OFFICE OF THE MAYOR \ SER 4949 CANADA WAY

WILLIAM J. COPELAND BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA VSG 1M2
MAYOR TELEPHONE (604) 294-7340

1990 February 14

Mayor and Council

City of Port Coquitlam
2580 Shaughnessy Street
Port Coquitlam, B.C.
V3C 2E8

Dear Mayor and Council:

The Council of The Corporation of the District of Burnaby, at the
regular Council meeting held on 1990 February 05 adopted the
following resclution regarding use of recyclable materials:

"THAT WHEREAS residents of the Lower Mainland are demanding that
local governments implement comprehensive multi-material
recycling programs;

AND WHEREAS municipalities of the Lower Mainland are taking steps
to provide curbside multi-material recycling programs for their
residents;

AND WHEREAS the Greater Vancouver Regional District is
endeavouring te locate and develop markets for recyclable
materials;

AND WHEREAS the demand for recyclable materials is highly
susceptible to fluctuations in the markets for these materials;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Corporation of the District
of Burnaby request the Federal Government of Canada and the
Provincial Government of British Columbia enact appropriate
legislation to require manufacturers of products composed of
paper, including newsprint, glass, plastic, metals and such other
materials that may be reclaimed from the waste stream, to include
a suitable percentage of recyclable materials in the said
products;