SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): To prevent hazardous waste and recyclable materials from being landfilled or improperly disposed of, an expansion to the Mandatory Recyclable Materials Bylaw has been approved by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Board of Directors. The TNRD’s Mandatory Recyclable Material Bylaw was first implemented in fall 2022, and only applied to old corrugated cardboard. As part of this bylaw amendment, the Mandatory Recyclable Material Bylaw now includes all materials regulated by the provincial Recycling Regulation extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs, to include the following products:
* Expected to be added to the Recycling Regulation in 2024 by Province of BC
The bylaw expansion will be implemented by the TNRD over three phases in the next six months. Implementation timelines are as follows:
The expansion to the Mandatory Recyclable Material Bylaw follows a public consultation process held during September and October of 2023, which included four webinar sessions and a survey which was completed by approximately 319 respondents.
“A similar disposal ban for EPR products is already in place in several regional districts in southern B.C., and it is proven as an effective method for reducing waste going to landfill,” said Adriana Mailloux, TNRD Manager of Solid Waste and Recycling. “In consulting with residents and stakeholders, we have found that there is generally very good support for a disposal ban on recyclables.”
The expansion of the TNRD’s disposal ban is guided by the 2018 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan. The Plan sets a goal of reducing the TNRD’s annual per-person landfill disposal rate to 500 kilograms per person by 2028. As of 2021, the per-person landfill disposal rate of TNRD residents was 639 kilograms, which was 23% higher than the average in B.C., and the eleventh-highest rate among the 27 regional districts.
Courtesy: www.wasteadvantage.com
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