Membership on the BCMB is set under the Societies Act. The Board includes representation from a cross-section of stakeholders including: beverage manufacturers, bottle depot operators, hotel and liquor store operators, municipal governments, provincial government, non-government environmental organizations and the public. Board members each sit for three-year terms.

The 2010 Board of Directors, broken down by sector, include:

Public

Bruce Rowe
Alberta Urban Municipalities
Association and Alberta Association
of Municipal Districts and Counties

Patrick Kane (non-voting)
Alberta Environment

Paula Kuryk
Toxics/Waste Avoidance Caucus
of Alberta Environmental Network

Ross Risvold
Public Appointee

Elaine Noel Bentley
Public Appointee

Ken Teare
Public Appointee

Manufacturers

Greg D’Avignon
Brewers’ Container Council
of Alberta

Marilyn Martin
Alberta Beverage Council

Fran Spenrath
Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission

Neil Antymis
Alberta Soft Drink Council

Ian Tott
Alberta Dairy Council

Depots

Karim Dossa
Representing Bottle Depots

Thomas Marr-Laing
Representing Bottle Depots

Kulwant Dhillon
Representing Bottle Depots

Jeff Linton
Representing Bottle Depots

Michael Tarkowski
Alberta Hotel & Lodging
Association and Alberta
Liquor Store Association

Duties of Board

The 16 member Board of Directors has the following responsibilities:

1. setting criteria for the system
2. conducting inspections
3. registering beverage containers
4. issuing operating permits for container depots
5. approving the collection system agents
6. maintaining a system of appeals