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Industry Product Stewardship in British Columbia. Neil Hastie, President & CEO Encorp Pacific (Canada). National Product Stewardship Forum San Francisco; May 30. OUTLINE. Encorp Pacific (Canada) Product Stewardship in Canada “Industry” Product Stewardship in BC
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Industry Product Stewardship in British Columbia Neil Hastie, President & CEO Encorp Pacific (Canada) National Product Stewardship Forum San Francisco; May 30
OUTLINE • Encorp Pacific (Canada) • Product Stewardship in Canada • “Industry” Product Stewardship in BC • Product Stewardship Corporation • Q & A
Encorp Pacific (Canada) • Product Stewardship Corporation • Industry Organization • Not for Profit • Operate private depot collection network • $100 Million • Staff of 25 • Outsource all Logistics • 170 Return It™ Centres • Recover 75% beverage containers • All products including milk • E-Waste (cpu and display devices)
Product Stewardship Defined • A management system based on industry and consumers taking life-cycle responsibility for the products they produce and use • Also known as EPR “Extended Producer Responsibility”
Stewardship/EPR is Herein Canada • Scale:$400 million (est.) • Material Specific: • Beverage Containers • Curbside and Deposit • Tires • Batteries • Paint • Household Hazardous Waste • Used Oil, Containers, Filters • Used Pharmaceuticals • Electronics-*new* • Consumer packaging and printed papers-*new*
Always Rough Waters for EPR • Opposition from Producers • Local and Regional Politics • Who pays ? • Vested interests in MSW
Producer’s View of Risk • Government Bureaucracy OR • Competitive Disadvantage OR • Unsustainable Funding OR • Vested Interests
Advocates View of Opportunity • Polluter Pay • Upload costs to industry and consumers • Relieve local government of costs • Stimulate design for Environment • Better Performance
Regulators View of Effectiveness • Ease of implementation • Adaptive to market changes • Apolitical • Non-bureaucratic • Results based
Stewardship Programs in British Columbia • Tires-1991 • Batteries-1991 • Used Oil-1992 • Paint-1994 • Household Hazardous Waste-1997 • Beverage Containers-1970/1998 • Used Pharmaceuticals-1997 • Electronics- 2007 • General Packaging and Printed Paper-2008 • Vehicles at End of Life -200?
ReturnIt™ DEPOT • Beverage Containers • Paint • HHW & E-Waste CONSUMER • BLUE BOX/RDO • Printed Papers • Packaging • Newsprint • RETAIL • Tires • Batteries • Pharmaceuticals • Used Oil, Filters
Paint $1 POP $.12 Tires $5 Solvent $2 Battery $3 WALMART Oil $5 TV $25 CPU $10
Paradigm Shift in BC • Government regulates does not operate nor prescribe • Principles and outcome based regulation • Industry establishes & operates diversion programs • Financed via visible consumer advanced disposal fees
Principles for Product Stewardship • Producer-User Responsibility • Level Playing Field • Results Based • Transparency & Accountability
Stakeholder Universe Consumers Community Leaders Stewardship Corporation Regulators Brandowners Recycling Contractors
For-profit Corporate Sector Government and Non-Profit Sector Not-for-profit Corporate Sector Provincial Government Brand Owners Encorp Pacific Product Stewardship Corporation Local Governmentsmunicipalities and regional districts Retailers Private Sector Recycling Industry – depots, processors, transporters and recyclers Non-Government Organizationsenvironmental and consumer Roles & Responsibilities The Public
Hobson’s Choice for Producers Corporate Culture for Producers Organizing Principles for Stewardship Corporation All Products are Generic Brand Supremacy Commercial Confidentiality Detailed Sales Data provided Success through a Co-operative Self Reliance Lobby for Self Interests Delegate Interests
Striking the Balance • Key Principles: • Governance Standards • No Cross Subsidy • Transparency & Accountability • Stakeholder Consultation • Continuous Improvement • Government Quid Pro Quo • Out of Board Room and Bank Account • Outcome based Regulation
Can Industry be Trusted?-YES! Principles Performance
Q & A www.encorp.ca