Recycle BC is a leader in residential plastic recycling and is committed to effective plastic management. BC residents can have confidence that the residential recycling system for plastic packaging in their province is world class. Recycle BC operates a full extended producer responsibility (EPR) program. It was the first program of this kind to launch …
Read MoreWe 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. …
Read MoreOn 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. …
Read MoreIn 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 …
Read MoreOn National Indigenous Peoples Day, our team takes time to deepen our learning of the cultures and traditions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, and remember that they have lived on this land and were the stewards of this land long before our own ancestors. Accordingly, we are honoured to collaborate with 59 First …
Read MoreThis summer camping season in BC, learn how to pack lean and practice responsible outdoor recreation. Responsible recreation means trying to preserve our environment when we spend time in nature, so our parks and outdoor spaces can be enjoyed by everyone for decades to come. Many campers and outdoor adventure-seekers can tell you that the …
Read MoreThere’s nothing like appreciating good food with friends and family while spending time in the great outdoors. When you’re planning for a summer day trip picnic or multi-day camping excursion, activity equipment like frisbees and floaties may be at the top of your packing list, but every activity is guaranteed to make sure you work …
Read MoreWhat 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 …
Read MoreBeginning May 15, the Ucluelet Bottle Depot will join the Recycle BC depot network. Residents can drop off all accepted residential packaging and paper material types, including material not accepted in home recycling bins like flexible plastics, foam packaging, and glass bottles and jars. Having the Ucluelet Bottle Depot join our network provides more recycling …
Read MoreRecycle 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 …
Read MoreRecycle BC is excited to welcome its first 100% electric truck into its recycling transportation fleet. This truck will give BC’s residential packaging and paper recycling a cleaner trip from recycling depots to the recycling facility. With the addition of this truck, Recycle BC is leading the way as one of the first extended producer …
Read MoreWe’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 …
Read MoreBC 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 …
Read MoreOften called Orange Shirt Day, inspired by Phyllis Webstad’s personal story shared in 2013, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Actions we take today – whether observing what September 30 signifies, attending an event, or donating resources to Indigenous organizations and charities – are the first step toward reconciliation. Having a …
Read MoreWe are excited to join the Canada Plastics Pact as an Implementation Partner. As Canada’s first fully producer funded and managed extended producer responsibility program for residential packaging and paper, we are proud to play an essential role in supporting the responsible management of plastic packaging through the value chain. Through this partnership, we will …
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