In British Columbia, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) (formerly referred to as Industry Product Stewardship) is an environmental policy approach in which the producer's responsibility for reducing environmental impact and managing the product is extended across the whole lifecycle of the product, from selection of materials and design to its end-of-life. ( Definition by the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy).
Before you choose to send an item to the landfill, have a look at these opportunities to recycle materials locally.
To verify that an item is accepted at your local depot, please visit the EPR's website.
- Beverage containers
- Electronics and electrical
- Lead-acid batteries
- Paper and packaging products
- Paint solvents, pesticides and gasoline
- Pharmaceuticals
- Tire
Multi-Family/ Strata
Your strata can play a role in reducing waste and preserving resources.
Does your waste/diversion room need updated signage?
Do-It-Yourself waste room signage
The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) has put this great guide together, although not all the information may apply as it is geared towards Whistler Multi-Family buildings, much of the information is still relevant. The guide is a tool that Strata’s can use to navigate the implementation of organics in a Multi-Family accommodation property and why it benefits everyone.
AWARE: Multi-Family waste room guide
Another great guide, this one is from Metro Vancouver: Food Scraps Recycling - How to Apartment guide for Property Managers and Stratas (metrovancouver.org)
Need to recycle a product? Find a depot near you.
Use the RCBC Recyclepedia app to search for the nearest recycling locations near you.