Waste Management Advisory Committee

THAT the agenda for the Waste Management Advisory Committee meeting held on November 28, 2023 be approved as distributed.

THAT the minutes of the Waste Management Advisory Committee meeting held October 11, 2023 be adopted, having been printed and distributed.

THAT the CBC.ca article dated November 4, 2023 titled "Winnipeggers smash their Halloween pumpkins to divert waste" be received as information.

THAT, further to the agenda submission dated September 28, 2023 from Councillor Jay Fallis regarding the Take-A-Bag Leave-A-Bag Program, the Waste Management Advisory Committee support the reestablishment of the pilot program; AND THAT the following members facilitate/manage the re-establishment of the pilot program as outlined in the submission and ensure all documentation is submitted to staff for record-keeping purposes: - Councillor Jay Fallis AND THAT staff be requested to assist the working group in preparing a Council Information Package to inform Council of the initiative; AND THAT the working group report back to the Waste Management Advisory Committee following the proposed trial in February 2024 with respect to findings and recommendations.

THAT, further to the draft budget report dated October 18, 2023 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department regarding the Industrial Commercial and Institutional Recycling Program, the Waste Management Advisory Committee provides the following comments: - businesses pay taxes as well - consider an exemption for certain non-profit groups ex. shelters.

THAT, further to the draft budget report dated October 18, 2023 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department regarding the Garbage Tag User Pay Program, the Waste Management Advisory Committee provides the following comments: - consider other diversion opportunities first ex. textile recycling, pet waste diversion.

THAT the meeting be adjourned.