Oregon's Beverage Container Act (SB 707)

SB 707, signed into law on June 7, 2007, amends the existing law by adding water and flavored water to the list of beverage containers included in the bill. The bill also created a nine-member Task Force to address issues including redemption centers, coverage of other beverage containers, increasing the deposit and implementing handling fees. Currently, distributors keep 100% of the unredeemed deposits and do not pay a handling fee to retailers.

Washington Single-serving Container Event Recycling (HB 2056)

HB 2056 was signed into law and went into effect in July, 2007. The bill requires beverage vendors at official gatherings and events, in areas for which residential and commercial recycling is already available, to provide recycling for single-serving plastic, glass and aluminum containers.

British Columbia 2004 Recycling Regulation Ammendment (BC Reg. 449/2004)

The 2004 Recycling Regulation (B.C. Reg. 449/2004) replaced the 1997 Beverage Container Product Stewardship Program Regulation (which replaced the 1970 Litter Act, which required manufacturers and retailers to participate in a deposit system to encourage the return of many types of beverage containers).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is product stewardship?

Product Stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): what’s the difference?

Why Product Stewardship?

Who is the NWPSC?

What does the NWPSC do?

Packaging

The Problem: Volume, Waste, Cost, Design

Manufactured products and their associated packaging[1] make up 75% of the waste generated in the United States each year, yet less than half of this material is being recycled.

Products

The Northwest Product Stewardship Council and its members focus their efforts on products and/or sectors based upon the following criteria:

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