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Update: City of Vancouver Recycling Service

Multi-Material BC (MMBC) has extended its response to the atypical winter weather conditions  that have caused recycling service delays in some areas of Vancouver and thanks residents for their continued patience as crews work to ensure recycling is collected safely and efficiently. Emterra Environmental and Waste Control Services were brought in on Saturday December 31, …

City of Vancouver Recycling Service

Due to atypical winter weather conditions there have been recycling service delays in many areas of Vancouver during the month of December. In order to support the dedicated efforts of Smithrite and their drivers during this challenging time, Multi-Material BC is continuing to work closely with the City of Vancouver to coordinate salting and sanding efforts. …

MMBC Society Inc. Transfers its Rights and Obligations to MMBC Recycling Inc.

Effective January 1, 2017 Multi-Material BC Society Inc. (MMBC) will transfer its rights and obligations to the newly incorporated MMBC Recycling Inc. (MMBC), a not-for-profit incorporated under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act. This change was made with the approval of the BC government. Click here to read the steward announcement. Click here to read the …

Pre-read for the 2016 Annual Steward Meeting Now Available

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 …

Rethinking the Future of Plastics

Multi-Material BC has joined eleven other organizations from across the plastics value chain, including Unilever, Coca-Cola and Mars, as a participant in the New Plastics Economy. The New Plastics Economy is led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and brings together key stakeholders to rethink and redesign the future of plastics, specifically plastic packaging. The New …

Recycle BC Takes on Recycling Collection in the City of Vancouver

The majority of Vancouver residents likely won’t be aware of a change happening at the curb and in their laneways: a transition of recycling collection services from the City of Vancouver to Multi-Material BC. Residents can visit RecyclinginBC.ca/Vancouver for information on their collection schedules and to download the MMBC recycling guide.  Residents are also encouraged to download …

Recycle BC to Begin Recycling Collection in City of Vancouver

Study shows Vancouverites and millennials most likely to be ‘convenience recyclers’ Vancouver, B.C. – Starting October 3, 2016, the majority of Vancouver residents likely won’t be aware of a change happening at the curb and in their laneways: a transition of recycling collection services from the City of Vancouver to the not-for-profit, industry-funded organization Multi-Material …

Street recycling pilot program launches in Vancouver’s West End

New bins include receptacles for mixed paper and containers   Recycling in Vancouver’s West End just got easier. Multi-Material BC (MMBC), in partnership with the City of Vancouver and with support from the West End Business Improvement Association and MMBC’s members, has launched a new on-street recycling pilot project aimed at reducing litter and the amount …

Street recycling pilot program launches in Vancouver’s West End

Recycling in Vancouver’s West End just got easier! Today, Multi-Material BC, in partnership with the City of Vancouver, unveiled new on-street recycling stations to encourage residents and visitors to recycle packaging and paper.                         The recycling stations are part of a nine-month pilot project that …

City of Pitt Meadows residents to receive glass recycling bins

On August 29, Multi-Material BC (MMBC) will take over residential packaging and printed paper recycling services in the City of Pitt Meadows. This will mean some changes for local residents. NEW SERVICE PROVIDER Smithrite Disposal Ltd. has been contracted to provide weekly pick up of residential recycling for residents living in single family homes, as …

Recycling Plastic Bags Just Got Easier

Multi-Material BC and London Drugs team up to offer return-to-retail of plastic bags, plastic overwrap and foam packaging in City of Vancouver July 29, 2016 (Vancouver, BC) – Starting this long weekend, recycling plastic bags, plastic overwrap and foam packaging in Vancouver will be as simple as a trip to London Drugs. Multi-Material BC (MMBC) …

Recycling Plastic Bags Just Got Easier

For residents of Vancouver, recycling plastic bags, overwrap, and foam packaging just got a lot easier. Starting this long weekend, recycling these materials in Vancouver will be as simple as a trip to London Drugs. We have partnered with London Drugs to offer this convenient option for residents. Beginning August 1, the following materials will be …

MMBC reports strong performance in 2015

Multi-Material BC (MMBC) has released its 2015 Annual Report detailing successful partnerships and demonstrated results delivered in its first full year of operations. MMBC is a not-for-profit organization overseeing residential packaging and printed paper recycling throughout much of the province, ensuring household material is collected, sorted and sold to end-markets. The MMBC program is funded …

Streetscape 2014/2015 Pilot Projects Report Now Available

As part of its program plan commitment, Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) initiated a series of pilot projects to study the feasibility of packaging and printed paper (PPP) streetscape bins. Pilot projects conducted in 2014 and 2015 involved composition audits to understand the quality and quantity of PPP collected in streetscape recycling receptacles. Click here to …