City of Richmond Hill's…

City of Richmond Hill's formal comments on the proposed amendments to the RRCEA are attached as a separate file. Below is a summary of the comments:

Increasing transparency on costs and system data
• The City of Richmond Hill supports the government requiring PROs to provide more information to producers and requiring improved annual reporting on system design, operation, and costs to RPRA. This will increase transparency and ensure producers know and understand what they are paying for when they sign on with a PRO.

Maintaining collection for small businesses
• Richmond Hill supports the proposed changes and suggests that small businesses that were historically collected along residential routes should continue to be collected by producers and charge municipalities back for providing this service on their behalf, at a reasonable cost.
• This approach reduces duplication of services being provided, reduces the number of waste collection vehicles on the roads and avoids unnecessary emissions caused by requiring dedicated routes and separate trucks.