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. "lf you get the hierarchy to agree that this Is necessary for whatever reason. then you can olten get the workers to be enthusiastic. lathe Ittr,e2 in the business feels this is per-tan o profitabll olthe business, then they'll View it in a tg'22, light and support it." Currently. the region's lanolin sites have anexpectedltteepanolZOyeersoreo.OW9n the current rate garbage is being generated by consumers and businesses of Waterloo County. Provincial regulations have made it im- possibletolweeIUpgmdi-WPB anywhere. Environmental regulations and the need tor public input have made beating ot landtiM into a boom business for incre- dibly expensive private consultants. V Working Obvious support ot the very senior levels of management Is necessary tor a program to be 'utxe8ul,.rays Shore. Using Budd as an example. she tells business manager: "lt you have in-house people who are committed. get them on a committee and you'll be amazed at how fast thiggs move." “AME-t iG erid of the process. there is no guarantee an acceptable Itmdfi!t site will be Meanwhile, James Bradley, Ontario's environment minister, has said he expects municipalities by the year 2000 to recycle 50 per cent of the waste they generate. Environment As well, “we made it part of the contract that wherever possible they use biodegrad- able products in the plant. We want paper wrapping. As plastic knives and forks are phased out, we want wood and cardboard." In turn, Shore has good things to say about the Budd program. "It would be wondertul if they could all work like that. They're making use of people resources. resources that already exist. who know the tectory and the product. It's making the best use ot your employees. "invade-r to have any chiince of meeting that target, the region has decided as per cent of its waste will have to be diverted by we management coordinator Linda Shore “has been very helm ful," says Tayior. "l can pick up ”as phone at any time and she's right t are." Shore provided Budd with videos and pamphlets, 3nd some guidance. "Wit-h business and industry generating 60 per cent ot waste in the area, it will increasingly be called upon to do its fair share. Shore believes local industry has a history of cooperating for worthwhile causes. and she's counting on that continuing on the environment front. Her department can help by doing waste audits - an evaluation of the manufacturing process that highlights wastes. She can put business in touch with buyers of recyclable products, and help set up a program. Budd’s program has been helped along by Laidlaw and by the region. Laidlaw has provided the lar bins needed tor teffective recycling. The Tit',', has heiped with 'mtormatkm and advice. r'vv-h-v _..- "'-'F" _., -. . - But she can't do it alone. Though her budget allows for hiring one business waste coordinate! this year, she needs more to be ttttAnte. ‘ Being ellective s reaching business- as and ',si'trti'it,i'ir',t,'i,qi message of how they can operate mono ' tty " well " help the region meet pranincial targets. Managers can actually save money by recycling. she says. Most industry today hires outside disposal companies that nor- mally charge a fiat fee plus a per ton disposal lee. L I The region in turn, charges the trucker for each ton ot garbage it accepts in landfill - currently $36 per ton and rising. As well, some materials have recently been banned :rom the landfill, and yet more will be in the uture. "Landfill is a costly service," says Shore. "One way or another you have to pay for disposal ot waste. You can do h in a landfill site, or you can do it less in a landfill and recycle more. "My preterence is to Lecycle " much as you can and then landfill the rest." Landfill actually costs taxpayete $100 per ton, once all the actual costs are included. such as closing the site and finding the next site. Then, of course. there are the political problems at tindittg an acceptable site and Next, it you insist on buying that pop, you should purchase it In a returnable pop bottle with a deposit - that's what re-use is all about. Only last should you consider buying a non-returnable, but recyclable. pop bottle or can. Meeting Ontario government targets will be "tough to do, particularly when we don't seem to be consuming any less. We're buying as much " we ever did. ldon't see how you could ever hope to do it without reduction and re-use. if mum are -tttoy'tegulrtgtottontt4.tom- no” o.etqeqtrr' am. new WI- 9rttttinyt!tePm.le.tttt.ttrtettt to expend recycling is to build a $13.5 million waste managemenl centre at the Em Street 1.etttftil, to be operational next spring. ll will allow toning of newspaper. glass. cane, and, eventually. plastic and fine paper. Still, tor the waste reduction program to succeed. the cooperation of business - including all 3900 industries in the area - is No community in Ontario has managed to recycle more than 25 per cent of its waste stream. although some European and Japa- nese cities have achieved in excess of 70 per cent. Currently. only three per cent of waste is recycled in Waterloo region. This, despite an average 90 per cent participation rate among those eligible to take part in blue box recycling programs across the region. Household blue box programs can be expanded in two ways. Apartments, com dominiums, townhouses. cooperatives and university residences must be included. And the list at recyclable items needs to be expanded to include such items " plastics and, possibly. fine paper. As well. says Shore, residents will have to learn to buy less. People need to learn their “waste hierarchy." First is reduction: it is best not to buy something. say a bottle of pop, that you don’t need. Best to drink tap water using a glass. Or drinking lreshie from a re-usabie jug kept in the fridge. -rim optimistic and positive," says Shore, pointing to Budd's success. The waste management committee at Budd found that placing blue boxes in Just the right spots was integral to the success of the program, and encouraged enthusiasm among workers. As well, grassroots workers were involved in phasing in programs that affected them, whether it was the blue boxes or reduction of excess packaging by suppliers. Employ- ees are kept posted through plant bulletin boards and notices on their pay stubs. And flexibility is important --ther? are regular progress reports of the successes and failures ot the program, the environmental requirements "Disposirtg of waiti'anriGriis costly. It's up, to us how we do it” "I don't think myself and a few managers could do it," says Taylor. "The people themselves have to want to do it. I've been overwhelmed by the amount of effort people are willing to put in." he record speaks for itself. In June 1988, Laidlaw made 44 pickups ot garbage destined tor the landfill sue. That totalled 247,000 pounds of waste. In contrast, in June 1989, the company made 31 lifts totalling 165,000 pounds - a saving of 13 lifts (each costing the Company money) and 41 tons. The program more than pays tor itaelf. .. "wa376 do! in' it to save money," says Taylor, “we're in it to segregate, and if we can, cut down volumes." _ ”As the region tightens up on what can go into the landfill, Budd will cooperate. says Taylor. 'tWe quk to themfor direction." _ We shows obvious pride when talking about what plant employees and manage- ment have accomplished in a srort.tie "What we have done over the last few years is very responsible in terms of our contribution to a clean environment. Like every industry, we've had to have a change in attitude as to how we conduct ourselves. "I think until the people became educated (by government), there wasn't a really good appreciation any place in the world as to what we were doing to damage the environ- metn. "(Budd) wasn't any better or worse than the guy next door - it was the normal 'out ot sight, out oi mind' attitude. It's only in recent years that there's been caution about what shoutd be put intoaarbaite." 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