Canada's Core Public Infrastructure Survey, 2018 - Solid Waste Assets

Canada's core public infrastructure can vary within each municipality in Canada as a result of size of population, geographic location and overall economic condition. Canada's core public infrastructure survey will be measuring the following key components within the municipality: asset ownership; asset management planning; overall condition of core public asset infrastructure and overall performance of these core public assets.

Organization refers to municipal, regional, provincial, federal government or Indigenous entities (such as a Band council) who own a core public infrastructure.

Own refers to assets owned by your organization as well as assets leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

Solid waste assets include the following:

Collection assets: Waste, recyclable and organic materials collection methods include curbside collection, back door pick-ups, and automated collection. The waste, recyclable or organic materials may be taken to an intermediate site or to a final disposal site. Include collection assets owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

Transfer stations assets include facilities at which wastes transported by vehicles involved in collection are transferred to other vehicles that will transport the wastes to a disposal (landfill or incinerator) or recycling facility. Include transfer station assets owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

Waste diversion assets include composting facilities, materials recovery facilities, anaerobic digestion facilities owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

Waste disposal assets include engineered landfills (active), dump sites (active), closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps), incinerators and energy from waste facilities owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

Inventory and physical assessment of solid waste assets - Question identifier:1

What was your organization's final inventory count of solid waste assets as of December 31, 2016?

If you do not own or lease an asset listed below, please check Does not apply.

• 1: Transfer station assets
• 2: Composting facilities
• 3: Materials recovery facilities
• 4: Anaerobic digestion facility
• 5: Engineered landfills (active)
• 6: Dump sites (active)
• 7: Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)
• 8: Incinerators
• 9: Energy from waste facilities

Inventory and physical assessment of solid waste assets - Question identifier:2

As of December 31, 2016, indicate the count distribution of your organization's solid waste assets inventory based on the year of completed construction.

Each selected asset in question 1 should have a count distribution below.

Transfer station assets

• 1: 2016
• 2: 2010 to 2015
• 3: 2000 to 2009
• 4: 1970 to 1999
• 5: 1940 to 1969
• 6: Prior to 1940
• 7: Do not know

Composting facilities

• 1: 2016
• 2: 2010 to 2015
• 3: 2000 to 2009
• 4: 1970 to 1999
• 5: 1940 to 1969
• 6: Prior to 1940
• 7: Do not know

Materials recovery facilities

• 1: 2016
• 2: 2010 to 2015
• 3: 2000 to 2009
• 4: 1970 to 1999
• 5: 1940 to 1969
• 6: Prior to 1940
• 7: Do not know

Anaerobic digestion facility

• 1: 2016
• 2: 2010 to 2015
• 3: 2000 to 2009
• 4: 1970 to 1999
• 5: 1940 to 1969
• 6: Prior to 1940
• 7: Do not know

Engineered landfills (active)

• 1: 2016
• 2: 2010 to 2015
• 3: 2000 to 2009
• 4: 1970 to 1999
• 5: 1940 to 1969
• 6: Prior to 1940
• 7: Do not know

Dump sites (active)

• 1: 2016
• 2: 2010 to 2015
• 3: 2000 to 2009
• 4: 1970 to 1999
• 5: 1940 to 1969
• 6: Prior to 1940
• 7: Do not know

Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)

• 1: 2016
• 2: 2010 to 2015
• 3: 2000 to 2009
• 4: 1970 to 1999
• 5: 1940 to 1969
• 6: Prior to 1940
• 7: Do not know

Incinerators

• 1: 2016
• 2: 2010 to 2015
• 3: 2000 to 2009
• 4: 1970 to 1999
• 5: 1940 to 1969
• 6: Prior to 1940
• 7: Do not know

Inventory and physical assessment of solid waste assets - Question identifier:3

What is the condition assessment cycle for your solid waste assets?

Condition assessment cycle: The period of time required to assess all the assets of a particular type owned by the organization as well as all of the assets of a particular type leased by the organization through a capital lease agreement.

Please select one condition assessment cycle per asset.

Transfer station assets

• 1: 1 year
• 2: 2 years
• 3: 3 to 5 years
• 4: 5 to 10 years
• 5: More than 10 years
• 6: Does not apply
• 7: Do not know

Composting facilities

• 1: 1 year
• 2: 2 years
• 3: 3 to 5 years
• 4: 5 to 10 years
• 5: More than 10 years
• 6: Does not apply
• 7: Do not know

Materials recovery facilities

• 1: 1 year
• 2: 2 years
• 3: 3 to 5 years
• 4: 5 to 10 years
• 5: More than 10 years
• 6: Does not apply
• 7: Do not know

Anaerobic digestion facility

• 1: 1 year
• 2: 2 years
• 3: 3 to 5 years
• 4: 5 to 10 years
• 5: More than 10 years
• 6: Does not apply
• 7: Do not know

Engineered landfills (active)

• 1: 1 year
• 2: 2 years
• 3: 3 to 5 years
• 4: 5 to 10 years
• 5: More than 10 years
• 6: Does not apply
• 7: Do not know

Dump sites (active)

• 1: 1 year
• 2: 2 years
• 3: 3 to 5 years
• 4: 5 to 10 years
• 5: More than 10 years
• 6: Does not apply
• 7: Do not know

Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)

• 1: 1 year
• 2: 2 years
• 3: 3 to 5 years
• 4: 5 to 10 years
• 5: More than 10 years
• 6: Does not apply
• 7: Do not know

Incinerators

• 1: 1 year
• 2: 2 years
• 3: 3 to 5 years
• 4: 5 to 10 years
• 5: More than 10 years
• 6: Does not apply
• 7: Do not know

Energy from waste facilities

• 1: 1 year
• 2: 2 years
• 3: 3 to 5 years
• 4: 5 to 10 years
• 5: More than 10 years
• 6: Does not apply
• 7: Do not know

Inventory and physical assessment of solid waste assets - Question identifier:4

Please indicate the assessment tool used to complete the physical condition assessment of your organization's solid waste assets in 2016.

Check all that apply for each solid waste asset owned or leased by your organization.

Each selected asset in question 1 should have a physical condition assessment below.

Inventory and physical assessment of solid waste assets - Question identifier:4.1

Based on detailed inspection and analysis guidelines or procedures

• 1: Transfer station assets
• 2: Composting facilities
• 3: Materials recovery facilities
• 4: Anaerobic digestion facility
• 5: Engineered landfills (active)
• 6: Dump sites (active)
• 7: Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)
• 8: Incinerators
• 9: Energy from waste facilities

Inventory and physical assessment of solid waste assets - Question identifier:4.2

Based on municipal representative working experience with asset

• 1: Transfer station assets
• 2: Composting facilities
• 3: Materials recovery facilities
• 4: Anaerobic digestion facility
• 5: Engineered landfills (active)
• 6: Dump sites (active)
• 7: Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)
• 8: Incinerators
• 9: Energy from waste facilities

Inventory and physical assessment of solid waste assets - Question identifier:4.3

Using proxy information such as age of material, soil environment and estimated service life

• 1: Transfer station assets
• 2: Composting facilities
• 3: Materials recovery facilities
• 4: Anaerobic digestion facility
• 5: Engineered landfills (active)
• 6: Dump sites (active)
• 7: Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)
• 8: Incinerators
• 9: Energy from waste facilities

Inventory and physical assessment of solid waste assets - Question identifier:4.4

Do not know

• 1: Transfer station assets
• 2: Composting facilities
• 3: Materials recovery facilities
• 4: Anaerobic digestion facility
• 5: Engineered landfills (active)
• 6: Dump sites (active)
• 7: Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)
• 8: Incinerators
• 9: Energy from waste facilities

Inventory and physical assessment of solid waste assets - Question identifier:5

In 2016, what was the overall physical condition of your organization's solid waste assets?

Please indicate the percent distribution of your solid waste assets by using the following condition rating scale.

• Notes: Very poor: The asset is unfit for sustained service. Near or beyond expected service life, widespread signs of advanced deterioration, some assets may be unusable.
  
  Poor: Increasing potential of affecting service. The asset is approaching end of service life; condition below standard and a large portion of system exhibits significant deterioration.
  
  Fair: The asset requires attention. The assets show signs of deterioration and some elements exhibit deficiencies.
  
  Good: The asset is adequate. Acceptable, generally within mid stage of expected service life.
  
  Very good: Asset is fit for the future. Well maintained, good condition, new or recently rehabilitated.
  
  Each selected asset for question 1 should have a percent distribution below.
  
  Each reporting asset must total to 100%.

Transfer station assets

• 1: Very poor
• 2: Poor
• 3: Fair
• 4: Good
• 5: Very good
• 6: Do not know
• 7: Total

Composting facilities

• 1: Very poor
• 2: Poor
• 3: Fair
• 4: Good
• 5: Very good
• 6: Do not know
• 7: Total

Materials recovery facilities

• 1: Very poor
• 2: Poor
• 3: Fair
• 4: Good
• 5: Very good
• 6: Do not know
• 7: Total

Anaerobic digestion facility

• 1: Very poor
• 2: Poor
• 3: Fair
• 4: Good
• 5: Very good
• 6: Do not know
• 7: Total

Engineered landfills (active)

• 1: Very poor
• 2: Poor
• 3: Fair
• 4: Good
• 5: Very good
• 6: Do not know
• 7: Total

Dump sites (active)

• 1: Very poor
• 2: Poor
• 3: Fair
• 4: Good
• 5: Very good
• 6: Do not know
• 7: Total

Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)

• 1: Very poor
• 2: Poor
• 3: Fair
• 4: Good
• 5: Very good
• 6: Do not know
• 7: Total

Incinerators

• 1: Very poor
• 2: Poor
• 3: Fair
• 4: Good
• 5: Very good
• 6: Do not know
• 7: Total

Energy from waste facilities

• 1: Very poor
• 2: Poor
• 3: Fair
• 4: Good
• 5: Very good
• 6: Do not know
• 7: Total

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:6

Does your organization have a solid waste asset management plan?

An Asset Management Plan defines how a group of assets is to be managed over a period of time. The asset management plan describes the characteristics and condition of infrastructure assets, the levels of service expected from them, planned actions to ensure the assets are providing the expected level of service, and financing strategies to implement the planned actions.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:7

How often does your organization update the current solid waste asset management plan?

Mark one only.

• 1: Every year
• 2: Every two to four years
• 3: Every five years or more
• 4: Does not update
• 5: Other - please specify
• 6: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:8

When does your organization plan on implementing a solid waste asset management plan?

Mark one only.

• 1: In one year
• 2: In two to four years
• 3: In five years or more
• 4: Other - please specify
• 5: Do not plan to implement an asset management plan
• 6: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:9

What type of asset management information system does your organization use to manage your solid waste assets?

Mark all that apply.

• 1: Custom asset management software
• 2: Off-the-shelf asset management software
• 3: Spreadsheet
• 4: Paper records
• 5: Other - please specify
• 6: No asset management information system
• 7: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:10a

In 2016, what percentage of total waste generated was diverted as organic material (e.g. compost/green bin)?

• 1: Percentage
• 2: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:10b

Does your organization plan to increase the percentage of total waste diverted as organic material?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:10c

What is your organization's estimated time frame to increase the percentage of total waste diverted as organic material?

Mark one only.

• 1: In one year
• 2: In two to four years
• 3: In five to ten years
• 4: In eleven years or more
• 5: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:10d

What is your organization's target rate of total waste diverted as organic material?

• 1: Percentage
• 2: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:11a

In 2016, what percentage of total waste generated was diverted as recyclable material (e.g. plastics, glass, paper, etc.)?

• 1: Percentage
• 2: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:11b

Does your organization plan to increase the percentage of total waste diverted as recyclable material?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:11c

What is your organization's estimated time frame to increase the percentage of total waste diverted as recyclable material?

Mark one only.

• 1: In one year
• 2: In two to four years
• 3: In five to ten years
• 4: In eleven years or more
• 5: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:11d

What is your organization's target rate of total waste diverted as recyclable material?

• 1: Percentage
• 2: Do not know

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:12a

Does your organization have a gas capture system within your landfills?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Asset management and performance - Question identifier:12b

Is the gas captured utilized (e.g. electricity generation, pipeline quality gas, etc.)?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Assets value and expenses of solid waste - Question identifier:13

What is the 2016 estimated replacement value, required renewal budget, and actual renewal budget of solid waste assets owned by your organization?

• Notes: Estimated replacement value: the approximate cost at the present time required to replace an asset, including demolition costs. Does not include land costs or overhead such as administration.
  
  2016 required renewal budget: the budget required for rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of the assets to bring rating of all assets to a rating of "good" within the 2016 reference year. These include any activities which increase the performance or capacity of existing fixed assets or significantly extend their previously expected service lives.
  
  2016 actual renewal budget: the actual funds spent for the rehabilitation, reconstruction a replacement of the assets. These include any activities which increase the performance or capacity of existing fixed assets or significantly extend their previously expected service lives.
  
  Required renewal budget and actual renewal budget does not include cost of regular maintenance and repairs. Maintenance and repairs: Ordinary maintenance and repairs of fixed assets are activities that owners or users of fixed assets are obliged to undertake periodically in order to be able to utilise assets over their expected service lives (they are current costs that cannot be avoided if the fixed assets are to continue to be used). Maintenance and repairs do not change the fixed asset or its performance, but simply maintain it in good working order or restore it to its previous condition in the event of a breakdown.
  
  Each asset should correspond to question 1.

Estimated replacement value

• 1: Transfer station assets
• 2: Composting facilities
• 3: Materials recovery facilities
• 4: Anaerobic digestion facility
• 5: Engineered landfills (active)
• 6: Dump sites (active)
• 7: Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)
• 8: Incinerators
• 9: Energy from waste facilities

Required renewal budget

• 1: Transfer station assets
• 2: Composting facilities
• 3: Materials recovery facilities
• 4: Anaerobic digestion facility
• 5: Engineered landfills (active)
• 6: Dump sites (active)
• 7: Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)
• 8: Incinerators
• 9: Energy from waste facilities

Actual renewal budget

• 1: Transfer station assets
• 2: Composting facilities
• 3: Materials recovery facilities
• 4: Anaerobic digestion facility
• 5: Engineered landfills (active)
• 6: Dump sites (active)
• 7: Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)
• 8: Incinerators
• 9: Energy from waste facilities

Assets value and expenses of solid waste - Question identifier:14

In 2016, what was the total value associated with new solid waste assets owned by your organization?

New solid waste assets include the value of new construction, acquisition of assets, and the value of donated assets.

• 1: Transfer stations assets
• 2: Waste diversion assets
• 3: Waste disposal assets

Assets value and expenses of solid waste - Question identifier:15

In 2016, what was the expected useful life (in years) of new solid waste assets owned by your organization?

New solid waste assets include new construction, acquisition of assets, and donated assets.

Expected useful life of an asset refers to the service life or the productive life of the asset at the time of its acquisition regardless of their lives reported for income tax purposes.

• 1: Transfer station assets
• 2: Composting facilities
• 3: Materials recovery facilities
• 4: Anaerobic digestion facility
• 5: Engineered landfills (active)
• 6: Dump sites (active)
• 7: Closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps)
• 8: Incinerators
• 9: Energy from waste facilities

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