Waste Strategies
The City is in the final step of the Waste Strategies engagement, and we are seeking resident input on ranking the three options for waste collection based on preference. Following various regulatory changes, council decisions and the results of earlier engagements in this project has led to the three options below for ranking.
Kingston City Council has a goal of diverting 65 per cent of household waste from landfill by 2025. The City has been stuck at around 60 per cent waste-diversion level and new service levels and policies are needed to reach 65 per cent.
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The City is in the final step of the Waste Strategies engagement, and we are seeking resident input on ranking the three options for waste collection based on preference. Following various regulatory changes, council decisions and the results of earlier engagements in this project has led to the three options below for ranking.
Kingston City Council has a goal of diverting 65 per cent of household waste from landfill by 2025. The City has been stuck at around 60 per cent waste-diversion level and new service levels and policies are needed to reach 65 per cent.
Curbside audits show that as much as 50 per cent of what is in the average garbage bag is compostable (35 per cent) or recyclable (15 per cent) material that can be captured in the City’s voluntary blue/grey recycling box and green bin programs. If all these waste items were put in the right box or bin, Kingston would have a waste diversion rate of 76 per cent!
Diverting waste from landfill is good for the land, air, water and climate. Watch this video to learn about how waste reacts in a landfill.
For more details on this project and its background, see the City’s project page.
- Winter 2021: See the Resident's Survey Feedback Report and the Building Owner/Manager Survey Feedback Report for the Apartment/Condo Food Waste Diversion engagement, which ran from Jan. 18 to Feb. 8. Please note the survey for building owners/managers had previously run in November 2020 and was reopened to accept further input during this period.
- View the feedback report from the 2019 Waste Strategies engagement.
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What strategies should be implemented to capture more divertible items from waste sent to landfill?
over 4 years agoShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link144 ResponsesCLOSED: This discussion has concluded.Please review all the forum questions before answering and keep your comments relevant to the specific waste subject area.
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How would you reduce curbside garbage?
over 4 years agoShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkCLOSED: This discussion has concluded.Please review all the forum questions before answering and keep your comments relevant to the specific waste subject area.
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How would you capture more recycling?
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How would you capture more organic waste?
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How else could you divert more curbside waste from landfill?
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Key dates
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June 06 → June 26 2022
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June 26 2022
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November 2022
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January 18 → February 08 2021
Who's listening
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Supervisor, Solid Waste
Phone 613-546-4291 ext 2703 Email wastestrategies@cityofkingston.ca -
Waste Services Coordinator, Solid Waste
Phone 613-546-4291 ext 2704 Email wastestrategies@cityofkingston.ca
Project timeline
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Spring 2019
Waste Strategies has finished this stageGathering ideas forum, focus groups/workshop and meetings
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Early June 2019
Waste Strategies has finished this stageFocus groups/workshops to develop long list of strategies
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Summer 2019
Waste Strategies has finished this stageGather input on waste diversion strategies at community events.
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Fall 2019
Waste Strategies has finished this stageCommunity open houses and online survey.
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Fall 2020 -Spring 2021
Waste Strategies has finished this stageStakeholder consultation to consider the option to make use of the Green Bin mandatory in multi-residential buildings.
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June 2022
Waste Strategies is currently at this stageOnline survey open for residents
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Summer 2022
this is an upcoming stage for Waste StrategiesStaff review data and compile a feedback report.
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Fall 2022
this is an upcoming stage for Waste StrategiesStaff will go to Council with the report based on what was heard from the residents.
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