Advancing the circular economy
Ontario’s blue box transition
Ontario is transitioning to extended producer responsibility under the Blue Box Regulation. Communities across Ontario began transitioning to the new Blue Box Program on July 1, 2023.
Learn more
Register with us
Circular Materials is a producer responsibility organization (PRO) committed to supporting producers in meeting their recycling regulation requirements. We design recycling systems that advance innovation, deliver improved environmental outcomes and harness competitive procurement to unlock value for our producer members.
learn more
Join our team
We are proud to work with a talented team of dedicated individuals. Together, we work to advance the circular economy and build more efficient and effective recycling systems across Canada.
learn moreWe 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.
More on EPR
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 Ontario and New Brunswick.
New Brunswick
Learn moreRecycling programs will shift to the new framework beginning November 1, 2023.
Ontario
Learn moreBlue Box programs will shift to a new framework between July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025.
Latest news
Read our latest news on extended producer responsibility, advancing recycling and the circular economy.
National Integration for Blue Box in Canada
Learn moreWe are pleased to share an update on a nationally integrated approach that is being developed to support Canada’s transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR).
Circular Materials Kick-starts the Transition to EPR and a Cleaner Ontario
Learn moreOn July 1, Circular Materials kick-starts Ontario’s transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging – the first step towards enhanced recycling across the province.
