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Northwest Product Stewardship Council
Delegation
October 2, 2007
Northview Golf & Country Club
6857 168th Street Surrey, British Columbia
Industry-Led Stewardship
BC Government’s Approach
Kris Ord
Manager Community Waste Section
BC Ministry of Environment
Presentation Overview
• 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?
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, taxpayerfinanced waste management programs
Life Cycle Perspective
Scope of conventional
producer responsibility
Design
Manufacturing
Distribution
Use
Scope of extended
producer responsibility
Producer: manufacturer/brandowner, first importer
Slide courtesy of Karen Asp, Gartner Lee
Waste Mngt
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 resultsbased 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
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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 Programs
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Batteries (gov’t program)
Beverage Containers
Pharmaceuticals
Paint
Pesticides
Gasoline,
Solvents and flammable liquids
Tires
Used Oil, Containers and Filters
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
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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 Association
http://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
Electronics
$ 55,676,237
no data yet
Paint, Gasoline, Pesticides,
Solvents & Flammable Liquids
$ 4,527,517
Pharmaceuticals
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Tires
225,000
no data yet
Used Oil, Containers & Filters
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Total
876,662
$ 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 Products
New 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
Our Product Stewardship Team
Kris Ord
Manager, Community Waste
[email protected]
David Lawes
Tires, Electronics, CCME
Packaging
[email protected]
Bob Paul
Waste Reduction Initiatives
[email protected]
Lyn Smirl
Batteries, Oil, Tree-Marking
Paint
[email protected]
Jenn Wilson
Beverage Containers,
Pharmaceuticals, Product
Care (paint and residuals)
[email protected]
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 cents
1L or less alcoholic beverages -10 cents
More 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
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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%
Encorp manages LDB containers under contract
LDB in process of transitioning producer responsibility to the
remaining stewardship agencies
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
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Three sources of revenue by category:
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Sale of recovered materials
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Unredeemed deposits
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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