Models

May 10, 2016

Collection Cost Model Analysis

The CIF has made development of cost allocation models a priority to assist municipalities in the accurate development of information for planning purposes. This project is intended to ‘ground truth’ a model developed by CIF for determination of collection costs which represents the majority of Blue Box operating costs. The...

August 21, 2017

MRF Activity Based Cost Model: Field Tests & Refinements

This work updated the Activity Based Costing (ABC) model for Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) completed under CIF Project 924  to further refine the principles, methodology, and common data inputs for assessing the true costs of processing residential blue box material commodities, particularly the costs of processing different material streams and...

August 12, 2019

Material Specific Cost Analysis

The City of Cornwall will undertake an activity-based costing (ABC) study of its MRF operations using the CIF’s ABC model. This study will help the City gain a better understanding of current costs associated with the management of their Blue Box materials and aid the municipality in preparation for transition. Documents

April 23, 2020

Waste Analysis Management Tool (WAMT)

Waste studies undertaken by CIF and many municipalities over the years had produced hundreds of waste composition data sets, which were most often utilized and archived independently for each individual project. The purpose of this project was to develop a tool for aggregating, managing, tracking and analyzing these types of...

October 1, 2013

North-Eastern Ontario Service Delivery Model Option Development & Evaluation

The objective of the North-Eastern Ontario: Service Delivery Model Option Development & Evaluation is to complete a detailed analysis of cost implications and feasibility of the recommendations outlined in the MIPC commissioned Study of the Optimization of the Blue Box Material Processing System in Ontario (June 2012). Local analysis will...

July 20, 2020

IPR Transition Financial Planning Model Training Course

The CIF offered  training sessions on the IPR Transition Financial Planning Model (See Project #1115/1116). Training provided an overview of inputs for the model and outline the utility of outputs with respect to future cost considerations. The model aims to identify the financial implications of transitioning to IPR on various...

March 10, 2020

2020 IPR Transition Financial Planning Model Ground Truthing

Data inputs and ground truthing of Transition Planning Model (Project #1115) for consideration of operational and financial implications from 2023-2025. Documents Excel Model: Transition Planning Model Blog Post June 5, 2020: Financial model assists in identifying preferred transition date Related Projects Project #1115 Project #1132 Categories Best Practices | Models |