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New Brunswick Marks One Year Since Transition to Extended Producer ResponsibilityNovember 1, 2024, marked an important milestone — the one-year anniversary of the transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and paper products in New Brunswick, the first Atlantic province to implement this framework.
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First-of-its-kind Material Access Program will return recycled material back to producersCircular Materials is developing a first-of-its-kind Material Access Program, which will return recycled material directly back to producers for use in new products and packaging. This advanced and scalable solution will create a closed loop supply chain, enabling our producer members to meet recycled content targets and goals across the country.
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Circular Materials and Health Products Stewardship Association Collaborate to Advance Innovation and Recycling EffortsCircular Materials and the Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) are excited to announce a strategic collaboration focused on advancing common goals and sharing best practices for recycling education and material management in Ontario and New Brunswick to enhance public awareness and support recycling.
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Circular Materials collaborates with Nespresso to launch its Green Bag Recycling Pilot in London, OntarioCircular Materials is pleased to collaborate with Nespresso on its Green Bag Recycling Program in London, Ontario. This marks another milestone in the journey to provide residents with an easy and convenient solution to recycling. The City of London is the first municipality in Ontario to adopt this innovative recycling solution.
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We create efficient and effective recycling systems
We are a national not-for-profit producer responsibility organization that represents the evolution to a more circular economy where materials are collected, recycled and returned to producers for use as recycled content in new products and packaging.
About us
Extended producer responsibility
Extended producer responsibility, or EPR, is a policy approach in which producers – the businesses that supply packaging and paper – are responsible for the end-of-life management of their materials.
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Our service offerings
Our full-service offerings support producers to meet extended producer responsibility regulation requirements, including collection, management, promotion and education, and reporting.
Learn moreOur programs for residents and communities
Circular Materials administers residential packaging and packaging recycling programs in New Brunswick and Ontario.
Ontario
Learn moreBlue Box programs will shift to a new framework between July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025.
New Brunswick
Learn moreRecycling programs began the shift to the new framework on November 1, 2023.
Alberta
Learn moreAlberta’s transition to Extended Producer Responsibility starts on April 1, 2025. Find more information about this change.
Nova Scotia
Learn moreThe transition to the new recycling framework will take place on December 1, 2025.
Recycling in the Yukon territory
Learn moreThe transition to this new framework is expected to begin in 2025.
Latest news
Read our latest news on extended producer responsibility, advancing recycling and the circular economy.
New Brunswick Marks One Year Since Transition to Extended Producer Responsibility
Learn moreExpansion to schools, multi-family dwellings and public spaces set to enhance recycling services by 2027
First-of-its-kind Material Access Program will return recycled material back to producers
Learn moreCircular Materials is developing a first-of-its-kind Material Access Program, which will return recycled material directly back to producers for use in new products and packaging. This advanced and scalable solution will create a closed loop supply chain, enabling our producer members to meet recycled content targets and goals across the country.
Circular Materials and Health Products Stewardship Association Collaborate to Advance Innovation and Recycling Efforts
Learn moreCircular Materials and the Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) are excited to announce a strategic collaboration focused on advancing common goals and sharing best practices for recycling education and material management in Ontario and New Brunswick to enhance public awareness and support recycling.This collaboration will promote recycling practices and educate residents about the proper management…
