For more information

Provinces and territories are responsible for the licensing and permitting of waste management operations including recycling centres, landfills and hazardous waste facilities. If you have questions regarding these operations, please contact your provincial or territorial Environment Ministry.  A list of provincial and territorial contacts is available for reference.

Municipalities generally offer municipal solid waste collection, recycling and disposal services for their citizens.  If you have questions regarding whether specific materials are recyclable or acceptable in the waste stream, please contact your local municipality or your provincial/territorial Recycling Council or Association.

Recycling in Canada

Do you have an item to recycle?  The following links may be helpful:

Province or Territory	Recycling Council or Association
Yukon	Raven Recycling
North West Territories	Department of Environment and Natural Resources
British Columbia	Recycling Council of British Columbia
Alberta	Recycling Council of Alberta
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council
Manitoba	Green Manitoba
Ontario	Stewardship Ontario Recycling Council of Ontario
Quebec	Recyc-Québec
Prince Edward Island	The Island Waste Management Corporation
Nova Scotia	Resource Recovery Fund Board Reduce Your Waste
New Brunswick	Recycle New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador	Multi Materials Stewardship Board

 

The Waste Reduction and Management Division

The Waste Reduction and Management Division administers a number of waste-related regulations.

For information on waste initiatives within the Government of Canada, please contact the PWGSC Office of Greening Government (OGGO).

If you have any other questions, please contact Enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca.