<strong>Solid</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>draft for discussionImplementation by:ACRDNew Diversion Potential: 1.5 % (370 tonnes/year)Start Up: 2008Staffing Implications: Included under 7.2.1Costs:<strong>Alberni</strong> Valley Recycling Capital OperatingRecycle Centres (Sproat Lake & Beaver Creek)Signage for both sites $2,000Servicing contract ($500/centre/month) $12,000Curbside Recycling (Cherry Creek)Contract - $22 per year per household $20,000Collection Containers (box and 2 reusable plastic bags) $9,000Information Kits ($3/household) $2,700Delivery of containers and Info Kits $2,300Contribution to Recycling Depots in City ($5/household) $17,000Total $16,000 $49,0007.2.3 BamfieldAs part of the <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Centre that will be developed on the east side of Bamfield (seeSection 7.5.3), a recycling depot will be set up to receive household and commercial recyclables(cardboard, paper, and plastics), scrap metal and large appliances. The operation of this facility willbe contracted out.On the west side of Bamfield (water access only), recycling bins will be set up on the wharf. Acontractor will transfer materials from the wharf to the <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Centre.Implementation by:ACRDNew Diversion Potential:
<strong>Solid</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>draft for discussiongarbage collection program, which will also be managed by the ACRD 12 . Curbside recyclingcollection will be provided every other week.Recycling depots will be set up at the Tofino and Ucluelet public works yards, unless the contractorprovides a preferable alternative. Capital costs and the collection of materials from these depotswill be the responsibility of the ACRD.The curbside collection service, the supply of bins at the recycling depot and the collection ofmaterials from the recycling depots will be contracted out. All recyclable materials will be deliveredto the West Coast Landfill, where they will be stored for shipping to a processing facility, unless thecontractor provides a preferable alternative.Participation in the recycling program will be encouraged through promotion and educationactivities, a one-can limit on garbage (weekly), and a collection ban on recyclable materials in theresidential garbage.Implementation by:ACRDNew Diversion Potential: 1.5% (8% from West Coast Landfill) – roughly 390 tonnes per yearStart Up: 2008Staffing Implications:3 months of an FTE in first year, 1 month/year in subsequentyearsCostsWest Coast Recycling Capital OperatingCurbside recycling Collection @ $24/household. 1607 homes. $39,000Blue box and two reusable plastic bags ($10 per household) $16,000Depots Bin rental (1 bin per site) $12,000Signage/site prep $3,000Haulage – 70 hauls/yr, 3 hrs to service both sites, $100/hr $21,000Total $19,00 $72,0007.3 Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) Recycling7.3.1 Disposal BansTo encourage recycling by the ICI sector, disposal bans on recyclable materials such as cardboard,paper, metal, yard waste, and products covered under a product stewardship programs (e.g., paint,motor oil, pesticides, beverage containers, lead-acid batteries) will be implemented. As localdiversion opportunities for additional materials are identified, banning those materials from disposalwill also be considered. Implementation of bans will be based on the stability and capacity of the12 The ACRD will takeover the provision of residential garbage and recycling collection services once the currentcontracts with <strong>District</strong>s of Ucluelet and Tofino expire.(60717-DRF-RPT-07 Oct 04.doc) 7-6