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Product Stewardship in Metro Vancouver. Northwest Product Stewardship Council Tour of BC Stewardship Programs Surrey, BC October 2, 2007 Monica Kosmak, Policy Analyst Policy & Planning Dept. Metro Vancouver. Metro Vancouver Solid Waste. EPR 157,000 tons. Residential Recycling
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Product Stewardship in Metro Vancouver Northwest Product Stewardship Council Tour of BC Stewardship Programs Surrey, BC October 2, 2007 Monica Kosmak, Policy Analyst Policy & Planning Dept. Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver Solid Waste EPR 157,000 tons Residential Recycling 398,000 tons Disposal 1.8 million tons Commercial Recycling 437,000 tons Construction, Demolition & Landclearing Recycling 841,000 tons
Non-Alcohol Beverage Containers 110 grocery stores 50 bottle depots 36,000 tons
Beer & Alcohol Containers 200 liquor stores 50 bottle depots 49,000 tons (beer)
Used Oil, Filters & Containers 160 locations 6.3 million ga oil 2 million filters 550 tons containers
Paint, Pesticides, Flammables, Gasoline 18 paint depots 9 hhw depots 288,000 gallons paint 8,000 gal flammables 5,000 gal pesticides
Medications 300 pharmacies 8 tons
Tires 860 retailers 160 generators 9,000 tons since January 1
Electronics 35 locations 300 tons since August 1
Annual Savings to Metro Vancouver Used oil $4,200,000 Paint, pesticides, solvents $2,100,000 Medications $90,000 Subtotal $ 6.4 million Plus… deposit-refund, tires, electronics
Containers Hazardous Waste Less Waste Disposed
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Contact Monica Kosmak GVRD Policy & Planning 4330 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8 Tel. 604.436.6808 monica.kosmak@gvrd.bc.ca