Producer Responsibility for Sustainable Packaging in BCs Recycling Regulation

Whereas local governments in British Columbia are striving to meet the provinces waste diversion targets and comply with restrictions on recyclable materials entering landfills; And whereas the current Recycling Regulation under the Environmental Management Act does not explicitly require producers to design packaging to reduce waste volume or complexity, limiting Recycle BCs ability to enforce improvements in packaging design: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request the Ministry of Environment and Parks to amend the Recycling Regulation to explicitly require producers of packaging to design products that minimize waste at end of life, including material reduction, increased recyclability, and support for circular economy goals.