MMBC is a not-for-profit organization formed to develop and implement a residential stewardship plan for packaging and printed paper
Under the BC Recycling Regulation, producers that introduce packaging or printed paper into the BC residential marketplace are required to submit a stewardship plan, or be part of an approved plan
Local governments, companies and organizations that collect residential packaging and printed paper or prepare it for shipment to end-markets are service providers and can contract with MMBC to provide services
Residents play a central role in the success of BC’s packaging and printed paper recovery program by separating recyclable materials for collection or delivery to recycling depots
The previous blog, posted on March 25, itemized activities undertaken by Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) to prepare for implementation of th
MMBC is hosting a meeting to provide information on the market-clearing price financial incentives that will be offered to provide PPP collection services under the PPP Stewardship Plan.
April 9: MMBC submittted an updated PPP Stewardship Plan to the BC MOE
March 5/7: MMBC held Information Sessions for BC Businesses
British Columbia is transitioning responsibility for end-of-life management of packaging and printed paper (PPP) from governments and their taxpayers to industry and their consumers. As part of this approach, producers (companies and organizations that supply PPP to residential consumers) were required, under the BC Recycling Regulation, to have or be part of an approved stewardship plan to recover PPP.
As a result, those affected by this regulation are companies and organizations that are producers as well as local governments, companies and organizations that collect PPP or prepare it for shipment to end-markets.
If you are affected, choose your sector above to learn more.
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MMBC has received a letter from BC’s Ministry of Environment approving the April 2013 PPP Stewardship Plan
MMBC submitted an Updated PPP Stewardship Plan to the BC Ministry of Environment
MMBC submitted an Updated PPP Stewardship Plan to the BC Ministry of Environment