Whereas the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities AVICC Special Committee on Solid Waste Management, with representatives from nine regional districts, was formed in 2015 to research, prepare and present the findings and recommendations to the 2016 convention on this mandated service; And whereas the Special Committee reported out to the AVICC membership at the 2016, 2017 and 2018 conventions, the membership endorsed the action plans and further directed the Special Committee to report back to the 2019 convention with outcomes; Therefore be it resolved that the AVICC endorses and supports the Special Committees vision and goals as: Vision: That local governments on Vancouver Island, qathet and the Sunshine Coast are working together to address the opportunities and challenges of managing solid waste and our residents are aware of; support the need to reduce and manage our waste in a sustainable manner; and to work toward achieving zero-waste in our communities. Goals: 1. Ensure information is shared between AVICC local governments to encourage best practices and common solutions in solid waste management and consistent messaging to our residents. 2. Collect and maintain appropriate and consistent data associated with solid waste management within the AVICC. 3. Support an informed and unified voice to assist efforts with the Province, NGOs and other partners in developing effective waste management solutions and policies. And be it further resolved that the AVICC endorses and supports the continuation of the Special Committee on Solid Waste Management with areas of work focused on: Organics Management, Long-Term Disposal Options, and Single-Use Plastics; And be it further resolved that regional district staff continue to discuss opportunities for collaboration and alignment related to those areas of work in the following areas: 1. Communication and Outreach 2. Mandatory Source Separation 3. Solid Waste Comparative Data 4. Disposal Bans 5. Varying Tipping Fees 6. Extended Producer Responsibility EPR, and 7. Solid Waste Advanced Technologies
