About Recycle BC

Recycle BC is a not-for-profit organization responsible for residential packaging and paper product recycling throughout British Columbia, servicing over two million households or over 99% of BC through curbside, multi-family and/or depot services.

We ensure packaging and paper product is collected from households and recycling depots, sorted and responsibly managed and recycled. Recycle BC provides recycling services either directly to communities or by working in partnership with local governments, First Nations, private companies, and other not-for-profit organizations. 183 communities participate in our recycling collection program and more are serviced by our recycling depots. In 2021 over 210,000 tonnes of material was collected from households and depots.

Our program is funded by businesses, like retailers, manufacturers and restaurants that supply packaging and paper products to BC residents, shifting costs away from homeowners.

Recycle BC was originally launched in 2014 as Multi-Material BC (MMBC).

VISION

To be a recycling leader, inspiring and accelerating innovation in recycling technology, waste reduction, and packaging design.

MISSION

To be a trusted environmental advocate and community partner offering effective and efficient residential recycling services.

VALUES

Innovation – We constantly strive to find new solutions and be leading-edge.

Trust – We are a reliable partner.

Knowledge – We make evidence-based decisions that benefit current and future generations.

Service – We prioritize program attributes that create ease of use, simplicity of understanding, convenience, and equitable access.

Respect – We regard our community members and our partners by developing mutually-beneficial relationships.

HISTORY

Since 2011, the BC Recycling Regulation (part of the Environmental Management Act) requires businesses that supply packaging and paper product to BC residents to assume responsibility for the cost of collecting, sorting and recycling these materials.

In 2014, Multi-Material BC was formed to help businesses meet their recycling obligations. In 2017, Multi-Material BC was renamed to Recycle BC.