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Issue Summary: waste

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36 civic action(s) tagged waste across 26 meeting date(s) (2023-01-16 to 2026-02-23).

Related Councillors

Allin, Anderson, C. McGregor, Canniff, Ceccacci, Crew, Doyle, Finn, Harrigan, Jubenville, McGrail, Storey, Wright

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2023-01-16 — Blenheim Landfill Liaison Committee Minutes - December 13, 2022

Blenheim Landfill Liaison Committee minutes from its meeting held on December 13, 2022

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 16 2023 (Minutes) — Item 15(e)

2023-01-16 — Ridge Landfill Liaison Committee Minutes - December 13, 2022

Ridge Landfill Liaison Committee minutes from its meeting held on December 13, 2022

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 16 2023 (Minutes) — Item 15(f)

2024-02-26 — Organic Waste Diversion Program Overview — Needs human review

Council received the report for information.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - February 26 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(c)

2024-02-26 — Chatham-Kent Designation as a Blue Box Producer

Chatham-Kent Designation as a Blue Box Producer

Source: Combined Council Meeting - February 26 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(d)

2024-02-26 — Opposition to York1 Waste Solutions Dresden Facility Applications

Chatham-Kent Council is opposed in principle to the application, and calls on the Province to reject the applications for a waste processing, storage and transfer and landfilling facility currently open for public comments;

Source: Combined Council Meeting - February 26 2024 (Minutes) — Item 24(a)

2024-03-04 — Waste to Energy Project Update #3

Waste to Energy Project Update #3

Source: Council Meeting - March 4 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(b)

2024-03-04 — Support for Township of Perry Resolution re Blue Box Regulation for Ineligible Sources — Needs human review

"That Chatham-Kent Council support the resolution by the Township of Perry regarding Request to the Province to Amend Blue Box Regulation for Ineligible Sources."

Source: Council Meeting - March 4 2024 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)

2024-03-25 — Chatham-Kent's Waste Drop-off Depot Access Program — Needs human review

Council received the report for information.

Source: Council Meeting - March 25 2024 (Minutes) — Item 16(a)

2024-05-13 — RFP R24-177 Award - Recycling Collection at Chatham-Kent Municipal Facilities

The RFP # R24-177 be awarded to Waste Connections Canada (WCC) to service forty-three (43) Chatham-Kent municipal facilities for a one-year term at an estimated cost of $61,896 (including HST), with a possible two, one-year extensions.

Source: Council Meeting - May 13 2024 (Minutes) — Item 16(e)

2024-05-13 — Citizen Appointment to the Blenheim Landfill Liaison Committee

Citizen Appointment to the Blenheim Landfill Liaison Committee

Source: Council Meeting - May 13 2024 (Minutes) — Item 21(c)

2024-05-27 — York1 Environmental Waste Solutions Proposed Landfill - ERO Submissions Summary — Needs human review

The report was received for information.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - May 27 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(a)

2024-06-10 — Notice of Motion re Enforcement of Long Grass, Weeds and Curbside Collection

Councillor Ceccacci presented a notice of motion regarding strengthening enforcement of long grass and weeds and curbside collection issues.

Source: Council Meeting - June 10 2024 (Minutes) — Item 23

2024-06-24 — Proposed Changes to Leaf and Yard Waste Collection

The curbside leaf and yard waste collection levels of service be modified to mandate the use of paper bags, effective January 1, 2025.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes) — Item 21(b)

2024-06-24 — Motion by Councillor Ceccacci re Strengthening Enforcement of Long Grass and Weeds and Curbside Collection Issues

Motion by Councillor Ceccacci re Strengthening Enforcement of Long Grass and Weeds and Curbside Collection Issues

Source: Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes) — Item 21(h)

2024-07-15 — Council Information Package Received

"That the Council Information Package be received for information."

Source: Combined Council Meeting - July 15 2024 (Minutes) — Item 23(a)

2024-09-09 — Non Agenda Business - York 1 Dresden Development Clarification

Councillor Jubenville referenced an article about the proposed York 1 development in Dresden.

Source: Council Meeting - September 9 2024 (Minutes) — Item 25

2024-10-21 — Organic Waste Diversion Program - Feasibility Study Update — Needs human review

This report was received for information.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - October 21 2024 (Minutes) — Item 16(f)

2024-10-21 — Waste Management Facilities By-law

Waste Management Facilities By-law

Source: Combined Council Meeting - October 21 2024 (Minutes) — Item 16(g)

2024-11-04 — R24-259 Chatham-Kent Leaf & Yard Waste Grinding at Drop-off Depots

The contract for work associated with R24-259 Chatham-Kent Leaf & Yard Waste Grinding at Drop-off Depots be awarded to Walker Environmental Group at an estimated total contract value of $1,232,296 (including HST).

Source: Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes) — Item 15(a)

2025-01-27 — Curbside Waste Collection - South Buxton

the Community of South Buxton be added to the municipal curbside waste collection area for services to commence on February 1, 2025.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 27 2025 (Minutes) — Item 18(b)

2025-02-10 — Limerick Landfill Closure

Chatham-Kent's share of the Limerick Landfill closure capital cost, estimated at $361,240, be funded from the Recycling WDO Reserve.

Source: Council Meeting - February 10 2025 (Minutes) — Item 16(a)

2025-03-17 — Organic Waste Diversion Program

the Recommended Program for Organic Waste Diversion, which includes a backyard composter program, a standardized curbside leaf and yard waste collection program (Option b.), and a pilot depot food waste digester program be approved.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - March 17 2025 (Minutes) — Item 18(a)

2025-04-07 — York 1 Waste Processing - 29831 Irish School Road

Councillor Jubenville presented a notice of motion regarding 29831 Irish School Road, York 1 Waste Processing, Storage and Transfer.

Source: Council Meeting - April 7 2025 (Minutes) — Item 25(a)

2025-04-28 — York 1 Waste Processing / Landfill Opposition - 29831 Irish School Road

Chatham-Kent Council is still opposed in principle, to the use of this property as waste processing, storage and transfer and landfilling facility

Source: Combined Council Meeting - April 28 2025 (Minutes) — Item 15(h)

2025-05-12 — Dresden Landfill - Letter to Ontario Municipalities

Council requests that the Mayor's Office write a letter to all other Ontario Municipalities, AMO, ROMA and FCM

Source: Council Meeting - May 12 2025 (Minutes) — Item 18(a)

2025-05-26 — Walpole Island First Nation Acknowledgement re Bill 5 — Needs human review

That the Mayor's Office, on behalf of Chatham-Kent Council send acknowledgement and thank you to Chief Thomas and the Walpole Island First Nations Council for all the work they have done in helping our community thus far with regard to Bill 5 and the Dresden concerns.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - May 26 2025 (Minutes) — Item 25

2025-06-09 — Bill 5 / York 1 Dresden Landfill - Call on Province to Reverse

Council calls on the Province to reverse its decision to permit a landfill just north of Dresden at 29831 Irish School Road, without a full EA process

Source: Council Meeting - June 9 2025 (Minutes) — Item 19(h)

2025-06-09 — User Fees Update - Refrigerant, Waste, Tax Certificate

the amendment to the User Fee By-law No. 157-2024 to update the Refrigerant Removal user fees updating fee to $50 per unit, be approved.

Source: Council Meeting - June 9 2025 (Minutes) — Item 20(b)

2025-06-23 — Blue Box Regulation / RRCEA Amendments - Comments

Administration be directed to submit comments to the Ministry of Environment, Parks and Conservation regarding the proposed amendments to the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, and the Blue Box Regulation.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - June 23 2025 (Minutes) — Item 18(e)

2025-07-28 — Encampments - One Tent Per Person Protocol

there is to be no more than one tent per person, and that all personal items be stored within a tent

Source: Council Meeting - July 28 2025 (Minutes) — Item 11(a)

2025-08-11 — Four Rear-Loading Refuse Trucks

the purchase of four (4) rear-loading refuse trucks be awarded to Commercial Truck Equipment for a total value of $1,744,137.37 (including 13% HST).

Source: Combined Council Meeting - August 11 2025 (Minutes) — Item 14(c)

2025-09-22 — Letter of Support - Sustainable Waste Management (Tweed) — Needs human review

That Chatham-Kent Council send a letter of support for the resolution of the Municipality of Tweed re Collaborative Action on Sustainable Waste Management in Ontario.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - September 22 2025 (Minutes) — Item 23

2026-01-26 — Blenheim Landfill Liaison Committee Minutes - September 9, 2025

Blenheim Landfill Liaison Committee Minutes from its meeting held on September 9, 2025

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 26 2026 (Minutes) — Item 15(d)

2026-01-26 — Ridge Landfill Liaison Committee Minutes - September 9, 2025

Ridge Landfill Liaison Committee Minutes from its meeting held on September 9, 2025

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 26 2026 (Minutes) — Item 15(e)

2026-01-26 — Blenheim Landfill Liaison Committee - Updated Terms of Reference

The updated 2026 Terms of Reference of the Blenheim Landfill Liaison Committee be adopted.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 26 2026 (Minutes) — Item 19(c)

2026-02-23 — Waste to Energy - Municipal Services Corporation (RNG, Greenfield Global)

the Municipal Services Corporation can be created pursuant to Section 203 of the Municipal Act for the purposes of holding the municipality's equity interests in the future jointly owned Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Energy from Waste facility with Greenfield Global Inc.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - February 23 2026 (Minutes) — Item 17(a)