Over one hundred-twenty projects have been approved according to MIPC’s approved strategic areas, as shown below. Click on the links in the strategic areas in the table below to see a listing of projects underway or completed, including reports as they become available.
Title: Creating & Maintaining a Greener Black-River Matheson (#100)
Proponent: Twp. Of Black-River Matheson
CIF Funding: $41,900
Priority Area: Increase existing materials
The main objectives are to increase the number of recycling depots in BRM from 1 to 3 and incorporate recycling into all municipal operations (i.e. facilities, parks and picnic areas). Includes a promotion and education element.
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 Title: Cooperative Recycling Plan (#102)
Proponent: Townships of Gillies
CIF Funding: $40,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Surrounding the City of Thunder Bay there are 6 rural municipalities (the Township of Gilles, O'Connor, Oliver-Paipoonge, Neebing, Conmee and Shuniah) in very close proximity to each other and operate similar recycling programs. It has been recognized that given the similarity of programs and their proximity in location, it would be beneficial to cooperate on the development of a recycling plan that could be utilized by all the programs in the development of their recycling efforts.
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Title: Materials Recycling Centre Viability Review (#103)
Proponent: Norfolk and Haldimand Counties
CIF Funding: $19,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Studied the impact of Haldimand County removing themselves and their material from the current co-ownership arrangement for the MRF with Norfolk.
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Title: Recycling Transfer Facility (#110)
Proponent: Fort Frances
CIF Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Phase 1 - study the options for development of a blue box material transfer facility.
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Title: Expansion of Blue Box Collection (#112)
Proponent: Elliot Lake
CIF Funding: $1,100
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Expand curbside recycling collection into a new residential development. Provide support for communications and recycling boxes.
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Title: New Recycling System (#117)
Proponent: Township of Assiginack
CIF Funding: $46,500
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Research, test and implement a new blue box recycling system as no collection system currently exists.
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Title: Integrated Waste Management Plan (#120)
Proponent: Township of Elizabethtown- Kitley
CIF Funding: $12,900
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Development of an integrated waste management plan as recommended in WDO's KPMG best practice report.
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Title: Renfrew County MRF Plan (#121)
Proponent: Township of McNab-Braeside
CIF Funding: $14,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Preparation of a business plan to determine if the purchase of the Bauman MRF in Renfrew is appropriate.
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Title: Optimizing Stratfords Blue Box Program - Part 2 (#124)
Proponent: City of Stratford
CIF Funding: $33,500
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Goal is to ascertain and improve residential recycling performance at multi-residential facilities and landfill recycling depot. Obectives: Evaluate recycling at multi-residential facilities and identify and implement improvements.
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Title: Implement MRes Best Practice; Signage for Recycling Depots (#125)
Proponent: City of Sarnia
CIF Funding: $58,875
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
City of Sarnia will implement best practices (update database, site visits, performance monitoring, new p&e, increase number of carts). Will also erect signage at building recycling area. |
Title: Waste Management Plan (#129)
Proponent: City of Timmins
CIF Funding: $30,000
Priority Area: Geographic optimization
Objectives include: reduce the waste by maximising the existing recycling program within the City; use existing infrastructure and create user pay systems to increase waste diversion rates; improve current waste collection and disposal systems; provide public education regarding the waste mangement and recycling program. Plan will be used to initiate a long term waste management plan approved by Council and to have input from the residential, commercial and Industrial sectors within our municipal boundaries.It will be a priority of the plan to address all long term composting, curbside recycling, and additional waste diversion strategies.
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Title: Automated Single Stream Processing (#135)
Proponent: Bluewater Recycling Association
CIF Funding: $2,000,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Goal: convert dual stream MRF to an automated single stream processing facility. Objectives include:
- Reduce labour costs for processing our own material by 50%;
- Provide the ability to collect materials in a single stream so that collection costs may be reduced by 25%;
- To be able to better able to accept material from municipalities from outside our membership;
- Increase production capacity by 44% in order to be able to process material for municipalities outside our membership and reduce net costs per tonne due to economies of scale;
- Provide a safer work environment for employees and reduce WSIB claims. Employees will be performing quality control vs actual manual sorting of materials.
A companion study of collection efficiency is available under Project 176.
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Title: MRF Upgrades (#137)
Proponent: Quinte Waste Solutions
CIF Funding: $140,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
This project provides $140,000 in strategic funding to Quinte Waste Solutions to upgrade sort lines and make other minor improvements to provide immediate opportunities for improved MRF efficiency while the feasibility of constructing a new MRF is considered by QWS. The facility retrofit is expected to reduce overtime, unscheduled downtime and processing backlogs at the site. Project costs are being shared by CIF, QWS and their contractor.
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Title: Eddy Current Installation (#138)
Proponent: Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling
CIF Funding: $49,550
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Install an Eddy current separator in MRF.
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Title: Baler & Conveyor (#142)
Proponent: Niagara Region
CIF Funding: $323,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Install new bottom feed conveyors and baler to improve the efficieny of the fiber handling. Currently a loader is used as it is not automated.
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Title: Southwesten Ontario Regional MRF (#146)
Proponent: City of London
CIF Funding: $4,500,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
City of London is requesting capital funding for $15 million 75,000 tpy two-stream regional MRF. Preliminary estimates suggest that a regional facility will save $10 to 15 per tonne ($0.75 to $1.1 million per year) in net system costs. Potential partners include Oxford County, Norfolk County, Brant County, Wellington County, City of Brantford, City of Stratford, City of Sarnia and some individual municipalities from Middlesex County, Elgin County and Lambton Counties. Preliminary discussions are underway with these municipalities.
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Title: Multi-res Containers (#149)
Proponent: Quinte Waste Solutions
CIF Funding: $61,700
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Implement E&E best practice on multi-res collection containers.
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Title: Intergrated Waste Management Plans (#150)
Proponent: Quinte Waste Solutions
CIF Funding: $30,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Develop integrated waste management plans for Quinte member municipalities.
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Title: Blue Box Program Review (#153)
Proponent: Lanark County Municipal Waste Group
CIF Funding: $9,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Investigate all possible recycling options for the group's next joint municipal recycling contract.
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Title: Material Processing Option Review (#155)
Proponent: Simcoe County
CIF Funding: $49,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Review MRF operations including transportation alternatives.
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Title: Program Blue Prints (#158)
CIF Funding: $100,000
Priority Area: Other
Develop program blue prints for up to 5 municipalities to examine program improvements, upgrades, tenders etc inlight of better and best practices.
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Title: Sawtooth Bin Wall (#160)
Proponent: Elizabeth Kitley
CIF Funding: $26,000
Priority Area: Other
Construction of a sawtooth wall to facilitate roll-off bins for the collection of recyclable materials at the transfer station.
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Title: Optical Sorting (#161)
Proponent: Niagara Region
CIF Funding: $595,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Improve container line in MRF with optical sorting and film recovery system.
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Title: Recycling Transfer Station (#162)
Proponent: Timmins
CIF Funding: $436,418
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Construct a transfer station for blue box material. Project is the recommendation of CIF #129.
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Title: Blue Box Governance Review (#170)
Proponent: Cochrane
CIF Funding: $7,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
CIF is managing a review of the current blue box program and recommending possible options for program enhancement. The CIF is undertaking the project at the request of the Town.
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Title: Program Review (#171)
Proponent: Sault North Waste Management Council
CIF Funding: $7,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
CIF is managing a project to evaluate and recommend blue box program enhancements for the consideration of the Council. The CIF is undertaking the project at the request of the Sault North Waste Management Council.
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Title: Automated Blue Box Recycling Collection (#173)
Proponent: Timmins
CIF Funding: $517,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Implementation of an automated blue box recycling collection for the City of Timmins. Provide support for the incremental cost for the automation component of the collection vehicles, the purchase of recycling carts and promotion and education efforts.
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Title: MRF Upgrade (#177)
Proponent: City of Guelph
CIF Funding: $336,128
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
CIF funding has been approved to assist Guelph with the capitalization of a new optical sorter for containers. This improvement is expected to reduce overtime and labour costs while improving throughput and capture of materials currently going to residue.
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Title: Tower Renewal - Maximizing Residential Waste Diversion, Part A (#178)
Proponent: City of Toronto
CIF Funding: $38,500
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Tower Renewal is a City of Toronto project to rejuvenate Toronto’s large concrete-frame, high-rise residential towers and the neighbourhoods within which they are situated. It is a pilot project working with 11 buildings to develop plans for energy & water conservation, waste reduction and community revitalization. CIF Project #178 will focus on increasing blue box recycling. Part B of this project would implement the recommendations of this project.
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Title: Development Support for Cooperative Collection and Processing RFP (#180)
Proponent: Mattawa/Paineau-Cameron
CIF Funding: $7,500
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Support the communities of Mattawa and Township of Papineau-Cameron to undertake a joint evaluation for a multi-municipal recycling RFP and investigate the viability of developing a transfer station.
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Title: Multi-res Performance Indicators (#183)
Proponent: City of London
CIF Funding: $6,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Development of multi-res best practice benchmarks.
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Title: Blue Box Transfer Station (#186)
Proponent: Halton Region
CIF Funding: $175,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Construction of a transfer facility for blue box materials to allow for transportation to processing facility.
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Title: Blue Box Transfer Station upgrades (#187)
Proponent: Kenora
CIF Funding: $248,833
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Upgrades to transfer facility to allow for loading into a compaction trailer.
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Title: Distribution of Large Capacity Blue Boxes for Container Stream (#189)
Proponent: Durham Region
CIF Funding: $921,800
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
The distribution of a larger sized recycling container for residents in the Region to add capacity at the curbside. The larger box will be promoted for the containers stream of the recycling. Supporting the purchase and distribution of the larger recycling containers as well as the promotion efforts for the distribution.
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Title: Implement MRes Best Practices (#193)
Proponent: Durham Region
CIF Funding: $71,400
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Durham Region will implement best practices (update database, site visits, performance monitoring, new p&e, increase number of carts). Will distribute in-unit containers to all multi-res households.
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Title: Transfer Facility Upgrades (#194)
Proponent: Fort Frances
CIF Funding: $74,379
Priority Area: Other
Upgrade of loading ramp for transfer of recyclables and construction of a public drop-off depot for residents on site.
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Title: Waste Management Plan (#196)
Proponent: Timiskaming Shores
CIF Funding: $6,100
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Plan for the City of Temiskaming Shores.
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Title: Multi-residential Container Density Factors (#201)
CIF Funding: $5,700
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Determine average density factors to be used in benchmarking recycling performance by visual inspections at multi-residential buildings.
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Title: Compaction Bins for Municipal Transfer Station (#209)
Proponent: McDougall Township
CIF Funding: $53,822
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Installation of compaction bins for the collection of recyclables at the drop off depot. The compaction bins will significantly reduce the number of hauls of material to the transfer facility and significantly reduce the transportation costs for the program.
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Title: Collection RFP Development (#211)
Proponent: South Frontenac
CIF Funding: $10,000
Priority Area: Other
Provide consulting support to assist the municipality with the development of a new RFP for recycling collection and processing services for the Township.
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Title: Implement MRes Best Practices (#212)
Proponent: Niagara Region
CIF Funding: $249,750
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Niagara Region will be implementing multi-res best practices across the region, including increasing and standardizing services levels of the region municipalities, increasing the number of recycling carts to 1 cart for every 7 residential units, distributing new p&e materials, updating the multi-res database and delivering a range of outreach activities.
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Title: MRF ESCO (#216)
Proponent: City of Guelph
CIF Funding: $10,000
Priority Area: Other
A review of the energy efficiency of Guelph’s MRF was completed by Optimira Energy (one of the three CIF pre-approved ESCO auditors). The project identified in excess of $1 million in potential low cost operational improvements and capital investments that are eligible for CIF funding. CIF and Guelph staff are currently exploring implementation of these options.
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Title: Implement MRes Best Practices (#218)
Proponent: City of London
CIF Funding: $194,725
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
City of London will focus on increasing their cart to unit ratio to 1:7 and will introduce cardboard bin collection. The project will also implement multi-res best practices (update database, site visits, performance monitoring, new p&e) and delivery out-reach activities to buildings.
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Title: Building Code & Design Standards for MRes (#219)
CIF Funding: $49,770
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
This project will 1) develop standards for the storage and collection recyclables in multi-res buildings. The standards will be for the purpose of assisting municipalities and property owners to reach the provincial target of 70% diversion of blue box recyclables, 2) Assess the existing Ontario Building Code and determine which provision of the OBC should be changed to implement the standards. 3) recommend new measures for blue box recyclables management system in multi-res building under the LEED certification process.
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Title: Implement MRes Best Practices (#221)
Proponent: City of St. Thomas
CIF Funding: $27,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Durham Region will implement a multi-res recycling program at buildings and include best practices (update database, site visits, performance monitoring, new p&e, increase number of carts).
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#223)
Proponent: Haldimand County
CIF Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan for Haldimand County.
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Title: Recycling Program Evaluation (#225)
Proponent: Killarney
CIF Funding: $6,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
CIF is managing a project to review the current blue box recycling program and recommend possible options for program enhancement. The CIF is undertaking the project at the request of the Municipality.
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Title: Multi-Municipal Recycling Program Development (#226)
Proponent: North East Superior
CIF Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
CIF is managing a project to examine the potential to develop a cooperative blue box recycling program in up to 5 communities located in the eastern Lake Superior area. The CIF is undertaking the project at the request of the Town of Wawa.
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Title: MRF Upgrade (#227)
Proponent: Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre
CIF Funding: $20,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
$20,000 in funding has been approved to assist Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre with the installation of a backscraping drum to reduce “black belt” in their facility and improve sorting efficiencies.
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Title: Recycling Program Evaluation (#230)
Proponent: West Nipissing
CIF Funding: $11,390
Priority Area: Existing Materials Description
CIF is managing a project to provide a review of the Municipalities recycling processing operations and provide options for consideration for recycling program enhancement. The CIF is undertaking the project at the request of the Municipality.
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Title: MRF ESCO (#232)
Proponent: Northumberland County
CIF Funding: $7,500
Priority Area: Other
MCW Consulting has been selected from one of three CIF pre-approved ESCO auditors to complete an energy efficiency study of Northumberland’s MRF. The study will endeavour to identify opportunities for energy savings in the operation of the facility.
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Title: Expansion of Blue Box Collection (#235)
Proponent: County of Peterborough
CIF Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
The County of Peterborough was awarded $15,000 in CIF funding to secure consulting services to assist them with the development of their upcoming collection services RFP.
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Title: Integrated Recycling Plan (#240)
Proponent: Sarnia
CIF Funding: $45,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Piloting of the CIF Recycling Planning Guideline and Template. Seven municipalites in Lambton County requested assistance from CIF with plan development and agreed to pilot the new planning template.
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Title: Haldimand County Transfer Station (#241)
Proponent: Haldimand County
CIF Funding: $916,942
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
In late 2008 the municipalities of Haldimand and Norfolk received funding from the CIF (Project 103) to conduct a review of the future viability of their jointly owned facility and to explore the various options. The completed report concluded that cessation of mrf operations and transfer of the two communities materials to more cost effective processors was the best option. Based on this information, Haldimand subsequently applied for and received funding in Jan of 2010 to construct a transfer station.
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Title: The Big Blue: Increase Container Capacity and Control Litter (#242)
Proponent: City of Greater Sudbury
CIF Funding: $42,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
The purchase and distribution of large size (32 gallon) bins for recycling collection. Support for the purchase and distribution of 1000 large bins for the single stream recycling materials. Bins will be sold to residents at City cost.
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Title: Implement MRes Best Practices (#250)
Proponent: Region of Waterloo
CIF Funding: $171,500
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Waterloo will ‘relaunch’ their multi-res program. The project will implement best practices (update database, site visits, performance monitoring, new p&e, increase number of carts). Will distribute in-unit containers to all multi-res households.
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Title: MRF Upgrade (#251)
Proponent: Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre
CIF Funding: $867
Priority Area: Other
Funding has been approved to co-fund an ergonomic assessment of Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre’s container and fibre lines. The objective of the study is to identify preventative measures to reduce MSD (muscoloskeletal disorder) related injuries, lost time and alternative duty costs.
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Title: Public Sector MRF Capacity and Capability Study (#254)
CIF Funding: $75,000
Priority Area: Other
To provide individual municipal owners, The Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Toronto and Stewardship Ontario with a comprehensive independent information on the capacity, capability, condition and expansion plans of public sector MRFs in Ontario.
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Title: Town of Perth Recycling Program Enhancements (#255)
Proponent: Town of Perth
Funding: $36,500
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Project to implement best practices and enhancements to improve the performance of Perth's recycling program. The project is providing funding support for the development of a new tender that includes the change to 2 stream collection from multi stream collection and processing for an expanded list of recyclable materials. The implementation aspect of the project includes the distribution of a second large capacity recycling container, expanding the types of materials included in the program, promotion and education initiatives in regards to the program changes, and some benchmarking and monitoring to measure the impact of the changes on the system. The expected outcome is to improve the programs efficiency and boost the recovery rate by a minimum of 5%.
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Title: Noelville Landfill Recycle Depot Restructure (#259)
Proponent: Noelville Landfill Recycle Depot Restructure
Funding: $55,448
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Upgrading the depot/transfer area for blue box recyclables at the Noelville Landfill. Project will allow for use of 3 roll-off bins for the collection and storage of recyclables. This will enable the municipality to lower transportation costs of the recyclables to the processing facility in Sudbury. Also included in the project is the expansion of one of the pubic recycling depots due to the high volume of use of the depot.
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Title: Recycling Program Evaluation (#260)
Proponent: Madawaksa Valley
Funding: $8,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
CIF is managing a project to review the current blue box program and recommend possible options for program enhancement. The CIF is undertaking the project at the request of the Municipality.
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Title: Recycling Program Evaluation (#261)
Proponent: Town of Bancroft
Funding: $6,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
CIF is managing a project to review the current blue box program and recommend possible options for program enhancement. The CIF is undertaking the project at the request of the Municipality.
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Title: Recycling Program Evaluation (#262)
Proponent: Township of Killaloe, Hargarty & Richards
Funding: $6,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
CIF is managing a project to review the current blue box program and recommend possible options for program enhancement. The CIF is undertaking the project at the request of the Township.
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Title: Recycling Program Evaluation (#263)
Proponent: Township of North Dundas
Funding: $6,474
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
CIF is managing a project to review the current blue box program and recommend possible options for program enhancement. The CIF is undertaking the project at the request of the Municipality.
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Title: Implementation of BB Recycling Program (#264)
Proponent: Township of Assiginack
Funding: $4,900
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Implementation of a depot-based blue box recycling program in the municipality. Support is for promotion and education efforts and the purchase of blue boxes for the residents of the Township.
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Title: Recycling Stratagy Development (#266)
Proponent: Town of Blind River
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Development of a blue box recycling plan.
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Title: P&E Enhancement (#269)
Proponent: City of Sarnia
Funding: $5,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Pilot Promotion and Education project (3 sites to test). Development of a web portal for the promotion of the recycling program. Web site includes a waste exchange element as well as program information. Usage of the website will be monitered to determine the effectivness of the tool.
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Title: MRF Upgrade - Container Baler System (#271)
Proponent: Northumberland
Funding: $209,025
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
This project involved replacing Northumberland’s existing container baler which has been in operation since 1991. The new baler is expected to save Northumberland approximately $70K/year in reduced maintenance, labour and transportation costs while eliminating a production pinch point in the facility. This project is part of an ongoing effort to modernize this facility and reduce its operating costs.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#273)
Proponent: Municipality of Whitestone
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Recycling Strategy Development (#274)
Proponent: Town of Plympton-Wyoming
Funding: $8,795
Priority Area: Increasing Existing Materials
Development of a Recycling Plan for the Town of Plympton-Wyoming.
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Title: Roll-off Bins for Glass Collection (#278)
Proponent: Township of North Frontenac
Funding: $4,820
Priority Area: Increasing Existing Materials
Assist with the purchase of bins to be used to collect glass at the public recycling depots.
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Title: Curbside Automated Cart Collection (#284)
Proponent: City of Guelph
CIF Funding: $1,311,905
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
This project involves the conversion of Guelph’s bag based collection to a three stream bi-weekly blue box auto cart system at an estimated project cost of almost $11.6 million. CIF funding of approximately $1.3 million or 49% of eligible blue box related costs has been approved. Anticipated savings on the blue box related proportion of the system costs is expected to be over $350,000/year when full implemented. Implementation is expected to take several years.
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Title: Implement MRes Best Practices (#286)
Proponent: City of Barrie
CIF Funding: $37,290
Priority Area: Increase Existing Material
City of Barrie has 280 multi-res buildings and 7,500 units. Barrie will implement best practices including: complete site visits, update database, increase recycling cart capacity, develop and deliver new P&E materials.
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Title: Guelph MRF Energy Efficiency Upgrades (#287)
Proponent: City of Guelph
CIF Funding: $118,399
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
This project involves funding of part of a suite of recommended energy efficiency opportunities identified as a result of a review of the Guelph mrf by an independent ESCO or Energy Services Company (see CIF Project #216). The project cost is approximately $310,000 and is eligible for almost $28,000 in funding from other agencies. The project received $118,399 in funding from the CIF which represents approximately 42% of the unfunded portion of the project. Annual savings of $117,227 are expected as a result of these improvements which represents a payback of just over 1 year on the CIF investment. Almost $700,000 in additional upgrades were identified by the consultant which Guelph staff are considering for implementation in future years.
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Title: Cooperative Recycling Haulage (#288)
Proponent: Kenora
Funding: $137,500
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
A co-operative project between the Cities of Kenora and Dryden. The project is supporting the purchase of a highway tractor for Kenora to haul the recycling compaction trailers from Kenora and Dryden to the processor in Winnipeg. The project is also supporting the upgrade to Dryden’s compaction trailer to be compatible with Kenora’s transfer facility and new compaction trailer. An agreement will be signed between Kenora and Dryden for recycling material haulage services which will result in cost savings for both Kenora and Dryden.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#289)
Proponent: Bonnechere Valley Township
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#290)
Proponent: Haldimand County
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#293)
Proponent: Northern Bruce Peninsula
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#294)
Proponent: Township of Malahide
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#295)
Proponent: Municipality of Meaford
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#296)
Proponent: Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#297)
Proponent: Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#298)
Proponent: Township of Strong
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#299)
Proponent: Township of Smith Falls
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Waste Recycling Plan (#300)
Proponent: Township of Espanola
Funding: $12,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Waste Recycling Plan as per WDO best practice.
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Title: Armour Township MRF Upgrades (#511.11)
Proponent: Armour Township
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Efficient operations at the Armour Township mrf, located in the village of Burk's Falls, was hampered by ongoing and increasingly expensive repairs to their skid steer and baler. The CIF has provided $12,000 or 25% of the funds required to replace the aged equipment to allow the Township to minimize their operating costs. A payback of 7 years is expected.
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Title: Implement MRes Best Practices (#514.4)
Proponent: City of Oxford
CIF Funding: $19,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Material
Oxford County has 100 multi-res buildings. Oxford will implement best practices including: complete site visits, update database, increase recycling cart capacity, develop and deliver new P&E materials.
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Title: Implement MRes Best Practices (#517.4)
Proponent: City of Greater Sudbury
CIF Funding: $36,425
Priority Area: Increase Existing Material
City of Greater Sudbury has 400 multi-res buildings. Sudbury will implement best practices including: complete site visits, update database, increase recycling cart capacity, develop and deliver new P&E materials.
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Title: Purchase of Large Curbside Containers
Proponent: 2010 REOI Respondents
Funding: $2.4 million
Priority Area: Increase New Material
WDO has identified that providing large collection containers to residents is a best practice. These containers are to have a capacity of at least 22 gallons with a preference for 24 or 25 gallons (or larger).
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Title: Waste Recycling Plans
Proponent: 2010 REOI Respondents
Funding: $1.125 million
Priority Area: Other
WDO has identified recycling strategies/plans as a best practice. The CIF will provide assistance to municipal programs for the completion of a Waste Recycling Plan.
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Title: TiTech Optical Sorting (#118)
Proponent: Hamilton
CIF Funding: $132,250
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Install a two-valve TiTech Polysort Optical sortation system in the MRF.
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Title: Plastics RFP (#127)
CIF Funding: $1,900,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
A pilot project to process up to 25,300 tonnes per year of mixed plastics from Ontario recycling programs. Funded jointly with Stewardship Ontario, this project aims to source ‘other plastics’ (i.e. beyond numbers 1 and 2) for reprocessing with innovative technologies that may lead to a long-term solution for municipalities. Entropex (Sarnia) and EFS Plastics (Elmira) have been selected to process materials through the duration of this project through a public tendering process. The CIF and Stewardship Ontario will begin working with interested municipalities to start the project in 2010 running through 2011. For more information, see the joint Stewardship Ontario-CIF announcement & Mixed Plastics Processing for Ontario Municipalities.
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Title: EPS Densification (#130)
CIF Funding: $20,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Status: Completed
Engineering to develop a mobile expanded polystyrene densification program that can go from municipality-to-municipality to process EPS and send to market.
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Title: ONP/OCC Separation (#140)
Proponent: Niagara Region
CIF Funding: $300,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Modify disk screens to inprove the quality of ONP #8.
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Title: Route Optimization Software (#181)
CIF Funding: $6,190
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
The purpose of Project 181 was to ascertain the current state of development of route optimization software and to determine whether there was one or more inexpensive software systems which interested municipalities could use to review their current collection routing for opportunities to improve efficiencies. Stantec Ltd. was contracted to complete the first two phases of the project. The first phase included conducting a scan of route optimization software providers to identify those providing simple, inexpensive routing systems. The second phase included contacting the identified vendors and their customers to determine the capabilities and efficacy of the available systems. CIF staff are working to determine if there is sufficient interest amongst municipalities to warrant further work in the subject area.
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Title: Peterborough Transfer Station Solar Compactors Project (#275)
Proponent: County of Peterborough
CIF Funding: $74,807
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
This project involves the installation of solar powered compactors at two of the County of Peterborough’s transfer stations to improve hauling efficiencies for fibres collected at the two sites. The compactors are solar powered and will be equipped with remote monitoring capability to allow staff to determine when the bins actually require replacement. This feature optimizes hauling frequency and reduces operating costs by avoiding the cost of hauling partially filled bins typical of pre-scheduled automatic pick-ups. Installation of compactors at the two sites is expected to reduce hauling costs by over $10,000/year with a project payback of approximately 4 years.
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Title: Densifier for Polystyrene Collection Depot (#279)
Proponent: Sault Ste. Marie
CIF Funding: $14,400
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
This project involves installation of a “cold” polystyrene densification unit at Sault Ste Marie’s public drop off, operated by Community Living Algoma. The unit is the first densifier funded by the CIF and will be used to test the cost effectiveness of densifying expanded polystyrene prior to shipment using a non-thermal system. The project has received $14,400 in funding representing 75% of the project’s capital installation costs.
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Title: McKellar Transfer Station Solar Compactors Project (#280)
Proponent: Township of McKellar
CIF Funding: $76,213
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
This project involves the replacement of side loading covered roll off bins for the collection of blue box recyclables at the McKellar transfer station with two compactor bins. The compactors are solar powered with 110V or single phase back up and will reduce bin pick up frequency through increased compaction of recyclables resulting in a projected savings of almost $40,000/year and a project payback of under 3 years.
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Title: Whitestone Transfer Station Solar Compactors Project (#281)
Proponent: Municipality of Whitestone
CIF Funding: $159,810
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
This project involves the installation of solar powered compactors at each of Whitestone Township’s two transfer stations McDougall to improve hauling efficiencies. The compactors are solar powered and will be equipped with generators as backups for periods where insufficient sunlight is available to meet load demand. Installation of compactors at these two sites is expected to reduce hauling costs by over $40,000/year with a project payback of under 4 years is expected.
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Title: McDougall Landfill Solar Compactors Project (#282)
Proponent: Townshop of McDougall
CIF Funding: $90,447
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
This project involves the installation of two solar powered compactor at the McDougall Township Landfill to capture corrugated cardboard currently being landfilled by residents. The compactors are solar powered with the capability to be hooked up with 110V or single phase back up. Their usage will allow the capture of an additional 300 tonnes/yr of material at an estimated 25% of the cost of providing the service with open top rolloffs. A project payback of under 5 years is expected.
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Title: Carling Transfer Stations Solar Compactors Project (#283)
Proponent: Township of Carling
CIF Funding: $119,957
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
This project involves the installation of two solar powered compactors each at two of Carling Township’s transfer stations to improve hauling efficiencies. The compactors are solar powered and capable of 110V back up for periods where insufficient sunlight is available to meet load demand. Installation of compactors at these two sites is expected to reduce hauling costs by over $30,000/year with a project payback of under 3 years is expected.
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Title: Bollegraaf Film Grabber (#119)
Proponent: Hamilton
CIF Funding: $308,700
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Install a Bollegraaf mechanical film grabber in the MRF.
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Title: Plastic Low Pressure Intrusion Technology (#139)
CIF Funding: $60,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Development of equipment that will use mixed plastic waste material to produce durable, waterproof, insect and rot resistant deck, fencing and other materials.
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Title: International Technology Scan (#195)
Proponent: CIF Staff CIF
Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Environmental Business Consultants (EBC) was contracted to identify countries most likely to be sources of innovative or emerging technologies that could be applied to the Ontario Blue Box Program. Contact was then made with the appropriate government embassies and agencies within those countries to solicit assistance in identifying companies with expertise in sorting, densifying, transporting, cleaning recyclables and contaminated plastics. A total of thirteen European and Asian countries were contacted with submissions received back from the majority. Several companies with new technologies of potential interest were identified and require additional follow-up.
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Title: Thermoset PET (#207)
Proponent: NAPCOR
CIF Funding: $30,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Work with NAPCOR and Stewardship Ontario to evaluate processing alternatives for Thermoset PET.
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Title: Natural Gas Vehicles (#217)
CIF Funding: $5,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
CIF project to examine and review the use of natural gas as an alternative fuel for waste collection vehicles. Also includes the development of possible contract clauses and specifications for aternative fuel vehicle usage.
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Title: International Technology Trade Mission (#256)
CIF Funding: $9,600
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Project 256 represents a continuation of initial efforts by the CIF under CIF Project 195 to identify and secure emerging technologies overseas that may be of benefit to municipalities and their contractors in the operations of MRFs and blue box related infrastructure. These funds have been allocated to make contact with and develop relations with vendors of promising technologies identified under Project 195.
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Title: Improved Rural Recycling Depots Through Signage (#101)
Proponent: West Nipissing
CIF Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Goals are to: 1) install proper signage at out lying depots; 2) maximize rural recycling depot site efficiency, increase participation, capture and minimize contamination.
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Title: 40% Diversion (#116)
Proponent: Seguin Township
CIF Funding: $32,200
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Increase diversion from 22% to 40% using depots and two stream collection through promotion and education.
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Title: Increase Multi-res Compliance (#156)
Proponent: Essex-Windsor
CIF Funding: $39,800
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Implement an outreach program to increase the number of multi-res buildings by 20-30%.
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Title: Multi-res P&E (#166)
CIF Funding: $120,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
CIF has developed printed materials to promote recycling in the multi-res sector. Partner municipalities may access their login here. To find out how your municipality can have access to the materials developed under this project contact Anne Boyd at aboyd@london.ca or 519-661-2500 ext 7304.
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Title: Multi-res (#174)
Proponent: Peterborough
CIF Funding: $13,250
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Install 100 new carts, inventory all buildings, stickers, P&E.
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Title: Small Program P&E Plan (#192)
CIF Funding: $150,000
Priority Area: Other
Development of a P&E plan template for small program usage as well as the development of communication material templates.
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Title: Enhanced Website (#198)
Proponent: Peterborough County
CIF Funding: $5,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Pilot Promotion and Education project (3 sites tested - see also #200 and 214). Development of a web portal for the promotion of the recycling program. Web site includes a waste exchange element as well as program information. Usage of the website will be monitered to determine the effectiveness of the tool.
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Title: Enhanced Website (#200)
Proponent: Kenora
CIF Funding: $5,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Pilot Promotion and Education project (3 sites tested - see also #198 and 214). Development of a web portal for the promotion of the recycling program. Web site includes a waste exchange element as well as program information. Usage of the website will be monitered to determine the effectiveness of the tool.
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Title: Enhanced Website (#214)
Proponent: Wellington County
CIF Funding: $5,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Pilot Promotion and Education project (3 sites tested - see also #198 and 200). Development of a web portal for the promotion of the recycling program. Web site includes a waste exchange element as well as program information. Usage of the website will be monitered to determine the effectiveness of the tool.
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Title: Communication Evaluation(#233)
Proponent: Ottawa Valley
CIF Funding: $4,500
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
An assessment of the best practices the program compared to the “Rural Collection – South” group of municipalities.
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Title: Cooperative Multi-Municipal Recycling Communications Program Implementation (#265)
Proponent: Township of Gillies
CIF Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Implementation of a cooperative promotion and education program that was recommended in CIF Project #102 report. Project includes the development of a common communications plan and promotion material.
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Title: Perfecting Indoor Public Space Recycling (#268)
Proponent: Town of Whitby
Funding: $50,000
Priority Area: Increase existing materials
$50k in funding was provided to the Town of Whitby to support implementation of an improved public building recycling program. The new containers and enhanced promotional materials are expected to increase diversion by 20% while reducing contamination. This project is expected to assist the CIF in developing better practises in this area of blue box recycling. Total project costs are budgeted at over $123,000.
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Title: Multi-residential Recycling Promotion & Education
Proponent: 2010 REOI Respondents
Funding: $50,000
Priority Area: Increase existing materials
CIF has allocated $50,000 to expand access to the web based application that CIF developed for standardized print promotion and education material for multi-residential programs.
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Title: Small Community Recycling Promotion & Education
Proponent: 2010 REOI Respondents
Funding: $150,000
Priority Area: Increase existing materials
CIF will assist smaller municipalities with promotion and education to promote recycling programs.
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Title: Multi-Cultural Communications Strategy Research and Best Practice (#285)
Proponent: Halton Region
CIF Funding: $25,000
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
Undertake research with a number of multi-cultural groups in the Region to determine better and proper communications strategies and materials. The research will be used to develop new communications materials and determine best practices for the production of communications in diverse communities.
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Title: Multi-residential Recycling Co-ordinator (#113)
CIF Funding: $120,000
Priority Area: Increase existing materials
The Multi-Residential Working Group has recommended hiring a full or part-time coordinator to manage multi-res program improvements across Ontario.
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Title: Municipal Contracts Database (#122)
CIF Funding: $87,000
Priority Area: Other
The goal is to provide an on-line resource to municipalities that will increase the quality of recycling contracts, transfer better/best practices into tenders and agreements, reduce contract administration and associated costs, harmonize tender processes and documents for service providers, and potentially provide a training resource for anticipated contract management course (EE project 341). The project team will:
- gather, catalogue, review and annotate a database of municipal blue box contracts;
- develop a searchable index on a website to match user profiles;
- identify preferred practices and remove municipal ID, note challenges and opportunities in the documents and
- periodically update against current events ie: CIF, revised practices, new requirements.
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Title: MRF Rationalization Study Revisit (#126)
CIF Funding: $24,500
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Update the status of MRFs in Ontario and present options for optimization and waste sheds.
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Title: Mobile Glass Processing (#128)
CIF Funding: $5,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
The CIF is providing staff support to investigate rural glass processing options.
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Title: North Shore Lake Superior Recycling Study (#136)
CIF Funding: $20,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Status: Completed June 2009
Objective:
- Review the options for implementing blue box recycling along the North Shore of Lake Superior from Dorion to Manitouwadge.
Findings:
- The evaluation considered a number of program implementation options for the participating communities. The recommended approach is to share the cost of a vehicle for curbside collection in the communities and cooperate on the storage and transportation of the recyclables to the processing facility.
- The report has been forwarded to the participating communities for consideration by the respective councils.
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Title: Emerging Technologies Evaluation (#145)
CIF Funding: $45,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
OCETA to develop an evaluation criteria, prepare an environmental scan on research partners and evaluate rivalries.
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Title: RFQ Development (#147)
CIF Funding: $13,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Development for an RFQ for energy management consultants.
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Title: Decision Tree Tool (#148)
CIF Funding: $21,700
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Status: Completed
Development of a decision tree for blue box transfer stations.
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Title: Open Space (#152)
CIF Funding: $25,000
Priority Area: Other
Extension of Nestle Waters and City of Sarnia pilot.
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Title: Partnership Programs (#157)
CIF Funding: $1,500
Priority Area: Other
Research available federal and provincial partnership programs.
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Title: Open Space Recycling Literature Search (#159)
CIF Funding: $8,500
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
A literature search was conducted on all existing open space recycling programs. The data was reviewed to determine if the search identified any "better practises" in public space recycling. "Review of Literature Search Results" report attached. The project resulted in a compilation of studies and reports on open space recycling. This information was evaluated and consolidated under project 202.
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Title: Provincial Infrastructure Funding (#167)
CIF Funding: $3,000
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Love Environmental to advocate potential partnerships for CIF and province.
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Title: Stakeholder Review (#169)
CIF Funding: $9,700
Priority Area: Other
Status: Completed
A stakeholder review was undertaken to determine their needs for future CIF projects and direction as part of developing the 2010 work plan.
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Title: Eastern Ontario MRF Opportunities (#172)
CIF Funding: $20,000
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Review current status of municipal contracts and programs around and east of Ottawa - develop MRF Strategy as requested by CIF Committee.
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Title: Bluewater Efficiency Study (#176)
CIF Funding: $39,047
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
Status: Completed
AET and Jacques Whitford to review collection efficiency of Bluewater Recycling Associstion's change to automated single stream collection.
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Title: Waste Shed Analysis (#179)
CIF Funding: $36,100
Priority Area: Geographic Optimization
University of Waterloo to undertake a transporation study to develop waste shed opportunities.
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Title: MRF Commissioning Protocol (#191)
CIF Funding: $6,600
Priority Area: Technology Improvements
Develop a MRF commissioning Protocol best practice document.
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Title: Better Practices in Open Space Recycling (#202)
CIF Funding: $4,410
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
This project involved evaluating the results of Project 159 to determine if any Best Practises in open space recycling were identifiable and proven through quantitative analysis. The resulting report summarizes identified better practises for consideration in developing open space recycling programs.
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Title: Integrated Recycling Plans (#215)
CIF Funding: $33,900
Priority Area: Other
Development of a Municipal Waste Recycling Strategy template that can be used by municipalities to assist them with meeting WDO’s best practices.
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Title: Multi-residential Recycling Program Support (#224)
CIF Funding: $30,000
Priority Area: Increase existing materials
CIF provides staff support to assist municipalities to evaluate and implement innovation and best practices with their multi-residential blue box program.
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Title: MRes Access Database Template (#236)
CIF Funding: $7,600
Priority Area: Increase Existing Materials
This project will develop a database template for multi-res properties. The template will be available for use by Ontario municipalities.
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Title: Plastics Project Support (#238)
CIF Funding: $45,000
Priority Area: Other
Love Environmental was contracted to assist the CIF staff with coordination of various plastics related initiatives including development of the bi-monthly plastics teleconference calls for municipal stakeholders, project support related to the CIF’s thermoform and 3-7 plastics market development work and engagement activities with related stakeholders.
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Title: Open Space Recycling in Canada(#248)
CIF Funding: $3,600
Priority Area: Increase Existing Material
Subsequent to completion of Project 202, CIF Projects Committee requested that an additional scan be completed to determine if any further research on better practises in open space recycling, supported by quantified analysis, had been conducted by municipalities across Canada but not published. This project supports the findings of Project 202 in that while many municipalities have open space recycling programs, the number that have quantitatively evaluated their performance is limited.
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Title: Meeting Entropex’s Mixed Rigid Plastics Bale Specifications (#257)
CIF Funding: $15,000
Priority Area: Increase New Material
Increase New Material The development of a bale specification and potential MRF modifications that will be required to supply material to Entropex. The work will be co-funded with Entropex.
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Title: Blue Box Recycling Plan Workshops (#258)
CIF Funding: $77,500
Priority Area: Other
Project to organize and deliver up to 10, one-day workshops to present and demonstrate the CIF Recycling Plan Guideline and Template materials.
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Title: Report to Stewards E-Brochure (#270)
CIF Funding: $4,706
Priority Area: Other
With the CIF’s three year mandate drawing to a close, staff have contracted Pier 8 Group to consolidate and report on the performance of the CIF so that the various stakeholders and founding organizations will have a clear understanding of what their contributions have achieved. This activity will result in a concise electronic brochure at a cost of under $5,000.
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