Long Term Waste Management Strategy
Appendix 1: Final List of Options Appendix 1 provides an overview of the final list of options to be considered in the development of the Waste Strategy. Research on a full range of policy and technological options and solutions to address Toronto’s waste management needs for the next 30 to 50 years was conducted as part of the Waste Strategy. The list of potential options covers the full range of the waste management hierarchy (5Rs – Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, Recovery, and Residual Disposal), with a primary focus on the first 3Rs. City Council requested staff to report back on options to introduce financial incentives, including one time or ongoing, to encourage waste diversion and achieve targets contained in the Long Term Waste Management Strategy. Financial incentives are included in the list of options, which are presented below. The final Waste Strategy will bring forward all recommended options in Spring 2016, which will include an evaluation of options, including those that introduce financial incentives to encourage waste diversion, and how they could be applied during implementation (e.g. one time or ongoing). A preliminary list of options was presented to the public and stakeholders in June 2015. Based on the feedback received, the list of options has been revised and extended to include new options brought forth. No options have been removed from the list. As part of the development of the Waste Strategy, an organization model was developed to organize and present information consistently throughout the project process. City staff and consultants decided on an integrated systems approach that follows the flow of waste from generation to final disposal.
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