The Physical and economic dimensions of municipal solid waste management in Ontario : report

258 Pages·1991·6.5 MB·English

by  Ontario. Ministry of the Environment

THE
PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS
OF
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
IN
ONTARIO
NOVEMBER
1991
Environment
Environnement
Ontario i /^ ,

ISBN 0-7729-8952-4
THE PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ONTARIO
Report prepared for:
Fiscal Planning and Economic Analysis Branch
Ontario Ministry ofthe Environment
NOVEMBER
1991
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Copyright: Queen's Printer forOntario, 1991
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLAIMER
This report was prepared for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment as part of a
Ministry-funded project. The views and ideas expressed in this report are those of the
author and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Ministry of the
Environment, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute
endorsement or recommendation for use.
(c) 1991 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by
the Minister of the Environment

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Pfe
ABSTRACI
1
1-1
1-1
1-1
1-1
2-1
2-1
2-7
2-10
2-10
2-11
2-11
2-13
2-13
2-14
WASTE GENERATION AND DISPOSAL PATHWAYS 3-1
3.1 General 3-1
3.2 Residential Solid Waste 3-1
3.2.1 Composition Data 3-1
3.2.2 Comparison of Residential Waste Composition
Data Sources 3-3
3.2.3 Residential Solid Waste Quantities 3-7
3.3 Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Solid Waste 3-17
3.3.1 Materials Excluded from Estimated 3-17
3.3.2 Objectives of ICI Waste Generation Estimates 3-17
3.3.3 ICI Waste Composition Data 3-18
3.3.4 ICI Waste Quantity Estimates 3-22
3.3.5 Comparison ofCH2M HILL/ERL Model Estimated
With RIS Estimates 3-27
3.4 Residential Waste Recycled 3-29
3.4.1 Background 3-29
3.4.2 Data Manipulation 3-30
3.4.3 Quantities of Residential Waste Recycled 3-32
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Section Page
3.5 ICI Waste Recycled 3-33
3.5.1 Background 3-33
3.5.2 Data Availability and Limitations 3-42
PHYSICALAND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF THE WASTE
4.
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
4-1
4.1 General Description ofthe System 4-1
4.2 LandfiUs 4-1
4.2.1 General Description 4-1
4.2.2 Physical Dimensions 4-6
4.2.3 Economic Dimensions 4-8
4.2.4 Future Trends 4-14
4.3 Incinerators 4-19
4.3.1 General Description 4-19
4.3.2 Physical Dimensions 4-19
4.3.3 Economic Dimensions 4-22
4.3.4 Future Trends 4-23
4.4 Transfer Stations 4-23
4.4.1 General Description 4-23
4.4.2 Physical Dimensions 4-24
4.4.3 Economic Dimensions 4-24
4.4.4 Future Trends 4-27
4.5 Haulers 4-30
4.5.1 General Description 4-30
4.5.2 Physical Dimensions 4-31
4.5.3 Economic Dimensions 4-45
4.5.4 Future Trends 4-49
4.6 Environmental Protection Industry 4-52
4.6.1 General Description 4-52
4.6.2 Physical Dimensions 4-55
4.6.3 Economic Dimensions 4-55
4.6.4 Future Trends 4-58
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section
PHYSICALAND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF WASTE
RECYCLING 5-1
5.1 General 5-1
5.2 Recycling Programs 5-1
5.2.1 The History of Recycling in Ontario 5-1
5.2.2 Physical Dimensions 5-3
5.2.3 Economic Dimensions 5-4
5.2.4 Future Trends 5-22
5.3 Materials Recovery Facilities 5-26
5.3.1 General Description 5-26
5.3.2 Physical Dimensions 5-27
5.3.3 Economic Dimensions 5-29
5.4.4 Future Trends 5-29
5.4 Private and Third Sector Recycling Agents 5-33
5.4.1 General Description 5-33
5.4.2 Physical Dimensions 5-34
5.4.3 Economic Dimensions 5-43
5.4.4 Future Trends 5-43
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6-1
6.1
LIST OF TABLES
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Table
2.1 List ofWaste Management Master Plans WMMPs Review During
MSW
Dimensions 2-3
MSW
2.2 Secondary Data Sources Used in Database Dimensions Study 2-4
MSW
2.3 Waste Categories to be Used Throughout Dimensions Study 2-6
2.4 Aggregation of Industrial/Commercial/Institutional
MSW
Establishments Into 25 Input Matrix Categories for
Dimensions Study 2-8
3.1 Re-grouping ofWaste Descriptions Used in Other Studies into
General Waste Categories 3-4
3.2 Comparison ofWaste Composition and Generation Rates Found in
Other Studies to Gore & Storrie (1990) Results 3-5
3.3 Estimated Residential Waste Composition in Ontario in 1987
and 1989 3-8
3.4 Estimated Residential Waste Generation by Material Type in
Ontario in 1987 and 1989 3-10
3.5 Summary ofModifications to Residential Solid Waste Quantity
Estimates 3-13
3.6 Estimated Residential Populations, Generation Rates and Waste
Quantities Produced by County in Ontario, in 1987 and 1989 3-15
3.7 Aggregation of Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Activities
Into 25 Input Matrix Categories (IMCs) 3-19
3.8 Summary ofAvailable Information and Waste Composition and
Generation Rates by Industrial Sector 3-22
3.9 Estimated ICI Waste Quantities Generated in Ontario by Waste
Component in 1987 and 1989 (CH2M HILL/ERL Model) 3-24
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