MMBC Releasing REOI to Solicit Information on Packaging and Printed Paper Post-Collection Services

Today Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) is releasing a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for Post-Collection Services in preparation for implementing the Packaging and Printed Paper (PPP) Stewardship Plan for British Columbia (BC). As part of the REOI, MMBC is also releasing a draft updated list of the packaging and printed paper it proposes to collect under the stewardship plan in May 2014.

This REOI will be of interest to:

Collectors – depot
Collectors – not-for-profit depot
Collectors/processors
Collectors/processors – not-for-profit
End-markets
Governments – local/municipal
Not-for-profit organizations
Processors

Download the Documents

Deadline for Response to the REOI

One (1) electronic copy in the format set out in Section 4.2 and addressing the requirements set out in Section 5 by 4:00 pm PST on Friday, March 1, 2013 to:

Multi-Material British Columbia
Attention: Glenda Gies
E-mail: consultation@multimaterialbc.ca

Four (4) bound copies by 4:00 pm PST on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 to:

Multi-Material British Columbia
209-1730 West Second Avenue
Vancouver
British Columbia V6J 1H6
Attention: Glenda Gies

For Questions or Inquiries

Contact: Glenda Gies, MMBC Project Manager
Phone: (604) 620-7540
Email: consultation@multimaterialbc.ca.

Background

Under the BC Recycling Regulation, producers of packaging and printed paper (PPP) must assume responsibility for recovery of PPP as of May 2014. Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) submitted a PPP Stewardship Plan, which describes how producers will meet this requirement, to the Ministry of Environment (MOE) on November 19, 2012, as required by the Recycling Regulation.

While the MOE is considering the PPP Stewardship Plan, MMBC is preparing to implement the plan. During these preparations, MMBC wants to continue to dialogue with those who may wish to provide services to MMBC starting in May 2014.

One of the activities described in the PPP Stewardship Plan is the procurement of post-collection services through a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) followed by a Request for Proposals (RFP). MMBC is releasing this REOI to solicit information that will be of assistance in preparing the RFP which MMBC anticipates will be issued in July 2013.