2025 Board of Directors Nominees | waste-mgmt-assoc-bc

Meet Our 2025 Board of Directors Nominees

Wes Muir

Veolia Canada

BIO

I am a senior corporate affairs professional who brings over 30 years experience in the environmental, energy, industrial and natural resources sector. For over 20 year, I have worked in the private waste services industry with Waste Management, Waste Connections and Veolia in BC and throughout North America. I bring extensive experience in the collection, transfer, recycling, disposal and marketing of waste services. Since 2012, I have led and/or worked on a wide range of the issues and campaigns impacting the members of the WMABC.

Nominee Questions

WMABC Mission Statement

The WMABC provides a forum and unified voice for our member haulers, recycling processors & marketers operating in the waste industry in BC. The WMABC supports free market competition and our members are dedicated to providing efficient and effective, private sector waste management solutions.

What does this Mission Statement mean to you?

The Mission Statement is about protecting and enhancing the long-term sustainability of the BC private waste services industry so that members can grow their businesses as well as attract new companies to the province to build the industry.

Describe why you want to be actively involved as a member of the WMABC Board of Directors?

I believe the private waste services industry is at a critical juncture in terms of the future direction of the industry within the BC waste services market. I have been active in BC waste issues over the past 14 years and I wish to continue the work of the industry association to ensure a balance between the delivery of public and private waste services and build a robust business environment for the members. As the operations service provider at the Metro Vancouver Waste to Energy facility, I believe myself and Veolia bring a unique perspective to the waste industry in BC.

Jeff Rollins

Rollins Machinery

BIO

Jeff is Vice President and Director of Sales & Marketing Sales Manager at Rollins Machinery Ltd., a local 3rd generation family-owned equipment supplier that has operated in BC since 1946. Jeff holds a B.A. in Psychology from UBC as well as a Diploma in Marketing Management

(Entrepreneurship) from BCIT. Jeff has worked at Rollins for 20 years, starting in cart & container sales. Jeff has been on the WMABC Board since 2018.

Nominee Questions

WMABC Mission Statement

What does this Mission Statement mean to you?

The WMABC is an important and much needed voice, not only for its members but also the business communities in which we operate. Our members provide a valuable service to the waste and recycling industry, and the Association continues to support growth & opportunity for the private sector.

Describe why you want to be actively involved as a member of the WMABC Board of Directors?

Rollins has been involved in the waste & recycling industry for over

35 years, and in that time our business has grown in step with the growth of most haulers in our Province. I am very passionate about the continued success and long-term development of this industry and its members.

Pinky Vargas

Republic Services

BIO

Pinky joined Republic Services in 2021 and manages the Government Accounts for the Northwest Washington and British Columbia markets. Consisting of more than 1 million tons a year in Solid Waste. Pinky is responsible for all aspects of business development, community relations, public process, communications, account management, and government relations. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree, in Business Mgt, and serves on SWAC’s, committees, and boards, in the Waste Industry. Born in Canada, she is a Dual Citizen of the United States, and currently resides in Bellingham.

Nominee Questions

WMABC Mission Statement

What does this Mission Statement mean to you?

We as industry providers, will work together for the purpose of providing equal opportunity for solutions to waste management in BC

Describe why you want to be actively involved as a member of the WMABC Board of Directors?

As a representative for Republic, we desire to be more active and expand our knowledge of the waste industry markets in British Columbia. Having an opportunity to work alongside the professionals in the industry is extremely educational and beneficial. It also gives us a chance support policies and initiatives that support the waste industry.