Responding to the Turndown in Recyling Markets - an MWA workshop

Holiday inn Select, Oakville, February 5, 2009
(Some of these files are VERY LARGE—high-speed would be best. Some have been made into pdfs*)
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The workshop program
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The Current Markets Situation and Prospects for 2009, Material by Material
Summary of markets speakers' remarks, and questions and answers

Looking for Change: Municipalities and the Blue Box
Milena Avramovic, Association of Municipalities of Ontario(no Powerpoint)

Dealing With the Logistics and Legislative Requirements: Certificates of Approval and Storage/Transportation
Ian Parrott, Ontario Ministry of the Environment

How This Affects Net Costs
Cam Wright, Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority

Contract Issues
Summary of Herb Lambacher' remarks, and questions and answers

Talking to the contractors
Victoria, B.C.

Talking to the contractors
Montreal, QC.

The history of residential Blue Box system net costs & funding; municipal funding under the Blue Box Program Plan (BBPP); MIPC's actions re commodity markets
Glenda Gies, Waste Diversion Ontario

BBPP funding implications of market deterioration; update on market development activities
Guy Perry, Stewardship Ontario

Wrap up
Summary of final questions and answers session

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