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). In May 2011, the Recycling Regulation was amended to include Schedule 5, the Packaging and Printed Paper Product Category, which, according to the ...
Legislation: British Columbia
Status:
Passed
Type:
Law
Date:
July, 2011
Status:
Passed
Type:
Law
Date:
October, 2004
On October 7, 2004, British Columbia passed the Recycling Regulation of the Environmental Management Act (B.C. Reg. 449/2004), a single, results-based framework that engages industry in new ways by shifting responsibility for environmentally sound product end-of-life management and recycling to producers and consumers.
The Act requires producers of designated products to submit a stewardship plan for approval by the BC Ministry of Environment. All producers are...
The Northwest Product Stewardship Council includes the states of Washington and Oregon. In an effort to harmonize legislation and programs along the west coast, we also track activities in California and British Columbia, Canada.
For Product Stewardship Legislation in other states visit:
State Chemicals Policy Database
Product Stewardship Institute