Advancing the circular economy


  • First-of-its-kind Material Access Program will return recycled material back to producers

    Circular Materials is developing a first-of-its-kind Material Access Program, which will return recycled material directly back to producers for use in new products and packaging. This advanced and scalable solution will create a closed loop supply chain, enabling our producer members to meet recycled content targets and goals across the country.

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  • Circular Materials and Health Products Stewardship Association Collaborate to Advance Innovation and Recycling Efforts

    Circular Materials and the Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) are excited to announce a strategic collaboration focused on advancing common goals and sharing best practices for recycling education and material management in Ontario and New Brunswick to enhance public awareness and support recycling.

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  • Circular Materials collaborates with Nespresso to launch its Green Bag Recycling Pilot in London, Ontario 

    Circular Materials is pleased to collaborate with Nespresso on its Green Bag Recycling Program in London, Ontario. This marks another milestone in the journey to provide residents with an easy and convenient solution to recycling. The City of London is the first municipality in Ontario to adopt this innovative recycling solution.

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  • Toronto Residents Can Now Recycle Hot and Cold Paper Beverage Cups at Home

    Circular Materials is pleased to announce that, beginning July 3, 2024, Toronto residents can recycle both hot and cold paper-based and plastic-lined beverage cups at home and other eligible locations.

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We 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.

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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.

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Our service offerings

Our full-service offerings support producers to meet extended producer responsibility regulation requirements, including collection, management, promotion and education, and reporting.

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Our programs for residents and communities

Circular Materials administers residential packaging and packaging recycling programs in New Brunswick and Ontario.

Latest news

Read our latest news on extended producer responsibility, advancing recycling and the circular economy.