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Industry Product Stewardship in British Columbia

Learn about the product stewardship initiatives in British Columbia and how Encorp Pacific is leading the way in managing and recycling various products such as beverage containers, e-waste, tires, batteries, and more.

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Industry Product Stewardship in British Columbia

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  1. Industry Product Stewardship in British Columbia Neil Hastie, President & CEO Encorp Pacific (Canada) National Product Stewardship Forum San Francisco; May 30

  2. OUTLINE • Encorp Pacific (Canada) • Product Stewardship in Canada • “Industry” Product Stewardship in BC • Product Stewardship Corporation • Q & A

  3. Encorp Pacific (Canada) • Product Stewardship Corporation • Industry Organization • Not for Profit • Operate private depot collection network • $100 Million • Staff of 25 • Outsource all Logistics • 170 Return It™ Centres • Recover 75% beverage containers • All products including milk • E-Waste (cpu and display devices)

  4. Product Stewardship Defined • A management system based on industry and consumers taking life-cycle responsibility for the products they produce and use • Also known as EPR “Extended Producer Responsibility”

  5. Stewardship/EPR is Herein Canada • Scale:$400 million (est.) • Material Specific: • Beverage Containers • Curbside and Deposit • Tires • Batteries • Paint • Household Hazardous Waste • Used Oil, Containers, Filters • Used Pharmaceuticals • Electronics-*new* • Consumer packaging and printed papers-*new*

  6. Always Rough Waters for EPR • Opposition from Producers • Local and Regional Politics • Who pays ? • Vested interests in MSW

  7. Producer’s View of Risk • Government Bureaucracy OR • Competitive Disadvantage OR • Unsustainable Funding OR • Vested Interests

  8. Advocates View of Opportunity • Polluter Pay • Upload costs to industry and consumers • Relieve local government of costs • Stimulate design for Environment • Better Performance

  9. Regulators View of Effectiveness • Ease of implementation • Adaptive to market changes • Apolitical • Non-bureaucratic • Results based

  10. Stewardship Programs in British Columbia • Tires-1991 • Batteries-1991 • Used Oil-1992 • Paint-1994 • Household Hazardous Waste-1997 • Beverage Containers-1970/1998 • Used Pharmaceuticals-1997 • Electronics- 2007 • General Packaging and Printed Paper-2008 • Vehicles at End of Life -200?

  11. ReturnIt™ DEPOT • Beverage Containers • Paint • HHW & E-Waste CONSUMER • BLUE BOX/RDO • Printed Papers • Packaging • Newsprint • RETAIL • Tires • Batteries • Pharmaceuticals • Used Oil, Filters

  12. Paint $1 POP $.12 Tires $5 Solvent $2 Battery $3 WALMART Oil $5 TV $25 CPU $10

  13. Paradigm Shift in BC • Government regulates does not operate nor prescribe • Principles and outcome based regulation • Industry establishes & operates diversion programs • Financed via visible consumer advanced disposal fees

  14. Principles for Product Stewardship • Producer-User Responsibility • Level Playing Field • Results Based • Transparency & Accountability

  15. Stakeholder Universe Consumers Community Leaders Stewardship Corporation Regulators Brandowners Recycling Contractors

  16. For-profit Corporate Sector Government and Non-Profit Sector Not-for-profit Corporate Sector Provincial Government Brand Owners Encorp Pacific Product Stewardship Corporation Local Governmentsmunicipalities and regional districts Retailers Private Sector Recycling Industry – depots, processors, transporters and recyclers Non-Government Organizationsenvironmental and consumer Roles & Responsibilities The Public

  17. Hobson’s Choice for Producers Corporate Culture for Producers Organizing Principles for Stewardship Corporation All Products are Generic Brand Supremacy Commercial Confidentiality Detailed Sales Data provided Success through a Co-operative Self Reliance Lobby for Self Interests Delegate Interests

  18. Striking the Balance • Key Principles: • Governance Standards • No Cross Subsidy • Transparency & Accountability • Stakeholder Consultation • Continuous Improvement • Government Quid Pro Quo • Out of Board Room and Bank Account • Outcome based Regulation

  19. Can Industry be Trusted?-YES! Principles Performance

  20. Q & A www.encorp.ca

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