Recycle BC 2017 Annual Report
Today, Recycle BC released its 2017 annual report. In Recycle BC’s fourth year of operation, Recycle BC continued to provide reliable and convenient packaging and paper recycling services in British Columbia. 2017 […]
116 Recycle BC Depots Collecting Other Flexible Plastic Packaging
As of Friday, June 1, stand-up pouches, crinkly potato chip bags and net bags for produce – just a few examples of items that fall under the umbrella category of […]
What Goes Where: A Recycling Bin Refresher
Recently, the CBC posted an article titled, “10 kinds of packaging that are a pain in the blue box,” that identified certain materials that should not be included in recycling […]
Recycle BC and Retailers Launch #BringYourBag Challenge
Campaign challenges the public to go one week without using a plastic bag! Recycle BC is teaming up with Save-On-Foods and London Drugs to encourage the public to make the […]
Resources and Guide for Retailers to Reduce the Distribution of Single-use Shopping Bags
Communities and organizations across BC are taking steps towards reducing single-use shopping bags. Recycle BC and the Retail Council of Canada have worked together to provide a resource guide for businesses who […]
Recycle BC Conducting Consultation on Revised Program Plan
Recycle BC is pleased to offer its draft revised Packaging and Paper Product Extended Producer Responsibility Plan to our many stakeholders for consideration and feedback. Section 6 of the Recycling […]
What is contamination?
You may have heard the term before, but what exactly is contamination in the context of residential recycling? Simply put, contamination is material that is not accepted for collection in […]
Recycle BC Membership Agreement and Policy Changes for 2018
Proposed changes to Membership Agreements, Rules and Policies (available below) were shared with stewards in October 2017 – the programs thank the many stewards that participated in webinars and provided […]
Recycling Plastic Bags Gets Easier in Lower Mainland
Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver and West Vancouver London Drugs Stores join province-wide recycling program North Vancouver, B.C. – Starting today, recycling plastic bags, plastic overwrap and […]