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Quebec Experience in Disposal Levies
Recycling Council of Ontario & Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Waste Diversion Act (WDA) Consultation
Toronto, January 20th 2010
Directeur de l’analyse et des instruments économiques
André G. Bernier
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The new policyThe new policy
Commitment to sustainable development 3 main challenges
Ending resource waste
Promoting the goals of the Climate Change Action Plan and the Québec Energy Strategy
Making all stakeholders involved responsible for residual materials management
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GoalsGoals
Make end waste the only residual material sent for disposal in Québec
By 2015 : Reduce the quantity of residual materials sent for disposal to 700 kg per resident(In 2008: 810 kg/res.)
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10 Interventions strategies10 Interventions strategies 3rd- Discourage and monitor disposal
Residual materials eliminated in Quebec, 1998-2008
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Funding
Raise of the disposal levyCompensation for municipal services
provided to recover and reclaim residual materials: The compensation will pass from 50% to 100% of recognized costs
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The levy storyThe levy story
2002-2003, first trial2004, project approval2005-2006 public consultation and
negotiation with municipal associations
June 23rd 2006 promulgation$10/ton 85 % of revenues to municipalities
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Why a disposal levy?Why a disposal levy?
Some actions in the 1998-2008 policy were not reaching their goals
Lack of financing for “blue box” Almost nothing done for putrescible cost of disposal < cost of recycling Regional residual materials management
plan not adopted Landfill neighbours’ compensation
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5 options5 options
1. Voluntary measures and individual initiatives
2. Extended producer responsibility to manage putrescible materials
3. Ban some materials
4. Pay-as-you-throw
5. Create a disposal levy a. to the government consolidated fund
b. to finance recycling and valorising activities
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How do we fix the levy?How do we fix the levy?
2003: $8 per ton Gap between disposal fees and recycling
costs +$40 Average landfill disposal fee $41 $49 in New Brunswick and between $55
and $65 in Ontario Residual material management expenses:
Municipal ~ 400 M$ in 2000 Ministry’s ~10 M$
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Goals for the levyGoals for the levy
We wanted to find a levy that would be:SimpleSignificantHaving an impact on the sectorHelping municipalities to implement
their regional plan
We did not want to upset the sector
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How do we build the regulation?
Environment Quality Act, article 31, subparagraph e.1, commonly call “economic instrument article”
BNAAMain landfills and incineratorsPayment conditions like taxesRespect of small businesses
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The redistribution program
85% of all revenues must be shared between admissible municipalities
To be admissible, a municipality must:
Pay disposal fees Have adopted a legal regional plan Report yearly
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The redistribution program
The program accepts different municipal organizations
Subsidies will be gradually given according to the municipal performance with regards to reducing landfilling and incineratingDuring the first two years the subsidies were
shared on a per habitant basis
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What do we do to obtain adhesion?
ConsultingAgreement with municipal
associationsCommitment to return 85% to
municipalities for regional plansGreen FundSome changes
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How do we implement?
RegulationFirmly but with help
ProgramPartnershipConsensus on performance equationNo subsidy without a regional plan Withholding subsidies in case of problems
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Results Results
Capacity to manage an important economic instrument
This kind of instrument can get good results. The financial incentive works
Since the beginning:Revenues: 213 M$Redistribution program: 182 M$ to 750
municipalities
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ResultsResults
Graph: Quantity trend
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The increase of the levy
Finance biomethanation and compost equipment
Finance the new policy
31% return to municipalities for residential residual material
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LessonsLessons
Keep it simple
Admit your mistakes to be able to correct them
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Thank you
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More informationMore information
www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/matieres/redevances/index.htm
www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/matieres/pgmr/index_en.htm
Tél. : 418 521- 3929