The season of gift-giving (and boxes, packaging, gift wrap) and entertaining (and containers, pie plates, cartons) is quickly approaching. We want to ensure you have the information you need to recycle right this season, so Coach has compiled his A-team of common holiday packaging and paper, and how it can best be recycled – with …
September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We acknowledge and reflect upon the history and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is an opportunity to increase awareness, promote understanding, and support reconciliation. There are many events across BC to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. …
We are pleased to share an update on a nationally integrated approach that is being developed to support Canada’s transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR). The transition to EPR is expected to occur separately but concurrently across provinces between 2023 – 2025, and producers are experiencing significant financial and operational considerations as this transition commences. …
On Friday June 30, we published our 2022 Annual Report. Some highlights are below. Please view the full report on our annual report webpage. 2022 Highlights: Over 201,169 net tonnes were collected in Recycle BC’s packaging and paper product program resulting in a recovery rate of 86.2%. 95.4% of collected tonnes were managed by recycling. …
In February we added an Electric Truck to our transportation fleet. This truck transports material from depots to one of our material recovery facilities in the Metro Vancouver area. After the first three months of use, we are excited to share some early results of the benefits of the electric truck and the reduction in …
What better way to kick off summer than getting on your bike and into nature, enjoying the beauty of the outdoors while also helping the environment! From May 29 until June 4 we’re celebrating Go by Bike Week in partnership with our friends at Hub Cycling, so get ready to make recycling a part of …
Recycle BC is adding a new BC-based end market for glass collected as part of our program. Progressive Planet, which creates CleanTech innovations from its C-Quester™ Centre of Sustainable Innovation will receive post-consumer glass from our program for the manufacture of a new ingredient to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions from cement. The recycled glass will …
We’re excited to simplify recycling for residents and introduce a single collection category for Flexible Plastics, which are collected at participating depots only. This new category will replace two former categories of Plastic Bags and Overwrap and Other Flexible Plastic Packaging. This change is possible because, after considerable research and development work over the past …
BC residents can now recycle even more items either in their home recycling, or by returning items to a recycling depot or London Drugs store. Effective January 1, 2023, Recycle BC is adding single-use products and packaging-like products to its residential recycling program. The change is the result of an amendment to the BC Recycling …
This summer Recycle BC is hosting a number of soft plastics collection events around BC! Join us as we aim to keep plastic bags, plastic overwrap, stand-up zipper lock pouches, crinkly wrappers and bags, plastic net bags, and other flexible plastic packaging out of the landfill. Bring the following soft plastics to our team: …
Starting on February 1, 2022 milk and plant-based beverage containers will be part of the BC deposit program. This means a 10c deposit will be charged on “ready to drink” milk and plant-based beverages, like oat milk, soy milk or almond milk. Residents can receive the deposit refund when the container is returned to a …
Over the past year, Mother Nature has put us all through her test of extreme weather. From heat domes to wildfires to atmospheric rivers to significant snow events – all these weather conditions can cause challenges for recycling collection. Most recently, many parts of BC are covered in a blanket of beautiful, white, slippery snow. …
Before we enter adulthood, we’re typically given a heads up about the essentials we need to navigate in the world, from mastering the art of cooking food to learning how to drive. But how often does recycling come into the equation, and even more specifically residential packaging and paper recycling? About 236,000 tonnes of packaging …
Preparing for Recycle BC 2021 GHG Data Reports November 4, 2021 Thank you for your continued support and participation in the Recycle BC program. As part of our ongoing efforts to annually measure and report our supply chain’s greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, all collectors are required to report 2021 GHG operational data in the WeRecycle Portal by January 31, 2022. Results from the last two years of GHG data reporting are included in the …
Many of us have been able to take advantage of this year’s outdoor season in BC – whether camping or just enjoying some quality backyard time. With our annual dose of the outdoors, good food, and quality time with family and friends also comes the usual camping and entertaining waste. And we’re here to help …
