In British Columbia, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy approach in which the producer's responsibility for reducing environmental impact and managing the product is extended across the whole lifecycle of the product, from selection of materials and design to its end-of-life.
B.C.’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program supports a circular economy by offering widespread curbside and drop-off recycling services to help consumers make wise choices with end-of-life products.
Types of products accepted at recycling locations
Depending on the type of products, recycling can be done at different places across B.C.
Consumers may be able to access recycling services at their local:
- Recycling depot
- Retailers
- Residential curbside collection (depending on location)
The product categories are broad and can include many products.
Only products regulated under B.C.'s Recycling Regulation are eligible for recycling.
You can access provincial-wide recycling programs for these products:
- Antifreze
- Beverage containers
- Solvents and flammable liquids
- Pesticides
- Gasoline
- Lead-acid batteries
- Phasmaceuticals
- Libricating oil and empty containers
- Oil filters
- Paint
- Electronics and small appliances
- Batteries
- Tires
- Paper and packaging
Recyclepedia
The Recyclepedia is your go-to place to find out what and where to recycle in B.C.
Managed by the Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC), this website includes:
- A 1-800 hotline: 1-800-667-4321
- Chat with an agent
- Recent news updates
- Download the Recyclepedia app
It's B.C.’s most comprehensive single-source of recycling information.
Need to recycle a product? Find a depot near you.
Multi-Family/ Strata
Do-It-Yourself Signage
Your strata can play a role in reducing waste and preserving resources.
Does your waste/diversion room need updated signage?
Do-It-Yourself waste room signage
SLRD Diversion Storage Technical Design Guidelines
These Guidelines were developed to make diversion storage safe, properly sized, and accessible, which will help achieve targeted waste diversion, minimize contamination and reduce human-wildlife conflicts.
Diversion Storage Technical Design Guidelines
A Waste Solutions Guide: Recycling and Reducing Food Waste in Multi-Family Accommodation Properties
This guide provides support tools to those seeking to champion changes in properties where they reside or for strata properties with fewer than 12 units.