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MAY 2017
BC FIRST NATIONSSOLID WASTE PROGRAM
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Acknowledgements
Lil’wat Nation
BC First Nations in the Solid Waste Program
Roger Vickers, Artist
Indigenous Services Canada
Partners (MOE, Regional Disricts, Associations, Product Stewards, training sponsors, teachers, and many more)
BCEIA
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Outline
What is the BC First Nations Solid Waste Program?‐ Origin‐ Approach‐ Funding
Some Examples of Outcomes‐ Moving Towards Zero Waste
Moving Forward‐ First Nations on Waste Management Association Boards‐ BC Indigenous Solid Waste Technical Advisory Group
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BC First Nations
• 198 First Nations
• (1/3 of total First Nations in Canada)
• Various sizes, geography, 30+ languages
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To‐date: 35 CommunitiesFY 2018‐19: Plus 26 CommunitiesPopulation Size: From 50 to 1800 people
B.C. First NationsSolid Waste Program Communities
Welcome!New Communities
January 2018:Esk’etemcXeni Gwet’inYunesit’in
FY 2018-19 Bulkley-Nechako Region (1)Cariboo Region (4)Kitimat-Stkine Region (6)North East/North West Region ( 4)North Vancouver Island (6)Southern BC (5)Total 26 Communities
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Recommendations:Close local unregulated landfills
Transfer to permitted facilities
Promote 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
Program Start – 2007 Solid Waste Report(16 Remote Coastal Communities)
New Approach to Waste Management
Majority of waste can be recycled
Snapshot Waste Audit Results -Environmental & Health Concerns-Align with B.C. Waste Management System
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Coastal Solid Waste Program Work Plan – FY 2010-11
750 Km Coastline
• Mismatch between Regional District (waste shed) boundaries and coastal barge/ferry routes
• Limited & costly transport options
• Long waste storage times
• Already local community efforts to recycle/compost
• Local knowledge & service providers
• Goodwill & co-operation from all
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B.C.’s Waste Management System
Environmental Management Act Regulations:
BC Landfill Criteria for Municipal Solid WasteLandfill Gas Management RegulationsLandfill Operations permitsBC Recycling Regulation
Environmental Management Act Regulations:
BC Landfill Criteria for Municipal Solid WasteLandfill Gas Management RegulationsLandfill Operations permitsBC Recycling Regulation
Organized by Regional District:• Waste Management Plans
must include 5Rs• Strict Landfill Construction
and Operating Requirements
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B.C.’s Waste Management System
BC Recycling Regulation includes:Extended Producer Responsibility (aka Product Stewardship)• Industry is responsible for
managing the life cycle of the products and packaging they create and distribute
• Shift cost from taxpayer to industry (eco-fees, deposits)
https://www.rcbc.ca/recycling-programs/epr
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B.C.’s Waste Management SystemWhat’s Ahead
Upcoming EPR programs:• Furniture (and mattresses)• Textiles and carpet• Construction and demolition materials
B.C. Ministry of Environment Service Plan2014/15 – 2016/17
Organic waste disposal ban from landfill
2019/20 Target: 75% Organics ban350kg/person solid waste disposal
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Implementation RequiredTeam approach + Strong relationships
ISC (policy/resources)
Professional Support
(planning, engineering,
science)
Community (solid waste
working group, Chief & Council)
•Regional Districts•Province (MOE)•Product Stewards•Service/Supply Co’s•Industry Assoc., etc.
Partners
Local knowledge and services critical to effective, sustainable solutions
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Partnerships Early Collaboration – Transfer Systems
2010 to 2016:North Arm Fuel Barge monthly backhaul to Rabanco Landfill in Washington State (4 coastal communities)
Similar collaboration with local fuel barge and disposal company on Vancouver Island west coast – 3 Nuu-chah-nulth communities
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Partnerships Regional District Mt. Waddington Board with Heiltsuk and Kitasoo
2015 - Waste Management Agreement Outside Regional District Boundary
Enables weekly waste transfer to 7Mile Landfill
Agreement stipulates compliance with waste diversion requirements
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PartnershipsProduct Stewardship & MOE
Annual Roundtables at Coast Waste Management Association Conference
MOE supported Bella Bella’s Ecodepot receiving Special Waste Product Stewardship services
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PartnershipsTraining - Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
Level 1 CertificationSince 2015:100 Operators30 First Nations
Level 2 Organizing & Managing Transfer Stations – launched October 2017
Transfer Station & Ecodepot Operations
Training Manuals sponsored by
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PartnershipsTraining - Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
Instructors: Reinhard Trautmann and Calvin Jameson
Transfer Station & Ecodepot Operations – Level 1
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SWANA Course includesField Training generously hosted at Regional Facilities and Depots
PartnershipsTraining – SWANA, Local Government & Depot Operators
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PartnershipsTraining – Fox’s Disposal, Port Hardy
Curbside Collection of Recycle BC Materials
Mentoring and Knowledge TransferGenerously Offered to Central and North Coast communities
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PartnershipsPractical Training
Freon Appliance DepollutionPractical In-Field Training at ABC Recycling, Burnaby, 2017
Trainees also attended BCIT Course:HVAC 0145 - Canada’s Ozone Layer Protection Awareness Program for HVAC and Refrigeration
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Step-by-Step ProgramIn Community
Ahousaht Freestore
Community Garden /Composting
Free Store Day in Bella Bella
INTERIM TRIALS
Free Store Day
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Community Solid Waste Working Groups
Gitxaala(Kitkatla)
Xwisten(Bridge River)
Local Knowledge, Innovation+Long-Term Commitment
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Local ChallengesInterim Trial of Waste Bin at ?Esdilagh
• Wildlife – bears, ravens, eagles• Rugged Weather – wind, snow, rain • Isolation – coastal, interior
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Solutions to fit
?Esdilagh Transfer Station
Solar-powered bear fence
Carcass pit
Waste and Recycling Bins with Raised Platform for Access
Remote Interior CommunityPopulation: 50
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Local Knowledge
Recycling collected in mega-bags
Transported back to Prince George in empty grocery truck
Kwadacha at Fort Ware
580 km north of Prince George
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Local Knowledge + Innovation
Community CompostingHeiltsuk (Bella Bella)
Compost SystemDesigned & Built Locally
Cage doors to deter animals Concrete pad
Stalls wide enough for skidsteer bucket
Weather protection
Similar system now in use in other communities
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Community Education SupportTeachers, Health Clinic, Elders
Kitkatla Health Fair Ahousaht Teacher
Skeetchestn Elders
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Image-Based Guide pioneered by GitxaalaElementary School Teacher
Recycling Best PracticeImage-Based Guide
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Community EducationChildren’s Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq_eyR6Q61E
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Latest collaboration between ISC and First Nations School teachers
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Binder+
Toolkit
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Examples from First Nations
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Bella Bella -Heiltsuk First NationMoving towards Zero Waste
Located in the Great Bear Rainforest on B.C.’s Central Coast, and home to 1,500 residents.
• Active 4Rs Program
• Community Compost diverts 100 tonnes/year
• Per capita landfill disposal at one-half BC average
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Ahousaht First NationMoving towards Zero Waste
Located in the Clayoqout Sound Biosphere Reserve on Vancouver Island, and home to 850 residents.
Recycling and Community Composting reduced monthly garbage from 5 bins to 2 bins (40 cu. yd. ea.)
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Gitxaala NationMoving towards Zero Waste
Recycle BC (MMBC) CollectorGarbage collection reduced to once/week
Roger Vickers, Public Works Staff and Artist
North Coast Island ‐ Kitkatla Population 500
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Lil’wat NationMoving towards Zero Waste
Mount Currie ‐ Population 1800
• Transport using own truck and trailer
• Diverts 125 tonnes of steel and 33 tonnes of cardboardannually
• Depollutes fridges and freezers on site
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Lil’wat NationUpgrades to Meet Challenges and New Requirements
• Upgrading transfer station to sort more recyclable materials and to supervise drop-off
• Provide consolidation services to nearby communities
Lil’wat compactors for garbage, cardboard and containers installed in 2012 Lil’wat Proposed Upgrades, 2018
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Solid Waste Funding
• Capital infrastructure – 100% ISC*• Operations & maintenance – For
non-block funded Nations, cost-shared (generally 80% ISC, 20% community)
• Waste/recycling transfer & disposal –same as for O&M (“MTSA”)
• Training support – ISC plus partners
• Supplemental grant programs – ISC LEDSP (Lands & Economic Development Services Program) Annual grants of up to $5,000 per community or school
• Incentives and subsidies from EPR programs
• User fees – some communities recover cost from commercial users
• Other revenues – e.g. metals value
*ISC = Indigenous Services Canada, previously INAC
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First Nations RepresentationIndustry Associations
Calvin JamesonDirector
Solid Waste Association of North America – BC & Yukon
Leo LawsonDirector
Coast Waste Management Association
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Looking Ahead
Establish BC Indigenous Solid Waste Technical Advisory Group:
Annual and 5-year plansResources for Infrastructure and OperationsSystem approach to shared challengesConsolidated technical servicesTraining Peer supportAdvocacy
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Annual News…
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Thank You
BC First NationsSolid Waste Program