Bill 202 — Second Session, 22Nd Legislature, 39 Euzabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 202 Recycling Act (Legislature 22, Session 2)

L22 S2 2734

Alberta — Bills

1990 BILL 202 Second Session, 22nd Legislature, 39 EUzabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 202 RECYCLING ACT MR. DECORE First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 202 Mr. Decore BILL 202 1990 RECYCLING ACT (Assented to , 1990) Waste-reduction and recycling task HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foUows: 1 In this Act, (a) "Minister" means the Minister of the Environment; (b) "regulations" means regulations passed pmsuant to

section 11; (c) "toxic waste" means waste designated as toxic by the regulations. 2(1) The Minister shaU estabUsh a task force to make recommendations for reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery in waste management.

(2) The task force shaU be appointed by the Minister, to comprise one representative from each of the Departments of Envkonment, Energy, Economic Development and Trade, Consumer smd Corporate Affairs, Municipal Affairs and 5 members recommended by the Envkonment CouncU of Alberta.

(3) The Chairman shall be appointed by the Minister from one of the members recommended by the Envkonment CouncU of Alberta.

(4) The task force shall, among other things, make proposals for the implementation of this Act and consider recommendations put forward by the Departments represented on the task force and the

Waste-reduction Envkonment CouncU of Alberta.

(5) The task force shaU consider the recommendations from the Envkonment CouncU of Alberta put forward in its 1987 report entitled "Recycling of Waste in Alberta".

(6) The task force shaHl submit a first report of its findings and recommendations to the Minister not later than January 1,1991, and thereafter it shaU monitor and advise on the further implementation of this Act, reporting at least once per year to the Minister.

(7) The Minister shaU table every report received by him under subsection (6) in the Legislative Assembly as soon as possible after receipt. 3(1) By January 1991, the Minister shaU cause to be provided by the task force speciiSed under 2(1), recommendations for reducing the soUd waste generated in the province, by an amount not less than the amount requked to reduce the annual amount of soUd waste generated in the province by 10% of the estimated 1990 level by the year 1995.

(2) Thereafter measures shaU be adopted to further reduce the amount of soUd waste generated in the Province, including measures to reduce waste from packaging materials and disposable materials.

(3) The Minister shaU issue regulations, not earUer than January 1992, but prior to January 1993, establishing standards and requkements, consistent with the recommendations outlined in subsection (1) for (

a) reducing the volume or weight of disposable packaging material manufactured for domestic, commercial, industrial, govemment or other use; (

b) enhancing the recyclabiUty of disposable packaging material; (

c) increasing the proportion of recycled material used in the manufacture of packaging materials.

(4) Regulations adopted under this

section may (

a) requke labels indicating (

i) whether packaging material is recyclable and the quantity of recycled material in the packaging, if any, and

(

U) whether any toxic substance is present in the packaging; (

b) set minimum standards for recycled content in classes of packaging; (

c) estabUsh guidelines or standards for refiUable and reusable packages for certain types of goods; (

d) estabUsh guidelines or standards for packaging certain products in recyclable packages; (

e) prohibit or reduce the use of substances in packaging material to minimize adverse impacts on the envkonment, such as the release of toxic substances from land disposal or incineration; (

f) estabUsh standards for the volume or weight of classes of packaging; and (

g) estabUsh standards to minimize the content of toxic substances in printed materials or products composed of plastics which cu^e generaUy disposed of in a resources recovery facUity.

(5) The Minister may requke that symbols be placed on packages sold or offered for sale in the Province indicating the packaging is recyclable or made of recycled material, as soon as uniform symbols have been adopted in Canada. fncenih-e's to ^0) ^^^ Mimstcr shaU issue regulations requiring reduce waste and mumcipaUtics to adopt the poUcy of "user pay" for municipal waste management systems.

(2) The Minister shaU, together with the Minister of Municipal Affaks, determine the conditions for operating municipal waste management systems on a cost-recovery basis and make recommendations for the adoption of this system by municipaUties.

(3) The Minister shaU phase out the Alberta Envkonment Capital Assistance Program for development of regional landfiUs and propose to the Legislative Assembly the appUcation of the money saved for incentives for recycling and resomce recovery.

(4) The Minister may provide a waste-reduction and recycling operating grant to a municipaUty operating a recycling poUcy, depending on the population of the municipality and the amount of recyclable material coUected, in accordance with the regulations. increase recycling

Recycling providing that money has been appropriated by the Legislature to that purpose.

(5) The Minister may provide start-up loans or grants to enterprises involved in recycling and resource recovery, in accordance with the regulations, providing that money has been appropriated by the Legislature to that purpose. 5(1) The Minister shaU provide, or cause to be provided, to every community with a population of over 200 a service to collect recyclable materials designated as such in the regulations, and centralized coUection sites in the communities where residents of areas surrounding the communities can deUver recyclable materials.

(2) The Minister shaU estabUsh depots throughout the Province for the coUection and sorting of recyclable materials coUected by municipaUties.

(3) Every municipaUty that operates a sewage treatment facility shaU provide for household toxic waste to be deUvered by residents and received by staff at the faciUty during normal business hours.

(4) The Minister shaU estabUsh, promote and operate a coUection of household toxic waste materials from residents in at least 3 Alberta cities or towns on every weekend, by operators trained in the handling of toxic materials on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday ' of that weekend.

(5) The Minister may estabUsh training programs to train operators in the receiving, sorting and storage of toxic waste from households and residents.

(6) The materials collected at municipal sewage treatment faciUties or during weekend toxic waste coUection shaU be transported to a toxic waste disposal faciUty designated by the Minister.

(7) The Minister may enter into contracts with any person to carry out any of the services provided for in sections 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

(8) The Minister shaU by January 1, 1991 issue regulations governing the recycling of glass, plastics, metals, motor oil, tires, compostable organic products and any other substance that shall be specified.

(9) The Minister shall propose legislation to extend the system of deposits on beverage containers, to further encourage the reuse of containers.

(10) The Minister shaU issue regulations to encourage energy recovery from incineration plants. Kcjded""'" 6(l)The Minister shall issue regulations to encourage the development of meu^kets for recycled goods in the Province. materials

(2) The pubUsher of each newspaper published and distributed in the Province havmg a ckculation of more than 10 000 shall use the foUowing percentage of recycled newsprint (

a) for 1994, 20% of the amount of newsprint used in 1992; (

b) for 1995, 30% of the amount of newsprint used in 1993; (

c) for 1996, 40% of the amount of newsprint used in 1994; (

d) for 1997, 60% of the amount of newsprint used in 1995; (

e) for 1998, 80% of the amount of newsprint used in 1996; (

f) for 1999 and thereafter 90% of the amount of newsprint used 2 year's before.

(3) In this

section "recycled newsprint" means newsprint with at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper.

(4) On or before Januzuy 15, 1994, and aimujdly thereafter, each publisher of a newspaper requked under this

section to use recycled newsprint shaU submit a report to the commissioner of environmental protection stating the amount of recycled newsprint used for the preceding year.

(5) The commissioner of envkonmentad protection shall exempt a publisher from compUance with the provisions of this

section if such publisher certifies to the commissioner that he is unable to obtain sufficient amounts of recycled newsprint at a price comparable to the price for virgin material or within a reasonable time and has provided the commissioner with a certification of the specific reason for failing to use recycled newsprint.

(6) A certification shaU be construed to have been made in good faith if the pubUsher submits proof of having contacted, to obtain recycled-content newsprint, each producer of recycled-content newsprint that offered to seU recycled-content newsprint to the pubUsher not more than eighteen months before the certification and such proof shall include the address, telephone number and name of each producer contacted and the corporate name of such producer, if any.

Government Procurement Policy and Government Waste

(7) The Minister shaU provide, or cause to be provided by the newsprint recycling task force by 1993, recommendations concerning the introduction of requkements simUar to those outlined in subsection (2) for (

a) newspapers pubUshed outside the province; (

b) pubUshed matter other than newspapers.

(8) The Minister shaU estabUsh a newsprint recycling task force to make recommendations for newspaper pubUshers.

(9) The newsprint recycling task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Minister, who shaU table it in the Legislative Assembly no later than June 1, 1991. 7(1) The Minister of PubUc Works, Supply and Services shaU estabUsh a poUcy and issue regulations effective January 1,1992 to aUow for preference in purchasing goods and services from suppUers who maximize use of recycled materials or provide for the maximum recyclabUity of thek products.

(2) The policy and regulations shaU include (

a) a requkement that Government purchases of recycled paper shall increase annually from a minimum of 15% of total paper purchases in 1992, to 50% of total paper purchases by 1995. (

b) a plan to eliminate by stages, the use of disposable and single-use products in the Government.

(3) In subsection (4) "disposable product" means any product with an essential part which cannot be replaced, refiUed or renewed and for which a reusable product exists, and "single-use product" means any nonconsumable product designed to be discarded after one use or customarUy used only once and for which a reusable substitute exists.

(4) The provisions of subsection (2) do not apply to disposable or single-use products dkectiy related to health or veterinary care or medical or scientific research.

(5) The Mmister of PubUc Works, Supply and Services shall estabUsh a poUcy and issue regulations to ensure that the Government recycles as much of its waste materials as is possible. To be in operation by Jzmuary 1, 1992.

(6) The poUcies estabUshed by subsections (1) to (5) shaU apply not only to aU provincial estabUshments but to aU municipalities and authorities in receipt of funding from the Government and such municipaUties and authorities shaU indicate in thek annual statement of accounts those items which are recycled and the provisions that they have made for recycling thek waste products. ^o" ra'm on waste ^(^) ^^^ Minlstcr of tho Euvkoumeut in conjunction with the reduction Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affaks, shaU develop a pubUc education program on waste reduction.

(2) The Minister of the Envkonment shaU cooperate with the Minister of Education to include the principles of "reduce, reuse, recycle and recover" in school curricula. Regulations 9 'j^g Licutenant Governor in CouncU may make regulations (

a) providing for grants for the purpose of sections 4(4) and (5); (

b) defining toxic waste; (

c) defining any other tem in this Act not otherwise defined. Title: 1990 (22nd 2nd) Bill 202, Recycling Act

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