Our 2023 Annual Report

In 2023, Recycle BC successfully collected and managed over 200,000 tonnes of residential packaging and paper, resulting in a recovery rate of 79.6%. Over 209,651 tonnes, or 94.3%, were managed by recycling. For plastics, 98% of plastic collected was sent to recycling end markets, and 99% of that was sent to recycling end markets in BC.

2023 marked our tenth year of operations, and a 10-year feature showcases our impact over time, including 2 million tonnes of residential recycling collected and over $1 billion contributed by producers to fund Recycle BC since program launch.

Over 2 million – or 99.4% – of BC households had access to curbside, multi-family and/or depot services in 196 communities.

Thanks for Being A Recycling MVP

Let’s celebrate all the amazing things Team BC has achieved over the past 10 years through our recycling efforts!

Way to bring your A-game at the bin, BC! Let’s work together to make the next 10 years even better.

1.98M

tonnes collected from 2014-2023

>99%

of BC households have access to recycling services

227

depots and 53 London Drugs locations accept flexible plastics.

$1B

contributed by producers since 2014

98%

of plastics we collect are sent to recycling end markets

73%

of materials are processed in North America