City Groups

Advisory Panels

City of Greater Sudbury Environmental Services Department

Type of Group: City Group

Websites: http://www.greatersudbury.ca/cms/index.cfm?app=div_wastemanagement&lang=en

Solid Waste Initiatives: http://www.greatersudbury.ca/cms/index.cfm?app=div_wastemanagement&lang=en&currID=10107

Contact info: City, Phone: 311, E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Address: City of Greater Sudbury, Environmental Services Division, P.O. Box 5000, Station A, 200 Brady Street, Sudbury, ON P3A 5P3

Main focus: Solid waste management

Purpose:
* Responsible for the planning, design, approvals, and operation of all solid waste landfills, including leachate and gas collection systems; operation of hauled sewage waste disposal sites; operation of landfill diversion programs (tires, appliances, electronic waste, etc.) and the administration of landfill tipping fees.
* Responsible for the collection of solid waste (garbage); collection of leaf & yard trimmings and Green Cart organics; collection, processing, and marketing of blue box recyclables; collection and disposal of household hazardous waste; collection of leaf & yard trimmings; provision of backyard composters and all centralized composting activities of the City and the promotion and education of all 3R's (reduce, reuse, recycling) activities.

Programs or services offered: Adopt-a-Road, Adopt-a-Spot, Adopt-a-Bin, anti-litter awareness and education, Derelict Motor Vehicle Removal & Recycling Program, Annual Clean-up Blitz, School Clean Sweep Contest, Cleanest School Yard Contest and 40 Hours of Community Service for Clean-ups.

Service area: City of Greater Sudbury

Solid Waste Advisory Panel

Type of Group: Advisory Panel

Websites: http://www.city.greatersudbury.on.ca/cms/index.cfm?app=div_councilagendas&lang=en&currID=6707

Contact info: City, Phone: 311

Main focus: To increase waste diversion and recycling efforts.

Purpose: To function as Council's public liaison on current solid waste management issues.

Service area: City of Greater Sudbury