Development of an ecocentre in

A JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN THE NATION OF MATIMEKUSH - LAC JOHN, THE NATION OF KAWAWACHIKAMACH AND THE TOWN OF SCHEFFERVILLE Contents of the presentation  Geographic context  Steps to follow to develop an ecocentre o Assess your needs  Demographic context o Choose a location  What is an ecocentre? o Reflect on the configuration and prepare the site development plans  The Tricomm Ecocentre o Prepare the land o Specific features o Order the equipment o Site layout o Conclude recovery agreements o Accepted materials o Prepare the signage and communication tools o Refused materials o Train the staff o Communication and awareness o Proceed to the opening of the ecocentre Geographi c context

• Remote and isolated

environment

• No road access

• Accessible by plane or train

(500 km from Sept-Îles) Demographic context  Total population: 1,800 residents  Three established communities in Schefferville • Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John • Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach • Town of Schefferville What is an ecocentre?

Definition used by the Ministère québécois de l’environnement, du développement durable et de la lutte au changements climatiques (MDDELCC):

“Area or building used to receive separately, temporarily and selectively, mainly recoverable materials (construction and demolition debris, green residues, tires, bulky goods, household hazardous waste, etc.) not covered by the traditional collection of solid waste or the selective collection of recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard and containers. The materials received at this type of installation come from voluntary contributions (citizens and businesses).” Why establish an ecocentre in Schefferville? An ecocentre allows you to:  Collect residual materials that have potential for environmental contamination and pose a risk to human health, and store them safely  Prevent hazardous residual materials from being added to the landfill and burned with other waste  Recover products, material objects in good enough condition for reuse  Sort residual materials before recycling, treatment or disposal  Restrict landfill access to garbage trucks only (coming soon) The Tricomm Écocentre Distinctive features:

 Ecocentre in a northern and isolated environment Why “Tricomm”?  Fruit of a collaboration between three communities Play on the words  Multilingual context (Innu, Naskapi, French, English) “three communities” and “tri” (sorting) of  First residual materials sorting and recovery facility in Schefferville. residual materials.

Prior to the construction of the Tricomm Ecocentre, there were no residual sorting or recovery facilities or hazardous residual materials collection points in the area. Site layout

 U-shaped access road (entry and exit separated for greater security)  Elevated ramp for unloading materials  3 20-ft. roll-off containers (debris, wood, metal)  2 40-ft. marine containers (hazardous materials) Site layout

 A tire storage area  An outdoor propane tank cage  Metal boxes for paint recovery  Reception building (ecocentre attendant)  Clear and legible signage for each storage area Accepted materials  Metal  Wood  Construction and demolition debris  Propane tanks  Tires  Electronic products (TVs, computers, stereos, printers, etc.)  Mercury bulbs (compact fluorescents)  Rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries  Automotive batteries  Paints, stains and varnishes Refused materials  Drugs (recovered at the CLSC or dispensary)  Guns, ammunition and explosives  Contaminated soil  Oversize tires (48 inches in diameter and over)  Animal carcasses  Asbestos residues

*An ecocentre is NOT a place to recycle materials such as paper, cardboard and plastic. Communication and awareness“Why should we use the Communication and awareness are crucial for the ecocentre?” success of an ecocentre project! “What is an Examples in Schefferville: ecocentre”  Broadcasting of messages on community radio “What can I bring to the  Distribution of multilingual information leaflets “Why do we ecocentre?” need an  “Reycling is Winning!” contest ecocentre?”  Information tour in schools and businesses (coming soon)  Signage in public places (coming soon) Conclude recovery Assess your needs Prepare the signage The steps to agreements follow to develop an Order the necessary Choose a location Train the staff ecocentre equipment

Based on our experience Reflect on the Prepare the opening in Schefferville configuration and Prepare the land of the ecocentre prepare the site (terracing, levelling) (publicity, development plans inauguration) Assess your needs Depending on the size of the population, the materials they want to recover and the resources available:  Small ecocentre to serve 1,800 people  Containers for sorting wood, scrap metal and construction and demolition debris  Hazardous residues shelter large enough to accumulate a good amount before shipment for recycling  Central deposit point for tire storage  A heated shelter for the ecocentre staff Choose a location  Accessibility  Distance from residences  Topography of the site  Large site to allow for further development  Building that can serve as a long- term recovery centre

Location of the Tricomm Ecocentre in Schefferville Reflect on the configuration of the ecocentre and prepare the plans

 Different possible configurations

 Production of the site development plan by an engineer or a company offering this service

 Think about the safety of users

 The layout and configuration of the site will guarantee its functionality

 A poorly thought-out site layout can lead to a lot of problems • Accidents • Long line ups and bottlenecks • Etc.

Tricomm Écocentre site development plan Prepare the land  Remove the topsoil  Level the ground  Backfill  Lay down the granular material to solidify access roads  Compacting  Pour the concrete blocks and build the wall in the roll-off container area Order the equipment

Equipment:

 Construction trailer as a shelter for the site attendant

 Roll-off containers

 Marine containers modified for hazardous residues

 Propane tank cage and dumpster

Aspects to manage:

 Bid process

 Delivery logistics

 Unloading at the train and setting up on the site Conclude recovery agreements

Several programs for the recovery of household hazardous residues exist through the extended producer responsibility regulations. Simply contact the responsible organizations to register an ecocentre as a deposit point.

Electronic products Rechargeable and non- Mercury bulbs rechargeable batteries

Paint, stain, varnish and Used oil (to come) aerosols Prepare the signage and communication tools  Welcome sign (accepted materials, opening hours, etc.)  Identification signs for the different storage areas (with pictograms)  Road signs to guide users towards the ecocentre Prepare the signage and communication tools Production of leaflets and other communication tools in the 4 languages ​​spoken in Schefferville (Innu, Naskapi, French, English). Train the staff  Training on ecocentres developed by the First Nations of Quebec and Sustainable Development Institute (FNQLSDI).  Other complementary training • WHMIS training • Training in hazardous materials transportation Proceed to the opening of the ecocentre

 Site inauguration  Public announcement, press release  Promotion and information End of the presentation

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