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Read the latest updates on advances in recycling, extended producer responsibility and the circular economy.

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October 28, 2025

Circular Materials announces new state-of-the-art recycling facility to enhance recycling and innovation across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

Circular Materials announced that REgroup, part of the Municipal Group of Companies, has been selected through a robust and competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process to design, build and operate a new state-of-the-art pre-conditioning recycling facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia, serving both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

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October 27, 2025

Yukon to Launch First Territorial Extended Producer Responsibility Program for Recycling Packaging and Paper

Circular Materials, a producer-led, not-for-profit producer responsibility organization (PRO), is excited to launch the transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for the recycling of household packaging and paper products in the Yukon on November 1, 2025.

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October 17, 2025

Celebrating Recycling Superstars: Gold Box Contest Comes to Hamilton

Calling all recyclers! Circular Materials is launching a Gold Box Contest in Hamilton, Ontario to recognize exemplary recyclers.
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September 23, 2025

Get ready, Ontario: Recycle more than ever before starting in 2026!

Circular Materials will launch a unified material list for recycling, including new materials like coffee cups, across the province of Ontario in 2026.

September 2, 2025

Circular Materials Welcomes Allan Cosman as Board Chair

Circular Materials is pleased to announce the appointment of Allan Cosman as the new Chair of its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2025.

July 22, 2025

Circular Materials and Call2Recycle Canada join forces to build a safer, more sustainable future

Circular Materials and Call2Recycle Canada are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration designed to share best practices and enhance public awareness for the recycling of materials specific to each organization’s mandate.

Attendees at Circular Materials event in New Brunswick

May 1, 2025

Circular Materials celebrates the expansion of recycling across New Brunswick

This latest phase extends recycling to multi-family residences, schools and communities that were previously depot-based or without any recycling services. With this expansion, all communities in New Brunswick now have curbside recycling. 
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April 21, 2025

Key milestone reached in the Yukon’s transition to extended producer responsibility

On February 1, 2025, the Government of Yukon’s Department of Environment approved the Yukon Stewardship Plan for Packaging, Paper and Single-Use Products. This marks a significant milestone for the Yukon’s transition to full extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and paper products, set to launch on November 1, 2025.

April 16, 2025

Circular Materials joins the Circular Plastics Taskforce

The Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT) announced the expansion of its membership with the addition of Circular Materials on April 16, 2025.