Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC) oversees the collection and recycling of more than 150,000 different types of regulated, non-refillable beverage containers sold in Alberta. Used beverage containers are returned by consumers to more than 220 independently owned depots located across the province. The beverage containers are then then transported to ABCRC facilities for sorting and processing.

ABCRC operates with not-for-profit provisions as the appointed and approved collection system agent (CSA) for beverage manufacturers and distributors whose beverage containers are regulated in Alberta. ABCRC recovers more than 2 billion beverage containers each year, which keeps more that 90,000 kilograms of waste out of Alberta’s landfills annually.

Alberta’s return rates for beverage containers are among the highest in North America, but ABCRC strives to continuously improve those rates. In collaboration with industry partners, government and our affiliates across Canada, ABCRC publicly champions Alberta’s beverage container recycling system and the promotes the environmental, economic and social benefits of recycling.

Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) is a not-for-profit association responsible for managing Alberta’s electronics, paint, tires, and used oil recycling stewardship programs, and is the administration and oversight authority of Alberta’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulation. As a Delegated Administrative Organization, ARMA is accountable to the Government of Alberta Minister of Environment and Protected Areas through its Business Plan and Annual Report and is guided by its Board of Directors. Working from a strong foundation of over 30 years, ARMA is as committed as ever to fulfilling our vision of Inspiring A Future Without Waste and building a strong, robust circular economy in Alberta.

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) represents Canada’s leading chemistry and plastics producers, a $35-billion industry that underpins manufacturing, cleantech, agriculture, and countless consumer products. Our members are at the forefront of developing and deploying solutions that enable a more sustainable, circular economy.

On the plastics side, CIAC works with resin producers, converters, recyclers, and brand owners to advance innovation in mechanical and advanced recycling, improve design for recyclability, and build markets for recycled content. We advocate for policies that support plastics circularity, reduce waste, and promote responsible end-of-life management, while safeguarding the essential role plastics play in health, safety, and modern living.

CIAC promotes Responsible Care®, our members’ global commitment to safe, sustainable, and socially responsible operations, and leads Operation Clean Sweep® in Canada — an international program dedicated to preventing plastic resin loss to the environment.

The Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR) is a not-for-profit stewardship agency created to implement and operate a stewardship plan for end-of-life major household appliances in the province of British Columbia on behalf of the major appliance producers who are obligated under the BC Recycling Regulation. MARR acts as the participant retailer’s agent to fulfill their obligations under the British Columbia Recycling Regulation.

Product Care Recycling is a federally incorporated industry funded not-for-profit organization that provides recycling solutions for post-consumer paint, household hazardous waste, lighting products, and alarms on behalf of its members. Since 1994, Product Care has encouraged consumers to reduce their waste and reuse when possible, and to return unwanted products to a recycling location to ensure they are managed responsibly at their end-of-life. With thousands of recycling locations offering free product drop off across Canada, Product Care makes recycling accessible and diverts post-consumer products from landfills and waterways. For more information about Product Care’s recycling programs or to find a recycling location, visit productcare.org.