A Road Map to Maximize Waste Diversion in London

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Section 1: Planning the Trip
Section 2: How Far Have We Traveled?
Section 3: The Road to Higher Diversion
Section 4: Who Pays for the Trip?
Section 5: Sharing the Road
Section 6: So Which Way Should We Go?
Appendix B: Life Cycle Analysis
Appendix C: Waste Audits
Appendix D: "Green Bin" Programs in Ontario

The City of London's Waste Management System is based on a Continuous Improvement Strategy and Sustainable Waste Management. This strategy, approved by the Municipal Council, uses an active framework that recognizes integrated waste management as an important environmental service in the community.

Generally there are three areas of accountabilities where improvement and balance is sought: environmental, economic and social. Blended together, these three areas often referred to as the "triple bottom" line, are the foundation of sustainable waste management. By supporting an integrated system of waste reduction (i.e. not producing waste in the first place), diverting materials that can be recycled and composted, and ensuring that what remains is handled in an environmentally responsible manner, this strategy provides the mechanism for continuous improvement of the waste management system. Since this strategy was approved fifteen years ago, the City of London has steadily increased its performance to the current level of 42% waste diversion while having one of the lowest total waste management costs in Ontario for urban centres (based on statistics compiled by the Ontario Municipal Benchmarking Initiative - OMBI).

The current report - A Road Map to Maximize Waste Diversion in London - outlines and explains a number of options the City has compiled and/or developed to help Londoners achieve higher diversion rates.

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Waste Diversion Resources

For more information on the waste diversion of London and other municipalities in Ontario, visit Waste Diversion Ontario
For more information on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Blue Bow program in Ontario municipalities, visit Continuous Improvement Fund