Stewardship and Recycling

RCC has been asked by the Manitoba government to participate in targeted consultation on the Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba’s draft plan, aiming to transition to a fully industry-financed and ...Learn More

As there have been a number of questions related to the container recycling fee (CRF) in the upcoming extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for used beverage containers in New Brunswick, plea...Learn More

RCC Members who are obligated under the soon-to-be-launched extended producer responsibility (ERP) program for packaging and paper products (PPP) in Nova Scotia need to register with Divert Nova Scoti...Learn More

A reminder to RCC members that, beginning next month, Nova Scotia will introduce/amend a number of extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs over a fourteen-month period. New EPR programs will b...Learn More

2024 Schedule of Contributions Update: Policies and Producers Financial Participation Targeted producers, including e-commerce, must report the weights of the containers, packaging and printed matter ...Learn More

On August 2, 2023, the Government of Nova Scotia released new regulations to establish extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging and paper products as well as batteries and lamps ...Learn More

On July 5, 2023, the European Commission announced a proposal to introduce mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles in all EU member states. As part of this, producers wil...Learn More

The Manitoba government, Winnipeg Metropolitan Region and the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association are launching a new Construction, Renovation and Demolition Task Force to find new ways to divert ...Learn More

As Circular Materials prepares for the November 1, 2023 launch of its New Brunswick program to handle packaging and paper products on behalf of producers, it recently released its 2023 New Brunswick f...Learn More

Last week, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barette tabled a bill to legislate on the right to repair and he calls “planned obsolescence” aimed directly at retailers. If passed in its c...Learn More