LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES IN ONTARIO, CANADA: A WASTE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

摘要

Long-term care (LTC) facilities are growing in number inrnthe province of Ontario. Typically, Canadian LTCrnfacilities house an average of over 100 residents.rnEnvironmental concerns associated to waste managementrnin LTC facilities have not been fully explored, andrnrelevant information is apparently limited in the availablernresearch literature. An independent study was conductedrnto investigate solid waste management in LTC facilities inrnOntario. Both privately and municipally-owned LTCrnfacilities were considered. The paper draws itsrnobservations from site visits, as well as interviews withrnfacilitators and management of environmental services ofrnLTC facilities. The study explores two main areas ofrnwaste management in LTC facilities; characterization ofrnsolid waste, and waste disposal criteria.