Discussion Paper

The Framework’s aim is to: • Reduce the amount of food that becomes waste • Remove food and organic waste from the disposal stream • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions that result from food and organic waste • Support and stimulate end markets that recover the value from food and organic wastes • Increase accountability of responsible parties • Improve data on food and organic waste • Enhance promoti [...] Diverting 1,000 tonnes of food and organic waste generates 60 per cent more GDP and 40 per cent more jobs than disposal.8 Current efforts to divert source separated food and organic waste (green bin waste – i.e., food scraps, soiled paper) and leaf and yard waste support up to 1,682 direct and indirect jobs in Ontario, and generate over $100 million in GDP.9 3. THE CURRENT MODEL AND THE FUTURE In [...] Food and Organic Waste Framework The Food and Organic Waste Framework will include two components: • The Food and Organic Waste Action Plan will outline the actions to be taken by the province • A policy statement under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, which would provide direction to the province the municipal sector and IC&I sectors on food and organic waste. [...] Page 11 of 34 • Increasing the use of innovative technologies • Enabling efficient and effective recovery systems • Recognizing the administrative impacts and costs to divert organic materials • Increasing accountability Food and Organic Waste Stakeholder Working Group The issue of food and organic waste is complex and involves a number of sectors across the supply chain. [...] The members of the stakeholder working group will provide advice on the: • Issues regarding food and organic waste reduction and resource recovery • Outcomes setting • Identifying mechanisms and tools, both regulatory and non-regulatory, to increase food and organic waste diversion • Opportunities to stimulate end-markets for by-products of organic waste diversion • Complementary measures to suppo