Public Works Committee

That Report PW 5-2026, dated February 10, 2026, respecting Beyond Waste: Approval of the Final Niagara Region Waste Strategy (2026-2051), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Niagara Region Waste Strategy – Beyond Waste: Our vision for what’s next, as outlined in Report PW 5-2026, BE APPROVED; and 2. That the final Niagara Region Waste Strategy – Beyond Waste: Our vision for what’s next BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities.

That Report PW 6-2026, dated February 10, 2026, respecting Extension of Curbside Collection/Haulage of Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Contracts (Contract 2019-RFP-156) to March 3, 2030, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2019-RFP-156 for Curbside Collection/Haulage of Garbage, Recyclables and Organic Waste with Miller Waste Systems Inc. (Miller Waste) made November 19, 2019, as amended (the “Miller Contract”) BE EXTENDED for one additional year (March 5, 2029 to March 3, 2030) in accordance with the financial terms and conditions outlined in Confidential Appendix 1 of Report PW 6-2026; 2. That Contract 2019-RFP-156 for Curbside Collection/Haulage of Garbage, Recyclables and Organic Waste with GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL) made November 19, 2019, as amended (the “GFL Contract”), BE EXTENDED for one additional year (March 5, 2029 to March 3, 2030) in accordance with the financial terms and conditions outlined in Confidential Appendix 1 of Report PW 6-2026; 3. That the Director of Waste Management BE DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY to finalize the negotiations with Miller and GFL, including with respect to any administrative or technical matters, required to implement the extensions in recommendations 1 and 2, provided that all financial terms and conditions remain consistent with Confidential Appendix 1 of Report PW 6-2026; 4. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the necessary amendments to the Miller and GFL Con

That Memorandum PWC-C 4-2026, dated February 10, 2026, respecting Energy from Waste: Overview and Considerations, BE RECEIVED for information.

That this Committee DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation under Section 239(1)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Gross Budget Increase for 2023-T-128 – Quaker Road Sanitary Trunk Sewer

That Confidential Report PW 7-2026, dated February 10, 2026, respecting A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation and a Matter of Legal Advice that is Subject to Solicitor Client Privilege under Section 239(1)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Gross Budget Increase for 2023-T-128 – Quaker Road Sanitary Trunk Sewer, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.