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Product Stewardship in Metro Vancouver

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

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Non-Alcohol Beverage Containers 110 grocery stores 50 bottle depots 36,000 tons

  4. Beer & Alcohol Containers 200 liquor stores 50 bottle depots 49,000 tons (beer)

  5. Used Oil, Filters & Containers 160 locations 6.3 million ga oil 2 million filters 550 tons containers

  6. Paint, Pesticides, Flammables, Gasoline 18 paint depots 9 hhw depots 288,000 gallons paint 8,000 gal flammables 5,000 gal pesticides

  7. Medications 300 pharmacies 8 tons

  8. Tires 860 retailers 160 generators 9,000 tons since January 1

  9. Electronics 35 locations 300 tons since August 1

  10. 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

  11. Containers Hazardous Waste Less Waste Disposed

  12. Seek More Private Locationsor… Compensation for Public Facilities

  13. Ban Disposal of Stewardship Products

  14. Perform Waste Composition Studies

  15. Research & Recommend Programs

  16. Host a Packaging Symposium in 2008

  17. Contact Monica Kosmak GVRD Policy & Planning 4330 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8 Tel. 604.436.6808 monica.kosmak@gvrd.bc.ca

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