Product Stewardship Product Stewardship in Metro Vancouverin Metro Vancouver
Northwest Product Stewardship CouncilNorthwest Product Stewardship CouncilTour of BC Stewardship ProgramsTour of BC Stewardship Programs
Surrey, BC October 2, 2007Surrey, BC October 2, 2007
Monica Kosmak, Policy AnalystMonica Kosmak, Policy AnalystPolicy & Planning Dept.Policy & Planning Dept.
Metro VancouverMetro Vancouver
Livable Region Strategy Plan Review towards 2031
Livable Region Strategy Plan Review towards 2031
Metro Vancouver Solid WasteMetro Vancouver Solid Waste
Disposal1.8 million tons
Construction, Demolition & Landclearing
Recycling841,000 tons
EPR157,000 tons
Commercial Recycling437,000 tons
Residential Recycling398,000 tons
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Non-Alcohol Beverage ContainersNon-Alcohol Beverage Containers
110 grocery 110 grocery storesstores
50 bottle 50 bottle depotsdepots
36,000 tons36,000 tons
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Beer & Alcohol ContainersBeer & Alcohol Containers
200 liquor 200 liquor storesstores
50 bottle 50 bottle depotsdepots
49,000 tons 49,000 tons (beer)(beer)
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Used Oil, Filters & ContainersUsed Oil, Filters & Containers
160 locations 160 locations
6.3 million ga 6.3 million ga oiloil
2 million filters2 million filters550 tons 550 tons
containerscontainers
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Paint, Pesticides, Flammables, Paint, Pesticides, Flammables, GasolineGasoline
18 paint depots18 paint depots9 hhw depots9 hhw depots
288,000 gallons 288,000 gallons paintpaint
8,000 gal 8,000 gal flammablesflammables
5,000 gal 5,000 gal pesticidespesticides
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MedicationsMedications
300 pharmacies300 pharmacies8 tons8 tons
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TiresTires
860 retailers860 retailers160 generators 160 generators
9,000 tons 9,000 tons since January 1since January 1
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ElectronicsElectronics
35 locations35 locations
300 tons 300 tons since August 1since August 1
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Annual Savings to Metro Annual Savings to Metro VancouverVancouver
Used oilUsed oil $4,200,000$4,200,000Paint, pesticides, solvents Paint, pesticides, solvents $2,100,000$2,100,000Medications Medications $90,000$90,000
Subtotal Subtotal $ 6.4 million$ 6.4 million
Plus… deposit-refund, tires, Plus… deposit-refund, tires, electronicselectronics
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Seek More Private LocationsSeek More Private Locationsor… Compensation for Public or… Compensation for Public
FacilitiesFacilities
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Ban Disposal of Stewardship Ban Disposal of Stewardship Products Products
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Perform Waste Composition Perform Waste Composition StudiesStudies
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Research & Recommend ProgramsResearch & Recommend Programs
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Host a Packaging Symposium in Host a Packaging Symposium in 20082008
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Livable Region Strategy Plan Review towards 2031
ContactContact
Monica KosmakMonica KosmakGVRD Policy & PlanningGVRD Policy & Planning
4330 Kingsway4330 KingswayBurnaby, BC V5H 4G8Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8
Tel. 604.436.6808 Tel. 604.436.6808 [email protected] [email protected]
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