What is diversion in waste management?
Waste diversion is defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “The prevention and reduction of generated waste through source reduction, recycling, reuse and composting. Composting plays a key role in achieving any zero waste initiatives.
What is waste diversion rate?
Waste diversion rate is one of the KPI’s in a successful recycling program, it represents the amount of waste that is diverted from landfill for recycling. When looking to improve the success of your recycling program it is critical to know your current waste diversion rate as a benchmark.
Why does the environment benefit from waste diversion?
There are numerous environmental benefits associated with diverting waste resource materials from disposal in a landfill. In addition to conserving resources and saving valuable landfill space, waste diversion plays a significant role in reducing the Town’s greenhouse gas emissions.
How many garbage bags can I put out St Catharines?
two bags
Residents may place out two bags or cans of garbage every-other-week. Additional bags can be put out by buying a garbage tag to stick on the extra bag(s).
Why is waste diversion important?
The extraction and processing of new resources needed to replace those discarded as waste leads to more pollution. Diverting waste by recycling and composting can help reduce the impact of solid waste on the environment.
What is a waste diversion report?
Your waste diversion rate represents how much of waste you divert from your facility without burn (incineration) or buy (landfill). When you are looking to improve the success of your recycling program it is critical to know your current waste diversion rate as a benchmark.
How can waste diversion be increased?
Below, we’ve outlined the six steps you need to take in order to start increasing your facility’s waste diversion rate:
- Step 1: Conduct A Thorough Waste Audit.
- Step 2: Reduce The Amount Of Waste Being Produced.
- Step 3: Standardize All Of Your Recycling Bins.
- Step 4: Improve The Graphics And Signage On Your Recycling Bins.
Who collects garbage in St Catharines?
The Niagara Region oversees recycling and waste collection in St. Catharines, as well as Niagara’s 11 other lower-tier municipalities. The Niagara Region handles the following services: Garbage.
Who does garbage pickup in St Catharines?
St. Catharines, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne, Welland and Fort Erie – Call Miller Waste Systems at 1-833-621-0726. Grimsby, Lincoln, Pelham, Thorold, Wainfleet and West Lincoln – Call Green for Life at 1-855-971-4550.
How disposal is different from diversion?
Disposed waste includes waste materials sent to landfills, to incinerators or to facilities that generate energy from waste. Diverted waste includes waste materials that go through any physical transformation, such as composting, separation or sorting in preparation for recycling or reuse.
Why is it important to divert waste from landfill?
First, diverting waste means less garbage in landfills, and this brings the associated benefits of fewer greenhouse gas emissions and less contribution to soil and water pollution.
What are diversion reports?
The annual report will ask you to select the common waste prevention and reuse activities implemented at your facility/facilities, and provide details describing your waste prevention and reuse programs.