WORKS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

Date of Meeting:Monday, October 26, 1998Enquiry:Ms. Trudy Perrin

2nd Floor, Metro Hall55 John Street

Toronto

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

DEPUTATIONS.List to be distributed at meeting.

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.BLUE BOX STEWARDSHIP FUNDING.

General Manager,

Solid Waste Management Services

(October 20, 1998)

Providing information on the recent announcement by the Minister of the Environment of a voluntary industry funding plan for Blue Box Programs and other 3Rs initiatives, to be administered by a multi-stakeholder Waste Diversion Board; advising that acceptance of the Province's Blue Box funding plan would result in the City receiving $700,000.00 to $800,000.00 in annual funding in 1998 and 1999, and could potentially result in $4 million per year in funding in 2000 and beyond; further advising that the Minister has indicated that Toronto will not be eligible for its share of LCBO funding if it proceeds with implementation of the deposit/return by-law for liquor and wine containers; and recommending that this report be received for information.

1a.Councillor Judy Sgro,

North York Humber

(undated)

Respecting the announcement by the Minister of the Environment of the establishment of a Waste Diversion Board to seek voluntary industry funding for the Blue Box Program, and the offer of a subsidy to the City if it chooses to drop its LCBO deposit-refund by-law which is scheduled to come into effect January 1, 1999; setting out reasons why Toronto's LCBO deposit-refund by-law makes more sense than ever; and stating that the City should proceed with its return-to-retail initiative in order to bring about a more effective and efficient environmental and economic solution to the problem of managing LCBO containers.