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6. Correspondence – No items
There were no correspondence items for consideration.
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7. Delegations – No items
There were no delegations present.
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8. Finance and Administration – No items
There were no items for discussion
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9. Waste Disposal – No items
There were no items for discussion.
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10. Waste Diversion
A. Essex-Windsor Blue Box Cost
The General Manager referred to pages 10 and 11 of the agenda package. The report shows a comparison of Essex-Windsor to other municipalities. The General Manager noted that Essex-Windsor is one of the least expensive. The 2018 figures are the most recent figures from the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) website. The General Manager stated that he chose municipalities that had the same amount of tonnage for a good comparison. The General Manager noted that Essex-Windsor rates second on the list. The General Manager noted that the average net cost of all 249 Blue Box programs among all Ontario municipalities is $374 per tonne. The General Manager stated that in respect to the costs of the recent Processing RFP approved at the last meeting, yes, costs are higher but costs are higher across the province. The General Manager noted on page 11 the breakdown of the net cost of Essex-Windsor’s Blue Box program.
Mr. Morrison stated that it was good news that Essex-Windsor is very efficient when looking at costs and revenue numbers. Mr. Morrison asked what is EWSWA doing very well and which areas are we lagging behind compared to other municipalities.
The General Manager stated since EWSWA ranked second it is probably on both the processing and the collection costs and better revenue from sale of recyclables.
Ms. MacDonald stated that she was surprised Chatham-Kent did not have higher tonnage. The General Manager stated that he thinks that it is a function of the population with Chatham-Kent at approximately 100,000 with Essex-Windsor at approximately 400,000. Mrs. MacDonald noted that she found the report very interesting.