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THE EMERALD CITY Markham’s Mission Green Pushes Diversion to 80 Per Cent — page 8

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Solid Waste & Recycling

CONTENTS April/May 2013 Volume 18, Number 2

Canada’s magazine on collection, hauling, processing & disposal

COVER STORY

DIVERSION: TO THE MAX

8 Cover art by Charles Jaffe

Markham, Ontario’s waste manager updates readers about that city’s advanced strategies for waste diversion. The dream of 80 per cent diversion is becoming a reality. by Claudia Marsales

FEATURES ORGANIC MATTERS: ORMI Walker Environmental Group’s ORMI acquisition. by Paul van der Werf

RECYCLING: EQUIPMENT

DEPARTMENTS Editorial

Dan-X Recycling in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. by Tom Peters

Up Front

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News

Waste Business

IC&I Waste

Regulation Roundup

OWMA Report

SPECIAL “PULL-OUT” SECTION

Equipment

Ad Index

NATURAL GAS VEHICLES

Blog

SPOTLIGHT: CARI A look at the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI). by Guy Crittenden

A look at natural gas for waste & recycling industry vehicles. A special supplement sponsored by the Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance (CNGVA). — pages 19-26

Organic Matters: ORMI, page 16.

NEXT EDITION:

June/July 2013 Editorial: Vacuum collection technology. Anaerobic digestion. Robotics. MRF equipment. Space closing: June 3, 2013. Artwork required: June 7, 2013.

Recycling: Equipment, page 28.

Spotlight: CARI, page 32.

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EDITORIAL

by Guy Crittenden “The percentage of net revenue related to newspapers has declined from 50 to 33 per cent or less.”

Paper Tiger

ne evening in March I was having a pint in my neighborhood This is causing a well-known paradigm shift in the publishing world, pub beside two attractive ladies, one of whom turned to me and where everyone is scrambling to move content online and figure out how said, looking at my open iPad, “That’s an odd thing to bring into to charge for it. Less well known is the impact on the long-term financial a bar!” to which I replied nonchalantly, “It’s no different really than a viability of curbside recycling programs for which newsprint has been a newspaper” — to which she readily agreed. significant financial component. At the time I happened to be browsing the excellent news website Refkin looks at data from the City of San Antonio, Texas, where, in thedailybeast.com that, appropriately for my comment, is what the old 2009 newspapers constituted 51 per cent of the tonnage collected at the Newsweek magazine used to be. More precisely, The Daily Beast webcurbside. site purchased Newsweek, which had been struggling in the Internet age. “Glass was a distant second at less than 18 per cent,” Refkin states. Newsweek announced in 2012 that it would cease publication. “When the net revenue from curbside recycling (gross revenue less proThat little bar exchange illustrated a major trend that’s impacting cessing costs) is calculated, newspapers represented 50 per cent of the curbside recycling programs across North total (based on $91 per ton for recovered America: the decline of newsprint and newsprint). magazine fibre available for recycling. “Cardboard/Corrugated is the second In the United States, tablet ownership largest revenue source at 30 per cent, with grew from 17 to 70 million in the past two plastics at 25 per cent. The percentage of net years. Apple is slated to sell over 100 milrevenue related to newspapers has been delion iPads this year and around 200 million clining significantly over the last few years iPhones. Other brands are doing well, with from roughly 50 per cent to now 33 per cent, Google Android becoming the dominant or even less.” system, set to expand greatly. Book readers Refkin reports on Frederick County, like Amazon Kindle will also carry news Maryland, northwest of Washington, DC, and magazine content. The price of these whose recycling program costs $6.3 million devices will plummet over time and beannually, but only takes in $2.9 million in come so cheap that everyone will have one; revenue. How long, he asks, will cashhomes will be littered with different models strapped municipalities support curbside and sizes for adults, kids and teens. recycling programs when their newsprint Physical print consumption is arguably income evaporates? a generational thing; young people aren’t One solution Refkin points to is exforming the newspaper buying habit, and tended producer responsibility (EPR) legishave never known a time when everything lation, which could increase the supply of isn’t available online. This will accelerate recoverable materials. In this he echoes the paperless trend. Canada’s Paper & Paperboard Packaging In light of this an online article by David Environmental Council (PPEC) and its call The newspaper of tomorrow... today. Refkin at recycling-reinvented.org warfor a landfill ban on old corrugated cardrants consideration. Refkin, who is Presi board (OCC). As producers consider more dent of GreenPath Sustainability Consultants in New York, addresses the sustainable packaging, renewable options from Canada’s certified forproblem that steep declines in newspaper consumption poses for curbests could become more attractive; capturing and recycling more OCC side recycling programs. could offset some of the declines in printed paper. Newsprint consumption, Refkin points out (in the American conIn conclusion, operators of municipal curbside recycling programs text), fell 50.6 per cent between 2000 and 2011. need to prepare for these changes now, not when their paper revenue “Despite a small uptick in the recovery rate of newspapers, the disappears for good. amount of newspaper tonnage that is being recovered is down 37.9 per cent or 4.2 million tons since 2006,” he writes. “When the 2012 numbers Guy Crittenden is Editor of this magazine. Contact Guy at are calculated, it is certain that the declines will be quite a bit steeper.” gcrittenden@solidwastemag.com Magazine (coated) paper use has also suffered and will decline further.

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Solid Waste & Recycling

UPFRONT

LETTERS

Canada’s magazine on collection, hauling, processing & disposal

Guy Crittenden Editor gcrittenden@solidwastemag.com Brad O’Brien Publisher bobrien@solidwastemag.com Dave Douglas Account Manager ddouglas@bizinfogroup.ca Sheila Wilson Art Director Kimberly Collins Market Production Anita Madden Circulation Manager Carol Bell-Lenoury Mgr EcoLog Group Bruce Creighton President Business Information Group Contributing Editors Michael Cant, Rosalind Cooper, Maria Kelleher, David McRobert, Clarissa Morawski, Usman Valiante, Paul van der Werf Award-winning magazine Solid Waste & Recycling magazine is published six times a year by EcoLog Information Resources Group, a division of BIG Magazines LP, a div. of Glacier BIG Holdings Company Ltd., a leading Canadian businessto-business information services company that also publishes HazMat Management magazine and other information products. The magazine is printed in Canada. Solid Waste & Recycling provides strategic information and perspectives on all aspects of Canadian solid waste collection, hauling, processing and disposal to waste managers,haulers, recycling coordinators, landfill and compost facility operators and other waste industry professionals. Subscription Rates: Canada: $52.95 (add applicable taxes) per year, $85.95 (add applicable taxes) for 2 years, single copy $10.00. USA: 1 Year $55.95; 2 Years $91.95. Foreign: 1 Year $85.95; 2 Years $134.95. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No. 40069240 Information contained in this publication has been compiled from sources believed to be reliable, thus Solid Waste & Recycling cannot be responsible for the absolute correctness or sufficiency of articles or editorial contained herein. Articles in this magazine are intended to convey information rather than give legal or other professional advice. Reprint and list rental services are arranged through the Publisher at (416) 510-6798. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Circulation Department, Solid Waste & Recycling 12 Concorde Pl, Ste 800, Toronto, ON M3C 4J2 From time to time we make our subscription list available to select companies and organizations whose product or service may interest you. If you do not wish your contact information to be made available, please contact us via one of the following methods: Phone: 1-800-268-7742 Fax: 416-510-5148 E-Mail: jhunter@businessinformationgroup.ca Mail to: Privacy Officer Business Information Group 80 Valleybrook Drive Toronto, ON M3B 2S9 We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. © 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior consent. Print edition: ISSN-1483-7714

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Dear Editor,

I just want to let you know that I was deeply touched by your editorial “Remembering Activist Maureen Reilly” in the February/March 2013 issue of Solid Waste & Recycling. I did not know Ms. Reilly or her work but it is rare to see such article in a professional journal and it is a good reminder that ultimately, waste handling is about serving humanity for the benefit of all. As they say, we’re all in this together and that’s why Ms. Reilly deserved to be heard and honoured for her tireless devotion to a just cause. Regards,

Mark H. Hymers, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Development Engineering & Operations Fredericton, New Brunswick mark.hymers@fredericton.ca

Dear Editor,

I’m so glad that I met you, Guy, last Fall at the Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo. That’s how I learned about your magazines. I just devoured another one. I can always tell how great a publication is depending on how many things I cut out of it. I decimated the magazine with cut outs everywhere! So looking forward to the next edition! Truly,

Liz Rice, Enviro-Health Presentations me@lizrice.ca

School waste reduction program

s part of Waste Reduction Week, elementary schoolchildren across Ontario did not let their lunch go to waste. In fact, schoolchildren showed there was no waste at all. The annual Waste-Free Lunch Challenge helps schools decrease the amount of garbage they produce, and educates students, staff and parents about waste reduction. Over 400 schools from 52 different school boards across Ontario took an active role in reducing waste by utilizing reusable, refillable and A student at Primrose Elementary School in recyclable containers. Over the course Shelburne, Ontario unpacks her waste-free lunch as part of Waste Reduction Week. of one week, participating schools kept nearly 11,300 kg of lunch material from entering landfill, equivalent to 500 blue boxes full of waste. Visit rco.on.ca

The Forest Stewardship Council® logo signifies that this magazine is printed on paper from responsibly managed forests. “To earn FSC® certification and the right to use the FSC label, an organization must first adapt its management and operations to conform to all applicable FSC requirements.” For more information, visit www.fsc.org

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UPFRONT

NEW REGINA MRF

Left to right: Regina Mayor, Michael Fougere; Emterra CEO Emmie Leung; Saskatchewan Minister Responsible for the Global Transportation Hub, Bill Boyd; and, GTH President and CEO, Chris Dekker. Courtesy GTH photo.

n February 11, Emterra Group Founder and CEO, Emmie Leung, announced her company had purchased a 13-acre parcel of land at Saskatche wan’s Global Transportation Hub (GTH) in

west Regina to build a world-class material recovery facility (MRF). The plant is being designed to use less energy, less water and less natural resources. Emterra will begin processing and marketing the City of

Regina’s recyclables beginning July 1. The company’s investment including land, building and state-of-the-art processing equipment will top $18 million. Visit emterra.ca

Covanta Energy staff appointed to energy advisory committee C

ovanta Energy Corporation, a leading waste-to-energy company, has announced that Joey Neuhoff, Vice President of Business Development, has been appointed to the United States Department of Commerce Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (RE&EEAC). The RE&EEAC is charged with advising the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration of programs and policies that expand the competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy effi-

ciency products and services. This includes matters related to U.S. government policies and trade policy development. Neuhoff is responsible for leading select corporate growth opportunities throughout North America, recently spearheading Covanta’s development efforts for the construction of the Durham-York Energy Centre in Ontario, the first commercial greenfield wasteto-energy project of its kind in North America since 1995. Visit covantaenergy.com Joey Neuhoff

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COVER STORY

by Claudia Marsales â&#x20AC;&#x153;More than 600 tonnes of polystyrene has been diverted and recycled through the drop-off depot system.â&#x20AC;?

The City of Markham uses clear bags as part of its program to set the diversion bar higher

Zero Waste Journey

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The new face of Markham’s single family waste collection is clear bags, collected every two weeks. In concert with a full suite of diversion programs and a mandatory recycling requirement, the city hopes to increase its waste diversion rate to 80 per cent. Clear bags makes it easier for collectors to identify recyclables and compostables that should be diverted. To allay privacy concerns, residents are (initially) allowed to include up to four opaque shopping bags in each clear bag set at the curb. As the city moves toward incineration of residual waste, it’s important to divert materials that are not desireable at a waste-to-energy facility.

arkham’s zero-waste journey began a few years ago with the simple premise that, as one of the richest and most wasteful counties in the world, we could do better than landfill or incinerate valuable resources. It was time to get serious about waste diversion. The community of 305,000 on Toronto’s northern border has a long standing recycling culture. In 2005, the innovative and comprehensive “Mission Green” program was launched to make it easy and convenient for residents to understand and participate in the city’s various diversion programs. Markham reduced garbage collection to twice a month and (amazingly!) no one died as a result! Markham council made a decision to expand (not close!) its five recycling depots; these complement the curbside program by accepting a multi-faceted array of recyclable materials (e.g., plastic film, shredded paper, OCC, batteries, scrap metal, tires, e-waste, textiles, fluorescent

Table 1 Curbside Diversion – 2012 City of Markham Disposal Garbage Diversion Organics Leaf and Yard Waste Recycling Recycling Depots Waste Diversion (%)

Generation tonnes/year kg/capita 25,200

27,900 10,200 23,700 1,700 63,500 88,700 72

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Markhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depot system has been a critical part of its diversion success. Residents can drop off extra blue box material; as well, the five depots receive a very wide array of materials that are impractical to collect at the curb including batteries and textiles.

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“Residents separate their waste materials into four streams: recyclables, compostable, leaf-and-yard wastes and residue.” light bulbs, and clean polystyrene). More than 600 tonnes of polystyrene has been diverted and recycled through the drop-off depot system. Markham’s municipal curbside diversion rose from 35 to 72 per cent (see Table 1) and program participation increased to over 86 per cent. In 2008, Markham converted all of its 42 facilities to Zero Waste. This included the re-

moval of all personal staff waste bins, mandated the use of clear bags, introduced organics collection, and made staff their own “waste managers” to demonstrate to residents that city hall was also doing its part. Markham’s growing multi-residential sector is also required to participate in the city’s diversion programs. The city’s long-term policy is to ensure all residents — whether

they live in a house, condo or apartment — receive the same diversion opportunities.

UPDATED PROGRAM With Mission Green in its seventh year, it was time to review the program and consider program enhancements and innovations to expand participation, community engagement, and set the diversion bar higher.

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Markham has recycled polystyrene foam for many years. A polystyrene densifier was purchased in 2011. Because it weighs so little, polystyrene’s contribution to overall waste diversion is negligible when counted by weight. However, the material is voluminous, meaning diversion saves lots of space in vehicles and landfills.

In April 2011, city council created a diversion subcommittee comprised of staff, councillors and public representatives, chaired by Deputy Mayor Jack Heath. The following guiding principles were presented and approved and helped serve as a guide when considering changes to Markham’s diversion program: • Change must have a reasonable expectation to increase participation and diversion; • Program changes should be initiated recognizing our partnership with the Region and/or collection contractor if processing and collection is impacted; • Program cost be evaluated based on single taxpayer principal; and • Program changes should be introduced simultaneously whenever possible and supported with an effective and timely communication program. The result was the “The Best of the Best: Markham’s Road Map to 80 per cent Diversion” that was completed and approved by council in October 2012. The Road Map features 10 new initiatives that focus on enforcement measures, material bans, service level improvements and broadening diversion opportunities in the community. A key goal was to increase participation and diversion without cost increases either though user pay fees or taxes. The new programs include:

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1. M andatory Material Separation By-law (including multi-rez); 2. C lear Bags for Residue; 3. E xpanded Textile/Carpet Diversion; 4. Z ero Waste for Schools Program; 5. E stablish Retail Bag Policy for Markham; 6. E nhanced Promotion & Education: Drop & Shop; 7. R euse Depot for Renovation Materials; 8. C urbside Electronics and Battery Collection Ban; 9. E stablish Spring & Fall Clean-Up Days (encourage scavenging); and 10. Expanded Fall Leaf/Yard Collection to December 15. To their credit, Markham residents have participated in the city’s diversion programs on a voluntary basis. To get at more recyclables, the city updated its waste bylaw on December 2012 making it mandatory for residential and multi-residential homes to separate their waste materials into four streams: recyclables, compostables, leaf-and-yard wastes and residue. This is expected to encourage residents that don’t divert wastes to start, and for those that do to improve their performance. The cornerstone of the new initiatives is an unlimited “clear garbage bag program” that requires residents to use clear garbage bags, in preparation for the transition from the landfilling of waste residue to incineration in 2014. The clear bag program will ensure Mark ham’s waste does not contain hazardous or toxic materials, recyclables or organics. In a counterintuitive move, the current bi-weekly three-bag limit has been eliminated and replaced by an unlimited clear bag policy to give residents added flexibility. The advantages of switching to clear bags were too numerous for Markham officials to ignore. Carts and userpay bag tags were considered but dismissed as ineffective tools for the cost containment and lasting recycling behaviour change Markham sought.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM DETAILS Long concerned about the lack of comprehensive recycling in its schools, Markham’s next step was to establish a program to support schools in implementing the Zero Waste approach. As each school has considerable control over its purchasing and disposal activities, this was a logical step.

Markham’s “Zero Waste for Schools” program offers financial support through the Markham Environmental Sustainability Fund of up to $2,500 per school for green bins and blue boxes, and will provide collection of recyclables and organics at the curb. To date, 10 of the 72 schools in Markham

have adopted Zero Waste practices and achieved over 88 per cent diversion. Most importantly, future generations will be learning to properly sort recyclables. To achieve the Zero Waste funding, participating schools must complete a waste audit, replace all large classroom waste bins with

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super mailboxes to capture the “junk” and other undesirable mail that residents receive. This cuts down on litter and allows residents to recycle certain paper materials immediately.

green bins and blue boxes, ban Styrofoam, and revamp their purchasing contracts with lunch providers. Additional initiatives emanating from the Road Map include: • Provision of bins in multi residential buildings for textiles, electronics and household batteries;

• Partnerships with local Service Clubs for public e-waste collection events throughout the year; and • Acknowledge the impact of climate change and expand collection of leaf-and-yard wastes to December 15 each year. The Road Map is expected to signal to residents, schools and businesses in Markham that

it’s time for serious solutions to the problem of waste in our affluent province. It’s time for everyone to do more! Claudia Marsales is Manager, Waste & Environmental Management, for the Town of Markham, Ontario. Contact Claudia at cmarsales@markham.ca

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WasteExpo 2013

Where environmental concerns meet sustainability solutions. With more than a hint of tabasco. There’s no better way to catch an advance peek at the future than at WasteExpo 2013 in New Orleans. And no better place to drink it all in. It’s a global gathering where the first environmentalists and new experts in sustainability meet to share ideas and intelligence, review the latest best practices and see the best new products in the waste and recycling industry. It’s a time-shifting event where the past meets, shapes and informs the future. It’s where what will be arrives slightly ahead of schedule. Plus, you’ll see fresh and timely content with our ALL-NEW organics management and composting sessions. Visit www.wasteexpo.com for more details on this exciting new content developed with the help of Dr. Stu Buckner. WasteExpo 2013 will also draw eager attendees from around the globe, providing unequalled opportunities for making important connections and advancing business goals. And the setting couldn’t be more conducive to success. So join us. Book now at wasteexpo.com. And get to know hot and spicy up close and personal.

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O R G A N I C M AT T E R S

by Paul van der Werf “A picture of the empty grease trap will be provided on the completed work order, date-stamped with GPS coordinates.”

Organic Resource Management Walker Environmental Group’s ORMI acquisition

rganic Resource Management Inc. (ORMI) is Canada’s largest national provider of vacuum truck services for the collection, processing and recycling of food-related organic residuals, serving more than 8,000 IC&I food industry customer locations across Canada. The company uses sophisticated and fully-integrated proprietary logistics and operational management systems, including mapbased routing, GPS tracking and wireless handheld computing devices to optimize the centralized dispatch of ORMI’s team of trained technicians. ORMI was recently acquired by the Walker Environmental Group (WEG) — a multi-service company based in southern Ontario. (See details in sidebar article on page 27.) The organic residuals that ORMI collects are primarily generated

from grease interceptors and other wastewater pre-treatment devices that capture and prevent fats, oils and grease (FOG) and other food particles, and prevent them from entering the sewer system (as required by sewer-use bylaws). These residuals are processed at the company’s transfer stations to produce a clean high-energy feedstock that’s then delivered to anaerobic digesters (AD). The ADs digest the feedstock to produce biogas, which is used to generate electricity sold into the grid. ORMI has always sought environmental solutions to organic waste disposal. In the early years, the company used direct land application and composting as disposal solutions, but odour issues ultimately made these options challenging and undesirable. More recently, ORMI recognized that anaerobically digesting food residuals was a sustainable recycling alternative; in 2007 the company

An ORMI truck being cleaned at the Toronto, Ontario facility after unloading material that will be processed into a high-energy feedstock for anaerobic digesters.

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ORMI Customer Service Supervisor Onica Roberts working on the company’s sophisticated transportation logistics system.

began deliveries of organic feedstock to Fepro Farms, the first on-farm anaerobic digester in Ontario. Since that time, ORMI has developed a network of farm-based ADs and today delivers all of its feedstock to ADs. The farm-based ADs convert ORMI’s organic feedstock, along with the farms’ manure, into biogas renewable energy and environmentally-friendly crop nutrients. Anaerobic digestion breaks down organic material to produce biogas — a combination of methane and carbon dioxide — that’s used to generate electricity and heat. ORMI’s AD network has two megawatts of generation capacity; enough to service 1,600 homes. In 2010 ORMI launched Leftovers to Lights® (leftoverstolights. com) — an innovative branding program designed to assist in the promotion of customer commitment to socially-responsible waste recycling alternatives (by using organic residuals to generate green renewable energy). With over 25 years of experience, ORMI has built a strong foundation in the commercial grease trap market. ORMI not only pumps out grease traps, it also repairs and replaces traps that are worn out. As municipalities increase the enforcement of sewer-use compliance to their bylaws and mandate minimum grease interceptor servicing levels, maintaining a documented service history will become critical for anyone who owns a grease trap. ORMI makes customer reports easily accessible to customers; beginning this spring, a picture of the empty pumped trap will be provided on the completed work order, date-stamped with GPS coordinates as proof the service was completed.

ORMI Director of Sales Michael Tierney with Managing Director Ian Kelland with an ORMI manufactured grease interceptor.

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Dan Schram, WEG’s Landfill Operations Superintendent, in front of Cell 4 of the South Landfill site in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

The company also has a patent-protected process for the on-site collection of organic waste called the Organic Resource Recovery System (ORRS). Produce and other food related wastes are ground into slurry by a mill and discharged into a holding tank where it’s stored until collected by one of ORMI’s vacuum trucks. The services that ORMI provides form a critical component of cur-

rent North American program initiatives for sewer infrastructure maintenance, wastewater treatment and long-term sustainable food waste diversion from landfill. (See accompanying sidebar on page 27.) Paul van der Werf is President of 2cg Inc. in London, Ontario. Contact Paul at 2cg@sympatico.ca

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C N G VA by Alicia Milner

Clean and affordable natural gas fuels economic growth ... and waste removal trucks Natural gas is the only fuel that’s dropped in price over the past decade. Massive new discoveries of natural gas and ongoing improvements in extraction techniques mean abundant supply and stable pricing will continue for decades. More and more waste management companies are purchasing replacement trucks powered by natural gas. And many municipalities are now insisting that successful bidders for waste removal contracts deploy natural gas powered trucks in their communities.

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CNG moves into the waste transportation market

atural gas is moving into the waste and recycling truck market in Canada. From only five trucks two years ago, Canada will have an estimated 325 compressed natural gas (CNG) refuse trucks by the end of 2013. Fueling these trucks are eight private on-site stations across Canada where the trucks plug in and are filled overnight. Natural gas refuse trucks are the fastest-growing part of the natural gas for transportation market in the U.S. where an estimated half of all new trucks ordered are now natural gas trucks. What is driving this change? Lower cost fuel, reduced environmental impact, simpler technology compared to 2010-compliant diesel trucks, and municipal sector interest are all major drivers supporting greater natural gas use. Delivering these benefits are factory-built vehicles from major manufacturers that incorporate improved engine technology providing the power, torque, and performance expected from a diesel truck. Natural gas is well suited for return-to-base and regional operations fleets. Natural gas has not always enjoyed the strong market interest it is attracting today. Early technology challenges left fleets disappointed in natural gas as an alternative. Whether it was fuel consumption, the use of heavy steel fuel storage tanks or the aftermarket conversion of existing trucks, intentions were good, but execution was not always up to the standard that fleet operators expected. That has all changed now. Fleets that are looking to reduce their fuel costs and environmental impact as well as municipalities seeking greener contracted services are behind the increasing demand for natural gas refuse trucks.

NATURAL GAS Natural gas is an abundant Canadian energy resource. Canada has more than 100 years supply at current demand levels and is the world’s third largest natural gas producer. Natural gas is found as a mixture of gases in underground rock formations. Once extracted, natural gas must be processed and purified before being delivered to market via an extensive underground pipeline network. Natural gas has a low energy density by volume. This means that it has to be either compressed or liquefied for use on a vehicle. CNG is natural gas that is compressed and stored on the vehicle in durable fuel storage tanks. CNG is the most common form of natural gas used for waste trucks. Some American waste fleets use liquefied natural gas (LNG) instead of CNG. LNG is natural gas that has been cooled to its liquid state at a temperature of minus 162 degrees Celsius. LNG fuel storage tanks are like a sturdy thermos with insulation to keep the fuel at a very low temperature. LNG takes up about half the amount of space as CNG because it has more energy per litre. This is why LNG is favoured for high mileage applications like on-road trucking. In Canada, access to LNG is limited at present, while CNG can be used wherever there is a natural gas distribution network. CNG is typically about 30 per cent less expensive than diesel fuel. This savings is on an energy equivalent basis, so if diesel is $1.15 per litre, the

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Largest fleet of natural gas-powered waste collection trucks in Canada Starting October 2012, Emterra Environmental will have close to 60 natural gas-powered waste and recycling trucks operating in Winnipeg, Manitoba â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be the largest fleet in Canada and the largest

in a cold weather climate in the world. Emterra is transitioning to natural gas because the trucks run quieter, burn cleaner and cut emissions by 20%, helping achieve healthier, more sustainable communities.

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CNGVA Members Involved in the Waste Sector VEHICLES & RELATED

IMW Industries — www.imw.ca/ Union Gas — www.uniongas.com/ Agility Fuel Systems — www.agilityfuelsystems.com/ Cummins Westport — www.cumminswestport.com/ Peterbilt — www.peterbilt.com/products/alternative-fuels/ TECHNICAL & POLICY Change Energy — changeenergy.stepchange.ca/ Gladstein, Neandross & Associates — www.gladstein.org/ STATIONS & FUEL Jenmar Concepts — www.jenmarconcepts.com/ ATCO Gas — www.atcogas.com/About_Us/ Marathon Technical Services — www.marathontech.ca/ About_Natural_Gas/Natural_Gas_for_Vehicles NGage Energy Solutions — ngage-energy-solutions.com/ Clean Energy — www.cleanenergyfuels.com/ NGage/HOME.html CNG Canada Inc. — www.cngcanada.ca/ Powertech Labs — www.powertechlabs.com/cleanEnbridge Gas Distribution — www.ngvontario.com/ transportation-solutions/ FortisBC — www.fortisbc.com/NaturalGas/Business/ WCM Public Affairs NaturalGasVehicles/Pages/default.aspx GazMetro — www.gazmetrost.com/index-en.html

savings with CNG are $.35 per diesel litre equivalent (dle). A natural gas refuse truck costs about 10 per cent more than a diesel truck. Using 35,000 litres of diesel per year, the payback on a natural gas truck would be about three years. The engine used in all North America factory-built natural gas refuse trucks is the Cummins Westport 8.9 litre ISL G. This 4th generation engine provides comparable power and torque to a diesel engine. As a spark-ignited engine, the ISL G uses about 12 per cent more fuel than a diesel engine. Natural gas

refuse trucks have similar maintenance compared to diesel. Combining these factors with lower cost fuel means reduced operating cost per kilometre using natural gas.

IMPACTS AND INTEREST Natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel. For many years, natural gas had a major advantage over diesel in reducing particulate matter and smog-related NOx emissions. Changes in diesel technology to comply with 2007 and 2010 emissions standards mean that natural gas and diesel now have similar regulated tail-

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C N G VA technologies for public sector tenders involving vehicles. For example, in 2008, Seattle, Washington issued a request for proposals for municipal collection services requiring bidders to bid on the basis of natural gas, hydraulic hybrid or 20 per cent biodiesel. Bidders could select the technology. The contract was split between two companies — Waste Management and Cleanscapes — both of whom bid on the basis of natural gas trucks. In Canada, Surrey, BC, is the first municipality to require the use of natural gas trucks as a condition of municipal tender. Prior to issuing its tender, Surrey did its own research to assess lower emission options. They determined that requiring the use of natural gas trucks would not only reduce emissions, but would also lower the cost of collection services. Taking this one step further, Surrey also has a project to upgrade biogas produced from municipal green bin waste in anaerobic digesters and use the renewable natural gas for the refuse collection fleet. Renewable natural gas can provide near zero vehicle emissions.

REFUELING STATIONS An obstacle for fleets interested in using natural gas has historically been access to fueling. While temporary small stations or mobile refueling may be an option for fleets with only a few CNG refuse trucks, larger private on-site stations can be built for fleets buying at least 15-20 CNG waste trucks. Several companies offer design, build, maintenance, and financing services for CNG refueling stations. In some cases, the station cost can be built into the fuel supply contract with the all-in cost per litre being below the cost of diesel. The station type that is most commonly used for refuse fleets is a time fill CNG station where trucks are plugged in at filling posts overnight and all vehicles are refueled simultaneously over about eight hours. CNG stations require regular visual inspection and compressor maintenance. With more than 25 years of technology development behind it, natural gas is finally ready to move into the mainstream as an affordable, lower emission option for waste and recycling truck fleet owners in Canada. With lower cost fuel, reduced environmental impact, simpler technology compared to 2010-compliant diesel trucks, and municipal sector interest, this time natural gas is here to stay. Alicia Milner is President of the Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance in Ottawa, Ontario. Contact Alicia at alicia.milner@cngva.org

The Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance (CNGVA)

he Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance (CNGVA) is the national not-for-profit trade association that promotes greater natural gas vehicle use for the benefit of Canada’s economy and environment. The CNGVA was established in 2000 and is based in Ottawa. The association’s 32 corporate members include fleets as well as fuel, vehicle, and station suppliers, engine and equipment manufacturers, technical consultants, and research organizations. The association’s website is cngva.org The CNGVA is currently working to address technical barriers and to deliver education and outreach for fleets as part of Natural Resources Canada’s ecoEnergy for Alternative Fuels program. This five-year program was developed based on the recommendations of the Natural Gas Use in the Canadian Transportation Sector — Deployment Roadmap report which the federal government issued in December 2010. As part of this work, training courses are being developed based on Canadian requirements including Canadian codes, standards, and regulations. This training will be available across Canada within the next 12 months. In addition to accessing training, fleets will soon be able to access information resources and outreach workshops in their area. Three outreach hubs are to be established as part of the ecoEnergy for Alternative Fuels program. To find out about when these services will be available and to learn more about factory-built natural gas waste trucks, station options, and other related information, go to gowithnaturalgas.ca

EMTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL, WINNIPEG, MB

Emterra Environmental operates Canada’s largest fleet of CNG waste trucks in Western Canada in Winnipeg, MB. With 58 CNG Crane Carrier trucks and a private time fill station built by Clean Energy, Emterra also has the distinction of having the largest cold weather fleet in the world using CNG refuse trucks. Both rear-loading and automated side-loading Heil bodies are used on the trucks to collect residential and commercial garbage and recycling from rollout carts. This project was entirely funded by Emterra; no grants or external funding were provided. Emterra was also recently awarded $745,500 in incentive funding from FortisBC’s Natural Gas for Transportation program to help offset the costs of a new CNG waste fleet to be based in Abbotsford, BC. Emterra was one of seven BC-based fleets buying new CNG heavy vehicles that was awarded funding. This program is a result of the Province of BC recently amending a regulation to allow the local utility to offer incentives for new natural gas trucks and buses based on their lower GHG emissions.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, COQUITLAM, BC In 2011, Waste Management became the first fleet in Canada to operate a major CNG waste truck fleet with 20 Autocar CNG trucks and a time fill refueling station from IMW Industries and FortisBC at its Coquitlam, BC, facility. One year later in January 2012, the company announced its second Canadian CNG waste project with 25 factory-built Freightliner CNG trucks that were purchased to support a new contract with the City of Ottawa. Waste Management is the North American leader in CNG refuse truck use. The company has more than 2,000 natural gas collection trucks in Canada and the U.S. According to Sherry ... continues on page 25

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Fuel solutions for today’s fleets FortisBC works with local companies like Progressive Waste Solutions to put compressed natural gas-fuelled fleets on the road. Natural gas is abundant and costs less than other transportation fuels1— and it’s better for the environment. Compressed natural gas is also ideal for school and transit buses.

Financial incentives available for eligible fleets*

At FortisBC, we’re fuelling the future — one fleet at a time. And, with our financial incentives,* converting fleets and vehicles to natural gas is now easier. Learn more about our financial incentives at fortisbc.com/ngt or email ngt@fortisbc.com.

1 Based on comparison of fuel costs of diesel and FortisBC Rate 6 ( fuelling station) from 2000 to 2012. For more historical petroleum price data, see M.J. Ervin and Associates: www.kentmarketingservices.com/dnn/PetroleumPriceData.aspx.

*Incentive funding to offset the incremental cost between a new natural gas vehicle and its diesel equivalent. Conditions apply. FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (13-043.7 03/2013)

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Stevenson, Manager of Municipal Affairs Manager for Waste Management, “Introducing CNG trucks is an important part of our longterm sustainability strategy.” The company had 17 private refueling stations as of late 2011 with plans to build another 33 CNG refueling stations for their own fleet over 2012 and into 2013.

PROGRESSIVE WASTE, SURREY, BC

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In October 2012, Progressive Waste launched its first CNG waste truck fleet with a 52 Mack trucks in Surrey, BC. Progressive Waste was the successful bidder on the Surrey, BC, municipal tender that required the use of natural gas trucks. The company has a private onsite refueling station in its yard installed by FortisBC and will also receive an estimated $938,000 in incentive funding from FortisBC to support this large-scale project. “We are proud to serve the City of Surrey and its residents, while helping to meet the community’s sustainability goals,” says Grant Hankins, District Manager with Progressive Waste Solutions. Progressive Waste also just launched a second large scale CNG refuse truck project in Ontario based on a recent collection contract award from Simcoe County. This project launched on April 1, 2013 and involves 60 CNG waste trucks with a private time fill station.

EBI, MONTREAL AREA, QC

Enbridge Provides Natural Gas Vehicle Fuelling Solutions for Your Fleet

• Save up to 40%* on your fuel cost by operating on natural gas • Renting a fuelling station from Enbridge creates an ideal solution for fuelling your Natural Gas Vehicles • Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by over 20% compared to diesel • After working with you to determine your fuelling needs Enbridge procures, installs and maintains all of the equipment creating a seamless, environmentally responsible solution

Call us to find out how you could reduce your fleet fuel costs and arrange a FREE estimate

Privately-held EBI Environmental was one of the first fleets in Canada to buy a CNG waste truck when it ordered its first factory-built Peterbilt truck in 2010. Montreal-based Gaz Metro Transport Solutions provided a mobile refueling service for this truck. Since that time, EBI has gone on to acquire 17 more Peterbilt 320 CNG trucks and another 32 CNG waste trucks are to be purchased this year. EBI built its own CNG time fill station where the trucks are plugged into refuel overnight. The trucks use side-loading Labrie bodies and have 82 diesel gallon equivalent of fuel stored in five CNG fuel cylinders in a back-of-cab enclosure. The trucks operate for 10 hours each day and have been in regular operation for an about two years with good performance including during the winter.

To get started today, contact our NGV department at: 1-888-NGV-4728 Rob.Dysiewicz@enbridge.com www.ngvontario.com *Compared to Diesel Fuel

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Clean Energy and IMW — your connection for natural gas fuelling for solid waste fleets.

Best in class services. We began our business by offering our customers complete fuelling services with long-term fuel contracts. As the industry has developed, there is greater understanding of natural gas fueling and diversity in implementation. Today, Clean Energy and IMW enable any fleet customer to t a connect to g in Fuell an 90 natural gas th more s across fuelling and ion locat America succeed no North matter what

services they seek — from turnkey solutions to equipment-only alternatives. Clean Energy is the leader in natural gas fuelling station-building, operation and maintenance. IMW provides industry-leading compression equipment worldwide. The Clean Energy Solution, our comprehensive package, provides integrated fuelling services: turnkey station engineering/construction, compressors/equipment, service/ support with fuelling contracts. Our individual customer solutions

provide specific support. Some fleets may want to buy equipment only, or do their own operations and maintenance or monitoring. No matter. We are here to help you convert to and succeed with natural gas fuel quickly, easily and affordably. What has not changed is the reason to team with Clean Energy and IMW for natural gas fuelling — it’s the best decision owners and operators can make to ensure that their vehicle fleets are fueled and roll out every day — on time. In a word — reliability.

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WALKER GROWS AGAIN

formulated emulsions division, Norjohn Limited, purchased espite a lagging Ontario economy and persistent uncertainty Associated Chemists Inc (ACI) in Portland Oregon. ACI manufor many businesses, a company with roots in Niagara datfactures custom emulsion formulations and has 17 employees. ing back to 1887 is tipping the scales toward growth. In October 2012, Walker purchased Amherst Quarries in Walker Industries Holdings Limited (WIHL), a privately-held Amherstburg. The company has 25 employees and serves agcompany with over 400 employees, has added another business gregate customers in Southwestern Ontario. to its portfolio. On December 14, 2012, Walker Environmental Visit walkerind.com Group (WEG), a division of WIHL, acquired Organic Resource Management Inc (ORMI), a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange with just over 100 employees. ORMI’s business is complementary to the organic collection and processing businesses in the WEG. Canada’s ONLY trade event serving the waste, recycling and public works markets “The purchase of ORMI is part of Walker’s plan to expand into organic waste processing and create a national footprint,” says Mike Watt, Vice- President of WEG. Businesses operated by Walk er’s WEG division include two Palais des Congrès, Montréal, QC Canada landfills, a waste transfer facility, a biosolids plant, a composting facility, landfill gas projects in Ontario and Manitoba, a carbon-neutral CWRE is bringing the building service, an industrial/commarket face to face with mercial construction operation, and leading companies from a company that hauls IC&I waste. around the globe. WEG is one of Ontario’s largest handlers of non-hazardous waste. Want to Know WIHL’s group of companies includes aggregates, construction, More? Download our emulsions, environmental project iPhone app management, waste management, renewable energy projects and green building. Its three main divisions are Walker Aggregates Inc., Norjohn Limited and Norjohn-ACI Inc., and Walker Environmental Group Inc. WIHL’s acquisition of ORMI is the fourth in recent months. WIHL is working on expanding its operations from Southern Ontario to Contact Arnie Gess at across Canada and into the US. 1.403.589.4832, e-mail: In October 2011, the company arnie.gess@cwre.ca or purchased G. Priest Construction visit www.cwre.ca Limited, a sand and gravel pit with nine employees, trucks and related equipment. In May 2012, Walker’s

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RECYCLING

by Tom Peters “In the first seven or eight weeks of operation the plant processed approximately 275,000, fourfoot fluorescent bulbs.”

Shredding a Little Light Dan-X Recycling in Nova Scotia safely recycles fluorescent bulbs

Two full-time and two part-time staff operate the plan. Here an employee feeds bulbs into the Balcan destruction unit.

avid Hall and Dana Emmerson, partners in Dan-X Recycling Ltd. of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, have truly seen the light. The two businessmen combined their resources and, with some assistance from the Nova Scotia government, purchased and now operate a state-of-the-art mercury lamp recycling plant. The plant, manufactured in England by Balcan Engineering (a company with years of experience in fluorescent light recycling) crushes the bulbs, separates and cleans the glass, separates the end caps, and also separates the phosphorus powder that contains the mercury. The glass, aluminum and brass (in the end caps), and the mercury are all reusable: none goes to landfill. Hall and Emmerson started Dan-X Recycling in Burnside Industrial Park, in 2009.

Their opportunity came when Nova Scotia Power offered incentive programs to have commercial buildings become more energy efficient. The program resulted in more energy efficient light bulbs replacing the mercury containing fluorescent bulbs. “What they didn’t calculate was the waste coming out, most of which was going to landfills or to dumpsters,” Hall says. The issue is now “somewhat critical,” he adds. “Dana and I recognized that was not the thing to do. Mercury is terrible for the environment and for humans. So what we decided to do was get the government to help us fund a means to recycle (fluorescent bulbs) properly. We were able to get the province to give us a grant ($53,567 through jobsHere program) toward a $400,000 state-of-the-art recycling plant.”

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The plant equipment was manufactured in England by Balcan Engineering, a company with years of experience in fluorescent light recycling.

Control panel for the machines that crush the bulbs, separate and clean the glass, separate the end caps, and also separate the phosphorus powder that contains the mercury.

Hall says that as far as he knows it’s the only unit of its type in Canada. In the first seven or eight weeks of operation the plant processed approximately 275,000, four-foot fluorescent bulbs. Prior to the arrival of its new equipment, Dan-X, which employs two full-time and two parttime people, started stockpiling bulbs it was getting from Efficiency Nova Scotia, which took over the Nova Scotia Power program, and Clean Nova Scotia, which encourages energy efficiency in the residential sector. “We accumulated between 600,000 to 800,000 bulbs of all shapes and sizes. We still have 550,000 to 600,000 and bulbs are still coming in from these programs,” Hall said. In the meantime, there are still no regulations — federal or provincial — that ban these mercury-containing bulbs from landfill. Dan-X is pushing the provincial government to have that practice stopped, and has asked for a temporary ban on putting the bulbs (each has 22 milligrams of mercury) in landfills until regulations are initiated. “We would like to see environmental depots around province accept them and we will work with the depots,” Hall says. Emmerson, who has been in the disposal 30 www.solidwastemag.com April/May 2013

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SPOTLIGHT

by Guy Crittenden ”Canadian recyclers process between 16 and 18 million tonnes of scarp metal each year.”

CARI On! A look at the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries

he landscape of trade associations in the waste and recycling sector in Canada can be a bit bewildering for newbies. (And surveys show the industry is comprised of a surprising number of young people who have been in the business for only a few years.) There are multiple associations for recycling in various provinces, such as the individual Recycling Councils for B.C., Alberta, Ontario and so on. Ontario also has the Municipal Waste Association (MWA) based in Guelph, that mostly represents municipalities, and the Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) in Brampton that mostly represents private waste service companies, plus the Ontario Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America. SWANA has chapters in different parts of the country. For reasons related to regulation and enforcement, these associations tend to be organized provincially, with few establishing themselves as true national organizations. One exception is the Canada Compost Council (CCC), representing organics management issues and stakeholders across the country. The other truly national association is the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI), which represents over 260 companies in the recycling sector. CARI distinguishes itself from the other associations by focusing on scrap metal — a lucrative trade with its own economic drivers that has always stood apart from the other waste-related recycling entities. (In fact, CARI’s Executive Director Len Shaw refuses to refer to recycled scrap as “waste,” preferring it be thought of Leonard Shaw as an industrial byproduct that becomes the feedstock for new products.) Scrap recycling is a huge business. Currently about 45 per cent of the world’s 1.3 billion tonnes annual production of steel comes from scrap. Almost as much of the world’s copper production is from recycled material (as is about a third of all aluminum). Canadian recyclers process between 16 and 18 million tonnes of scarp metal each year. It’s estimated that Canadian metal recyclers employ around 40,000 people directly and another 120,000 indirectly. According to CARI’s website, the organization was founded in 1941 “in response to an urgent call from the Canadian government for high quality scrap metal to support the War effort.” Since then, CARI has matured into an effective organization that represents everything from

small family scrap yards to massive industrial plants. While members recycle all kinds of commodities, the vast majority deal primarily or exclusively in metals. CARI works to improve the economic position of its members, engage with government on policy matters that affect the industry, and overall promote the interests of the recycling business. CARI is also very deft at creating business and social networking opportunities for its members. Among other things, it produces an annual conference, a golf tournament and a “consumer’s night.” (See below)

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! CARI’S 72ND ANNUAL CONVENTION June 20-22, 2013 Marriott Harbourfront Hotel Halifax, Nova Scotia www.destinationhalifax.com/CARI_ACIR CARI’S NATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT August 22, 2013 Glen Abbey Golf Course Oakville, Ontario http://glenabbey.clublink.ca CARI’S 16TH ANNUAL CONSUMERS’ NIGHT October 28, 2013 Hyatt Regency Hotel Toronto, Ontario CARI is governed by a 12 member Board that proportionally represents all geographic regions of the country. The organization works effectively in English and French, as is attested by the text on its website and its newsletters. CARI produces two of these: The Pulse and The Prompt educating and assisting members with issues that range from better insurance rates to theft prevention (a big topic in scrap recycling) to new regulatory compliance. For information on CARI events, contact Donna Turner at 905-4269313. You can learn more about the Association of Recycling Industries (CARI) by visiting cari-acir.org Guy Crittenden is Editor of this magazine. Contact Guy at gcrittenden@hazmatmag.com

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NEWS

Recycling plant receives qualification

FCM Recycling Inc. has announced that its newest facility located in Toronto, Ontario has successfully completed the assessment under the Recycler Qualification Program (RQP). FCM’s 40,000 sq. ft. facility is its sixth ewaste recycling facility in Canada (and second in Ontario) to be approved by the Recycler Qualification Office. “This latest achievement demonstrates FCM’s continuous commitment to ensuring that all end-of-life electronics are handled and managed in a safe and environmentally sound manner that safeguards worker health

and safety, the whole in accordance with the highest industry standards,” said FCM’s VicePresident of Compliance, Chris Karambatsos. Visit fcmrecycling.com

Natural gas fuel study

The Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions at West Virginia University has announced a new study that aims to determine fugitive emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, associated with routine operation of natural gas fleet vehicles fueled by compressed or liquefied natural gas. Natural gas powered vehicles are expected to play an

increasing role in meeting future transportation needs. This study will measure methane leaks that occur at various stages in the refueling and operations of heavy-duty natural gas vehicles to provide scientific insights given the projections of industry growth. Other sponsors include: the American Gas Association, International Council on Clean Transportation, PepsiCo, Shell, Volvo Group, Waste Management, Cummins Westport and Westport Innovations. For more information about natural gas vehicles and the waste and recycling industry, check out the special pull-out section pages 19-26.

CANADIAN WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARDS 2013 EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR LUNCHEON CEREMONY Join us at the 2013 Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo as we celebrate the 1st Annual Canadian Waste Management Awards. The Canadian “Executive of the Year” Award is to recognize outstanding individuals who play a key role in the growth of the waste sector services industry in Canada. (Criteria and application can be obtained at www.owma.org). Thursday, November 21st, 2013 Palais des congres de Montréal 159 St. Antoine West, Montréal 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm Ticket Price $80.00 includes HST Table of 8 $600.00 includes HST

Reserve your tickets now! Visit the OWMA website

www.owma.org or www. cwre.ca Questions – please contact Michele Goulding 905-791-9500

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CLEANTECH: WASTE BUSINESS by John Nicholson “Canada Fibers most unique MRFs is an impressive 136,000 tonne per year facility for IC&I and complicated waste streams.”

The Ideal MRF

Canada Fibers builds recycling facilities for profit

aterial recovery facilities (MRFs) — known to the public simply as recycling plants — are sometimes perceived as a cureall for waste diversion. The vision of a shiny building where a single stream of waste enters through the front door and saleable products come out the back is not all fantasy, but the capital and operating costs for such a facility needs to be carefully managed if it is going to be profitable. Municipalities and IC&I organizations sectors are continually challenged to achieve greater recycling rates, but have tight budgets. That leaves MRF operators the challenge of diverting more waste for less.

High-tech solutions The technological advancements in separation equipment used at MRFs have been incredibly rapid. In the past, sorting by hand was widely prevalent at recycling facilities. Today, a vast array of sophisticated automated equipment is available that can recycle practically anything. Manufactures have also introduced sophisticated data-acquisition and control technology that provides real-time reporting and integrated diagnostics. New MRFs are constructed similar to new automotive assembly plants: to be versatile and adaptable. The nature of the waste stream is changing rapidly. New products (which are eventually disposed), changing technology (less newsprint is now in the waste stream), extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs, single vs. multi-stream recycling schemes, all affect the nature of material received at a MRF. (See Editorial on page 6 for comment on the impact from the changing paper mix.) If the facility cannot adapt to changes in the incoming waste stream, recycling rates and profits are diminished. An example of the new breed of highly adaptable MRFs can be found in Rocky View County, Alberta. Opened in late 2012 by BFI Canada, the MRF can handle 32,000 tonnes of materials annually, but has the capacity to expand to 80,000 tonnes per annum. It will eventually have over 100 full-time employees. “This facility was built to handle today’s needs, but it is ready for tomorrow’s demand,” says Joe Rajotte, Vice President of Western Canada at BFI.

Canada Fibers One Canadian-based company that has enjoyed success in the recycling business is Canada Fibers. With over 20 years in the business of recycling, Canada Fibers has slowly worked its way up into being one of the largest independently-operated materials recycling companies in Canada. Company founder Joe Miranda started the business as a waste brokerage but eventually moved into recycling. The company’s major breakthrough came in 1997 when it won a major recycling contract with the City of Toronto. Today, Canada Fibers operates seven facilities and has overall capacity to process up to 725,000 tonnes per year of material. All of its

Fibre baler from Nexgen at Canada Fibers’ Toronto Facility.

facilities are located in Ontario, with its residential waste MRFs located in Toronto, Brampton, Hamilton, and Sudbury. The Toronto, Brampton and Sudbury are single-stream MRFs and the Hamilton MRF is dual stream. One of Canada Fibers most unique MRFs is an impressive 136,000 tonne per year facility that handles IC&I and complicated waste streams; the plant is located in Toronto. It was specifically designed to recycle material from difficult sources (e.g., waste collected in public spaces). “We designed the plant to recover smaller fibre and smaller plastics that would not get recovered at a conventional MRF,” comments Jake Westerhof, Vice President of Operations at the company. One often-overlooked aspect of the recycling business is marketing. Take a look at any successful operation, such as Canada Fibers, and you’ll find that it markets its recycled products around the world. This allows a company to weather local price fluctuations that may sink competitors that only rely on local buyers. Another aspect of the recycling business that may be lost on start-ups is relationship building with customers. Many recycling companies are product focused and ignore the needs of their customers: the suppliers of the feedstock material. Canada Fibers is more than a company that owns MRFs. It also provides waste handling services, including transportation and technical services such as waste audits and equipment recommendations, along with client training and education. Providing value-added services to customers and recognizing their needs helps MRF operators anticipate changes in the supply of material and time to adapt.

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John Nicholson, M.Sc., P.Eng., is a consultant based in Toronto, Ontario. Contact John at john.nicholson@ebccanada.com

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Clint Mahlman, COO of London Drugs.

by Diane Blackburn

Bring Back the Pack Western Canada’s London Drugs stewardship programs deliver results

n March 12, the Ottawa Citizen reported that Home Depot is abandoning its stewardship program for fluorescent bulbs and used paint, citing changes in the enforcement of compliance regulations that convinced senior management these types of programs are best left to third-party experts. This move stands in stark contrast to a western Canadian company that’s handling not only compact fluorescents, but plastic, Styrofoam and 13 other sundry wastes that plague the average consumer. London Drugs — a “can-do” minded organization — has overcome the obstacles and irritations of take back programs and seen its efforts rewarded by support from customers. The buying public has repaid the company’s environmental efforts

“Vancouver’s False Creek Village store has an outstanding 95 per cent diversion rate.”

from their pocket books, enabling London Drugs to become a Canadianowned success story of 76 stores serving 35 major markets and 45 million consumers annually across western Canada. For perspective, let’s look at London Drugs’ humble beginnings. In 1945, at the end of WWII, a modest drug store of only 1,000 sq. ft. opened on Main Street in Vancouver with the grand name of London Drugs (London, as in London, England). Not long after launching, London Drugs recognized a game changer when a neighboring camera store closed and wanted to sell its inventory. A mixed retail store was born! This type of prescient thinking bucked the post-war trend to purchase consumer goods in specific stores designed for each product or service, and paved the way for the fledgling drug store’s future retail exploits.

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For a regional entity the recycling numbers are impressive: • 80 per cent average diversion rate with a goal of 95 per cent by December 2015. • 68 per cent reduction in garbage bin pickups since 2007. • 4,000 tonnes of cardboard recycled annually. • 69,000 lbs. of batteries and cell phones recycled in 2011. • 1 million lbs. of appliances & e-waste in a two year period. • 165,106 lbs. of Styrofoam recycled to date since the program launch in 2007. • 10,700,000 lbs. of recyclable materials collectively diverted in 2011. The credit for this good news story rests squarely on the shoulders of Clint Mahlman, COO & Senior Vice President of London Drugs, who was named to the 2013 BC Business Influencer Index, joining the ranks of such luminaries as David Suzuki. Clint joined the firm in 1984 as a stock boy (yes, you read that correctly) and, under his environmental leadership, the “What’s the Green Deal” stewardship program was launched, igniting the enthusiasm of employees and customers alike. Clint credits the dedicated teamwork of all employees, with a special nod to Maury McCausland who spearheads program rollouts at the store level. Under the banner of “Bring Back the Pack,” London Drug customers can bring back the packaging of whatever they have purchased

from the store (with receipt), be it cardboard from cosmetic packaging, Styrofoam from appliances, and all types of hard and soft plastics. The website greendeal.ca is a well-organized, easy-to-read source of consumer information on every aspect of the company’s stewardship initiatives. The site features clips of real employees and lively videos hosted by a tousled-haired Lorne Craig, green marketing blogger and self-declared Styrofoam slayer. There’s ample information on this site to satisfy any inquisitive consumer, and the straight forward marketing message of making waste easy to handle is music to a consumer’s ear: shop with us, bring back your waste, and we’ll take it and recycle it responsibly. The newest London Drugs location in Vancouver’s False Creek Village is a stone’s throw from the original store and is outstanding for its 95 per cent diversion rate. Canadian consumers east of Kenora need to ask, “Do we have this kind of retail thinking in our communities? If the answer is “no” then we need to make our collective voices heard. Stewardship is every citizen’s responsibility, and that includes retail citizens. Diane Blackburn is Events Manager for the Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) and produces the RCO’s annual Waste Minimization Awards. This column regularly profiles finalists and winners from that awards program, and others across Canada. Contact Diane at events@rco.on.ca

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by Rosalind Cooper, L.L.B. “Multi-Material Stewardship Western Inc., is a nonprofit organization that was established in March of 2010.”

Regulatory Developments Across Canada Ontario revises steward fees Ontario’s environment ministry has amended the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Program Plan to revise the process for establishing steward fees to recover costs for operation of the program. The amendments took effect on February 19, 2013 and are intended to ensure financial sustainability for the program. Under the Waste Diversion Act, 2002 (WDA), stewards are required to pay fees to not-for-profit industry funding organizations, such as Ontario Electronic Stewardship, who develop, implement and operate waste diversion programs. The waste electrical program has managed electronic waste since 2009. The amendment involves Section 8 of the program plan, which contains the fee-setting methodology. A new subsection is being added that provides updated principles for setting fees that would apply from May 1, 2013 onwards. The principles are intended to facilitate the development of revised rules.

Newfoundland and Labrador target dumping The Ministry of Environment and Conservation and the ministry responsible for the Multi-Material Stewardship Board in Newfoundland and Labrador have launched a new surveillance program to help municipalities deal with the issue of illegal dumping. The program is entitled the “Illegal Dumping Surveillance Program” and is based on the town of Conception Bay South’s successful enforcement and surveillance program. The program is intended to provide up to seven communities with enforcement training and support, and is part of the overall provincial waste management strategy. All municipalities have been encouraged to take part in the training program. The Multi-Material Stewardship Board is investing $65,000 from the Waste Management Trust Fund for the program. The board is a crown agency that reports to the environment ministry.

Saskatchewan sets up multi-material program Multi-Material Stewardship Western Inc., a non-profit organization that was established in March of 2010 to represent industry stewards, has been tasked to work with municipalities and other stakeholders to develop a multi-material recycling program under the Saskatchewan Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations pursuant to the Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2002. The program is intended to provide a framework for funding the collection and recycling of materials such as printed paper, newsprint, card-

board, plastic, metal and glass packaging. Responsibility for managing and financing recycling programs will be transferred from the taxpayer to industry and consumers. The plan is to be presented to the environment ministry for approval by August 6, 2013. The plan will outline how the recycling program will be structured, funded and managed. Municipalities that currently collect recycling are covering 100 per cent of the costs but, once the plan is established, industry will contribute up to 75 per cent of the costs to deliver the program. Those municipalities that choose to participate will be responsible for the remainder of the costs, and municipalities will be able to decide on the type of collection system for their community, whether curb-side pick-up or central depot, depending on the size of the community and the associated costs.

Quebec amends residuals compensation The Government of Quebec has proposed a regulation to amend the regulation that governs compensation for municipal services provided to recover and reclaim residual materials under Quebec’s Environment Quality Act. The proposed regulation will clarify the definition of “containers and packaging” to ensure that the compensation regime clearly includes containers and packaging designed and sold as single-use and shortterm products. In addition, the draft regulation proposes that, as of 2013, the compensation paid to municipalities be divided amongst the various classes of materials that are covered by the program as follows: 69.1 per cent for containers and packaging; 20.5 per cent for printed matter; and 10.4 per cent for newspapers. The proposed regulation will provide that, in addition to the owner of a trademark, the user of such a trademark may be required to pay a contribution. It also proposes to share equally among businesses and municipalities the various expenses associated with recovery of materials as part of the collection, transportation, sorting and conditioning of materials. The proposed regulation will include the time period within which municipalities are permitted to correct information entered in their annual declarations and contains a prohibition against compensation being paid to a municipality that (on June 30 of the year following the year for which compensation is owed) did not send its declaration to RecycQuebec. Rosalind Cooper, LL.B., is a partner with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in Toronto, Ontario. Contact Rosalind at rcooper@tor.fasken.com

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OWMA REPORT

by Rob Cook

OWMA Annual Conference 2013

A record 185 delegates attended the OWMA conference.

OWMA’s new Chairman and President Cal Bricker (Waste Management of Canada Corp.) starts his two year term.

record 185 Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) municipal, private sector, associate and affiliate members and guests attended the OWMA annual conference and meeting in Toronto on March 6, 2013. The annual conference program contained information sessions, keynote speakers, networking opportunities, a lunch attended by Michael Harris, PC Ontario Party Environment Critic and a dinner attended by the Honorable Jim Bradley, Minister of the Environment. The program speakers provided the meeting attendees with interesting and informed perspectives on the current issues and challenges facing the waste sector. The program presentations are posted on the association website owma.org The keynote speeches of MPP Michael Harris (PC Environment Critic) and Environment Minister Jim Bradley are also posted. Both gave passionate and compelling speeches on the need for change to Ontario’s waste diversion framework. Both also referred to many of the challenges and solutions that the OWMA has brought forward in the new ReThink Waste POlicy Report. There does appear to be a growing political will from all political parties to make the changes the sector has been advocating and needing for many years. The success of the annual conference and meeting is the result of The following companies were event sponsors and strong supporters of the OWMA annual conference and meeting. AET GROUP INC. BFI CANADA CANADA FIBERS LTD. COUNTRYWIDE RECYCLING INC. EMTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD. KEITH MFG. LAFLECHE ENVIRONMENTAL INC. MOLOK NORTH AMERICAN LTD.

NEEGAN BURNSIDE ORGAWORLD CANADA LTD. SAFETY-KLEEN CANADA INC. TORONTO RECYCLING INC. WALKER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CANADA CORP. WILLMS & SHIER ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYERS LLP

Ontario Environment Minister Jim Bradley spoke of the need to change the province’s waste diversion framework.

Outgoing OWMA President & Chair Mike Watt.

outstanding support from event sponsors, program speakers and attendees. At the annual meeting, Mike Watt completed his two year term as Chairman and President of the Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) and “passed the gavel” to Cal Bricker of Waste Management Corporation of Canada. In accepting the Chairmanship, Bricker reaffirmed the commitment of OWMA to be the strong and persistent “voice” of OWMA members and the waste sector in Ontario. Bricker committed to continuing to work with government and key stakeholders in addressing Ontario’s waste management challenges. The 2013-2014 OWMA Executive Committee was confirmed by the members as follows: Cal Bricker — Waste Management of Canada Corporation; OWMA Chairman of the Board/President Mike Watt — Walker Environmental Group; OWMA Immediate Past Chairman of the Board Jake Westerhof — Canada Fibers Ltd; OWMA Secretary/Treasurer Dan Pio — BFI Canada/Progressive Waste Solutions Norm Lee — Region of Peel Michael Cant — Golder Associates Ltd. Nigel Guilford — Miller Waste Systems Adam Chamberlain — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP; Legal Counsel Rob Cook — OWMA Mr. Westerhof and Mr. Pio have recently been appointed as new members of the Executive Committee New members elected to the Board of Directors for 2013-2015 were Jim Harnum, General Manager of Solid Waste Management Services, City of Toronto, and Joe Johnson, President, Joe Johnson Equipment Inc. Rob Cook is CEO of the Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) in Brampton, Ontario. Contact Rob at rcook@owma.org April/May 2013 www.solidwastemag.com 39

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NEW EQUIPMENT

Loader scales VEI Loader Scales, represented in North America by RMT Equipment, has introduced new versions of two of the firm’s most popular models, each updated with enhanced displays and data capabilities. The new Millennium 5 and Helper X loader scales share a new highresolution display and faster weight capture system, while offering flexible data management software to suit different business needs. The Helper X is the new top-of-the-line loader scale provides advanced data management for in-motion weighing. The Millennium 5 model offers a lower cost version with the same weighing accuracy, ease of data entry, easy readout screens and (should it be needed), an easy upgrade path to convert it to a Helper X. Both systems are equipped with new high-definition color displays, automatic brightness control and high visibility in any light conditions. The easy-to-read information is now presented in a more compact layout, allowing the displays to fit a smaller footprint in the cab. The VPrint thermal printer is now faster and smaller, and can be integrated with the monitor or mounted separately, as required due to the layout of the equipment’s cab. Compatible with virtually any make or model of wheel loader, skid steer or fork lift, the Helper X and Millennium 5 can be configured with model-specific data by simply loading the required information from a USB key. Helper X introduces significantly more data management capabilities with numerous options for customization. Its built-in database can

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 BMO Institute for Learning, Toronto, Ontario

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2cg/Paul van der Werf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Fortis BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Aqua-Hot WORK READY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Keith Walking Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Bulk Handling Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Liebherr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Canadian Waste Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Case Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Machinex Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Mack Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ontario Waste Management Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

CARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Paradigm Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Change Energy Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Clean Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Covanta Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cummins Westport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Rehrig Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Union Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Van Dyk Recycling Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Emterra Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Walinga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Enbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Walker Environmental Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Eriez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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