The Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC) is holding their annual Zero Waste Conference at the Westin Resort and Spa, Whistler where they will dive into topics such as innovation in Extended Producer Responsibility Program (ERP) & recycling, reuse & repair, organics and communication & program outreach.
Thursday, May 31st (8:30 am) – Mattress Recycling in Metro Vancouver and How BC Can Benefit from an EPR Program for Mattresses
Join Veronica Bartlett and her co-presenter Paul Henderson from Metro Vancouver, as they discuss the benefits from an EPR Mattress Program and Recycling. Since mattresses were banned from all Metro Vancouver disposal facilities, how can they be disposed of and responsibly recycled? This presentation will cover the current mattress program in Metro Vancouver explaining the environmental and financial impacts. They will cover the challenges faced by the existing system, with a case for a provincial Extended Producer Responsibility program for end-of-life mattresses.
Veronica Bartlett, Solid Waste Planner