Deposit Return Program - Community Partner

2023/2024 Deposit Return Program - Community Partner 

The Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen is interested in improving resident access and participation in deposit return systems in order to reduce these containers from entering the Blue Box system. The Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen is interested in partnering with local organizations to provide “depot” sites at Municipal waste facilities. 

The outcomes of this partnership are to:
- Build community relationships
- Increase residential access to appropriate provincial deposit return recycling systems
- Improve the awareness of recycling within the County of Peterborough
- Provide funding for community partner

Application's are to be submitted by: April 11, 2023 at 4:00 pm

Organization Information:

Term
The term of the agreement will be from May, 2023 to December, 2024.

The Partnership
Partner Roles and Responsibilities
The Owner will:
1. Promote the deposit return collection location to residents within the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen.
2. Provide signage of the collection location at the Transfer Station.
3. Amalgamate information from the Community Partner to provide overall program input to County waste management system.
4. Provide a collection location for deposit return beverage containers at the following Transfer Station:
    a. 6 th Line Transfer Station
        Summer Hours:
        Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
        Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
        Wednesday & Thursday CLOSED
        Winter Hours:
        Friday to Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
        Wednesday & Thursday CLOSED
    b. Other collection locations throughout the Township will be evaluated and considered as they are identified.
5. Ensure no scavenging/salvaging of deposit return beverage containers by any non-authorized persons. 
6. Provide a collection unit with enough capacity to accept deposit return containers from users of the waste facility.
7. Provide necessary resources for the ongoing maintenance and operations of the collection unit.

The Community Partner will:
1. Collect deposit return beverage containers from the transfer station and acquire money from the return of these containers for organizational fundraising for community partners.
2. Ensure no scavenging/salvaging of deposit return beverage containers by any non-authorized persons.
3. Provide the Owner with an accounting report of all funds received from the deposit returns.
4. Provide ongoing feedback and communication to the Owner regarding the maintenance and operations of the collection location.
5. Bring experience in organizing activities and events similar in nature.
6. Provide information for the Township to provide to the public on where the funds from the deposit return beverage containers is being utilized in the community.
7. Provide a contact for communications between both parties.
The contact will be:
Name:                              Phone:                        Mobile:                         Email:
8. Quarterly report to Coucil in open session re: funds received and expended. 
9. Report to be presented no later than 30 days following the end of the quarter.
10. Final report to be provided to Council in open session one month following the end of the term of the agreement.

Proof of Liability Insurance
The Community Partner must provide the Owner with proof of Liability Insurance on or before the signing of the Partnership Agreement. Termination Either party may terminate the agreement with thirty (30) days’ notice.