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Stewardship Ontario Sustainable Financing Project (2006-2007)
Currently involved in research on various aspects of utility and other financing mechanisms for solid waste management, and development of a “How To” manual for Ontario municipalities who want to change current financing arrangements.
City of Calgary Waste Management Financing Report, (2000, 2002 and 2006) Alberta, Canada
Developed a Waste Management Financing Report describing how municipalities throughout North America finance solid waste management and outlined options for City of Calgary in 2000. The report was updated in 2002. The 2006 Sustainable Financing Report update addressed sustainable financing options for the City waste management system longer term, as curbside organics and curbside collection of recyclables are added.
Getting Rid of Garbage: Why Those Who Create It Should Pay the Most for its Disposal, C.D.Howe Institute, Toronto, Canada (June 2005)
Researched and wrote a commentary paper outlining the rationale for full cost pricing for residential waste management services. Measured impacts of full cost or variable rate pricing on waste diversion behaviour were described.
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User Pay Briefing Paper, Valpak, UK (2002)
Prepared a briefing paper on user pay systems which was submitted to the British government as part of its policy development forum in spring, 2002.
City of Toronto User Pay Study, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2001)
Carried out a research study which assessed the before and after impacts of user pay and bag limit systems on waste recycling, composting and disposal in 25 municipalities in Canada and the US, in an effort to estimate potential impacts of different policies for Toronto.
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