VMRF ANNUAL REPORT 2023
Submited By: Phyllis Sereda
Operations • Maintained general housekeeping in warehouse. • Maintained housekeeping outside around facility. • Maintained housekeeping at central recycling drop off center. • Processed and baled materials as received. • Loaded bales for delivery to Capital Paper (E 360) and Allied Paper. • Up kept electronic waste and pilot electronic waste containment and loading at sanitary landfill. • Up kept paint and household hazardous waste containment and loading at sanitary landfill. • Up kept storage of automotive wet cell batteries at sanitary landfill. • Accepted electronic waste and pilot electronic waste in facility from residents. • Accepted paint and household hazardous wastes in facility from residents. • Accepted alkaline, rechargeable, lithium and sealed lead acid batteries in facility from residents and businesses. • Accepted toners and inks in facility from residents and businesses. • Accepted fluorescent, incandescent and cfl bulbs in facility from residents and businesses. • Distributed other recyclables like wood, propane tanks, metals, etc to proper recycling cells at sanitary landfill. • Collected and returned refundable beverage containers. • Collected and shipped automotive containers and #2 HDPE plastic. • Collected and crushed 17,376 feet of fluorescent and cfl bulbs. (5,045 bulbs) • Collected and recycled 1,216 toners and inks. • Emptied fluorescent bulb glass at sanitary landfill glass cell. • Collected and recycled used oil and filters. • Picked up department documents for destruction and other recyclables when called. • Picked up business documents for destruction and other recyclables when called. • Staff alternated taking turns loading trailer for shipments. • Shipped 19 loads of bales to processors. • Quest Management delivered 52 loads of Vegreville No Frills cardboard. • Stored computer towers, hard drives, laptops, tablets, ipads and notebooks in MRF prior to shipment. • Regularly went central drop off to pick up items purposely left as a “take it or leave it area”. • Assisted automotive battery processor with shipment. • Assisted paint processor with shipment. • Assisted electronic waste processor with shipment. • 2 part time employees started. • Manager performed performance development review on all staff. • Manager toured Council through facility. • All staff on site for 14th annual round up. • 2 summer students started.
• Received help from public works summer students during rains. • 1 full time employee started. • 1 small cage painted. • Trimmed trees around building. Equipment/Safety • Performed monthly maintenance schedule on sprinkler tree, fire extinguishers, overhead door, multigas detector, exit lights, forklift radiator and air filter blown out. • Performed bimonthly emergency light recharge. • Inspection sheet on forklift unit 526 filled out daily. • Filled out and submitted deficiency reports on equipment and facility items when repairs or services are required. • Up-kept equipment greasing and cleaning. • Kept exits and front canopy cleared of snow. • Put ice melt and sand down by bins. • Applied floor dry to slippery and wet floors. • Regularly cleaned in and around excel baler belt and pit. • Routinely greased equipment. • Performed annual field level hazard assessment. • Performed monthly safety meetings. • Performed monthly formal workplace hazard inspections. • Performed monthly job safety analysis. • Facility received annual fire inspection. • Air compressor hose cleaned monthly by Manager. • Orientate and have all visitors sign off when entering warehouse. • Have visitors sign in on visitor sign in sheet in office area. • 2 new part time employees orientated and signed off on all operations and safe work practices. • Compressor electric panel breaker reset. • Excel baler fuses tested and loose terminals in control panel box retightened. • 4 door sensor batteries replaced. • Replaced 1 missing bolt on forklift hydraulic hose. • 4 fire extinguisher tags replaced. • Facility received air curtain inspection. • Air Curtain sensors realigned. • 3 eye wash bottles updated. • AED annually checked. • Hometech Security inspected alarm system and replaced 3 motion sensor detector batteries. • Forklift received 2 services and a new belt.
• Posted 2 eye wash signs. • Received new HSM 500.3 shredder. • HSM 500.3 shredder rewired. • All staff orientated via video on new shredder operation. • Heat detector in furnace room replaced. • Received fabricated cage from Capital Paper. (E360) • Facilities replaced kitchen tap. • Received repaired cages from Capital Paper. (E360) • New staff orientated and trained on forklift operation and trailer loading. • Updated MSDS binder. • Air filter put back in air exchange unit for summer operations. • Added fire extinguisher to forklift and by excel baler. • Added eye wash station by excel baler. • Reflagged warehouse sprinkler tree lines with reflective tape. • MultiGas detector received annual inspection. • Sprinkler tree received annual inspection. • Fire extinguishers received annual inspection. • Attended Town safety meeting. • Posted respect in the workplace on facility doors. • Staff received hearing and breathing tests. • Shredder belt realigned. • Posted no entry into facility unless accompanied by MRF staff on back door. • Overhead warehouse door sensor realigned. • Posted and had all staff sign off on employee policy manual. • 2 summer students orientated signed off on all operations and safe work practices. • All staff signed off on drug policy and town vehicle use. • Added oil to HSM 500.3 shredder. • Representative from MRF attended joint health safety meetings. • Excel baler door switch replaced. • 1 full time employee orientated and signed off on all operations and safe work practices. • Repainted trip hazard areas and gas meter barrier. • 3 staff forklift recertified. • 3 full time staff signed off on earned day off agreement. • Air filter taken out of air exchange unit for winter operations. • Received new first aid kit. • Facilities replaced men’s washroom tap. • Excel baler received new hydraulic hoses, service and welding. • Marathon baler welded. • 3 staff attended audit interviews.
• Air compressor breaker replaced. • Facilities replaced fluorescent bulbs in shredding room. • Posted 2024 health and safety policy. • Overhead warehouse door annually inspected. • Overhead warehouse door sensors realigned. Administration • Submitted charge outs, cash, cheques and receipts for business and resident document destruction. • Submitted charge outs, cash, cheques and receipts for fluorescent bulb, toner, ink and battery recycling. • Submitted refundable beverage container monies. • Prepared and submitted general ledgers for recyclables shipped. • Answered and guided public with recycling enquiries. • Scheduled shipments of bales to Capital Paper (E 360) and Allied Paper. • Ordered and received baling wire. • Scheduled shipment of electronic waste, non-brand name toners, inks, alkaline, rechargeable, lithium and sealed lead acid batteries to Quantum. • Scheduled shipment of paint and household hazardous waste to Clean Harbors. • Scheduled shipment of landfill automotive batteries to Canadian Energy. • Scheduled shipment of brand name toners, ink and cell phones to Mira Foundation. • Collected and boxed Xerox toners. • Attached recycling pamphlets to business charge outs for informational purposes. • Requested MRF receive annual inspections on building, multigas detector, fire extinguishers, first aid kit, sprinkler tree, air exchange unit, overhead warehouse door and air curtain. • Prepared and submitted annual field level hazard assessment to management. • Prepared and submitted MRF safety meetings, formal workplace hazardous assessment and job safety analysis monthly to management and facilities. • Worked with Capital Paper (E360) on large cage construction and cage repairs. • Registered into ARMA connect. • Entered paint and electronic waste shipments into ARMA connect. Provided back up when requested. • Sat in with manager on employee performance development reviews. • Reinstructed staff with document destruction receipts. • Informed by management, no charge to non-profit organizations for fluorescent bulb, toner, battery and document destruction with a waiver letter from Council. • Confirmed with manager we will host 2023 round up on June 24. • Applied and received approval to host 2023 round up from ARMA. • Ordered numbers for round up vehicle magnets.
• Worked with processors to be on site during round up. • Signed off on quote and hazardous waste profiles for round up. • Pictured waste in loads and sent to management. • Performed professional development review on employees. • Prepared and submitted round up information to management. • Scheduled shipment of bales to Allied Paper with Jenta Transport as carrier. • Decaled 1 blue residential alley bin. • Decaled 1 blue business bin. Bales Produced Cardboard Newsprint White Paper Solid Plastic Film Plastic Tin/Aluminum Total
Qtr1 167 25 9 16 7 4 228
Qtr2 170 22 11 17 7 5 232
Qtr3 170 22 13 15 6 3 229
Qtr4 168 25 6 13 5 4 221
Total 675 94 39 61 25 16 910
Bales Shipped Cardboard Newsprint White Paper Solid Plastic Film Plastic Tin/Aluminum Total
Qtr1 260 36 12 28 10 6 352
Qtr2 116 23 11 15 6 5 176
Qtr3 70 5 4 5 3 1 88
Qtr4 163 33 14 3 2 5 220
Total 609 97 41 51 21 17 836
Bale Weight (MT) Date OCC January 30 21.910 February 2 11.207 February 6 18.129 February 7 17.615 February 8 13.871 March 13 11.668 March 15 22.330 March 31 17.127 133.857
ONP 0.000 5.753 3.582 1.115 1.670 5.379 0.000 2.136 19.635
SOW 0.000 1.399 1.050 0.621 0.000 1.209 0.000 1.062 5.341
SP 0.000 1.790 0.000 1.224 2.391 2.212 0.000 1.014 8.631
FP 0.000 0.991 0.000 0.229 0.801 0.585 0.000 0.000 2.606
TA 0.000 0.000 0.459 0.456 0.907 0.427 0.000 0.301 2.550
Total 21.910 21.140 23.220 21.260 19.640 21.480 22.330 21.640 172.620
April 18
4.083
0.668
1.198
0.511
0.463
21.770
14.847
May 18 June 15 June 28
14.084 11.888 19.100 59.919
3.794 4.473 1.680 14.030
1.119 2.144 1.840 5.771
1.750 1.971 0.000 4.919
0.000 0.583 0.000 1.094
0.837 0.421 0.460 2.181
21.584 21.480 23.080 87.914
August 3 August 23
13.610 22.720 36.330
2.755 0.000 2.755
2.220 0.000 2.220
1.780 0.000 1.780
0.519 0.000 0.519
0.416 0.000 0.416
21.300 22.720 44.020
October 10 November 10 November 10 November 14 November 22
17.432
1.695
1.040
0.923
0.425
10.655
6.540
5.520
0.000
0.000
0.485 0.425
22.000 23.140
14.444
7.540
1.166
0.000
0.000
0.000
23.150
21.455
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.965
22.420
20.141
1.698
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.451
22.290
84.127
17.473
7.726
0.923
0.425
2.326
113.000
Total
314.233
53.893
21.058
16.253
4.644
7.473
417.554
Total Tonnage (MT) Cardboard Newsprint White Paper Solid Plastic Film Plastic Tin/Aluminum Electronics Paint Hazardous Waste Record Destruction Fluorescent Bulbs Toner/Ink/Cell Phones Oil/Filters Batteries Auto Containers Automotive Batteries Total
Qtr1 133.857 19.635 5.341 8.631 2.606 2.550 0.000 3.064 0.100 2.390 0.361 0.070 0.000 0.000 1.365 0.000 179.970
Qtr2 59.919 14.030 5.771 4.919 1.094 2.181 7.127 5.342 4.822 3.530 0.436 0.254 0.819 0.269 2.284 0.432 113.229
Qtr3 36.330 2.755 2.220 1.780 0.519 0.416 4.933 3.064 0.300 4.774 0.254 0.334 0.246 0.343 0.819 0.744 59.831
Qtr4 84.127 17.473 7.726 0.923 0.425 2.326 7.469 3.064 0.200 3.329 0.430 0.062 0.122 0.375 2.323 0.628 131.002
Total 314.233 53.893 21.058 16.253 4.644 7.473 19.529 14.534 5.422 14.023 1.481 0.720 1.187 0.987 6.791 1.804 484.032
Average weight of 1 cardboard bale 500-550 kg’s Average weight of 1 newsprint bale 600-660 kg’s Average weight of 1 office white bale 450-550 kg’s Average weight of 1 solid plastic bale 220-320 kg’s Average weight of 1 film plastic bale 180-280 kg’s Average weight of 1 tin/aluminum bale 400-500 kg’s
Bins in circula�on: Business Bins 181 Resident Bins 159 Compost Bins 171