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Procurement for the Region’s Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Facility project has been paused on staff recommendation due to the volatile economic market (2022-COW-22).  The Region’s long term waste management plan continues to focus on the diversion of organics, keeping in mind the Region’s rapidly growing population.  

Anaerobic Digestion remains the preferred method for managing green bin material collected within the Region

Durham Region Council has made the decision to pause the Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Facility procurement process. The project was approved and is a key component of the Region’s long-term waste management plan. Unfortunately, due to the rapid rise in material, shipping and labour costs being experienced in the marketplace, Regional Council has agreed to revisit the short and long-term organics strategy with a staff report to Council in early 2023.

Regional staff and Council are committed to a sustainable long-term waste management strategy, finding cost effective and environmentally sustainable methods for the Region’s projected waste management needs. Although the Region may proceed with the project in the future, it has been paused considering current unsettled market conditions—recognizing that waiting for market stabilization may result in a significant benefit financially to the project, should it proceed in the future.

While the project is reviewed, the Region will continue to rely on existing processing contracts and will review its short term needs and long-term requirements to ensure waste and organics are processed in a cost effective and environmentally responsible manner.

Using waste as a resource

Women putting an apple core in the Green Bin

AD is a natural decomposition process that uses microbes found in the environment to produce methane, which can be collected and used as a renewable natural gas. AD is a safe, proven technology used within the waste and wastewater treatment sectors across North America and Europe.

The Region of Durham was planning a Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Facility to separate and convert waste like food scraps into renewable natural gas—used to heat homes and power natural gas vehicles and appliances.

Environmental Benefits

Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion is still the preferred solution for Durham Region due to its many benefits, including:

  • A reduction in greenhouse gas emission.
  • Being a source of renewable natural gas.
  • Ensuring compliance with anticipated regulations banning organic material from landfill.
  • Increasing diversion rates.
  • Deferring the need to expand the Durham York Energy Centre.

Background Project Documents

 Project Updates, Publicly Available Documents and Public Consultation
 
 Project Updates
  • Plans for Region's Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Facility in Clarington Paused (July 14, 2022)
  • Update on Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Facility (May 3, 2021)
  • Durham takes next step toward Anaerobic Digestion Facility (May 28, 2020)
  • Anaerobic Digestion facility siting report now available online: recommends south Clarington site (March 9, 2020)
  • UPDATE: Region unveils list of potential sites and invites residents to learn about the new Anaerobic Digestion and Waste Pre-sort facility (February 21, 2020)
  • Region invites residents to learn about potential sites for new Anaerobic Digestion and Waste Pre-sort facility (February 13, 2020)
  • Durham Region is working to address climate changes (December 3, 2019)
Publicly Available Documents 
 
 Council Reports
  • Negotiated Request for Proposal Results for the Design, Build, Operate and Maintain Contract for a Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Facility (June 22, 2022)
  • Organics Management Solution Update - Request for Prequalification and Initiation of Request for Proposal Process (June 9, 2021)
  • Facts about the Regional Municipality of Durham's Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Facility (May 28, 2021)
  • Odour Mitigation Strategies for the Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Facility (February 5, 2021)
  • Report on the Organics Management Solution – Joint Venture/Co-ownership with EPCOR Power Development Corporation (September 16, 2020)
  • Anaerobic Digestion Facilities (August 28, 2020)
  • The Regional Municipality of Durham's Evolving Integrated Waste Management System (August 14, 2020)
  • Environmental Assessment Trigger for the Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Project (July 17, 2020)
  • Organics Management Solution - Joint Venture Co-ownership with Epcor Utilities Inc., Recommended Project Site, Current Business Case and Risk Assessment Update, and Procurement Process (May 27, 2020)
  • Mixed Waste Transfer and Pre-sort Anaerobic Digestion Facility Siting Report - Response to Comments from the Municipality of Clarington (May 27, 2020)
  • Solid Waste Management: 2020 Strategic Issues and Financial Forecast (January 15, 2020)
  • Organics Management Solution - Expression of Interest Process and Next Steps Including Site Identification Criteria and Anti-Lobbying Protocol (September 11, 2019)
  • Organics Management Next Steps and Updated Preliminary Business Case (June 12, 2019)
  • Organics Management Update and Next Steps (May 15, 2019)
  • Results of the 2018 Residential Garbage Composition Study Undertaken by Canada Fibres Limited (March 27, 2019)
  • 2019 Solid Waste Management Servicing and Financing Study (January 16, 2019)
  • Request for Information #RFI-1158-207 for Mixed Waste Transfer and Pre-sorting, Organics Processing, and Beneficial Use of By-Products/End Products (June 6, 2018)
  • Organics Management Technologies, Current System, Technology Drivers, Proposed Solution, Business Partnership/Relationship (May 23, 2018)
  • Organics Management Request for Information Assessment (May 2, 2018)
  • Organics Management Methods (March 23, 2018
  • 2018 Solid Waste Management Servicing and Financing Study (January 10, 2018)
  • Organics Management Strategy (June 7, 2017)
  • Green Municipal Fund Grant Funding for the approved solid waste management study of options for long term organics management, including anaerobic digestion (March 1, 2017)
  • 2017 Solid Waste Management Servicing and Financing Study (January 11, 2017)
  • 2016 Solid Waste Management Servicing and Financing Study and forecast 2017 to 2025 (February 4, 2016)
  • 2015 Annual Solid Waste Management Servicing and Financing Study (January 29, 2015)
  • 2014 Annual Solid Waste Management Servicing and Financing Study (November 28, 2013)
  • 2011 Annual Solid Waste Management Servicing and Financing Study (February 24, 2011)
  • Moving Towards a 70% Diversion Target for Municipal Solid Waste (March 24, 2009)
 Information Reports
  • Additional Information - Mixed Waste Pre-sort Facilities (July 16, 2021)
  • Current Waste Tonnage Projections: Organics and Mixed Waste - (July 10, 2020)
  • Mixed Waste Pre-sort Facilities (June 15, 2020)
  • Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Informational Resources and Communications (July 3, 2020)
  • Mixed Waste Pre-sort Facilities (June 15, 2020)
 Presentations
  • Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion - Clarington Council (November 2, 2020)
  • Mixed Waste Pre-sort - Works Committee (July 8, 2020)
  • Organics Management Solutions - Durham Region Council (May 27, 2020)
  • Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion - Clarington Council (May 4, 2020)
 Procurement
  • RFPQ-1062-2020 Mixed Waste Presort and Wet Anaerobic Digestion Organics Processing Facility
  • RFI-1075-2019 for Regional facility's organics waste program 
  • RFPQ-1095-2018 for The Receipt, Transfer and Haulage (if required) and Processing of Organics from the Region's Source Separated Organics Green Bin Collection Program
    • RFPQ-1095-2018 Doc 2 of 3
    • RFPQ-1095-2018 Doc 3 of 3
    • RFPQ-1095-2018 Attachment 1 Regional Municipality of Durham Boundary Map
    • RFPQ-1095-2018 Attachment 2 City of Oshawa and Town of Whitby Boundary Map
    • RFPQ-1095-2018 Addendum 1
  • EOI-1152-2018 for a Partnership to procure, finance and share net costs arising from the Regional Municipality of Durham's Long Term Organics Waste Management Solution
    • EOI-1152-2018 Appendix B, Scoring Matrix
    • EOI-1152-2018 Appendix C, 2018-COW-146 RFI Organics Management Report
    • EOI-1152-2018 Addendum 1
    • EOI-1152-2018 Addendum 2
  • RFI-1158-2017 for Mixed Waste Transfer and Pre-sorting, Organics Processing, and Beneficial use of By-Products/End Products
    • RFI-1158-2017 Doc 2 of 4 Appendix A - Respondent Submission Form
    • RFI-1158-2017 Doc 3 of 4 Appendix B - RFI Questions
    • RFI-1158-2017 Doc 4 of 4 Appendix C - Background
    • RFI-1158-2017 Attachment 1 - Definitions
    • RFI-1158-2017 Attachment 2 - Map
    • RFI-1158-2017 Attachment 3 - Region of Durham 2016 Waste Flow
    • RFI-1158-2017 Public Notice
    • RFI-1158-2017 Addendum 1
    • RFI-1158-2017 Addendum 2
  • RFP-602-2016 Financial and Technical Consulting for Region's Integrated Waste Management System Utility Anaerobic Digestion
  • RFI-677-2014 Request for Information for Organic Technologies
 Technical Reports
  • Executive Summary Mixed Waste Organics Processing
  • Background Research, Technical and Options Analysis Report
  • Pre-sort/Transfer & Organics Management Preliminary Business Case Financial Analysis
  • Pre-sort/Transfer & Organics Management Preliminary Service Delivery Model Assessment
  • Anaerobic Digestion Implementation/Organics Plan Development
  • Pre-Feasibility Study on Anaerobic Digestion
 Public Consultation
 Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Facility | Siting Report
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  • Mixed Waste Pre-sort and Anaerobic Digestion Facility (Public Consultation Report)
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