Stewardship-ON-Res-waste-audit

Stewardship Ontario Residential Waste Audit ProgramJohn DixieStewardEdgeAgenda• Background / Why does Stewardship Ontario conduct audits?• Program design & community selection process• Sample area selection• Sampling protocols for single & multifamily audits• Resource requirements• Findings and trendsBackground / Why does Stewardship Ontario conduct audits?• Blue Box Program Plan directs Stewardship Ontario to complete residential waste audits• Funded through Effectiveness & Efficiency Fund • Stewardship Ontario uses waste audit data to:– assess waste generation for setting fees (cross- check with stewards’ reports)– assess opportunities and priorities to improve recoveryBackground cont.Why do the partner municipalities participate?• Generation and recovery estimates useful for planning purposes • Participation and set out data valuable for diversion policy decisions (e.g. bag limits, user pay)• Monitoring impacts of pilot programs and system changes• Data useful for developing targeted education campaigns• Meeting requirements for external fundingProgram Design and Community Selection ProcessSO opted for a curbside waste audit program• Can monitor all streams (Blue Box, organics, yard waste, bulky items, garbage)• Provides participation and set out information• Can tie waste sort results to a specific number of households which yields kg/household/wk generation and recovery figuresCriteria for selecting partner ...