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Before you Contact APRA
If you have commercial volumes of plastic that you are looking to recycle we may be able to help. Please review the following questions before contacting us or send these details by email so we can be of more assistance.
- Check your plastics for information. Are there any identification codes (#1 through #7) or indication of type of plastic, i.e. Code #, HDPE or PVC or other? Do you have more than one type of plastic or other materials combined? Note any information you find.
- How and how often do you receive these plastics? Is your plastics waste a “one-time” occurrence (how much do you have now) or do you receive these types of materials regularly (how much do you generate in a month or a year)? If you don’t have weights or volumes try to quantify this by the amount you receive, i.e. one roll-off bin, a few semi-truck loads etc. Where are the materials located?
- Are you able to take photos of the plastics? If you can, please email these photos and make sure to include an item in relation to the objects to provide perspective on size. As an example, park a vehicle or have an employee stand beside the plastics.
We welcome your inquiries!
Mailing Address
Alberta Plastics Recycling Association
Airways R.P.O.
PO Box 56092
Calgary, AB T2E 8K5
Toll Free phone number: 1-855-939-2386
Email: info@albertaplasticsrecycling.com
Tammy Schwass, Executive Director
Airways R.P.O.
PO Box 56092
Calgary, AB T2E 8K5
Email: Tammy@albertaplasticsrecycling.com
Board of Directors
Wendy Wright
NOVA
President
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She states, “I am proud to be a part of helping NOVA in our commitment to enabling 100 percent of plastics packaging to be recyclable or recoverable by 2030; and 100 percent of plastics packaging is re-used, recycled or recovered by 2040”.
Wendy joined NOVA in 1999. She has worked in multiple areas of the company including Finance, Operations, Commercial and Sustainability. In her current role Wendy, provides leadership to developing and realizing NOVA’s Circular Economy aspirations. Wendy has also served on the Board of Directors of the Joffre Cogen Joint Venture for the past 10 years, representing NOVA in overseeing the operations of Canada’s largest cogeneration power plant.
Wendy holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Calgary. She is also a Chartered Accountant and a Project Management Professional. Wendy is based in Calgary, AB.
Courtenay Boyda
Dow
Vice President
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Courtenay joined Dow in 2007, where she spent the first eight years of her career in various manufacturing roles supporting production, projects, and major turnarounds. She joined EHS&S in 2015 as an EH&S Regulatory Specialist. Courtenay holds a Bachelors of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering and is a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in the province of Alberta.
Courtenay is an active volunteer both at Dow and in her community, with a focus on supporting inclusion, diversity & equity (ID&E), mental health, sustainability, and environmental programs. She is based in the Greater Edmonton area.
Kevin Kernaghan
Polycycle Environmental
Treasurer
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Kevin has been an active APRA board member for 15 years, with 5 years on the Executive. In his current dual role as Secretary/Treasurer, Kevin is an important member of APRA’s Executive Team. As Treasurer he has responsibility for the oversight of APRA’s financial affairs. In that role he has made significant strides in ensuring APRA’s finances are well managed and supported by appropriate oversight and controls. Kevin also played an integral role in developing APRA’s new strategic direction and implementation plan in 2022. He represents APRA’s Executive leadership in the newly formed Membership Working Group and has been instrumental in the redesign of membership categories as well as the addition of new members. Kevin is an active participant in APRA and welcomes the opportunity to continue to serve on the Board.
Darryl Wolski
Merlin Plastics
Secretary
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for 8 years. Merlin Plastics is a recycler and processor of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic container packaging. Its high value, quality recycled plastic products are being integrated into various commercial and industrial industries as an alternative to virgin resin for manufacturers to produce similar or alternative consumer goods. Merlin Plastics continuously work with brand owners, retailers, and industry associations to improve packaging design for recyclability as well as develop alternatives for ongoing sustainable solutions. In lieu of ‘cradle-to-grave’ end-of-life cycle for plastic products, our objective is for a seamless, continuous Circular Economy.
For the past 8 years Darryl has sat as a Director on the Alberta Plastic Recycling Association (APRA). As well, he serves on the Agricultural Plastic Recycling Group (APRG) and was elected to the Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA) for 15 years and served as president for 2 of those years. He was an elected Board Member for the Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB) for 3 years and has worked with a wide variety of local, provincial, and national boards.
Shelley Hiron
Great White Foam
Director
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Davin Johnson
Cleanfarms
Director
Stephanie Kristensen
Inter Pipeline
Director
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Tom Moore
Commission Manager, Westlock Regional Waste Management Commission
Director
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Tom was the landfill manager during the 2011 wildfire that burned up one third of the residences in the Town of Slave Lake and Municipal District of Lesser Slave River. During the cleanup Tom’s initiative was to recycle as much material as possible as well as be as environmentally responsible as possible, an estimated 80+% was recycled. Tom received the Alberta Emerald Award for his efforts in this challenge. Tom, along with Jim Lapp, has helped in a few disasters since 2011, mostly in the advisory level, including High River floods and Fort McMurray fire. Tom has given presentations on the Slave Lake Wildfire all over Canada as well as worked with Jim Lapp on a webinar and course development on pre-disaster planning. Tom is active in Alberta Coordinated Action for Recycling Enterprises (CARE) as chairman and a past board member with the Northern Lights Chapter of Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and current board member of APRA (Alberta Plastics Recycle Association). Tom has been a SWANA Landfill Operator and Transfer Station instructor since 2013 and is currently the chairman for the SWANA-NLC Chapters Crisis Committee team.
Dan Zembal
Alberta Waste and Recycling
Director
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Dan has played a key role in the development of recycling programs, services and policies for the Construction and Demolition industry in Alberta. As an innovator, his company Alberta Waste and Recycling, was one of the first recycling businesses in Alberta to successfully recycle asphalt shingles and drywall. Dan was recognized by the construction industry as one of its “Movers and Shakers”. His company received the Recycling Council of Alberta’s 2011 Rs of Excellence award for Leadership in C&D Recycling.
You got to be passionate about what you do.