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Frequently Asked Questions
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Program: Datacall
As per page 10 of the Datacall User Guide, public space recycling containers that are comingled with residential Blue Box materials (e.g. bins in public parks) collected along a residential route, are eligible for Blue box funding. The bins do not have to be permanently placed, so long as they are not special event or temporary bins, they are eligible for funding.
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Program: Datacall
As per page 10 of the Datacall User Guide, all IC&I tonnes must be removed from reported tonnages and from reported costs. Page 10 of the User Guide specifies that business improvement areas (BIA), are to be reported as IC&I; however, apartments above these businesses can be included as residential.
We advise to keep a record of how the allocation was calculated. If you would like additional assistance with calculating the IC&I rate on your BIA, contact datacall@rpra.ca.
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Program: Datacall
The diversion rate calculated in the GAP summary is unverified.
Do not publish your GAP diversion rate until Datacall verification and analysis has been completed and the diversion rates have been published by RPRA.
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Program: Datacall
Question C in Section 5 GAP asks for tonnes distributed for reuse through facilities operated directly by municipality. Full credit is given for reported tonnes in this question.
Additionally, the Datacall asks for tonnes distributed for reuse through facilities to which municipality provides no-charge disposal of residual waste. 10% of any tonnage reported in this field will be counted toward diversion.
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Program: Datacall
Yes. The total MHSW tonnage collected may be reported in Section 5 GAP, question K.
The percentage of recycled and reused may be reported in question M.
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Program: Datacall
Section 4 is a summary of data already entered in Section 3. It is good practice to review Section 4 to check for accuracy and completeness.
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Program: Datacall
If the items are commingled and there is no way to report the tonnes separately, you can report them under Other C&D material.
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Program: Datacall
Household shingles generated by your residents can be reported in Section 3.3: Non-Blue Box.
If the shingles are from a business or commercial source (including a private contractor, construction companies, etc.), they must be reported as IC&I because the material is being collected by a business and being brought to a depot/transfer station/landfill as an IC&I material.
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Program: Datacall
No. Municipalities are still required to report the tonnes of WEEE collected. 80% of the material reported counts toward diversion.
A 20% residue rate is assumed for all municipal programs, regardless of whether they receive a different residue rate from their processor.
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Program: Datacall
White goods, including small appliances, are to be reported in the WEEE tab of the Non-Blue Box Contracts/Services Section in Section 3.3.
Scrap metal, not including white goods, are to be reported in the Non-Blue Box Services tab – Other Recyclables sub-tab.