Recycling in Alberta
Learn more about Alberta’s enhanced recycling system.

Your recycling program
New regulations in Alberta shift the financial and operational responsibility for recycling from municipalities to the organizations that produce and sell packaging and paper.
Circular Materials is the producer responsibility organization that is responsible for implementing and managing the new extended producer responsibility recycling system in Alberta.
The transition to this new framework will start on April 1, 2025. During this time, there will be no changes to your collection schedule or the materials you can recycle.
Program resources
Program-related resources and information.
Transition timeline
The anticipated timeline for Alberta’s transition to full extended producer responsibility is shown below.
Recent News
See the latest news regarding packaging and paper recycling in Alberta.
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).
Community Information
Find out more about Alberta’s transition to producer responsibility.
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