Planning Corporate Services Meeting

THAT Council move into Committee of the Whole and upon completion return to Council.

WHEREAS the amount of single-use plastics leaking into our lakes, rivers, waterways is a growing area of public concern; AND WHEREAS reducing the waste we generate and reincorporating valuable resources from our waste stream into new goods can reduce GHGs significantly; AND WHEREAS the transition to full producer responsibility for packaging, paper and paper products is a critical to reducing waste, improving recycling and driving better economic and environmental outcomes; AND WHEREAS the move to a circular economy is a global movement, and that the transition of Blue Box programs would go a long way toward this outcome; AND WHEREAS the Municipality of Kincardine is supportive of a timely, seamless and successful transition of Blue Box programs to full financial and operational responsibility by producers of packaging, paper and paper products; AND WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has requested municipal governments with Blue Box programs to provide an indication of the best date to transition our Blue Box program to full producer responsibility; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Kincardine transition its Blue Box program to full producer responsibility by December 31, 2025. AND FURTHER THAT this decision is based on the following rationale: That the Municipality of Kincardine is a small lakeshore community, that is a cooperative member/shareholder (includes 7 lower tier municipalities within Bruce County) of an existing non-profit rec

THAT the By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine of Monday, May 11, 2020 be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2020 - 084.

THAT this Council adjourn at 6:45 p.m.