county of wellington 2009 user fees and charges
county of wellington 2009 user fees and charges
county of wellington 2009 user fees and charges
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COUNTY OF WELLINGTON<strong>2009</strong> BUDGETPROGRAMME OVERVIEWProgramme:Department:Governance:Solid Waste ServicesEngineering ServicesSolid Waste Services CommitteeProgramme description• The County provides programmes for the collection <strong>and</strong> disposal <strong>of</strong> municipal solid waste<strong>and</strong> recyclables, <strong>and</strong> operates 2 active l<strong>and</strong>fill sites <strong>and</strong> 5 transfer stations.• The County is also responsible for 15 closed l<strong>and</strong>fill sites• A curbside <strong>user</strong> pay collection service is <strong>of</strong>fered in urban <strong>and</strong> built up areas, as well as inrural areas <strong>of</strong> Guelph/Eramosa• L<strong>and</strong>fill sites <strong>and</strong> transfer stations provide waste <strong>and</strong> recyclable disposal opportunities forthe County’s rural residents as well as opportunities for urban residents to dispose <strong>of</strong>items <strong>and</strong> quantities not appropriate for curbside collection<strong>2009</strong> Budget HighlightsCapital work planned for <strong>2009</strong> includes:• Drainage control <strong>and</strong> excavation at the Riverstown L<strong>and</strong>fill Site• Equipment <strong>and</strong> vehicle purchasesOperating impacts in <strong>2009</strong>:• Completion <strong>of</strong> the Rural Collection Pilot in December <strong>of</strong> 2008. Rural collection willremain on a bi-weekly basis in Guelph/Eramosa. The contract positions <strong>of</strong> Field Coordinator<strong>and</strong> Project assistant have been eliminated• Additional grant revenue <strong>of</strong> $94,000 in <strong>2009</strong> from the first phase <strong>of</strong> the MunicipalHazardous or Special Waste funding from Waste Diversion Ontario• New contract with Waste Management for processing <strong>and</strong> marketing <strong>of</strong> blue boxrecyclables that is to begin in July <strong>of</strong> <strong>2009</strong>• Staffing: the addition <strong>of</strong> a Data Management Coordinator, Disposal/ComplianceSupervisor <strong>and</strong> 1 summer student• The private waste transfer station in Mount Forest that was expected to be open in thespring <strong>of</strong> 2008 was delayed <strong>and</strong> is not anticipated to open until spring <strong>2009</strong>. Tipping <strong>fees</strong>were reduced in the 2008 budget <strong>and</strong> have subsequently been increased for the <strong>2009</strong> yearin anticipation <strong>of</strong> this new transfer station not opening until part way through the yearFuture direction <strong>and</strong> challenges• Continue to assess <strong>and</strong> address theenvironmental concerns at Countyl<strong>and</strong>fills.• Maintain cooperative relations withthe Ministry <strong>of</strong> the Environment.Staff Complement(Full time equivalents) 2008 <strong>2009</strong>Administration 8.3 9.0Operations 2.0 2.0Collections 4.3 2.3Roll<strong>of</strong>f 3.7 3.7Transfer stations 11.5 11.5Disposal 2.0 3.0Total 31.8 31.531
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