That the following actions be taken with
respect to the 3rd Report of the Waste Management Working Group (WMWG) from
its meeting held September 28, 2017:
a)
that,
on the recommendation of the Director, Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste,
the following Guiding Principles for the development of London’s Resource
Recovery Strategy and Residual Waste Disposal Strategy BE SUPPORTED:
i)
Be
Socially Responsible;
ii)
Ensure
Financial Sustainability;
iii)
Ensure
Impacts of Residual Waste Disposal are Minimized;
iv)
Ensure
Responsibility for Waste Management;
v)
Implement
More Resource Recovery Solutions;
vi)
Make
the Future System Transparent;
vii)
Make
Waste Reduction the First Priority;
viii)
Prioritize
our Community’s Health and Environment;
ix)
Support
Development of Business (contractual) Partnerships;
x)
Support
Development of Community Partnerships; and,
xi)
Work
to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts;
it being
noted that the attached presentation from the Director, Environment, Fleet
and Solid Waste, was received;
b)
that,
on the recommendation of the Director, Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste,
the following key parameters that define the scope of work for the Residual
Waste Disposal Strategy as part of the Environmental Assessment process BE
SUPPORTED:
i)
the
study period for the Residual Waste Disposal Strategy will be 25 years beyond
the current approved capacity of the W12A Landfill of2025, ending in 2050;
ii)
the
maximum annual amount of waste that will be allowed to be landfilled be
reduced from the currently approved amount of 650,000 tonnes per year to
500,000 tonnes per year;
iii)
the
service area include the City of London, Elgin County, Huron County, Lambton
County, Middlesex County, Perth County and local First Nation Communities; it
being noted that the City of London Council will have the authority to
determine which, if any, municipalities or businesses outside of London are
allowed to use any City residual waste disposal facility or facilities in the
future;
iv)
the
W12A Landfill expansion be sized assuming the residential waste diversion
rate is 60% by 2022 noting this does not prevent increasing London’s
residential waste diversion rate above 60% between 2022 and 2050;
it being noted that
the attached presentation from the Director, Environment, Fleet and Solid
Waste, was received.; and,
c)
clauses
1 and 4 to 8, BE RECEIVED.
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