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Goal 1: Minimize Waste Generation
Goal 2: Maximize Reuse, Recycling and Material Recovery
Goal 3: Recover Energy from the Waste Stream after Material Recycling
Goal 4: Dispose of all remaining waste in landfill after material recycling and energy recovery
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Multi-Family and Commercial Building Recycling Space Industry Feedback Form 
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The following topics and questions have been raised in previous consultation and are intended to guide feedback:

Topic 1: Eligible, excused and exempt projects

Are the requirements appropriate for building alterations and for high-density areas?


Which projects should be allowed to submit alternative approaches?


Topic 2: Recycling storage space requirements

How do the recycling storage space allocation requirements compare to what is currently being built?


Would excluding the recycling storage space allocated on the ground floor from Floor Space Ratio requirements be a worthwhile incentive?


Should allocation of in-suite recycling storage space be required?


Topic 3: Vehicle access and loading area

Would it be a worthwhile incentive to exclude space allocated within the property for collection vehicle access and loading from Floor Space Ratio requirements, if it exceeds what is required for fire truck access?


If recycling totes/bins cannot be stored temporarily on public streets/alleyways, where can they be stored on collection day if the permanent storage area is too far away for collection crews?


How far are collection crews willing to travel on foot to retrieve recycling totes/bins from the permanent recycling storage area to the loading area?


Topic 4: Compliance

How could municipalities confirm that recycling space and access requirements have been respected during construction?


After occupancy, how could municipalities confirm that recycling storage and/or loading space are being used for the intended purpose?


In exchange for reducing storage area requirements, municipalities may require letters of assurance from developers guaranteeing that the property will receive more frequent collection from private haulers. How could building owners and managers be informed and held accountable to these conditions?