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REDESIGNING RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING David Lefebvre, Director of Public Affairs Northeast Recycling Council October 24, 2019 WHO WE ARE Recycle BC is a not-for-profit organization responsible for residential packaging and paper recycling


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REDESIGNING RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING

David Lefebvre, Director of Public Affairs Northeast Recycling Council – October 24, 2019

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WHO WE ARE

Recycle BC is a not-for-profit organization responsible for residential packaging and paper recycling throughout British Columbia. Recycle BC ensures household materials are collected, sorted and responsibly recycled. Our program is funded by over 1,200 businesses that include retailers, manufacturers and restaurants that supply packaging and printed paper to BC residents.

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EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY (EPR)

  • Obligation that businesses have to reduce the environmental impact of

their products and packaging

  • Spans the entire product management lifecycle, physical and financial, for

products and packaging supplied into the marketplace

  • Shifts responsibility to the companies that put the products in the market
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PROVINCE OF BC REGULATION

  • British Columbia’s Environmental Management Act and the Recycling

Regulation form the framework under which Recycle BC operates.

  • The materials we collect are directed by the Regulation and we operate

under our Stewardship Plan, approved by the Ministry of Environment.

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RECYCLE BC’S STEWARDSHIP PLAN

On behalf of producers, Recycle BC:

  • Provides collection services
  • Processes material
  • Markets material to end-markets
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RECYCLE BC REVENUES AND EXPENSES

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HISTORY OF BC EPR

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RECYCLE BC INCEPTION

  • Producers must have the autonomy to design a recycling system
  • Regulations must be designed for fairness.
  • Small business should not be unduly burdened.
  • A reasonable de minimis
  • Materials must pay their own way
  • Foster competition
  • Respect municipal interests
  • Provided opportunity to remain a key interface and maintain integrated

waste management contracts

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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

  • Engage and consult in a meaningful way
  • Provide accurate, clear and timely information
  • Be open, transparent and accountable
  • Regularly engage and consult on stewardship plan/program related

activities

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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN PRACTICE

  • Six main groups: regulators, producers, municipal, First Nations

communities, waste management industry, ENGOs and consumers

  • Phased and targeted engagement:
  • Workshop-style meetings
  • Draft program plan (incorporating stakeholder feedback)
  • Post draft plan for comments
  • Consult with provincial policy makers to determine if plan satisfies regulation
  • Refine the program plan, based on stakeholder responses
  • Prepare a final stakeholder consultation report
  • Append this to the plan when submitting to government
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AREAS OF LEARNING

  • Local governments were unused to commercial agreements where they

are providing a service

  • Local governments were quite concerned with fairness (same agreement

for all)

  • Limited customization – only three items: insurance, term length (if sub-

contract was expiring, custom clauses for unionized staff)

  • Transparency is essential – we posted the contract templates online
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RECYCLE BC 2018 ACCESS

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RECYCLE BC 2018 PROGRAM PERFORMANCE

*Net tonnes collected and recovery rate reflect the exclusion of tonnes collected by Recycle BC on behalf of

  • ther stewardship programs for reporting in their annual reports
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PROVINCIAL SYSTEM COORDINATION

Network of Facilities Consistent Material List Harmonized Messaging

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COLLECTION

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RECYCLE BC COLLECTION STREAMS

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STANDARDIZED MATERIAL LIST

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CURBSIDE CONTAMINATION RATE 2018

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POST COLLECTION

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POST-COLLECTION NETWORK

32 Receiving,

Consolidation and Transfer Facilities (RCTs) BRITISH COLUMBIA Area: 944,735 km2

11 Pre-conditioning

Facilities (PCFs)

1 Container

Recovery Facility (CRF)

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EFFECTIVE SORTING

Container Recovery Facility

  • 10 optical sorters
  • 12-14 sorting

categories Receiving, Consolidation and Transfer Facilities

  • Segregate fibres

and containers

  • Bale separately

Pre-conditioning Facilities

  • Fibres separated

from containers

  • Containers pre-

conditioned

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END MARKETS

Recycle BC approves all end markets:

  • Plastics – British Columbia
  • Glass – British Columbia
  • Metal – Canada and United States
  • Paper – British Columbia, North America,

and overseas

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NEW MATERIAL SPECIFIC RECOVERY RATES

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SPECIAL PROJECTS

  • Streetscape Pilot
  • First Nations Recycling Initiative
  • Compostable packaging and paper
  • GHG reporting
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230-171 Esplanade West North Vancouver, BC V7M 3J9 778-588-9504

Making a difference together.

RecycleBC.ca @RecycleBC @RecycleBC

Making a difference together.

RecycleBC.ca

@RecycleBC