Whereas the Province has set the target for Municipal Solid Waste MSW of 350 kg per person by 20202021, and many local governments have a current average MSW that is much higher; And whereas many communities, specifically rural and remote communities, do not have access to Recycle BC services; And whereas ICI recyclable material makes up approximately 50-60 percent of the MSW stream, and there are minimal to no private businesses that collect ICI material in many rural and remote communities, culminating in the impracticality of meeting Provincial targets: Therefore be it resolved that NCLGA urge the Province to announce by October 2020 that the planned implementation of an ICI EPR Program inclusive of province wide consultation with commencement of the program no later than October 2021.
