Program
Design
Over
the last 25 years, principals of RDC Group have been retained
to carry out policy development, planning, design, and implementation
services for a number of U.S. states and dozens of cities and
towns throughout Canada and the U.S, as well as private corporations.
These projects have commonly involved not only recycling, but
also a focus on composting systems. More recently, this expertise
is being required in other countries, with projects being completed
in the U.K., Costa Rica, Trinidad, Brazil and Puerto Rico.
Project
goals for each of our clients vary considerably, tailored to the
particular goals and cultural/regulatory environment of the client.
However, program design work generally focuses on either the development
of waste diversion strategies, or the development of waste reduction
policy. Recent examples of these types of work are as follows:
Friends
of the Environment
In
1999, principals of RDC Group undertook a recycling feasibility
study on behalf of Friends of the Environment, an industry group
in Trinidad. As a result of this analysis, RDC Group was retained
to design and plan the implementation of several sector-specific
recycling pilot programs in 2000.
Xerox
Corporation
Principals of RDC Group worked with Xerox Corporation to design
and develop a recycling program for a new product line. Work included
review of existing systems and practices, review of the reverse-logistics
program, as well as design of a new recycling program (1998-1999).
Great
Adventure Theme Park
This Brazilian theme park retained principals of RDC Group to
design the waste management program for the park. This project
involved design of all aspects of the system, including identifying
bin placement, recommending bin types, developing employee policy,
identifying material flow, and procuring sub-contractors and material
markets. (1998-1999)
London
Pride
Principals of RDC Group started working with London Pride in 1996,
to design a waste diversion program appropriate for the local
culture and environment in London, as well as able to adapt to
the world-wide trends of producer responsibility. Work included
creation of recycling and composting plans for the West London
Waste Authority, assistance with special event recycling, market
identification, and logistics planning (1996-1998).
Joint
Waste Diversion Strategy Study
The County of Simcoe and the Cities of Barrie and Orillia
retained principals of RDC Group to create a waste diversion plan
for their solid waste stream. In this project, the following steps
were undertaken: outline of options which serve to minimize or
divert solid waste; research and analysis of each option; development
and analysis of optional waste management systems; development
and facilitation of all public consultation; and, identification
of the preferred system (1996-1998).
Towns
of Kirkland Lake and Englehart, and the Township of Larder Lake
In response to a need for employment and the potential for
waste being imported for disposal, three towns jointly retained
principals with RDC Group to investigate employment opportunities
presented through recycling and waste reduction. The resulting
report required interviews of relevant representatives in Northern
Ontario; review of current and potential waste management programs;
identification of the potential waste stream and its component
resources; and, identification of resulting economic opportunities
(1995-1996).