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The facility will sort through waste to remove recyclables and organics, and reduce the amount of waste by 65% extending the life of the Green Lane landfill. [...] However, as waste policy in Ontario and across Canada moves towards making producers pay for the full life cycle of products they sell, the inevitable result will be that the cost to municipalities for waste diversion will go down in the long term. [...] Even if land is found, the approvals process is expensive and time consuming; the Environmental Assessment for a landfill could cost up to $100 million, and last 10 years or more, with no guarantee for approval at the end of the process.6 Add to this the purchasing cost of a landfill: the Green Lane landfill cost the city over $220 million. [...] Fortunately, the new compost guidelines were released in September, 2012, and the City can get back on track with this system.37 The cost for building this Mixed Waste Processing facility is about $210 million Read more about the mixed waste facility in Appendix 4. 12 Financial Impact The costs for building the facilities required to increase waste diversion will be about $285-305 Million. [...] The provincial government has repeatedly admitted there is a need for better reporting and increased diversion from the IC&I sector, and additional regulation to increase waste diversion across Ontario.39 A. Increase the number of businesses and groups served.