site is also open to receive organic yard waste collected curbside from residents by municipally contracted collectors.

The General Manager also stated that the Fibre and Container MRF’s located at this site have continued to operate as usual. Contracted staff continue to receive, segregate and prepare for sale blue box recyclables.

The General Manager stated that the Household Chemical Waste operations is being supported part-time by the contractor to process only motor oil which is collected curbside as part of the blue box program.

The General Manager stated that beginning on Saturday, March 28, 2020, the Public Drop-Off Depot at the Kingsville Transfer Station was closed to residential customers. The site remains open for ICI customers and municipal collectors who deliver waste, organic yard waste and recyclables.

The General Manager stated that the Regional Landfill has remained open, fully staffed and with no interruptions in operations.

The General Manager stated that the EWSWA Administration office located at the Civic Centre continues to remain staffed and operational. The Civic Centre has been closed to the public. Staff who are able to work from home have been assigned to do so.

The General Manager stated that curbside recycling collection in the City of Windsor and the 7 County municipalities has continued uninterrupted and staff has remained well and healthy.

The General Manager stated that only bulk compost for delivery is available at this time due to the Windsor and Kingsville Public Drop-Off Depots being closed to the public. This satisfies a partial need by residents. Residents cannot purchase bagged or bag your own compost at this time. Large landscaping companies are still able to purchase compost in large volumes at the Regional Landfill.

The General Manager stated that tipping fees associated with residential and ICI customers who would attend the Windsor Public Drop-Off Depot and residential customers who would normally attend the Kingsville Public Drop-Off Depot has been curtailed since March 20 and March 28, respectively, to April 30, 2020. During the same time period last year, the Windsor site totaled $152,000 in revenue and $32,000 for the Kingsville site. The General Manager stated that there have not been any material expenditure increases due to COVID-19. He also noted that there will be some savings due to the decrease in bin shuttling at the Windsor Public Drop-Off Depot. Administration will provide a more detailed accounting breakdown in the coming months.

The General Manager stated that the Authority is receiving many calls from residents asking if the depots are open and when will they will reopen.