Producer Responsibility Programs in Canada Ken Friesen Director
Producer Responsibility Programs in Canada Ken Friesen Director Steward. Edge Inc. Slide 1
Overview § § § § Who is Steward. Edge? Why stewardship programs? Impacts for Local Governments & Industry Is EPR working in Canada? Packaging Stewardship in Canada Comprehensive Recycling Programs Future of Product Stewardship Q & A Slide 2
Our Mission To contribute to economic and environmental sustainability through the design, implementation and as required, management of effective and efficient product stewardship programs. Slide 3
§ Design § Implementation § Management Slide 4
Programs We Support Slide 5
Clients & Services Regulatory Framework Program Planning Implementation Full Program Management Contracted Services Stewardship Ontario Packaging & paper 2003 -2009 2010 Stewardship Ontario MHSW 2008 -2009 2010 Ontario Electronic Stewardship WEEE Phase 1&2 Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba Client IT Platform Eco Entreprise Quebec Rules & Fees IT Platform Atlantic Canada Electronic Stewardship Rules & Fees IT Platform Electronics Stewardship Association of BC Rules & Fees IT Platform Saskatchewan MOE Slide 6
Why stewardship programs? Slide 7
Waste Composition Then… Kg/cap/year Waste generation in USA: Source: US EPA “Facts and Figures for 2003” Slide 8
Waste Now… Source: U. S. EPA, “Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2008 “ Slide 9
The Old View of Managing Waste Producer responsibility Public responsibility Production & Distribution Collection & Disposal Slide 10
Extended Producer Responsibility Scope of conventional producer responsibility Design Manufacturing Distribution Use Scope of extended producer responsibility Waste Mngt Producer: manufacturer/brand owner, first importer Slide 11
Municipal Core Competence From Bio. Cycle, Feb. 2006 Slide 12
Doing What Each Does Best Municipal EPR Slide 13
What is Extended Producer Responsibility? § Producers take responsibility for their packaging at the post-consumer stage § Shifts responsibility from local government to private industry, i. e. “producers” § Increased recycling; often mandated recycling targets § Creates an incentive for producers to make products & packaging “less wasteful” Slide 14
So what happened in Canada? Slide 15
EPR in Canada see inset full-colour symbols mean program inplace or pending white-washed symbols mean program proposed or under consideration Slide 16
Tires & Used Oil see inset full-colour symbols mean program inplace or pending white-washed symbols mean program proposed or under consideration Slide 17
Packaging & Printed Paper see inset full-colour symbols mean program inplace or pending white-washed symbols mean program proposed or under consideration Slide 18
Paint & Household Special Waste Phase 2&3 MHSW full-colour symbols mean program inplace or pending white-washed symbols mean program proposed or under consideration see inset 2/2 denotes second or third phase; red indicates in progress; grey indicates pending Slide 19
E-Waste 2 2 2 see inset full-colour symbols mean program inplace or pending white-washed symbols mean program proposed or under consideration 2/2 denotes second or third phase; red indicates in progress; grey indicates pending Slide 20
Miscellaneous see inset full-colour symbols mean program in-place or pending white-washed symbols mean program proposed or under consideration LEGEND Automotive Construction & Demolition Waste Medicines Milk Service Packaging Slide 21
Canadian Stewardship Programs* 2 2 2 V full-colour symbols mean program in-place or pending Phase 2&3 MHSW white-washed symbols mean program proposed or under consideration see inset *as at August, 2009 © Steward. Edge Slide 22
Canadian Stewardship Programs Slide 23
Effective Industry Approach § § § Work Lobby Cooperate Harmonize Develop Utilize Slide 24
Packaging & Printed Paper Slide 25
Packaging Stewardship Funding § 50% of net costs (Ontario, Quebec) – governments have announced transition to 100% § 75% in Manitoba; 80% in Saskatchewan § Note that all other mandated stewardship programs for WEEE, MHSW, tires, etc. are already 100% industry financed Slide 26
Ontario Waste Diversion Act (WDA), 2002 § Framework legislation requires “stewards” to develop, implement & operate waste diversion programs § “Packaging & Printed Paper” first to be designated under the WDA § Act requires stewards to compensate municipalities for 50% of net Blue Box program costs – Shared Responsibility Model Slide 27
Stewardship Ontario 2002 to 2010 § First step in implementation of EPR for packaging § Created under WDA – intended to address all manufactured products, not just packaging – industry self-managed organization required to pay 50% of net costs of Ontario municipal recycling programs Slide 28
Stewardship Ontario: Key Outcomes § Level playing field § 95% of all households with recycling services § ≈ 63% of all household packaging & printed papers diverted to recycling § Provided model for implementation in other provinces – (mostly) harmonized approach in Quebec – program implemented in Manitoba – expressions of interest in Alberta & British Columbia § 50/50 shared responsibility model brought all stakeholders to table Slide 29
Recycling Program Design Developing Infrastructure and Markets § Establish additional fees to develop infrastructure, ensure there is capacity, and maximize material value Unical Glass Plant – a glass market development initiative Slide 30
Plastic market development 1. Facilitate supply arrangements between municipalities & reprocessors 2. Buy mixed rigid plastics #1 -#7 currently being sent overseas or to landfill 3. Invest (with CIF) in developing & testing P&E materials to increase the capture of #1 -#7 plastics or to add them to a program 4. Mitigate the risk to municipalities of buying first generation high recycled content blue boxes to establish track record 5. Work with stewards and manufacturers to increase demand Slide 31
Cost Share or 100% Industry Funded? § Change in ON government policy anticipated “cradle to cradle” responsibility for products § Municipal pressure for 100% financing § Manitoba = 80% § Saskatchewan = 75% (pending) § British Columbia = 100% (pending) Slide 32
What is Comprehensive Recycling? § Blue Box or residential collection captures many materials § Need for separate program for single-use plastic bag recovery § 30% of beverage containers consumed away from home § Public space recycling part of comprehensive recovery program Slide 33
CBCRA Goals § Achieve high beverage container recycling rate – 75% § Major focus on away-from-home recovery § Complement & support residential recycling programs § Movement toward CRF (container recycling fee) reflecting actual cost by material § Constant innovation & responsiveness to changing trends in beverage consumption Slide 34
Program Areas § Public spaces recycling § Restaurants, convenience stores, gas bars § Municipal & provincial government buildings § Colleges, universities, elementary & secondary schools § Special events recycling § Mass awareness campaign Slide 35
Beverage Recovery Performance § Performance measures: – public awareness Levels – recovery rates & costs by container type – types of programs & effectiveness – number of bins – other § Public reporting of performance – through CBCRA web site & public announcements Slide 36
Roll-Out § In Manitoba a visible fee (CRF) is used to: – fund the Blue Box costs related to beverage packaging – away from home programs § Overall program costs will be used to determine CRF after one year Slide 37
How We See the Future Slide 38
Regulatory Framework - an Irreversible Trend EPR Precautionary Principle Essential Requirements Japan Packaging Batteries EU Battery Canada Packaging & WEEE ELV China Packaging Australia Ro. HS & WEEE California Ro. HS Eu. P EU WEEE Japan Ro. HS Corporate (Wal-Mart) 2000 2003 2005 2006 2007 Korea Ro. HS & WEEE USA & Canada Ro. HS China WEEE 2008 2015 -2020 Slide 39
The Big Squeeze Consumers, Government, NGOs Retailers NGOs Competitors Brand Owners Packaging Suppliers Policy Transition Cost Internalization Suppliers Sub-Suppliers Slide 40
To make the democratic free market economy work more efficiently Slide 41
Thank you! Ken Friesen kfriesen@stewardedge. ca Slide 42
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