BC Packaging and Printed PaperProducer Responsibility Program

Next Steps forPackaging and Printed Paper Program in British Columbia

UBCM Annual ConferenceSeptember 27, 2012

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

• Summary of Phase 1 activities

• Overview of activities since completion of Phase 1

• Current status• Next steps• Reaching out to local

governments

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SUMMARY OF PHASE 1 ACTIVITIES

Report - Current System for Managing Residential Packaging and Printed Paper, March 2012• Who is doing what - Local government, not-for-profit, private services• System performance

– Estimated PPP supplied, collected and recycled– Estimated recycling rate between 50% -57%

Report - Packaging and Printed Paper Program Design Options, March 2012• Program design options – system requirements

– Defining recycling, recovery, residential premises, streetscape, reasonable access, materials to be accepted

• Program design options – financial transactions– Contracts, incentives, direct delivery, combinations– Evaluation methodology and results

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OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES SINCE COMPLETION OF PHASE 1

With the data provided in the Current System Report, producers were able to estimate their share of collected PPP and consider next steps• Canadian Newspaper Association (CNA)

– Compiled publishers’ data and assessed options– Recently re-engaged in discussions with MMBC

• National producers such as Loblaw (Superstore), Unilever and Safeway liaised with CNA and other producers

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OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES SINCE COMPLETION OF PHASE 1, CONT’D

Discussions among producers over recent months identified shared objectives• Manage administration of producer organizations effectively• Commitment to BC PPP program

– As first full EPR PPP program in Canada– As basket-of-goods program encompassing both packaging and printed

paper

Led to • Commitment of producers’ resources to BC PPP plan

development process• Collaboration with MMBC as their producer agency of choice

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CURRENT STATUS

Project team working with MMBC and producers to develop plan• Glenda Gies as Project Manager• Phase 1 project team plus others

Working to respect November 19 regulated submission deadline• Dialogue with local governments and other

stakeholders to solicit input to program plan is critical to developing an effective plan

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• Major effort to reach out to local governments and other stakeholders

• Reconsideration of program design approach to – Build on programs already in place – Capitalize on the expertise and

experience of BC’s local governments and not-for-profit/private sector recyclers to increase collection and recycling of PPP in a manner that is both environmentally effective and economically efficient

• Website and e-newsletters as sources of information

• Followed by– Draft plan

posted for comment

– Workshop with webcast

NEXT STEPS

Happening Now Coming Soon

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REACHING OUT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Project team has taken note of• Activities of UBCM PPP Working Group• UBCM PPP Product Stewardship Policy Paper

We will be reaching out to • UBCM PPP Working Group• Local governments engaged in PPP programs

and EPR discussions

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Project point of contact for local governments• Maura Walker, Maura Walker and Associates,

Duncan, BC • Telephone: 250-597-7997• Email: maura@maurawalker.com

To receive e-newsletters or submit your views• Email consultation@multimaterialbc.ca