|  Tetra Tech. Examining landfill diversion of yard waste and food waste options.
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|  RAMO. Phytotechnology - Reducing leachate volumes with willow plantations, 5 years of lessons learned on Quebec landfills.
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 Opening Plenary. Opening remarks from Jeff Lehman. Jeff was elected by the Council in December 2022. Previously, he was the 46th Mayor of the City of Barrie, serving from 2010-2022, and was twice Chair of the Ontario Big City Mayors' Caucus, representing Ontario's 28 largest cities.
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|  Circular Materials. CMO provides a transition update including a look at the Promotion & Education efforts in place to support it. The discussion will also include a high-level overview of the Depot Rationalization work and other Post-Transition planning efforts underway.
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|  MWA's Markets, Operations & Contracts Committee. In a post-blue box world what materials can municipalities further divert from landfill? An overview by Phil Zigby, Client Services and Performance Specialist, City of Guelph.
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 MWA's Annual General Meeting. MWA's 2023 year-in-review, financial reports, and other AGM proceedings, provided by D. Trevor Barton, Executive Director.
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 Hot Button Issues. Moderated by Peter Hargreave, Policy Integrity. This session returns for some more anticipated lively discussions generated from the floor.
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 York Region. The City's Waste Management Master Plan prioritizes sustainable waste management, including collaborative efforts with community organizations, yielding innovative programs, and partnerships with Public Health.
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 Promotion & Education Awards Ceremony. Presentation of the 2024 MWA P&E Awards winners, hosted by Master of Ceremonies, John Watson.
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 Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority. RPRA oversees circular economy laws with unique enforcement powers. This presentation will cover challenges driving compliance, tracking data, and establishing a level playing field. Innovative approaches like communications for compliance (C4C) and stakeholder engagement, as well as tools for enforcement. And complexities of circular economy regulatory frameworks, including identifying free riders and navigating policy barriers.
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 City of Hamilton. In response to low participation rates in Hamilton's single-family green bin program, Hamilton conducted focus groups in October 2023 to determine what was working well, what the most common barriers were for people who were not participating and received feedback on how to make the program more effective.
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 Municipality of Chatham-Kent. The preparation for Blue Box Transition included an update to waste management asset inventory, undertaking an extensive Ineligible Recycling Sources Study, and multiple reports to Council including an approved recommendation to discontinue service to IC&I ineligible sources. This presentation will provide an overview of these preparation steps, success, and pitfalls after four months into Transition.
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 Maximizing Waste Diversion Panel. Moderated by Paul Grenier, Clorox/Glad Canada. Hear from the City of Orillia and the City of Peterborough who have implemented several dynamic waste management programs to increase waste diversion while reducing contamination.
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 Call2Recycle. Call2Recycle is Canada's leading organization for battery collection and recycling. Come along with them as they guide you through the progression of battery recycling, encompassing innovative curbside pickup programs, the transition from collection boxes to Smart Containers, and the advancement from manual to automated sorting. Municipalities and retailers stand to gain valuable insights from this presentation.
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|  National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling. From a municipal and community influencing perspective learn about NACTR's Canadian Community-Led Reuse Initiative project, explore case studies, and encourage large scale textile reuse in your community.
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|  Fashion Takes Action. A Case Study following Indigenous owned start-up, Six Sox Circular Ltd, on Manitoulin Island.
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|  Circular Innovation Council. This session will discuss the evolving and important role of local governments in advancing the circular economy in Canada. Details will be provided about expanding the programs and resources CIC is co-designing with municipalities to support their emerging interests in the Circular Economy and its capability to support their social, economic, and environmental objectives.
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|  Municipality of West Grey. Snapshots (or overview) of a small rural waste management program. Diversion challenges, innovative solutions, and collaboration in a non-regionalized program. Teamwork makes the dream work!
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|  Region of Peel. Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) and Electronic and Electrical Equipment (EEE) in the recycling and garbage streams can pose significant operational and health and safety risks to waste processing systems and workers. Hear about the Region's journey in piloting the collection of these materials from the multi-residential audience, seeking Council approval for the program, with an update on the program's implementation.
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|  City of Peterborough. Peterborough's Waste Management Master Plan, led by consultants, prioritizes waste diversion, and fiscal responsibility. Key initiatives like "GROW – Green Resource Organics Works" and a federally-funded composting facility underscore the city's sustainability efforts. Initial results show high resident compliance and significant organic waste diversion, prompting plans for Phase II to extend efforts to condos and multi-residential buildings.
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