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Act respecting the Société québécoise de récupération et de recyclage (R.S.Q., c. S-22.01).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Québec
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Recycling/reuse Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The “Société québécoise de récupération et de recyclage” is hereby established. The aim of the Société is to promote, develop and foster the reduction, re-use, recovery and recycling of containers, packaging, materials or products and their valorization with a view to conserving resources. For these purposes, it may, in particular, alone or with partners, 1) administer any consignment system; 2) carry out any research or development work and perfect or implement technologies; 3) using any appropriate technical or financial measure, foster the creation and development of enterprises engaging in reduction, re-use, recovery, recycling or valorization; 4) promote, develop and maintain markets for the containers, packaging, materials or products recovered and for the products resulting from recycling or valorization; 5) through appropriate educational projects, promote measures of conservation of resources, reduction, re-use, recovery, recycling or valorization. The Act consists of 43 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca