The New & Emerging Technologies Policies & Practices Advisory Group has completed its mandate and is no longer active. The following information is provided for archival purposes.

Toronto City Council has established a Community Environmental Assessment Team (CEAT) to guide Toronto's environmental assessment for the management of residual solid waste. The work CEAT will undertake flows out of the work done by the New and Emerging Technologies, Policies and Practices Advisory Group.

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Final Report (PDF)

• Appendix 1 - List of Members, Observers, Councillors and Staff (PDF)
• Appendix 2 - Terms of Reference (PDF)
• Appendix 3 - Administrative Procedures (PDF)
• Appendix 4 - Learning Plan (PDF)
• Appendix 5 - Recommendations on Policies and Practices (PDF)
• Appendix 6 - Response to Commissioners "Getting to 60% Diversion and Beyond" Report (PDF)
• Appendix 7 - Resolution on Packaging (PDF)

100% Diversion Report (PDF)

• Appendix 1 - Residual Municipal Solid Waste Quantity and Composition (PDF)
• Appendix 2 - Material Stream Composition Estimates (PDF)
• Appendix 3 - Source Separated Material Stream Processing System (PDF)
• Appendix 4 - Residual Waste Processing Scenarios (PDF)
• Appendix 5 - Supplemental Information on Residual Waste Processing Technologies (PDF)

Draft Solid Waste Management Services Business Plan(PDF)

Interactive Solid Waste Information Session (PDF) - November 3, 2004, 6:00 - 9:00pm

Request for Qualifications (RFQL)
A Request for Qualifications (No. 9155-04-7021) for the development and operation of a small-scale research facility for processing residual municipal solid waste was issued on January 21, 2004 and closed on March 11, 2004 (revised).

• RFQL document (PDF)
• Addendum 1 (PDF)
• Addendum 2 (PDF)
• Addendum 3 (PDF)

Environmental Assessment (EA) Process and the Timing of an EA

Request for Expressions of Interest
Expression of Interest number 9155-03-7283 was issued on June 2, 2003 and closed on July 14, 2003 at 12:00 PM. Currently a Staff Report is being prepared to document the results of the EOI. This report will be presented to Council in September 2003.

• Staff Report Outline (PDF)
• Firms Responding to the REOI (PDF)
• REOI Document (PDF)
• Addendum 1 (June 16, 2003) (PDF)
• Addendum 2 (June 23, 2003) (PDF)

Task Force 2010
In January 2001, the City of Toronto created Waste Diversion Task Force 2010 and charged it with reducing Toronto household garbage going to landfill. The Task Force, comprised of all Toronto City Councillors, was given the assignment of achieving landfill diversion targets of 30 per cent by 2003, 60 per cent by 2006 and 100 per cent by 2010. After consulting with Toronto residents, environmental organizations and industry, senior levels of government and the private sector, Task Force 2010 presented a report to Toronto City Council in June 2001, recommending a comprehensive waste diversion plan. See Task Force 2010 for additional information on Task Force 2010 and to review the reports.

Task Force 2010 Update Report (PDF) - May 2003

Three-Stream System
In addition to implementing the Task Force 2010 recommendations, the City of Toronto is currently working towards full implementation of a three-stream system by 2005. The three-stream system includes the collection and processing of:

• Combined Blue and Grey Box materials
• Source Separated Organics
• Residuals (sent to landfill)

City-wide implementation of the three-stream program is expected to reduce the amount of materials being disposed of at landfill from curb-side serviced homes by 42 per cent by 2005. The remaining waste being sent to landfill is termed as "residual waste". Visit additional waste management programs within the City of Toronto.

Advisory Group
In February 2003, the City of Toronto Works committee approved the membership of the New and Emerging Technologies, Policies and Practices Advisory Group. The group is made up of experts, citizens, and other voting and non-voting stakeholders. The advisory group has been formed to assist in guiding the review of new and emerging technologies, policies and practices to process and manage the "residual waste" remaining after the full implementation of the three-stream system described above.

Waste Audits

• Etobicoke Waste Audit (PDF)
• Multi-Family Waste Audit (PDF)

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Michelle Carruthers
Public Consultation Coordinator
Works & Emergency Services
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55 John Street
Toronto, ON M5V 3C6
Tel: 416-392-8856
Fax: 416-392-2974
email: mcarrut@toronto.ca

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