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Dear steward,We are pleased to inform you that the WeRecycle portal is open and ready for you to start preparing and submitting your BC reports for the MMBC packaging and printed paper stewardship program.Prepare Your Browser The WeRecycle portal uses web based technology and works with most, but not all, browsers.  At minimum, all WeRecycle …

MMBC has Clarified Aspects of Agreement and Statements of Work to Assist Collectors in Responding to Collection Incentives for Residential PPP Multi-Material British Columbia (MBBC) has revised four documents that are important to collectors considering if they will accept MMBC’s financial incentives to provide residential packaging and printed paper (PPP) collection services under the PPP …

August 28, 2013 Notice regarding minor change to Section 4.1 in Membership Agreement Our intention in Section 4.1 of the Membership Agreement was to highlight that no party will be liable for losses indirectly incurred by the other. The original wording did not make this absolutely clear, so we have updated the clause to ensure clarity. The …

Update – Using the Registered Steward List to Identify Voluntary Stewards for Reporting Purposes As we approach the material reporting window for MMBC’s packaging and printed paper program, we wanted to let you know that as of August 16 no new voluntary stewards have or will be added to the MMBC registered steward list, so …

Recent Blogs Describe MMBC Depot Requirements and Process to Establish Percentage of Non-PPP Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) has received inquiries from local governments and other organizations that are currently providing collection services for packaging and printed paper (PPP) about the terms and conditions set out in the Master Services Agreement (MSA) and the Statements of …

Recent Blogs Describe MMBC Depot Requirements and Process to Establish Percentage of Non-PPP Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) has received inquiries from local governments and other organizations that are currently providing collection services for packaging and printed paper (PPP) about the terms and conditions set out in the Master Services Agreement (MSA) and the Statements of …

MMBC has offered collection incentives to allow those collectors currently providing PPP collection services to continue to do so, subject to the terms and conditions set by MMBC so that it can meet its obligations to the Province of BC and to the stewards that have selected MMBC to be their agency. MMBC understands that for …

Depot collectors have been approaching MMBC to determine whether their particular depot circumstances meet MMBC’s requirements for a staffed depot that is fenced and locked when closed.  To assist depot operators in determining whether their depots meet these requirements or whether modifications are required, we offer the following advice. What is a depot considered staffed? …

Take the Next Step to Fulfill your Recycling Obligations as a BC Business As one of the many businesses that have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to participate in MMBC’s approved stewardship program, we are very pleased that you have taken the first step to assuming full responsibility for the end-of-life management of your …

Allen Langdon has been appointed managing director of Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) effective July 15, 2013. To accept this new role, Mr. Langdon has resigned from his position as Vice President, Sustainability for the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and stepped down from his position as MMBC Chair. Mr. Langdon has strong connections in BC and …

In mid-June, Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) sent letters to BC local governments that were providing curbside collection of packaging and printed paper (PPP) or garbage as of November 2012. The letters describe the financial incentives that MMBC is offering local governments to provide PPP collection services to residents. MMBC also posted information about the collection …

The Packaging and Printed Paper (PPP) Stewardship Plan sets out the option for local governments to decline the curbside and multi-family building collection incentive and indicate they wish to continue to provide the collection service without receiving MMBC incentives. Section 5.2 of the PPP Stewardship Plan states: Under Curbside Collection Service: “Should a local government …

This information is of importance to BC local governments, private companies and not-for-profit organizations that collect packaging and printed paper On June 7, Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) held a meeting and webcast to present information on the collection financial incentives to provide residential packaging and printed paper (PPP) collection services under the PPP Stewardship Plan. …