WHEREAS the Province collects a tire levy of 3.00 per tire, which generates revenue in excess of 5 million more than what is spent on the Financial Incentives for Recycling Scrap Tires FIRST program to collect and recycle tires throughout British Columbia; AND WHEREAS the tire recycling program would be better served by an industry stewardship program where all the money collected is retained for the tire program, including much needed research into other recycling options, especially for the larger industrial tires which are now not included in the FIRST program: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities lobby the provincial government to immediately convert the Financial Incentives for Recycling Scrap Tires program into an industry stewardship program similar to what is done with bottles, paint, used oil, etc.
Ministry of Environment On March 30th, 2006, the Government of British Columbia Government approved an amendment to add tires to the Recycling Regulation. The regulation makes producers responsible for implementing a product stewardship program. In January, 2007, the current government-led Financial Incentives for Recycling Scrap Tires will have ceased and the industry program will have started. Tire Stewardship BC TSBC represents many of the tire producers in the Province of British Columbia and has submitted a plan for a tire stewardship program to begin operation on January 1, 2007. On September 19th, 2006, their plan was approved, setting the stage for the transition to an industry operated program. TSBC is comprised of the Rubber Association of Canada, the Retail Council of Canada, and Western Canada Tire Dealers Association.