CANADIAN WASTE MANAGEMENT

Network and join discussions with your peers from the public and private sectors on:

• Factors that can help sustain domestic recycling markets
• Successfully rolling out an organic waste processing facility
• Addressing landfill capacity and changes to environment assessment and approval
• What’s next for extended producer responsibility in Ontario
• Taking advantage of waste diversion opportunities
• Working with the industry to achieve waste management goals
• Lessons from Vancouver 2010 – what PanAm games and other large scale event organizers can learn

Keynote Addresses

The Honourable Sterling Belliveau
Minister of Environment
Government of Nova Scotia

The Honourable Charlene Johnson
Minister of Environment and Conservation
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Gord Miller
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario

ALSO FEATURING A SITE TOUR
City of Toronto’s Reuse Centre – An Innovative Approach to Waste Diversion

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Assistant Deputy Ministers, Directors, Managers, Supervisors, Engineers and Analysts from the Provincial and Municipal Governments, Government Agencies and Private Sector who are responsible for:

• Waste Management
• Waste Diversion
• Collection
• Recycling
• Sustainable Development

• Environment
• Environmental Services
• Environmental Engineering
• Public Works

Waste, as we once knew it, is changing. Over the past several years a significant amount of work has been completed by leading public, private and not-for-profit organizations to bring about a shift in the way we think about and manage our waste. More waste today is being diverted to recycling and organics programs, bringing clarity to the definition of waste. While these are encouraging signs, there are still challenges that need to be overcome to further purify our waste streams and use sustainable strategies for its disposal.

With climate change and environmental impact becoming key considerations in all the decisions we make today, the impact of waste is all too apparent and the need to address alternatives to managing it have never been clearer. There are several infrastructural, behavioural and knowledge gaps that need to be addressed to translate the following vision for municipal waste management into reality: minimizing the impact of waste on the environment while exploiting its real economic value.

Insight Information’s 2nd Annual CANADIAN WASTE MANAGEMENT conference is a strategic meeting specifically designed to address these gaps and other emerging challenges faced by waste management professionals in municipalities and provinces across Canada. This two day forum, driven by case-studies, critical regulatory updates, and interactive discussions will enable leaders and experts in the waste management community to meet, exchange ideas and network with peers to see how we can bring this vision to reality.

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00

Chair’s Opening Remarks

9:15

The Economics of Recycling – Contributing to the Long Term Success of Paper and Plastic Recycling

Sylvain Longval
VP of North American Recycling
AbitibiBowater Inc.

• Why recycled fiber is declining as a percentage of total recyclable materials
• The current state of affairs – supply, demand and pricing of materials
• Who drives the economics for the different grades of recycled fiber?
• Why quality of recyclable materials is so important to end users like us
• A perspective on the future on the ONP, OMG and OCC Markets in North America

Mark Badger
President and CEO
Canadian Plastics Industry Association

• The current state of affairs – supply, demand and pricing of materials
• Identifying contaminants and managing the quality of source separated plastic
• Evaluating technological gaps and opportunities to improve collection and processing of plastics
• Applying key lessons learned from successful recycling programs from around the world

10:15

Networking Coffee Break

10:30

Blue Box Recycling and Corporate Sustainability

Lyle Clarke
VP of Innovation & Blue Box
Stewardship Ontario

Leading global companies are doing everything they can to reduce resource consumption, lower their greenhouse gas emissions, improve their sustainability performance and lower costs. Packaging design and packaging choice is integral to these efforts, and proper “end-of-life management” is a key enabler of any company’s sustainability strategy. Lyle Clarke, VP of Innovation & Blue Box for Stewardship Ontario will outline his perspective on the critical connection between package recycling and corporate sustainability, including:

• The economic and environmental efficiency of blue box recycling
• How consumer packaging is changing, and it’s potential impact on recycling performance and costs
• What is being done to ensure that blue box recycling is supporting the sustainability objectives of Ontario business

11:15

Building an Organic Waste Processing Facility – Meeting Guelph’s Long Term Plan for Managing Organic Waste

Dean Wyman
General Manager, Solid Waste Resources
City of Guelph

• Why building a second organic waste processing facility (OWPF) was a priority for Guelph
• Applying lessons learned from the first OWPF project in planning
• Choosing the right technology and partners
• Getting the project off the ground – approvals, assessments and timelines
• Engaging the public to ensure project success – feedback and recommendations from consultations
• Challenges in the construction phase – what to expect and how to overcome them
• Preparing for operation

12:00

Networking Luncheon

1:15

Nova Scotia’s Commitment to Waste Reduction

The Honourable Sterling Belliveau
Minister of Environment
Government of Nova Scotia

2:00

Environmental Assessment and Approval – Addressing Landfill Capacity and Waste Disposal in Ontario

Adam Chamberlain
Partner, Certified Specialist (Environmental Law)
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

• State of affairs – the shortfall in landfill capacity and implications for Ontario
• Status of the Ontario-Michigan border
• Waste disposal facilities and alternatives
• Modernizing the assessment and approval process to meet today environmental and economic demands
• Public and private sector interactions – challenges and opportunities
• Future considerations and the long term strategic plan for the province

2:45

Networking Refreshment Break

3:00

Landfill Gas to Energy Facility – An Economically and Environmentally Sound Choice

Rémi Godin
Market Area Gas Manager, Eastern Canada| Waste Management Canada

• Landfill gas to energy (LFGTE) facilities – the process, timelines and capacities
• Current projects – LFGTE facilities in Canada and potential for further adoption
  • Operational facilities in Ottawa and Petrolia
  • New project in Drummondville, Québec
• The payback period – economics of setup and electricity production
• Evaluating the environmental benefits
• Lessons learned and critical considerations for municipal stakeholders

3:45

The Eco Tax Fiasco: A Setback for Extended Producer Responsibility in Ontario

Gord Miller
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario

4:30

Conference Concludes for the Day

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

8:00

Continental Breakfast

8:45

Chair’s Opening Remarks

9:00

Opportunities for Waste Diversion

Honourable Charlene Johnson
Minister of Environment and Conservation
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

9:45

Networking Coffee Break

10:00

Current Initiatives and Opportunities for Industry to Work with Municipal Governments in Waste Reduction and Management

Walter Kraus
Senior Director of Environmental Affairs
Loblaw Companies Ltd.

• A look at our evolving view of waste – latest industry initiatives and programs
• The Loblaws’ commitment and approach to waste reduction
• Managing waste disposal – current options and opportunities
• How industry can work with municipalities on achieving common goals in waste management
• Achieving the long term vision – challenges, gaps and defining roles

11:00

Transferring Key Learnings from Vancouver 2010 to Other Large Scale Events

Chris Underwood, P. Eng.
Manager, Solid Waste Management Branch
City of Vancouver

• When waste increases by 400% overnight – designing an incremental plan to accommodate this increase
• Developing a surprise-free budget for a large scale event – critical costs that you can’t avoid and potential avenues for savings
• Recycling and litter receptacle design and placement, street cleaning, collection and disposal – the plan vs. actual execution
• Infrastructural and service delivery upgrades that you need and how to ensure positive return on investment
• Working with third parties – developing support and commitment to waste reduction and management
• In hindsight – if we could do this again, what we would do differently

12:00

Networking Luncheon

SITE TOUR

1:30pm to 4:00pm

City of Toronto’s Reuse Centre – An Innovative Approach to Waste Diversion

Led by Dennis Lam
General Supervisor
Waste Diversion Operations, City of Toronto

Rob Orpin
Director of Collections Operations
City of Toronto

The City of Toronto’s Reuse Centre, located on the eastern waterfront, opened in 2008 as part of the City’s innovative approach to waste diversion. City crews deliver loads of household durable goods, such as plastic lawn furniture, mattresses and boxsprings, as well as electronics picked up from Toronto’s curbside collection program to the Reuse Centre. Electronics and scrap metal received at annual Community Environment Days is also delivered to this facility for sorting. Staff package up the electronics to be shipped via Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES) approved transporters to OES processors and recyclers. City employees also disassemble durable goods to recover material parts for reuse or recycling. Components that cannot be recycled are disposed of safely.

Toronto is the first and only municipality in North America that provides curbside collection of electronics. Curbside service offers residents excellent customer service and allows Toronto to maximize its capture rate of recyclable material. To date, Toronto has diverted over 5,000 tonnes of electronics collected from the City’s permanent depots, Community Environment Days, and from curbside collections, moving the City ever closer to its goal of 70% diversion from landfill.

* Transportation to and from the site tour will be arranged for all conference participants

4:00

Register 3 delegates for the main conference at regular price at the same time and you’re entitled to register a fourth person from your organization at no charge. For other group discounts, please call 1-888-777-1707. All discounts must be redeemed when booking, discounts will not be valid or applied after this time.