Using examples from many communities, the CIF developed several templates for Council Reports to assist communities who were in the process of putting together their own Council reports. With transition underway in 2024, five templates were developed: Introduction to Transition; Curbside Opt In; Depot Opt In; Opt...
CIF produced a customizable tool to assist municipal staff in communicating to staff, elected officials, and the general public, what is happening with regards to the transition of Ontario's blue box program to a producer responsibility framework. Documents Blue Box Transition Backgrounder (.pptx) Compressed folder: Blue Box Transition Backgrounder...
Pilot Promotion and Education project (3 sites to test). Development of a web portal for the promotion of the recycling program. Web site includes a waste exchange element as well as program information. Usage of the website will be monitored to determine the effectiveness of the tool. Documents Report Blog Post Related Projects Project #198,...
This project involves the design and development of an innovative mobile education unit for use by County staff at schools and public events. Its purpose is to educate residents about the County’s waste diversion programs. The unit is expected to have a reach of over 40,000 residents annually and with a potential diversion rate...
This project involves implementation of a school recycling program in cooperation with the County’s local school boards. The new program will be consistent with the County’s blue box program and will promote the correct way to recycle within the County. The new program is expected to divert approximately 500 tonnes/yr of recyclables and reduce curbside...
EWSWA will be re-launching its P&E efforts with the goal to increase blue box capture rates by 10% over a 2 year period. The relaunch will include redesigned P&E materials, the development of an updated website including the use of social media and marketing tools, upgrading and developing school curriculum materials and ongoing monitoring...
The production and installation of new and enhanced signage for the blue box recycling collection depot are at the landfill site as per best practice. Documents Final Report: Waste Disposal Site Signage Blog Post Related Projects Categories Communication/Education |
For the distribution of a 24 gallon yellow recycling container to provide additional capacity for the expanded collection of #1-7 plastics in the Town’s recycling program. There will be an associated P&E campaign to promote the changes to the program along with the distribution of the boxes. Documents Final Report: Large Yellow Box...
Development of a scope of work in anticipation of the release of an RFP to develop a standardized blue box oriented curriculum for the provincial education system. Documents RFP: School Curriculum for Municipal Blue Box Education Program Blog Post Related Projects Categories Best Practices | Communication/Education |
In 2011, the CIF contracted Trow Associates to coordinate a Blue Box school curriculum working group on behalf of the CIF. Tasks included coordinating meetings, developing agendas, tracking minutes and interviewing stakeholders. Documents Project Synopsis Blog Post Related Projects Categories Communication/Education | Project Support |
