Amendments to the BC Recycling Regulation announced in September 2020 included changes to the materials to be included in the Recycle BC program beginning January 1, 2023. Producers should begin to track 2021 sales data of Single-Use Products and Packaging-Like Products (SUP/PLP) to prepare for the 2022 reporting cycle. Reports submitted in 2022 will need to include …
CSSA is helping ensure stewards are ready to report their annual packaging and paper data in the WeRecycle Portal by the May 31 deadline. The proven, secure reporting platform was upgraded last year and is easier to use. Once you are logged in to the Portal, direct assistance from the NSS team is available via online chat, …
Amendments to the BC Recycling Regulation announced in September 2020 included changes to Schedule 2 containers previously managed under Schedule 5 by the Recycle BC program. The amendment changed the designation of packaging containers for certain solvents and flammable liquids and some pesticides. The container packaging covered by the change will now be reported under …
Amendments to the BC Recycling Regulation will require producers of packaging for milk and milk substitutes to adjust material quantities in next year’s annual report. The regulatory changes announced in September include the removal of containers of milk and milk substitutes from the Recycle BC program and the transfer of these products to the province’s beverage deposit system effective February 2022. The amendments stem from the …
January 26, 2021 — Guidance for Reporting Single-Use and Packaging-Like Products in 2022 January 12, 2021 — Reporting Guidance for Solvent and Flammable Liquids and Pesticide Containers under Schedule 2 November 30, 2020 — Reporting guidance for milk packaging September 18, 2020 — The Province of BC recently announced amendments to its Recycling Regulation that …
The annual reporting webinar was held on March 1, 2017. Webinar topics included: What’s new in the Guidebook and sector Tip Sheets Using updated Steward Lists to identify resident and voluntary stewards for each program Material category and sector-specific reporting tips Collecting and submitting data for the WeRecycle Portal Below are the materials from the webinar: Webinar Presentation Watch the Webinar Updated …
Thank you to those of you who joined us at the 2016 Annual Steward Meeting! We hope you found the meeting informative and useful. Below are the materials from the meeting. Consultation Periods We invite you to submit feedback on the contents and information provided to you before and during the meeting (for example, information …
The 2016 Annual Steward Meeting (ASM) will be taking place on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. If you have not registered, you can do so here. The pre-read document is now available for you to review program information in advance of the meeting. Agenda Highlights: 2017 Budgets and Fees: Program Directors will review performance highlights and guide you through …
A calculator has been created to assist packaging and printed paper stewards in comparing the current fee methodology with the new methodology. To access your program’s calculator, please click here. We invite you to submit your feedback on the proposed fee methodology to jjames@cssalliance.ca by May 20, 2016.
A consultation meeting regarding the new proposed fee methodology for packaging and printed paper (PPP) stewardship programs was held on April 21, 2016. Over the past year, a dedicated group of stewards, known as the Steward Consultation Committee (SCC), have developed a proposed new fee methodology for packaging and printed paper that takes a principle-based approach, is easy to …
We invite you to download and review the Proposed Fee Methodology Consultation document to learn more prior to the meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2016. If you haven’t already, please register here to attend the meeting either in-person or via webinar: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Pacific time 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Central standard time 1 p.m. – …
The May 31st reporting deadline is fast approaching. New and enhanced resources are now available to help you prepare your material reports, including the all-new Sector-Specific Reporting Tips. Access these tools here: Sector-Specific Reporting Tips General Best Practice Reporting Tips 2016 Updated National Guidebook Sector-specific reporting tips are new this year to help stewards identify the proper …
The updated guidebook for steward reporting is now available here. The guidebook provides important guidance to help you prepare your steward report including definitions, methodologies, examples of materials included in each stewardship program and the national and provincial material lists. The guidebook is now located in a microsite where you will also find other helpful …
National Voluntary Steward Policy Download the Voluntary Steward Agreement In our efforts to bring further harmonization to packaging and printed paper stewardship programs, CSSA has developed a single Voluntary Steward Policy and approval process for its family of packaging and printed paper programs. Background What is a voluntary steward? A voluntary steward is a non-resident …
Membership Agreements – Information and Webinars Dear stewards, As a business that has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to participate in British Columbia’s approved packaging and printed paper program, it is now necessary to formalize this arrangement by executing a membership agreement with MMBC and proceeding to submit your first data report. To help …
