17. Victoria’s Solid Waste History
19th century Waste dumped on land
1892-1958 Waste loaded into barges and
dumped at sea
1955-1975 Local dumps and burning
1975 Hartland Landfill bought by CRD
1990 Lake drained to increase size of
landfill. 6% diversion rate.
2014 369 kg non-diverted per person
(52% diversion rate).
New BC target is 350 kg per person by 2020.
Provincial average is 500 kgg
26. 650 tons of composted
food and yard waste a day
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28.
29.
30. When all material is sent to the correct bins, San Francisco’s
diversion rate can increase from 80% to 90%, assuming
promotion of best practices, including waste prevention,
recycling and composting.
To achieve 100% zero waste, they need state legislation for
producer responsibility, requiring producers to design better
products and to take responsibility for the entire life-cycle of
a product, including take-back and recycling.
46. Parma, Italy
190,000 population
Recycling stagnant at 45%
2012 citizen-led zero waste
initiative
By 2015: Recycling up to 72%
More labour intensive, but city
has saved €453,736
By end of 2016:
80% recycling
100 kg per person residual waste
56. • 2004 -2012: Waste generated per person fell by
39%
• Unseparated residual waste fell by 57%, from 340
to 146 kg per person per year in 2011
• Compared to Denmark’s 409 kg per person
57.
58. Capannori Public Education Campaigns
• Increase use of tap water rather than bottled
• Do away with disposable cutlery and flatware in public
buildings, including schools
• Distribute cloth shopping bags to all 17,800 households,
and 5,000 to businesses
• Stock reusable diapers and sanitary products in
pharmacies.
Proactive political nudges, leading to residents becoming
more aware, able to change consumption habits.
59.
60.
61. Landfill savings and earnings from sale of materials saved
council over €2m in 2009.
Savings are ploughed back into waste reduction
infrastructure, reducing fixed waste tariffs for residents by
20%.
It has also funded the recruitment of 50 employees,
boosting employment in the region.
Capannori
62. 1. Highly informed, engaged, supportive citizens
2. Active local non-profit + council
3. Detailed curbside source separation
4. Pay-As-You-Throw introduced in 2012
What are the Secrets?
64. Municipalities working towards Zero Waste
Commit to residential collection programs for recyclables
and organics by a given date
Consider all wastes generated in the municipality.
Advocate for the redesign of problem materials that are not
recyclable or compostable.
Report progress annually toward Zero Waste Plan
milestones.
Implement a pay-as-you-throw rate structure or other
financial incentives to encourage people to waste less and
recycle more.
65. Municipalities working towards Zero Waste
Establish a Zero Waste Advisory Board involving residents,
businesses, staff or elected officials, Zero Waste experts and
NGOs to develop and implement a Zero Waste Plan
Conduct audits of discarded materials every 5 years or less
to analyze progress, define future strategies and campaigns.
Provide feedback to manufacturers, and work with them to
redesign problem materials, products and packaging that
are not reusable, recyclable, or compostable.
66. Municipalities working towards Zero Waste
Oppose any kind of combustion technologies that operate
above 93°C. Communities with incinerators must commit
to phase out all burning.
Define quantitative 10 year and 20-year targets with a
residual waste reduction target (e.g. “less than 50 kgs per
person by 2020) or a reduction within 10 years (e.g. “reduce
remaining discards by 80%”), or adoption of “darn close to
Zero”.
Include these actions in a formal Zero Waste resolution, plan
or strategy signed by the Mayor, Council, or Regional
District.
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68. Population 1,700
2003: Set goal to become Japan’s first Zero Waste community by 2020
No garbage trucks
Waste self-sorted into 34 categories
2015: 80% recycling rate, 20% landfill