Solid Waste Management Plan - Alberni - Clayoquot Regional District

Solid Waste Management Plandraft for discussion• community support (including willingness of the business sector to participate in sourceseparation);• opportunities to link with other sources of compostable materials such as biosolids fromwastewater treatment plants;• infrastructure and space requirements; and• local market potential for compost.Implementation by:ACRDNew Diversion Potential: 0Start Up: 2009Staffing Implications:2 weeks by an FTECosts: $45,0007.5 Residual Waste Management7.5.1 Residential Garbage Collection7.5.1.1 City of Port AlberniThe City of Port Alberni will continue to provide curbside garbage collection with City staff andvehicles. The weekly can limit will be reduced to one per week once the curbside recycling programis implemented. Additionally, materials included in the recycling program and yard waste will bebanned from collection as garbage. City collection staff will be responsible for enforcing the canlimit and the collection bans.Implementation by:City of Port AlberniStart Up: 2008Staffing Implications:None for ACRDCosts: $587,000 per year (based on $97.75 per household) 147.5.1.2 Alberni ValleyNo municipally provided curbside garbage collection is proposed for the remainder of the AlberniValley; residential collection of garbage would remain self-haul except for individually-contractedprivate services. Residents and collection service providers will be expected to respect disposalbans on recyclable materials and yard waste. There are no cost or staffing implications for theACRD associated with residential garbage collection services in the Alberni Valley.14 This is a City of Port Alberni expenditure and is not included in the ACRD’s waste management budget.(60717-DRF-RPT-07 Oct 04.doc) 7-11