Planning

Development of a Waste Management Funding Formula – Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, 2017 (825)

In partnership with sonnevera, and with research assistance from SAMI Environmental, developed a funding formula to allocate $409 million in federal infrastructure funds to 600 reserves across Canada taking local conditions and current infrastructure into account, as well as providing incentives to divert more waste. Best practices and current costs for waste management systems in small, remote and northern communities were reviewed to determine appropriate funding for different waste management activities.

Oxford County IC&I Waste Study, 2017

As a sub-consultant to AET Ltd, carried out an assessment of IC&I waste generation in Oxford County, characterized the current IC&I waste management infrastructure, likely recycling levels and estimated the amount of residual IC&I waste disposed outside county boundaries.

Recycling Contingencies for Extraordinary Events – Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Department, 2016-2017 (822)

The study evaluated vulnerabilities and the level of risk associated with different market disruptions in the Metro Vancouver waste management system, and identified policies and actions required to put contingencies in place to address future recycling processing or market disruptions. Policy options that could reduce risk were also evaluated.

 

Long Term Waste Management Strategy (LTWMS) – City of Toronto, 2014-2016 (800)

As a sub-consultant to HDR, Maria Kelleher was heavily involved in research, development, and evaluation of technical, policy, and program options for increasing diversion of single-family, multi-residential, IC&I, and CRD waste as part of the City of Toronto’s 50-year strategy.

Baseline Estimates of Annual Consumer Battery Sales into the US and Canada – Call2Recycle, 2015

Developed a methodology for Call2Recycle to estimate consumer batteries sold and available for recycling in each province and territory in Canada, and for each state in the US, by chemistry.

 

 

Integrated Waste Management Master Plan – Region of York, 2011-2013 (760)

As a sub-consultant to HDR, Kelleher Environmental was responsible for best practice research on multi-residential recycling; management of IC&I and CRD materials, sustainable financing of the solid waste management system, and identification of the implications of policy options such as full EPR for the 40-year plan.

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