WHEREAS product packaging is a large component of the solid waste stream across the province; AND WHEREAS managing the various packaging components has become increasingly difficult for regional district and member municipalities: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities request that the Province, without delay, add a schedule to the Recycling Regulation that includes all packaging as defined in the Environment Management Act and phase in implementation based on environmental impacts including energy savings, landfill space and manageable product categories.
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT The Ministry of Environment has committed in its Service Plan to implement industry product stewardship programs for two new products in each three year period. Packaging is one of several product categories under consideration for addition to the Recycling Regulation. Should packaging be added to the Regulation, producers of products with packaging would be required to take responsibility for the life-cycle management of their packaging.