Recycle BC's 10-Year Anniversary Parnter Conference
We are excited to host our 10-Year Anniversary Conference this spring for our collector and partner network to share learnings and celebrate our collective achievements together! In addition to education and information sessions, we will be organizing tours to Recycle BC’s Centre for Material Intelligence, Merlin Plastics, GFL Richmond and Urban Impact.
This is an invitation-only event. If you would like more information please contact info@recyclebc.ca.
Event Details
May 29-31, 2024 @ Anvil Centre, New Westminster BC
This conference is open to our collectors and partners. There is no registration fee to attend this conference. (Schedule subject to change)
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
8:00 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
Check-in at the Anvil Centre for morning and afternoon tours
9:00 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
Morning Tours
Busses depart at 9 a.m., return 12:30 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m.
Light Lunch
Offered for tour participants at Anvil Centre
1:00 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
Afternoon Tours
Busses depart at 1 p.m., return 4:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m.
Advisory Committee Meeting
Anvil Centre Boardroom
Thursday, May 30, 2024
7:30 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
to 9:20 a.m.
Opening Prayer by Alec Dan, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) | Conference Welcome by Recycle BC’s Executive Director, Tamara Burns
9:20 a.m.
to 9:45 a.m.
Opening Address: David Suzuki, Grandfather, Award-Winning Scientist, Environmental Activist, Broadcaster
9:45 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Robyn Collver, Recycle BC Board of Directors, former Senior Vice-President, Risk and Regulatory Affairs for the Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
Topic: BC’s journey as an experienced leader in the changing landscape of packaging and paper EPR in North America, the important role our partners play and how we are moving forward focused on continuous improvement.
10:30 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m.
Networking break
11:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m.
Recycle BC 10-year Recap and Update
Program and partner achievements, growth and innovations.
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Data Café Officially Opens (for the afternoon)
1:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Examining The Relationship Between High Quality Material and End Markets
Panelists: Regional District of Central Okanagan; Capital Regional District; GFL Richmond; Recycle BC
Topic: Journeying through the lifecycle of collected material and the importance of low contamination rates to produce high quality material for end markets.
2:00 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Prairie Robotics
Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Recycling
2:30 p.m.
to 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m.
to 3:45 p.m.
PRFLEX Q&A
Topic: Flexible packaging and the PRFLEX (also known as Perfecting the Recycling of Flexible Plastic Packaging in Canada) initiative.
3:45 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
Can You Recycle This?
Topic: Conference attendees bring samples of PPP they don’t know what to do with and we have experts on hand to talk about materials.
4:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Reception
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m.
Blue Star Awards and Dinner
Day 2 — Friday, May 31, 2024
8:00 a.m.
to 9:15 a.m.
Breakfast & Registration
Data Café Open during Breakfast and Networking Break
9:15 a.m.
to 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Presentation: Cher Mereweather, Managing Director of Canada Plastics Pact
Topic: Exploring the global approach to plastics management beyond British Columbia and Canada and updates on Canada Plastics Pact activities moving forward and how they relate at the provincial level.
10:15 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m.
Presentation: Colleen McKee, Manager, Marketing Communications, Recycle BC
Topic: Recycle BC’s Promotion and Education Campaigns.
10:30 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Kevin Andrews, Vice President of Operations, Merlin Plastics
Topic: The changing landscape of plastics and how local end markets are managing those changes.
12:00 p.m.
to 12:05 p.m.
Brief Remarks by Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Aman Singh
12:00 p.m.
to 12:20 p.m.
Closing Remarks by the Honourable George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
12:20 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Conference ends
Conference Accommodation
The Inn at the Quay is our hotel partner for the conference.
If the hotel has rooms available, conference attendees can still receive a reduced rate by calling the hotel reservations desk at 604-520-1776 or toll free 1-800-663-2001. The Anvil Centre is centrally located with easy access from ferry terminals, airport, all highways and easily accessible by SkyTrain.
