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City of Victoria Demolition Waste and Deconstruction Bylaw Presentation

May 9, 2023Pages 18–269 sections

Presentation slides detailing the City of Victoria's waste diversion strategies and the requirements of their new deconstruction bylaw.

Targeting a 50% waste reduction$19,500 fully refundable fee required with demolition permit for houses built prior to 1960Full refund granted if salvage wood rate is at least 40 kg per square metre of above ground floor areaPhase 2 implementation in 2025 will expand from single-family to any development

City of Victoria Demolition Waste and Deconstruction Bylaw

CITY OF VICTORIA | Zero Waste Victoria 2023 Town of View Royal - Committee of the Whole | May 9, 2023

Page 18–26

Zero Waste Victoria

Sankey diagram titled "Zero Waste Victoria" showing the flow of 91,000 tonnes of products and materials. Sources include Residential (City-collected and Apartments), Commercial, and Construction. Outcomes include Composted (11,000 T), Recycled (35,000 T), Landfilled (40,000 T), and Landfilled Outside Region (5,000 T). The diagram also shows a 50% waste reduction goal.
Sankey diagram titled "Zero Waste Victoria" showing the flow of 91,000 tonnes of products and materials. Sources include Residential (City-collected and Apartments), Commercial, and Construction. Outcomes include Composted (11,000 T), Recycled (35,000 T), Landfilled (40,000 T), and Landfilled Outside Region (5,000 T). The diagram also shows a 50% waste reduction goal.

Recycled Material Breakdown (35,000 T):

  • Paper: 40%
  • Construction: 23%
  • Plastic: 10%
  • Glass: 11%
  • Metal: 7%
  • Remainder: 9%

Landfilled Material Breakdown (40,000 T):

  • Organics: 23%
  • Construction: 20%
  • Paper: 17%
  • Plastic: 16%
  • Textiles: 6%
  • Remainder: 18%
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Salvage Opportunities

Material Category Approximate Tonnes Type
Lumber 30 Salvage Opportunity
Concrete, asphalt 25 Current recycling
Roofing, siding, doors, windows, finishes 24 Salvage Opportunity
Wood flooring 10 Salvage Opportunity
Drywall, plaster 5 Current recycling
Other wood 4 Salvage Opportunity
Metals 3 Current recycling
Large stack of salvaged lumber
Large stack of salvaged lumber
Close-up of diagonal wood subflooring or sheathing
Close-up of diagonal wood subflooring or sheathing
Page 18–26

Considerations

  • Number, type and age of buildings demolished
  • Costs
  • Market capacity
  • Industry readiness
  • Alignment (CRD & City Plans)
Exposed interior wall framing showing vertical studs and diagonal wood sheathing
Exposed interior wall framing showing vertical studs and diagonal wood sheathing
Page 18–26

Policy Approach

  • Phased implementation to build capacity
  • Initial focus single-family house replacement
    • Share & consistency
    • Housing Strategy alignment
  • Motivate salvage using refundable fee
  • Align to achievable salvage materials with market value
Deconstruction site showing a building partially disassembled next to a newer brick building, with a large waste bin in the foreground
Deconstruction site showing a building partially disassembled next to a newer brick building, with a large waste bin in the foreground
Page 18–26

Bylaw Requirements

  • Demolition Waste and Deconstruction Bylaw (No. 22-062)
  • $19,500 fully refundable fee with demolition permit for house built prior to 1960
  • Full refund if salvage wood rate equal or greater than 40 kg per square metre of above ground floor area
  • Salvage wood = lumber & flooring
  • House moving complies
Worker wearing a hard hat and respirator carrying long pieces of salvaged wood through a building under deconstruction
Worker wearing a hard hat and respirator carrying long pieces of salvaged wood through a building under deconstruction
Page 18–26

Timeline

  • 2021: Zero Waste Victoria adopted
  • 2021-2022: Council direction to prepare deconstruction bylaw
  • 2022: Bylaw adoption
  • Late 2022: Phase 1 in-effect (no fee); single-family → single-family
  • 2023: First project under bylaw
  • Late 2023: Fee in-effect
  • 2025: Phase 2 in-effect; single-family → any development
Page 18–26

Supports & Resources

  • Building Salvage Materials Working Group – representatives across industry
  • Fee-waived during first year of bylaw
  • Consultant industry advisor during first year of bylaw (2023)
  • Permit and compliance review by zero waste staff
Stacks of salvaged wood flooring and lumber stored on industrial warehouse racking
Stacks of salvaged wood flooring and lumber stored on industrial warehouse racking
Page 18–26

Lessons & Insights

  • Uncovering and growth of deconstruction service providers across greater Victoria
  • Rapidly evolving policy and business environments
  • Segmented home-builders and knowledge sharing
  • Ongoing internal and external awareness and education
View of an interior ceiling being dismantled, revealing original wood lath and decorative tin ceiling panels
View of an interior ceiling being dismantled, revealing original wood lath and decorative tin ceiling panels
Page 18–26

Document Images

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Close-up of diagonal wood subflooring or sheathing

Close-up of diagonal wood subflooring or sheathing

Extracted from: 2023 05 09 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf