Kawartha Lakes Integrated Waste Management Study

Type of initiative FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector Waste
Project value$50,000
Project Type Feasibility Study
Sub Sector Waste Management
Grant amount$25,000
Program type GMF
Municipality City of Kawartha Lakes, ON
Status Fully Disbursed
Population 79,247
Project timeline 2002 - 2011
Project number 2852

Description

The City of Kawartha Lakes plans to create a public–private partnership to collect, manage and distribute landfill gas.This study will address the potential of organics diversion and landfill gas use by considering the feasibility of a jointarrangement between the City and an adjacent correctional facility to be opened in September 2003 to examine theirtechnical capability to implement these programs. It will also evaluate the collection and beneficial use of landfill gas inconjunction with other potential users, or simply the environmental benefits of collection and management.

Applicant

City of Kawartha Lakes, ON