting or are they", "start": 3007.48, "end": 3013.559}, {"text": "just transporting gas from the vertical Wells no they're collecting they're they're actively collecting and then at", "start": 3013.559, "end": 3018.599}, {"text": "what depth are they at compared to like how far your your vertical weld goes about Midway through like the", "start": 3018.599, "end": 3024.96}, {"text": "horizontals are Midway through the waist as we L and so that's why they would not have as much potential because that", "start": 3024.96, "end": 3030.92}, {"text": "methane's all basically kind of expired and blown off right yeah horizontals are", "start": 3030.92, "end": 3036.16}, {"text": "typically more for order control as you landfill than actual gas collection like a vertical would be just one more", "start": 3036.16, "end": 3043.359}, {"text": "question about the flaring and like how often do we flare as opposed to just like generate gas for we rarely flare", "start": 3043.359, "end": 3051.799}, {"text": "it's well over 95% of the time that we use the generator oh good so it's seems", "start": 3051.799, "end": 3057.76}, {"text": "like seems like it's all in order from this report then okay thank you no more", "start": 3057.76, "end": 3065.92}, {"text": "questions any further speakers to this Kevin go ahead please I just have a", "start": 3067.2, "end": 3072.359}, {"text": "question so since we're diverting more waste away from the solid waste where we're doing more recycling have we seen", "start": 3072.359, "end": 3079.48}, {"text": "the methane start to drop off due to the change in nature of what's going into the uh landfill", "start": 3079.48, "end": 3087.64}, {"text": "yeah that will have a slight impact on it the especially with diverting organic material way because organic does have more methane generation potential yes so", "start": 3087.64, "end": 3094.68}, {"text": "there is there is an impact on", "start": 3094.68, "end": 3097.72}, {"text": "that looking for any further speakers here before we move on to 6.2 seeing", "start": 3099.839, "end": 3107}, {"text": "none so we'll move on to uh 6.2 and I'd like to call upon Ryan Kent manager of", "start": 3107, "end": 3112.559}, {"text": "waste policy and planning to begin the presentation", "start": 3112.559, "end": 3117.599}, {"text": "morning yeah just give me a second here to a little delay here okay uh item 6.2", "start": 3120.359, "end": 3127.079}, {"text": "waste version at events update so just to give uh the waste", "start": 3127.079, "end": 3132.359}, {"text": "manag subcommittee a little bit of uh a background uh we did update this uh program earlier this earlier this year", "start": 3132.359, "end": 3139.52}, {"text": "so um the city of Hamilton our waste division does provide support to some events um you know collection with with", "start": 3139.52, "end": 3146.68}, {"text": "containers and these types of things to help divert waste from these events so we updated what our requirements would", "start": 3146.68, "end": 3153.16}, {"text": "be for our support uh this year um including the expected attendance uh ranging from a th000 to 100,000 um so we", "start": 3153.16, "end": 3161.48}, {"text": "um because council is asked for us previously to provide this support to smaller events um we started using front", "start": 3161.48, "end": 3167.839}, {"text": "end containers um for the the smaller uh events from a th000 to 15,000 expected", "start": 3167.839, "end": 3174.2}, {"text": "attendance uh we also required that these events to be on city property uh must be uh organized by nonprofit", "start": 3174.2, "end": 3181.599}, {"text": "organizations uh events with multiple locations or insufficient areas for containers wouldn't be eligible uh the", "start": 3181.599, "end": 3187.799}, {"text": "events would have to have food service in addition uh the support would", "start": 3187.799, "end": 3192.96}, {"text": "be subject to infrastructure at the event location so specifically you know", "start": 3192.96, "end": 3198.079}, {"text": "location for the containers parking lots Etc uh events that are provided with diversion containers and do not divert", "start": 3198.079, "end": 3204.799}, {"text": "waste or put forth sufficient effort to divert waste um we would either no", "start": 3204.799, "end": 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that total waste includes garbage Recycling and Organics so it's pretty easy to see which the", "start": 3292.319, "end": 3298.88}, {"text": "larger events are uh the next column over you can see how much of that material was actually diverted so you", "start": 3298.88, "end": 3304.72}, {"text": "can see a number of events had had zero diversion and others formed really well", "start": 3304.72, "end": 3310.44}, {"text": "and then on the last uh column you can see the fees charged so those were the Tipping fees that were charged back to", "start": 3310.44, "end": 3315.72}, {"text": "the event organizers who were expected to divert some waste and that waste", "start": 3315.72, "end": 3320.88}, {"text": "actually went to to garbage so I I would point out here that there was some fac", "start": 3320.88, "end": 3326.48}, {"text": "uh some events such as the Ancaster fair that did really great I mean um for 4200", "start": 3326.48, "end": 3332.599}, {"text": "out of 4,300 uh kilograms was was diverted so they did a a great", "start": 3332.599, "end": 3339.2}, {"text": "job the photos on this uh slide are actually from the Ancaster fair so you", "start": 3339.24, "end": 3344.68}, {"text": "can see how well they did these are the rolloff containers U the diverted materials um the recycling containers on", "start": 3344.68, "end": 3351.72}, {"text": "the left the Organics in the middle and the uh cardboard sl5", "start": 3351.72, "end": 3356.76}, {"text": "on the on the right hand side uh these are a couple photos I do", "start": 3356.76, "end": 3362.079}, {"text": "apologize they're slightly blurry they're from our contractor um reporting back to us about the contamination that they would have seen and common", "start": 3362.079, "end": 3369.079}, {"text": "contamination the container on the left is a recycling container bin you can see that there are there's cardboard in", "start": 3369.079, "end": 3375.76}, {"text": "there black garbage bags and other things and so that would require it to be rejected the bin on the right um it", "start": 3375.76, "end": 3382.72}, {"text": "does appear to be mostly cardboard but if you look carefully there are uh several wooden pallets that were", "start": 3382.72, "end": 3388.76}, {"text": "actually included in that uh in that particular", "start": 3388.76, "end": 3392.838}, {"text": "bin this slide shows um a couple of things on the first table the table on the top has uh three events imagin in", "start": 3394.079, "end": 3402.039}, {"text": "the park Taste of the Philippines and Hamilton Fiesta Extravaganza You Could See by that total waste that they're", "start": 3402.039, "end": 3407.799}, {"text": "actually smaller events and so this is part of the um objective of what we had in mind for this event or sorry for this", "start": 3407.799, "end": 3415.28}, {"text": "program changing a little a little bit which was providing support to these smaller events uh which was great that", "start": 3415.28, "end": 3421}, {"text": "we could provide support to these um events that we prior to 2024 wouldn't have serviced and you could see that two", "start": 3421, "end": 3427.599}, {"text": "of them performed quite well uh with their diversion uh the table on the bottom are two uh events rockt and fair", "start": 3427.599, "end": 3434.52}, {"text": "and and Latino Fest that um did not decide to um participate in our program", "start": 3434.52, "end": 3440.88}, {"text": "this year or did not participate in our program so rock and fair opted not to and Latino fest with was not able to", "start": 3440.88, "end": 3447.44}, {"text": "participate and you can see by their low diversion rate in 2023 this would have driven our uh increase in in diversion", "start": 3447.44, "end": 3455.559}, {"text": "rate in 2024 our next steps um events that did", "start": 3455.559, "end": 3461.359}, {"text": "not perform well related to Diversion in 2024 would not be provided with waste diversion support in", "start": 3461.359, "end": 3467.72}, {"text": "2025 um as a reminder we we currently have approval to continue with um", "start": 3467.72, "end": 3473.28}, {"text": "collecting recyclables from rents in 2025 so so technically they are a non-eligible source but uh Council", "start": 3473.28, "end": 3480.119}, {"text": "approved that we provide that support in 2025 but moving forward after that we", "start": 3480.119, "end": 3485.44}, {"text": "still do not have um we still have to determine what we would be doing and what assistance we would be providing uh", "start": 3485.44, "end": 3492.039}, {"text": "moving forward and then the last point is um staff will continue to monitor the program this year or sorry in 2025 to", "start": 3492.039, "end": 3498.319}, {"text": "determine its Effectiveness so we want to see hopefully we can see even greater uh diversion rates and and and make sure", "start": 3498.319, "end": 3506.2}, {"text": "that event organizers continue to improve um in their efforts to divert", "start": 3506.2, "end": 3512}, {"text": "waste that is the last slide on that on item 6.2 and happy to take any", "start": 3512, "end": 3518.24}, {"text": "questions thank you manager Kent and we do have a number of hands up here I'll start with Lori go ahead Lori lots of", "start": 3518.24, "end": 3525.039}, {"text": "questions um so first one the the transition coming for going forward", "start": 3525.039, "end": 3531.16}, {"text": "that's because of the blue box uh transition is that through the chair", "start": 3531.16, "end": 3536.559}, {"text": "that's that's correct can we go back to the slide showing the table with the", "start": 3536.559, "end": 3542.319}, {"text": "different fairs yeah just give me a second here", "start": 3542.319, "end": 3548.28}, {"text": "because there will be a slight", "start": 3548.28, "end": 3551.599}, {"text": "delay assuming this is the table you're speaking to this is based on number from", "start": 3561.319, "end": 3567.359}, {"text": "gfl I would like to say that the Ancaster Fair diverted 90 almost 98% of", "start": 3567.359, "end": 3573.28}, {"text": "the wayist but I know that's actually not true they said we had 100 kilograms of", "start": 3573.28, "end": 3578.599}, {"text": "waste and we had one and a quter bins", "start": 3578.599, "end": 3583.92}, {"text": "full of waste and it was not full of air bags full of air it was it was garbage I", "start": 3583.92, "end": 3590.359}, {"text": "had pulled we pulled out a lot of Organics I pulled out a couple bags of lemon Rines which is the EAS 40 kg of RS", "start": 3590.359, "end": 3598.079}, {"text": "other people were pulling out bags of potatoes because we knew that was all divertible but it's it was more than 100", "start": 3598.079, "end": 3605.76}, {"text": "I kind of guess that it was closer to 4,000 maybe because there might have been a lot of Plastics in there and in", "start": 3605.76, "end": 3613.48}, {"text": "the past years we've also had problems with them missing out completely on the", "start": 3613.48, "end": 3618.559}, {"text": "amount of Organics we had underestimating so I've had problems with their numbers okay so through the", "start": 3618.559, "end": 3625.4}, {"text": "chair I mean we can go back and check with our contractor obviously the tonnages", "start": 3625.4, "end": 3630.48}, {"text": "they I would say the tonnages how they we get them is our contractor goes to our over our", "start": 3630.48, "end": 3637.28}, {"text": "scales because IND even confirmed with Julie that oh yeah no they set it's 100", "start": 3637.28, "end": 3642.72}, {"text": "kilos no we know it wasn't yeah so the bins when they go over the scale go onto", "start": 3642.72, "end": 3648.92}, {"text": "our system so we track the tonnages so we know what the tonnages are based on the truck that goes but we will go back", "start": 3648.92, "end": 3654.799}, {"text": "and and we'll confirm uh for the ancter I know it won't make us look as good but we'll take", 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determine what non-eligible we providing there are some unknowns that", "start": 3712.319, "end": 3717.64}, {"text": "we're still trying to figure out at this time two of the biggest unknowns would be a the cost of providing that service", "start": 3717.64, "end": 3723.96}, {"text": "and obviously that would be included in a report that goes back to council B um where that material will be going", "start": 3723.96, "end": 3730.319}, {"text": "whether or not we even have the opportunity to do that so currently we have a material recycling facility that", "start": 3730.319, "end": 3736.4}, {"text": "we own and operate so we're able to take all of material there and in the future", "start": 3736.4, "end": 3741.76}, {"text": "we won't have a material recycling facility producers will have them and they have no obligation to take that", "start": 3741.76, "end": 3747.16}, {"text": "material so it the ball is kind of in their cord a little bit because we can", "start": 3747.16, "end": 3753.319}, {"text": "try and go into conversations with them to negotiate what that would be look look like however we're still figuring", "start": 3753.319, "end": 3760.2}, {"text": "out what those costs would be what are options would be and that would be included in a report that we would be", "start": 3760.2, "end": 3765.359}, {"text": "going forward in q1 2025 but I believe that uh my director has something she", "start": 3765.359, "end": 3771.16}, {"text": "would like to add through the chair thank you Angela story director Waste Management I just", "start": 3771.16, "end": 3776.88}, {"text": "wanted to note though no matter what happens starting in 2026 if we continue to service it we're", "start": 3776.88, "end": 3784.799}, {"text": "funding it and we would be um scheduling the collections so uh what you'll know a", "start": 3784.799, "end": 3790.559}, {"text": "little bit about bluebox transition is there's eligible Source material and non-eligible Source material so special", 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and need for it and there's um like I", "start": 3840.079, "end": 3845.68}, {"text": "don't think enough motivation for them to um like get the support and um bring people in to do a good job of this um so", "start": 3845.68, "end": 3853.039}, {"text": "that that fee is that just is that automatically charged to any event on city property that has waste and doesn't", "start": 3853.039, "end": 3861.279}, {"text": "do like make some effort to divert it so through the chair the The Tipping", "start": 3861.279, "end": 3867.16}, {"text": "fee would be so when we set up a event with our support we would assign them", "start": 3867.16, "end": 3872.799}, {"text": "for example one rolloff container for garbage one rollof for Organics one for recycling fibers and one for recycling", "start": 3872.799, "end": 3879.44}, {"text": "containers um we do not charge for that um assigned bin for garbage uh we assign", "start": 3879.44, "end": 3887.4}, {"text": "The Tipping fee back to them if for example one of the other bins is", "start": 3887.4, "end": 3892.44}, {"text": "contaminated that is supposed to be diverted material so if the rolloff container for Organics is too", "start": 3892.44, "end": 3899.119}, {"text": "contaminated we would take the total tonnage of that and we would charge that tonnage based on our tipping fees um", "start": 3899.119, "end": 3905.559}, {"text": "back to the event organizer okay so right now there's no fee if they choose not to do any kind of", "start": 3905.559, "end": 3911.96}, {"text": "diversion efforts so through the chair we require them to provide to do some diversion", "start": 3911.96, "end": 3918.839}, {"text": "efforts we we don't allow for an event to just say just give us three garbage bins and we don't want any diver", "start": 3918.839, "end": 3925.24}, {"text": "diversion containers we we don't allow for that you it's mandatory that if you want the service through the city that", "start": 3925.24, "end": 3931.559}, {"text": "you have to at least be given the containers and put forth some effort to to divert", "start": 3931.559, "end": 3937.039}, {"text": "waste okay that's good to know um and um", "start": 3937.039, "end": 3942.559}, {"text": "how is it commun communicate actually I'll give the context first um we when", "start": 3942.559, "end": 3948.72}, {"text": "we have capacity to do it we'll take garbage bin uh the bags from bins that um are far from the waste Ori state", "start": 3948.72, "end": 3955.64}, {"text": "station so it's just a garbage bin and a garbage bag but um when we have capacity we'll sort through it and pull out what", "start": 3955.64, "end": 3961.48}, {"text": "can be diverted um but usually when I start these events I like I need to find the city staff on site and let them know", "start": 3961.48, "end": 3968.16}, {"text": "that we can do that and tell them like here's our our tent um and I'm just wondering is that on the event", "start": 3968.16, "end": 3973.92}, {"text": "organizers or does the city communicate with City staff that there is diversion happening at the event um just yeah how", "start": 3973.92, "end": 3981.039}, {"text": "is that communicated to the on the ground City staff who collect those garbage bags", "start": 3981.039, "end": 3987.559}, {"text": "sorry through the chair um so are you speaking about onsite Waste Management St because we typically don't have staff", "start": 3987.839, "end": 3994.599}, {"text": "on site at these events so the way it's usually set up is Waste Management staff would coordinate the delivery of the", "start": 3994.599, "end": 4000.559}, {"text": "bins the delivery of any um equipment that an event organizer would need to divert um our operator would drop off", "start": 4000.559, "end": 4007.92}, {"text": "the bins as well as the containers that are going to be put out throughout the event to divert the material but we", "start": 4007.92, "end": 4014.48}, {"text": "would not have our staff on site during an event they're at the so the one that I", "start": 4014.48, "end": 4021.88}, {"text": "experienced sorry are are you speaking a park staff because we do have Park staff that I think it's probably Park staff", "start": 4021.88, "end": 4027.839}, {"text": "it's someone who works for the city who goes around in golf carts and changes out the garbage bags and take the bags to the the um but they just th throw", "start": 4027.839, "end": 4035.319}, {"text": "them all in the landfill waste unless we um because for this time it took me a", "start": 4035.319, "end": 4040.76}, {"text": "really long time to find somebody to tell them um so I'm just wondering like do I need to speak to the event organizers to communicate that or do I", "start": 4040.76, "end": 4047.599}, {"text": "like how does um so through the chair I would assume", "start": 4047.599, "end": 4052.72}, {"text": "that the event organizer would be coordinated with the park staff of what is in place for garbage and", "start": 4052.72, 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pallet would be a large item we don't typically allow for safety reasons for", "start": 4105.759, "end": 4110.88}, {"text": "people to go into a rolloff container to pick out a pallet especially considering how heavy they are um but it's also a", "start": 4110.88, "end": 4117.64}, {"text": "contractor that's doing that um I don't know if Joel if you want to speak to that a little bit more but I believe", "start": 4117.64, "end": 4123.318}, {"text": "it's a health and safety issue for a pallet that we wouldn't have them going in and we wouldn't want that material dropped on the Tipping floor of the of", "start": 4123.319, "end": 4129.6}, {"text": "the material recycling facility but uh yeah the Joel McCormick manager waste", "start": 4129.6, "end": 4134.798}, {"text": "collections uh just to add to that yeah it is considered contamination but there is", "start": 4134.799, "end": 4140.159}, {"text": "the opportunity when it is tipped on the Tipping floor to be able to pull that out um it just has to be in a in a safe", "start": 4140.159, "end": 4147.238}, {"text": "Manner and ensure that it can be accessed and it can be uh basically", "start": 4147.239, "end": 4152.359}, {"text": "grabbed safely okay so I guess the what I'm asking then if there say", "start": 4152.359, "end": 4158.44}, {"text": "say is it automatically diverted or or sent to to waste like all that cardboard", "start": 4158.44, "end": 4163.838}, {"text": "now all those efforts are are lost basically because there's a couple wood pallets and no one can correct that you", "start": 4163.839, "end": 4170.04}, {"text": "can't dump it out and then just pull it off on the floor is that what you just said okay go ahead yeah and through the", "start": 4170.04, "end": 4175.159}, {"text": "chair uh again the cardboard bin in the photo was a little bit diff difficult to", "start": 4175.159, "end": 4181.199}, {"text": "kind of determine what was there um just gfl is the same contractor that picks up curbside and there's a lot of or there", "start": 4181.199, "end": 4187.758}, {"text": "are issues in blue boxes where there might be a contaminated item not an", "start": 4187.759, "end": 4192.798}, {"text": "entire contaminated blue box so we work with gfl uh to ensure that if there was", "start": 4192.799, "end": 4199.12}, {"text": "one wood pallet or one plastic bucket in a cardboard bin that we wouldn't send", "start": 4199.12, "end": 4204.76}, {"text": "the entire bin to garbage um again the picture was a little bit hard to decipher but we would expect them to say", "start": 4204.76, "end": 4211.679}, {"text": "this is an acceptable rate of contamination like they would curbside take the whole bin and then Joel's safer", "start": 4211.679, "end": 4218.76}, {"text": "manner of after the waste is tipped at the recycling facility they can pull out those contaminated items if they're", "start": 4218.76, "end": 4224.4}, {"text": "obvious and there's and there's few and just last question who determines whether there's an acceptable", "start": 4224.4, "end": 4231.44}, {"text": "rate in the bin like where do they look at that so through the chair that would be", "start": 4231.44, "end": 4237.52}, {"text": "the contractor that picks up the rolloff bin at the event okay thanks no more", "start": 4237.52, "end": 4244.239}, {"text": "questions thanks councelor tson seeing no further speakers to this thank you for the presentation we'll move on to", "start": 4244.239, "end": 4250.88}, {"text": "item 6.3 and I'd like to once again call upon Ryan Kent manager of was policy and", "start": 4250.88, "end": 4256.12}, {"text": "planning to begin the", "start": 4256.12, "end": 4259.159}, {"text": "presentation sorry one one minute I'm just having a little issue here", "start": 4266, "end": 4272.44}, {"text": "thanks all right just waiting for the delay to catch up okay so Hamilton strategy to reduce single-use Plastics", "start": 4282.679, "end": 4289.32}, {"text": "updat so this is item 6.3 so as a reminder to uh the waste management subcommittee uh Council", "start": 4289.32, "end": 4296.199}, {"text": "approved on February 24th 2021 City of Hamilton strategy to reduce single-use", "start": 4296.199, "end": 4301.44}, {"text": "Plastics uh this strategy included 14 Action items under several pillars and today we're just going to go through", "start": 4301.44, "end": 4307.8}, {"text": "what those action items were as well as uh the status of them and where we are with completing", "start": 4307.8, "end": 4313.639}, {"text": "them so this first slide speaks to our uh strategic pillar of promotion education so first action I is use", "start": 4313.639, "end": 4320.639}, {"text": "current education tools such as you waste guide to educate and reducing single use Plastics this item is", "start": 4320.639, "end": 4325.76}, {"text": "considered complete um when this um strategy was approved we had a larger", "start": 4325.76, "end": 4331.719}, {"text": "calendar and we did 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so we're in conversation right now with Hamilton water and public health and parks to", "start": 4545.04, "end": 4550.48}, {"text": "determine how feasible this is um there are several limitations that we've been working through um but we're hoping to", "start": 4550.48, "end": 4556.719}, {"text": "have that in place um in 2025 and the last item on on this page", "start": 4556.719, "end": 4563.08}, {"text": "is uh require operators of concession stands cafes Etc on City properties to use City approved compost wall Tes so um", "start": 4563.08, "end": 4571.12}, {"text": "that this is ongoing we we're in conversations with procurement to require this in the contracts for", "start": 4571.12, "end": 4576.32}, {"text": "operating these um these uh facilities continuing with the bands um", "start": 4576.32, "end": 4584.28}, {"text": "we've not started Ed the the ban to um on single use coffee cups and water balls at organized events in City", "start": 4584.28, "end": 4590.84}, {"text": "buildings um still still have to start that require office kitchen Nets to be", "start": 4590.84, "end": 4596.36}, {"text": "supplied with reusable glassware um we're just waiting for facilities to confirm the completion on this so that's", "start": 4596.36, "end": 4601.4}, {"text": "very close to completion and then the last item is investigate the Banning investigate Banning the sale of water", "start": 4601.4, "end": 4606.84}, {"text": "bottles and Facilities with water fi", "start": 4606.84, "end": 4610.719}, {"text": "stations the last uh strategic pillar Financial incentives and fees um the", "start": 4611.88, "end": 4618.08}, {"text": "first item is complete this is on um single use coffee cups in some of our facilities uh Arenas uh and we have", "start": 4618.08, "end": 4625.639}, {"text": "spoken about that we did the pilot program already in 2024 and this fall", "start": 4625.639, "end": 4631.48}, {"text": "it'll be implemented fully in our um all of our Arenas and the last item is investigate", "start": 4631.48, "end": 4638.159}, {"text": "enforcement options for operators that do not comply with fees and incentives so that is um The Operators of those", "start": 4638.159, "end": 4643.76}, {"text": "facility of those ca pH Etc on city property and so we're still working on that item which we hope to complete in", "start": 4643.76, "end": 4652.199}, {"text": "2025 so uh moving forward staff will continue to work on the remaining action", "start": 4652.96, "end": 4658.36}, {"text": "items um to make sure that they're all complete by the end of 2025 that is the goal to make sure that those items are", "start": 4658.36, "end": 4664.719}, {"text": "all complete by that timeline and I will stop sharing to take any", "start": 4664.719, "end": 4670.8}, {"text": "questions thank you for the presentation and any speakers to", "start": 4670.8, "end": 4677.36}, {"text": "this councelor Wilson go ahead please thank you through you chair just", "start": 4677.4, "end": 4683.679}, {"text": "wondering for the ongoing or outstanding actions that relate to the sale of bottled water specifically just noticing", "start": 4683.679, "end": 4690.52}, {"text": "I think there are six or seven things that are in some way hoping to get done in 2025 and I think three or four of", "start": 4690.52, "end": 4696.28}, {"text": "them so about half had to do with bottled water understanding that from", "start": 4696.28, "end": 4701.96}, {"text": "procurement to facilities to all the different departments involved like there's a there's a lot of work in kind of tracking that down and understanding", "start": 4701.96, "end": 4709.4}, {"text": "by the end of the year we're hoping to have goals on all of that I'm wondering what's kind of the minimum that we're", "start": 4709.4, "end": 4714.639}, {"text": "starting 2025 with or what does what do some of those ongoing conversations look like um as we approach 2025 just", "start": 4714.639, "end": 4723.239}, {"text": "understanding how much work is going to be there um and specifically wondering if just like a question could be added", "start": 4723.239, "end": 4728.76}, {"text": "in events for 2025 or things like that just getting the data are you using water bottles so that followup and that", "start": 4728.76, "end": 4735.36}, {"text": "understanding of where the cas is where it's going to be harder to replace or what that need to replace is I just could imagine there'll be the quick wins", "start": 4735.36, "end": 4742.36}, {"text": "and then there'll be the harder folks um to find and I'm just wondering what the data collection regime looks like or H", "start": 4742.36, "end": 4748.88}, {"text": "how we're hoping to get to compliance by the end of 2025 sure so through the chair so um so", "start": 4748.88, "end": 4757.6}, {"text": "for your first question so both easy wins versus the harder um the harder items uh I think it might be a lot a lot", "start": 4757.6, "end": 4765.4}, {"text": 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"to be a new box so we obviously have our own form right now that would have to be a new piece added to that form so that", "start": 4999.44, "end": 5005.679}, {"text": "would be the check boox what I would Envision is that checkbox being in place for um maybe not the events that happen", "start": 5005.679, "end": 5011.88}, {"text": "in 2025 but have it in place for that we have that checkbox and that form that", "start": 5011.88, "end": 5017.36}, {"text": "new form in place for the events that happened in 2026 I'm sure you can imagine that there are events that apply", "start": 5017.36, "end": 5022.679}, {"text": "to seat you know in 20 you know a year ahead of time right so it makes a little bit of an issue trying to check that box", "start": 5022.679, "end": 5029.8}, {"text": "when it's already been decided what's going to happen on them right a lot of those events put in those um", "start": 5029.8, "end": 5035.199}, {"text": "those applications well in advance of those events actually happening um but I", "start": 5035.199, "end": 5040.36}, {"text": "that's how I I would Envision the events um when we're talking about the curement or the piece on our actual properties I", "start": 5040.36, "end": 5047.76}, {"text": "would say that it's a it's here's the new template for the contract and work with procurement and this needs to be in", "start": 5047.76, "end": 5053.48}, {"text": "there so that's what that checkbox would look like yeah um but we would certainly look at we can certainly make sure that", "start": 5053.48, "end": 5060.36}, {"text": "we look at the data to ensure in 2025 how many of these events are doing water", "start": 5060.36, "end": 5065.96}, {"text": "balls how many water balls if we can get any sort of record of that we were able to do that for the golf courses which", "start": 5065.96, "end": 5072.48}, {"text": "was great because we could compare how many were reduced um within at Kings", "start": 5072.48, "end": 5077.88}, {"text": "Forest the year before we installed the water fill stations or bottle fill stations versus the year after and we", "start": 5077.88, "end": 5083.92}, {"text": "did see a drop so um certainly we would like to to data is something that we'll", "start": 5083.92, "end": 5089.08}, {"text": "definitely try to collect as much as we can uh prior to the changes", "start": 5089.08, "end": 5095.158}, {"text": "thanks so much uh through you Shar thanks so much Ryan uh that makes sense to me I me sent a couple emails just to", "start": 5096.119, "end": 5102.119}, {"text": "follow up but happy for right now that answers my questions thank you so much thanks councelor Wilson now have", "start": 5102.119, "end": 5109.8}, {"text": "councelor tateson the reasonable coffee cup program intrigues me so where can I get", "start": 5109.8, "end": 5116}, {"text": "more information about that so through the chair uh the one at", "start": 5116, "end": 5121.52}, {"text": "our Arenas yeah I think you said there's pilot project that's been complet I just wanted to see like what's the data look", "start": 5121.52, "end": 5127.88}, {"text": "like there and how can we roll that out and say Glam Brook yeah so through the chair we worked on the pilot program", "start": 5127.88, "end": 5134.92}, {"text": "this year um our the Cyber event messed up our data a little bit but we did see", "start": 5134.92, "end": 5141.84}, {"text": "some improvements um basically what we are going to be doing moving forward in this fall uh is having an incentive so", "start": 5141.84, "end": 5149.44}, {"text": "if you do bring a reusable coffee cup and you want to have coffee or tea at the Arenas the program is going to look", "start": 5149.44, "end": 5155}, {"text": "like where you get a certain amount of price off whatever the cost of what that coffee cup is um for your for your", "start": 5155, "end": 5161.88}, {"text": "coffee so that should be rolled out we've been working with u uh the the", "start": 5161.88, "end": 5167.36}, {"text": "group to make sure that that rolls out this year so it should be in place um I", "start": 5167.36, "end": 5172.96}, {"text": "don't know if you frequent hockey games or what at the Arenas but next time you go in the fall it should be in place at", "start": 5172.96, "end": 5179.119}, {"text": "all of those um concession STS okay thanks so much yeah", "start": 5179.119, "end": 5185.76}, {"text": "thanks seeing no further speakers to this we will move on to item", "start": 5185.88, "end": 5192.28}, {"text": "6.4 and once again Ryan Kent manager way policy and planning will take", "start": 5192.28, "end": 5197.48}, {"text": "away this presentation you very much um moving", "start": 5197.48, "end": 5204.96}, {"text": "along to item 6.4 waste diversion and tonnages so we wanted to uh bring to this group a", "start": 5204.96, "end": 5212.36}, {"text": "little bit of data on uh what our diversion rate looks like what our Tes look like historically as well as um how", 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other municipalities that have received blue box funding um so we're all kind of on", "start": 5259, "end": 5264.199}, {"text": "the same Level Playing Field for measuring so that is the methodology that we use to um come up with our", "start": 5264.199, "end": 5270.76}, {"text": "diversion rate so this is how we've looked at for for the past few years um", "start": 5270.76, "end": 5276.239}, {"text": "this is how we're trending so far this year um you can see obviously the shape of um the graph there and the and the", "start": 5276.239, "end": 5283.28}, {"text": "diversion rate that it's very similar to what we saw last year uh this is up to the end of September that's the data", "start": 5283.28, "end": 5289.8}, {"text": "that we've we had when the uh slide deck was being put together uh so you will", "start": 5289.8, "end": 5295.199}, {"text": "not see the reflection of our high yard waste tonnages that you would see in October and November from leaves and", "start": 5295.199, 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reporting into the data call anymore so you can see we've got Hamilton durm region the", "start": 5342.84, "end": 5350.119}, {"text": "city of Ottawa Halton region and niagar region we can see the the niagar region and germ region are performing quite", "start": 5350.119, "end": 5356.44}, {"text": "well between uh 55 and and 63% let's say in their diversion rate um Hamilton the", "start": 5356.44, "end": 5363.159}, {"text": "last few years is um as I showed on the previous slide um a little over", "start": 5363.159, "end": 5370.4}, {"text": "40% on this slide you can see um for our residential garbage it breaks down how", "start": 5372.56, "end": 5378.44}, {"text": "we're doing uh from September 2023 to 2024 um our tonnages and um our", "start": 5378.44, "end": 5385.679}, {"text": "difference in our percentage so you can see that our curbside garbage is is up a little bit our garbage at our our crc's", "start": 5385.679, "end": 5392.44}, {"text": "is up um our bulk garbage it does say that it's down 14% but I would say that", "start": 5392.44, "end": 5397.56}, {"text": "a big factor there is um our online booking tool has not been in place um so", "start": 5397.56, "end": 5403.36}, {"text": "due to the Cyber event so that that number is probably skewed um considerably um so I wouldn't put too", "start": 5403.36, "end": 5409.32}, {"text": "much into that one the next line is residue from facilities so just so we're", "start": 5409.32, "end": 5414.36}, {"text": "all know what we're talking about there uh the residue is anything that goes to the composting facility or the recycling", "start": 5414.36, "end": 5421}, {"text": "facility that um should not go there so um if you have Organics or Garbage going to either uh to go into the recycling", "start": 5421, "end": 5428.679}, {"text": "facility for example that would be considered residue and it's taken out and shipped to our landfill so you can", "start": 5428.679, "end": 5435.36}, {"text": "see at the bottom of the 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"end": 5586.52}, {"text": "none sounds good and we'll move on to item 6.5 blue box transition update and", "start": 5586.52, "end": 5592.88}, {"text": "Ryan Kent manager waste policy and planning we'll begin this", "start": 5592.88, "end": 5598.039}, {"text": "presentation thank you um yeah so item 6.5 blue box transition update so um", "start": 5598.159, "end": 5605.679}, {"text": "this is obviously a standing uh item on our agenda to make sure that everyone is aware of what's happening with our blue", "start": 5605.679, "end": 5611.48}, {"text": "box transition so um just to give everyone up to date on our decisions and", "start": 5611.48, "end": 5617.119}, {"text": "our next steps um currently uh agreements for accepting blue box butero community recycling centers during", "start": 5617.119, "end": 5623.52}, {"text": "transition have been signed so so that we are aware throughout the year of 2025", "start": 5623.52, "end": 5630.92}, {"text": "we have an agreement with circular materials where residents will be able to take their recycling to our community recycling", "start": 5630.92, "end": 5637.8}, {"text": "centers as they have been historically and we'll be able to continue that", "start": 5637.8, "end": 5643}, {"text": "service uh we are currently in negotiations with our collection", "start": 5643, "end": 5648.08}, {"text": "operator gfl on collecting non- eliges during the transition", "start": 5648.08, "end": 5653.56}, {"text": "period and post transition so after January 1st 2026 and I spoke to this a little bit", "start": 5653.56, "end": 5659.96}, {"text": "earlier about that report that would be going in q1 of 2025 that would have some of that information on there about the", "start": 5659.96, "end": 5666.6}, {"text": "post transition costs um we already have the decision to collect the material um", "start": 5666.6, "end": 5672.52}, {"text": "from non- eligibles during the transition period and then the third item is uh details of program including", "start": 5672.52, "end": 5678.639}, {"text": "where residents will exchange blue boxes to be confirmed so we'll speak a little bit more because we need to um on the", "start": 5678.639, "end": 5684.88}, {"text": "next few slides about getting those messages out um but obviously because the city of Hamilton is no longer", "start": 5684.88, "end": 5691.32}, {"text": "responsible for the blue box program respons ities such as making sure that residents get blue boxes is not our", "start": 5691.32, "end": 5697.36}, {"text": "responsibility either so I'll move into our", "start": 5697.36, "end": 5703.08}, {"text": "communication plan uh so staff have released staff released a social media", "start": 5703.08, "end": 5708.199}, {"text": "uh post on October 1st of this year uh on the waste Facebook page notifying", "start": 5708.199, "end": 5713.92}, {"text": "residents that there is only six months until uh transition so um I will say that we had the most engagement in that", 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{"text": "obviously as things happen we will be updating that page as we move along um Graphics so this is how we want to um", "start": 5761.719, "end": 5768.92}, {"text": "provide that image to uh residents those we're working with our Communications team to really finalize those um for all", "start": 5768.92, "end": 5776.84}, {"text": "of our uses our customer service staff so the customer call center we're looking at", "start": 5776.84, "end": 5783.239}, {"text": "rid um something for them to use to answer any questions that might be coming from", "start": 5783.239, "end": 5788.84}, {"text": "residents hoping to get both of those items by the end of this month our waste Depot so our commun recycling centers", "start": 5788.84, "end": 5795.639}, {"text": "transfer stations we work outside to hopefully have that by the end of the year so that", "start": 5795.639, "end": 5801.119}, {"text": "um residents know about the changes coming um for those particular uh", "start": 5801.119, "end": 5807.159}, {"text": "facilities uh multi-residential education tools tools superintendent guide and tenant guide we will be", "start": 5807.159, "end": 5812.639}, {"text": "updating those in January for the counselors we will be", "start": 5812.639, "end": 5818}, {"text": "providing a toolkit that'll be emailed to them to provide social Graphics that they can use um frequently asked", "start": 5818, "end": 5823.96}, {"text": "questions and key messages uh letter to Property Owners so um this is really", "start": 5823.96, "end": 5830.88}, {"text": "about our our multi-residential program informing that uh we will not be providing service as of April", "start": 5830.88, "end": 5837.52}, {"text": "1 we will be doing radio ads um provid information in our annual waste guide", "start": 5837.52, "end": 5842.679}, {"text": "and providing a media release to um to get the message out on this as well and", "start": 5842.679, "end": 5850.159}, {"text": "I will stop sharing here and take 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"obviously there is the um potential that on January 1st 2026 that there could be significant changes to the blue box", "start": 5944.719, "end": 5951.04}, {"text": "program um when it becomes completely the responsibility of", "start": 5951.04, "end": 5956.08}, {"text": "producers in addition we've also spoken about our community recycling centers um", "start": 5956.08, "end": 5961.199}, {"text": "we may not uh be able to continue that service moving forward and we still have", "start": 5961.199, "end": 5966.8}, {"text": "to have the decision on what it looks like for our non-eligible sources our businesses places of worship special", "start": 5966.8, "end": 5973}, {"text": "events as we've discussed uh what that service looks like as of January 1st 2026 but it's not the responsibility of", "start": 5973, "end": 5980.599}, {"text": "producers um an important thing to note is the reason why we're being able to continue those services in 2025 is that", "start": 5980.599, "end": 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haven't been as of yet so um hopefully that answers your question", "start": 6460.56, "end": 6467.36}, {"text": "Kevin thank you seeing no further speakers if I could quickly pass a chair over to uh Vice chair councelor Alex", "start": 6467.96, "end": 6474.719}, {"text": "Wilson while I ask a question um and uh through the chair obviously things are", "start": 6474.719, "end": 6481.4}, {"text": "not going to look by the sounds of it too much different on April 1st people will continue to use their uh blue bins", "start": 6481.4, "end": 6488.84}, {"text": "as they currently are using them they're not going to be issued a new one at that time but I just want to know as of", "start": 6488.84, "end": 6495.159}, {"text": "January 1st 2026 what that's going to look like if do we know those details yet uh is it", "start": 6495.159, "end": 6503.199}, {"text": "going to continue status quo at that point or we just don't know yet and and if we do know is it going to look like a", "start": 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centered on", "start": 6547.88, "end": 6553.239}, {"text": "transitioning municipalities right now as right now as opposed to how do we", "start": 6553.239, "end": 6558.36}, {"text": "change the program to make it better um I would say that producers have been very vocal about how expensive they feel", "start": 6558.36, "end": 6565.28}, {"text": "the program is currently uh which is ironic considering they told us why is the program so expensive when they're", "start": 6565.28, "end": 6571.48}, {"text": "funding us um but um they have the opportunity to make it more efficient", "start": 6571.48, "end": 6576.96}, {"text": "and I could see that being their Big Driver moving forward in 2026 how they feel that that is done is", "start": 6576.96, "end": 6585.28}, {"text": "for them to decide it could be that they want everyone to have carts and that", "start": 6585.28, "end": 6590.599}, {"text": "would be their decision and uh a single stream program um it could be that they", "start": 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answer I could tell you the exact details but uh I think producers haven't", "start": 6631.36, "end": 6638.88}, {"text": "gotten to that point yet thank you so much for that and I appreciate it and obviously this is", "start": 6638.88, "end": 6644.8}, {"text": "going to be one of those issues that residents will be contacting my office for uh quite frequently even though it", "start": 6644.8, "end": 6650.48}, {"text": "won't be a municipal responsibility at that point I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions coming into my office so", "start": 6650.48, "end": 6656.36}, {"text": "communication will be certainly key throughout 2025 and in 2026 as uh this", "start": 6656.36, "end": 6662.96}, {"text": "thing develops so with that I will take the chair back seeing no further speakers to this thank you and we'll", "start": 6662.96, "end": 6671.159}, {"text": "move on to item 6.6 Solid Waste Management master plan and Ryan Kent uh", "start": 6671.159, "end": 6677.36}, {"text": "manager of waste policy and planning you can begin the presentation on that", "start": 6677.36, "end": 6683.4}, {"text": "thank you uh so uh very quick update on the the master plan is um you know the", "start": 6683.4, "end": 6691.159}, {"text": "RFP for that closed on August 20th we did receive four uh bids um for that", "start": 6691.159, "end": 6699.28}, {"text": "service um the project has been essentially awarded we're still", "start": 6699.28, "end": 6704.76}, {"text": "waiting for um final approvals but the um the proponent that is successful to", "start": 6704.76, "end": 6711.239}, {"text": "this point um is is is ghg limited which is a a very wellknown company and waste", "start": 6711.239, "end": 6717.719}, {"text": "uh consulting company we're um so we are happy with with um them as being the", "start": 6717.719, "end": 6724}, {"text": "consultant so kierman is just checking off a few more boxes um but um they are", "start": 6724, "end": 6729.719}, {"text": "the successful proponents so um staff will work with them to uh finalize project timelines we'll provide High Lev", "start": 6729.719, "end": 6736.239}, {"text": "schedule at the next waste man subcommittee meeting um so that everyone understands um the role of this group in", "start": 6736.239, "end": 6744.239}, {"text": "that process um and the timelines for when we expect the project to be completed as well as major", "start": 6744.239, "end": 6751.719}, {"text": "Milestones that is my my quick update on the solid waste", "start": 6754.079, "end": 6760.88}, {"text": "man massp so happy to take any questions on that great thank you there any", "start": 6760.88, "end": 6766.48}, {"text": "questions on item 6.6 here I can't see the screen so", "start": 6766.48, "end": 6772.599}, {"text": "it's me um just a quick one if that's okay through you chair go ahead me yeah", "start": 6772.599, "end": 6779.52}, {"text": "uh just I'm not going to ask for those timelines because I understand that's coming to our next meeting just seeking confirmation that public consultation", "start": 6779.52, "end": 6787}, {"text": "engage Hamilton some of those pieces are part of that overall process and then I think that's it for", "start": 6787, "end": 6794.159}, {"text": "me yeah so through the chair okay I got it to stop sharing that's good um yeah", "start": 6794.599, "end": 6799.76}, {"text": "so we yes definitely Hamilton will be um involved in that we", "start": 6799.76, "end": 6805.84}, {"text": "do expect there to be um public consultation um you know surveys uh", "start": 6805.84, "end": 6811.239}, {"text": "these types of things so absolutely we will include engage Hamilton and what that looks like um when we get to that", "start": 6811.239, "end": 6818.199}, {"text": "point for sure absolutely excited to learn more at our next meeting thanks so much thanks councelor Wilson anyone else", "start": 6818.199, "end": 6824.599}, {"text": "on this item not seeing any thank you we'll move on to 6.7 promotion and education Ryan k", "start": 6824.599, "end": 6832.48}, {"text": "manager of waste policy and planning to begin this", "start": 6832.48, "end": 6837.199}, {"text": "presentation thank you very much so on item 6.7 there's just a few items we", "start": 6840.04, "end": 6845.239}, {"text": "wanted to uh share with the group here uh first item is our our Glutton", "start": 6845.239, "end": 6851.84}, {"text": "WRA so our waste downtown clus uh group in waste collections does have um as you", "start": 6851.84, "end": 6856.88}, {"text": "can see on the picture on the slide here what we call Glutton which are um I guess uh large vacuums that the staff", "start": 6856.88, "end": 6863.88}, {"text": "pull around in the downtown areas to make sure that we've got a a clean clean downtown uh this Summer Staff began", "start": 6863.88, "end": 6869.92}, {"text": "working on wraps for the Glutton to be used by the downtown cleanliness group uh and they were designed to um to look", "start": 6869.92, "end": 6877}, {"text": "like animals to have be a little bit more funl looking for for residents um be more eye-catching more fun compelling", "start": 6877, "end": 6883.96}, {"text": "for the public to want to engage online so on the other side of the uh the", "start": 6883.96, "end": 6889.119}, {"text": "Glutton is actually a QR code where uh people can look up um uh litter uh", "start": 6889.119, "end": 6896}, {"text": "information so we uh completed them in the wraps in September and we included a", "start": 6896, "end": 6901.159}, {"text": "a blue jay a raccoon a skunk and a turtle which you can see on the on this next slide here uh staff is very happy", "start": 6901.159, "end": 6908.48}, {"text": "with uh how they turned out and I think that it um uh you know makes everyone look uh", "start": 6908.48, "end": 6916.36}, {"text": "catch the attention of everyone to see um the staff on the sidewalks and the", "start": 6916.36, "end": 6921.599}, {"text": "work that they're doing next 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guide and you know include our calendar with push weeks", "start": 7055.4, "end": 7062.88}, {"text": "Etc and that is that item and I'll stop sharing to take any questions on that", "start": 7062.88, "end": 7070.599}, {"text": "item thank you we've got counselor tson up first please I just have a question", "start": 7070.599, "end": 7076.28}, {"text": "on the Glutton and um how effective are they at improving the productivity of each individual", "start": 7076.28, "end": 7083.96}, {"text": "person that's out collecting garbage on the streets like you know I used to see people with the little clamps they pick it up they put in the bag like is this", "start": 7083.96, "end": 7090.239}, {"text": "is this a good use of our money and and is there any data that supports", "start": 7090.239, "end": 7095.36}, {"text": "that uh yep through the chair uh the gluttons are actually quite good uh we'd have to go back and pull some data and", "start": 7095.36, "end": 7102.28}, {"text": "and take a 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"Organics however moving forward in 2025 um staff will be um uh putting out", "start": 7236.079, "end": 7244.8}, {"text": "some procurement to get nicer containers to go into the in Suites for that separation of Organics and recycling um", "start": 7244.8, "end": 7252}, {"text": "make sure that you know we collect all the beer cans and everything to make sure that they're recycled and so we'll make sure that we", "start": 7252, "end": 7257.96}, {"text": "we do that so they're in place for beginning of the seasons in the spring of 2025 there will also be a report by", "start": 7257.96, "end": 7264.679}, {"text": "corporate facilities and energy management will be provided to Public Works committee to provide um the", "start": 7264.679, "end": 7270.079}, {"text": "findings of um there's you know looking at what came out of the motion and how", "start": 7270.079, "end": 7276.719}, {"text": "they're actually managing so their contractor on on site and these types of things um so", "start": 7276.719, "end": 7282.48}, {"text": "look forward to seeing that report I don't know if we have a date from there it's December so we'll be going in", "start": 7282.48, "end": 7288.36}, {"text": "December and happy to take any questions on that final", "start": 7288.36, "end": 7295.84}, {"text": "item there any questions on this item not seeing any thank you so much", "start": 7296.04, "end": 7304.599}, {"text": "for that and uh at this time I'll take a mover and secretor to receive all of the uh presentations items 6.1 to 6.8", "start": 7304.599, "end": 7313.04}, {"text": "and that is moved by Lori and seconded by Kevin and anyone", "start": 7313.04, "end": 7319.32}, {"text": "opposed seeing none the carries and uh moving on to uh", "start": 7319.32, "end": 7328.4}, {"text": "7.1 consent items uh 7.1 Solid Waste Management master plan action items is", "start": 7328.52, "end": 7334.4}, {"text": "there any discussion on this seeing 9 may please have a move", "start": 7334.4, "end": 7342}, {"text": "second or to receive item 7.1 move by Lori second by Kevin anyone", "start": 7342, "end": 7351.44}, {"text": "opposed seeing none and that carries as well uh notices of motion are there any", "start": 7351.44, "end": 7357.32}, {"text": "notices of motion seeing", "start": 7357.32, "end": 7362.56}, {"text": "none and general information and other business I believe there is some here", "start": 7362.56, "end": 7368.079}, {"text": "from manager Ryan Kent if uh", "start": 7368.079, "end": 7373.119}, {"text": "like to take that away yes so through the chair um just speaking with um clerks uh previous to", "start": 7374.56, "end": 7381.599}, {"text": "this meeting discussion about uh when we believe the first meeting of the waste manager subcommittee would be in January", "start": 7381.599, "end": 7388.159}, {"text": "2025 because we do not have a a meeting on um scheduled as of yet so um if we", "start": 7388.159, "end": 7396.4}, {"text": "need to what type of a discussion we need to have for that clerk yeah I guess I would just say", "start": 7396.4, "end": 7402.719}, {"text": "um well first question do we remember when the first one was in", "start": 7402.719, "end": 7408}, {"text": "2024 is February 12 okay that's a good memory uh I was expecting a I was expecting", "start": 7408, "end": 7415.599}, {"text": "just a month there not an actual date um yeah I guess we'll coordinate our schedules uh via email and uh go from", "start": 7415.599, "end": 7422.599}, {"text": "there probably in the same rough vicinity so okay very good any other", "start": 7422.599, "end": 7428.32}, {"text": "general information or other business see none so I'll have a mover and seconder to adjourn move by Lori", "start": 7428.32, "end": 7436.52}, {"text": "second by don't fight over it now come on come on councelor tatterson", "start": 7436.52, "end": 7443.079}, {"text": "anyone oppos to joury see anyone oppose to joury thank", "start": 7443.079, "end": 7448.199}, {"text": "you everyone", "start": 7448.199, "end": 7451.4}]