Northwest Product Stewardship Council Delegation
October 2, 2007Northview Golf & Country Club
6857 168th Street Surrey, British Columbia
Industry-Led StewardshipBC Government’s Approach
Kris OrdManager Community Waste SectionBC Ministry of Environment
• Ministry’s role & regulatory framework– Outline the model, regulation and process
• Why this Policy Approach?– Key drivers
• National Overview• Current BC Programs
– Stewardship Program Expenditures– Environmental Results
• Future Direction on Process & Product Selection– What’s next in B.C. ?– Candidate Product List
• Questions?
Presentation Overview
Facts about British Columbia• Located on the west coast of Canada• Population is 4.3 million (Canada’s total
population is about the same as California’s)
• 3rd largest province in Canada• Produces about 12% of the country's
total GDP • Future host of 2010 Olympic and
Paralympics Winter Games
Ministry of Environment’s Role…
Ministry provides leadership in environmental management through:
• legislation, • programs, and • compliance activities.
Our Policy for Industry-led Product Stewardship
• Based on OECD’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model… “A management system based on industry and
consumers taking life-cycle responsibility for the products they produce and use”
• Shift away from government-managed, taxpayer-financed waste management programs
Life Cycle PerspectiveScope of conventional producer responsibility
Scope of extended producer responsibility
Design
Manufacturing
Distribution
Waste Mngt
Use
Producer: manufacturer/brandowner, first importer
Slide courtesy of Karen Asp, Gartner Lee
Recycling Regulation (2004)• Results based regulation
• Provides producers with flexibility to meet environmental outcomes
• Industry must consult with stakeholder on their plan
Why We Do It This Way• In line with government direction - move towards results-based
legislation
• Focus on environmental outcomes not operations
• Create level playing field
• Provide flexibility in planning – one size doesn’t fit all
• Ensure transparency – require public consultation and annual reports on operational and financial aspects
• Provide flexibility for producers – their design or option to follow prescriptive Part 3 section
• Ensure everyone has input through public consultation
Key Drivers• Premier’s and Cabinet’s direction/goals• Input from ENGOs, local governments and industry• Willingness of industry• Federal EPR initiatives – Canadian Council of Ministers of the
Environment (CCME) EPR Task Force• Other jurisdictional initiatives• Toxicity • Volume• GHG Reductions
National Overview• Across Canada…
– BC leads the way with now 9 programs.– Alberta and Saskatchewan have 6– Ontario and Manitoba have ambitious agendas
• CCME Extended Producer Responsibility Task Group– Action Plan for EPR– Packaging
Current Programs1. Batteries (gov’t program)2. Beverage Containers 3. Pharmaceuticals4. Paint5. Pesticides6. Gasoline, 7. Solvents and flammable liquids8. Tires 9. Used Oil, Containers and Filters10. Electronics
Batteries• Not regulated under the Recycling Regulation but
under the Hazardous Waste Regulation• Products include vehicle lead acid batteries• Administered by BC Government• Recovery rates – 98%,
(high recovery driven by high metal prices)
Beverage Containers• Products include alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage containers • Deposit-refund system• Overall high recovery rates – 84% for 2005 – 2006• Agencies Responsible
– Encorp. Pacific http://www.encorpinc.com/cfm/index.cfm– Brews Distributing Limited http://www.brewers.ca/
Cool Facts about Beverage Container Recycling• 50 % aluminium from cans is recycled at least once• 14 recycled PET bottles = 1extra large T-Shirt• 3700 recycled two litre beverage containers = 150 fleece shirts = one barrel of oil saved
Electronics• Products include computers (and peripherals), desktop
printers and televisions• Agency responsible – Electronic Product Association of BC
Status http://www.epsc.ca/Program Operations – Under Contract with Encorp. Pacific
– Regulated in February 2006– New plan submitted February 2007– Program Implemented August 2007
• Recovery rates – to be determined…
Paint – Product Care• Products include latex, oil and solvent-based paints and
stains for commercial and household use• Agency responsible - Product Care Association http://
www.productcare.org/• Status – revised plan approved July 16, 2007• 2005 recovery rates –
– Paint – 2,164,042 L– Aerosols – 17,360 L
Paint – Tree Marking• Products include paints and stains in aerosol containers but
not industrial, automotive or marine anti-fouling applications• Agency responsible Tree-Marking Paint Stewardship
Association (TSA)http://www.treepaint.ca/
• Status – submitted revised plan for approval• 2005 recovery rates –
– 141,121 containers processed
Pharmaceuticals• Products include all unused or expired drugs as
defined in the Food and Drugs Act (Canada)• Agency responsible – Post-Consumer
Pharmaceutical Stewardship Associationhttp://www.medicationsreturn.ca/home_en.php
• Status – submitted revised plan for approval• 2005 recovery rates –
– Over 80% pharmacies participating– 18,012 kg unused medications collected
Residuals• Products include pesticides, gasoline, solvent and
flammable liquids• Agency responsible – Product Care Association
http://www.productcare.org/
• Status – revised plan approved July 16, 2007 • 2005 recovery rates –
– Flammable liquids/gasoline – 54,386 L– Pesticides – 7,656 L
Tires • Products include pneumatic or solid tires designed for use
on a motor vehicle, farm tractor, trailer or other equipment• Agency responsible – Tires Stewardship BC
www.tirestewardshipbc.ca • Status
– New plan approved September 2006– Program implemented January 2007 (transfers government program to industry)
• Recovery rates – over 90%
Used Oil, Filters and Containers • Products include lubricating oil, oil filters and the empty oil containers• Agency responsible – BC Used Oil Management Association
http://www.usedoilrecycling.com/en/province.aspx?prov=2
• Status – revised plan due October 2007• 2005 recovery rates –
– Oil – 73%– Filters – 81%– Containers – 51%
Stewardship Program Expenditures – Saves Govt $
Province-wide Program 2005 Expenditures ($)Beverage containers – non-alcohol $ 55,676,237Electronics no data yetPaint, Gasoline, Pesticides, Solvents & Flammable Liquids
$ 4,527,517
Pharmaceuticals $ 225,000Tires no data yetUsed Oil, Containers & Filters $ 876,662
Total $ 61,305,416
Environmental Results
• In 2005, some of what was diverted from the landfill includes…– 772 million non-alcohol beverage containers– 3.8 million tires– 48 Million litres of oil
Vision for EPR Future• Our Ministry goal is to add two new products to the
Recycling Regulation every three years• Work with other jurisdictions to harmonize EPR
programs• Work with producers to foster design for the
environment and reduce GHG emissions
How Are New Products Added
1. Scoping phase - research
2. Policy intentions paper phase – develop, consult on and finalize policy
3. Drafting phase – draft legislation
4. Implementation phase – training, guidelines etc
What’s Next in BC• Ministry Service Plan - add two new product categories
every three years. • Select two products from candidate list • Fall 2007 - Release a policy intentions paper for public
consultation on the selected products • Spring of 2008 - prepare amendment to the Recycling
Regulation for government consideration • 2009 - Industry will develop a plan and launch program.
Candidate List of ProductsNew Product Categories• Antifreeze and hydraulic fluid• Batteries (alkaline, lithium, lead acid, etc)• Light Bulbs (fluorescent, incandescent, LED, etc.)• Mercury containing products (switches, thermometers, thermostats,
medical equip., etc) • Packaging (paper, plastic, metal, glass)**• White goods (fridge, stove, cfc containing, etc.)• Pool and photographic chemicals• Furniture and textiles• Construction and demolition waste• Automobiles**phased approach
Candidate List of Products (2)Expand Existing Product Categories• Electronics **• Paint • Pesticides • Solvents and other flammables • Pharmaceuticals **phased approach
Kris Ord Manager, Community Waste [email protected]
David Lawes Tires, Electronics, CCME Packaging
Bob Paul Waste Reduction Initiatives [email protected]
Lyn Smirl Batteries, Oil, Tree-Marking Paint
Jenn Wilson Beverage Containers, Pharmaceuticals, Product Care (paint and residuals)
Our Product Stewardship Team
Thank you … Any Questions?
Beverage Containers • Regulatory requirements - Schedule 1 of Recycling Regulation• Definition of beverage exempts milk/substitutes• Minimum Deposit/Refund legislated:
1L or less non-alcoholic beverages - 5 cents1L or less alcoholic beverages -10 centsMore than 1L for any beverage - 20 cents
• Return-to-Retail limit of 24 containers/person/day of containers sold• Annual report requires independently audited financial statements
for:• revenues and expenditures associated with visible fees, and • all deposits/refunds paid
• Regulation states a 75% recovery rate for beverage containers
Stewardship Agencies
• Encorp manages LDB containers under contract• LDB in process of transitioning producer responsibility to the
remaining stewardship agencies
Stewardship Agency
Containers Managed Approx.Market Share
2005 Recovery Rate
Encorp Pacific (Canada)
all non-alcoholic beverage containers 60% 73%
Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB)
wine, spirit, non-refillable beer, cider and cooler containers
10% 89%
Brewers Distributors Ltd. (BDL)
refillable glass bottles and aluminum cans for domestic beer, ciders and coolers
30% 93%
Collection System
• Consumers have choice of retail, depots or blue box/bag (forgo refund)
• Stewardship plan identifies container redemption facilities• Encorp - 170 licensed depots (some also pick up from retailers)• LDB – retail stores (government liquor stores are transitioning to
24/person/day) and contracts with Encorp depots• BDL – retail stores and contracts with a few Encorp depots
Fees and Deposits• Three sources of revenue by category:
– Sale of recovered materials– Unredeemed deposits– Visible container recycling fee (CRF), if revenue from first two
sources is not enough to pay costs• Producers pay deposits and CRF to agencies, pass on to retailers,
who recover from consumers
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