Cannabis Container Deposit Discussed in Alberta
Cannabis Container Plastic Can’t Be Recycled; Going to Landfills – LPC
The Alberta Bottle Depot Association (ABDA) wants the province to introduce a cannabis container deposit. The move would help keep single-use plastic out of landfills.
“I think the amount of packaging is going to remain at a fairly high level,” said ABDA president Jerry Roczkowsky.
Roczkowsky suggested a 10-cent cannabis container deposit to encourage Albertans to return their containers. That’s the same as deposit as Alberta has for plastic containers under one litre. Alberta uses 2.4 billion plastic containers and about 85 per cent return to recycling depots.
“Albertans are going into depots already. And so it’d be a matter of just putting these containers in with your beverage containers.”
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) said it is in discussions with licensed producers and retailers to develop a similar program for plastic cannabis containers.
However, traditional recycling is problematic. Neil Kjelland, director of sustainable waste processing for the City of Edmonton, said cannabis containers are likely sorted out because they are plastic with paper stickers.
“Mixed-format packaging is screened out because end-processors only accept materials that are not contaminated with other compounds,” he said.
Cannabis Containers Must Meet Strict Guidelines – LPC
Cannabis containers must meet strict Health Canada guidelines for cannabis packaging and labelling. It’s unclear whether or not a cannabis container deposit will mean containers could be reused or have a higher success rate being recycled. It’s clear though that consumers would like to reduce the amount of plastic in their cannabis orders.
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