Inventory of recycling programs in Canada

The inventory of recycling programs provides links to extended producer responsibility programs, product stewardship programs, and other related initiatives across Canada. You can search the inventory by product category (see examples below), by region (i.e., province or territory), or by typing key words into the "Filter items" box at the bottom of this page.

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Programs by category

Agricultural products

Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Pesticides, solvents, fertilizers	Ontario	Ontario Pesticides, Solvents and Fertilizers Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Seed and pesticide bags	Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Seed and Pesticide Bag Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Bale and silage wrap, twine, grain bags	Manitoba	Manitoba Plastic Film and Twine Collection Pilot Program - CleanFARMS

Automotive products

Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Tires	Alberta	Tire Recycling Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Oil, oil filters, oil containers	Alberta	Used Oil Recycling Program - Alberta Used Oil Management Association
Oil, oil filters, oil containers	British Columbia	Used Oil Materials Stewardship Program - BC Used Oil Management Association
Tires	British Columbia	Tire Recycling Program - Tire Stewardship British Columbia
Tires	Manitoba	Scrap Tire Recycling Program - Tire Stewardship Manitoba
Oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Manitoba	MARRC Program - Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corp.
Aerosol containers, oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	New Brunswick	Used Oil and Antifreeze Program - Atlantic Used Oil Management Association
Tires	New Brunswick	Tire Recycling Program - Tire Recycling Atlantic Canada Corporation
Bicycle tires	New Brunswick	Bicycle Tire Recycling Program - Recycle NB
Tires	Newfoundland and Labrador	Used Tire Management Program - Multi-material Stewardship Board
Tires	Nova Scotia	Used Tire Recycling Program - Divert NS
Tires	Ontario	Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority
Aerosol containers, oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Prince Edward Island	Used Oil and Antifreeze Program - Atlantic Used Oil Management Association
Used tires	Prince Edward Island	Waste Watch Program - Island Waste Management Corp.
Aerosol containers, oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Quebec	SOGHU Program - Société deGestion des Huiles Usagées
Tires	Quebec	Tire Drop-Off Program - Recyc-Québec (available in French only)
Oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Saskatchewan	SARRC Program - Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corp.
Tires	Saskatchewan	Scrap Tire Program - Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation
Tires	Yukon	Designated Materials Recycling: Tires: Yukon Government
Lead-acid batteries	British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island	Lead-Acid Battery Recycling: Canadian Battery Association

Beverage containers

Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Beverage containers	Alberta	Beverage Container Collection and Recycling Program - Beverage Container Management Board
Beverage containers (except milk and alcoholic products)	British Columbia	Return-It Beverage Program - Encorp Pacific (Canada)
Alcoholic Beverage containers	British Columbia	Envirobeer BC: Brewer’s Distributor Ltd.
Beverage containers (except milk and alcoholic products)	Manitoba	Recycle Everywhere Program - Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association
Alcoholic Beverage containers	Manitoba	Bottle Return Program - Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries
Beverage containers (except milk products)	New Brunswick	Beverage containers Program : Government of New Brunswick
Beverage containers (except milk products)	Newfoundland and Labrador	Beverage Container Recycling Program - Multi-Materials Stewardship Board
Beverage containers	Northwest Territories	Beverage Container Program - Government of Northwest Territories
Beverage containers (except milk products)	Nova Scotia	Beverage Container Deposit-Refund Program - Divert NS
Milk product Beverage containers	Nova Scotia	Milk Packaging Stewardship Agreement: The Atlantic Dairy Council
Alcoholic Beverage containers and related packaging	Ontario	Bag It Back Program - The Beer Store
Beverage containers (except milk products)	Prince Edward Island	Beverage Container Program - Government of Prince Edward Island
Beverage containers (except milk and alcoholic products)	Quebec	Deposit-Refund Program - Consignaction
Beverage containers	Saskatchewan	Deposit-Refund Beverage Container Recycling Program - SARCAN Recycling
Beverage containers	Yukon	Beverage Container Recycling: Yukon Government

Electronic and electronic equipment

Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Various products	Alberta	Electronics Recycling Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Various products	British Columbia	EPRA BC Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Batteries and cell phones	British Columbia	Battery Recycling Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Outdoor power equipment	British Columbia	Outdoor Power Equipment Recycling Program - Outdoor Power Equipment Institute of Canada
Appliances, power tools, exercise machines	British Columbia	ElectroRecycle: Canadian Electrical Stewardship Association
Batteries and cell phones	Manitoba	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Various products	Manitoba	EPRA Manitoba Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Batteries and cell phones	New Brunswick	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Various products	New Brunswick	EPRA NB Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Various products	Newfoundland and Labrador	EPRA Newfoundland and Labrador Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Various products	Northwest Territories	Electronics Recycling Program - Government of Northwest Territories
Various products	Nova Scotia	EPRA Nova Scotia Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Batteries and cell phones	Ontario	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Batteries and cell phones	Prince Edward Island	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Batteries and cell phones	Quebec	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Various products	Yukon	Designated Materials Recycling: Electronic and Electrical Products Drop-off: Yukon Government
Various products	Ontario	EPRA Ontario: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Various products	Prince Edward Island	EPRA Prince Edward Island Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Various products	Quebec	EPRA Quebec Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Various products	Saskatchewan	EPRA Saskatchewan Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association

Household hazardous waste

Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Paint	Alberta	Paint Recycling Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Various products	Alberta	Household hazardous waste Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms	British Columbia	BC AlarmRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Paint	British Columbia	BC PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Pesticides, flammable liquids, gasoline	British Columbia	BC Pesticides and Flammable Liquids Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Paint	Manitoba	Manitoba PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Pesticides, flammable liquids, gasoline	Manitoba	Manitoba Pesticides, Solvents and Flammable Liquids Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Paint	New Brunswick	New Brunswick PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Paint	Newfoundland and Labrador	Newfoundland and Labrador PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Paint	Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Paint	Ontario	Ontario PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Paint	Prince Edward Island	Prince Edward Island PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Paint	Quebec	Paint Recovery Program - Société québecoise de gestion écologique de la peinture
Paint	Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care and SARCAN Recycling
Various products	Ontario	Orange Drop Program - Stewardship Ontario and Automotive Materials Stewardship

Mercury-containing products

Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Fluorescent lamps (businesses and institutions)	Ontario	Take Back the Light Recycling Program - Recycling Council of Ontario
Fluorescent lamps	Prince Edward Island	LightRecycle Program - Product Care
Fluorescent lamps	Quebec	RecycFluo Program - Product Care
Fluorescent lamps	British Columbia	LightRecycle Program, Product Care
Fluorescent lamps (residential only)	Manitoba	LightRecycle Program, Product Care
Mercury containing products	Nova Scotia	Mercury Collection - Efficiency Nova Scotia
Thermostat Recovery Program	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan	Thermostat Recovery Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)

Packaging and printed materials

Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Various products including Plastic bags	Manitoba	SimplyRecycle Packaging and Printed Paper Program - Multi-material Stewardship Manitoba
Plastic bags(reduce)	Northwest Territories	Single-use Retail Bag Program - Government of Northwest Territories
Various products	Ontario	Blue Box Program - Stewardship Ontario
Polystyrene foam containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia	Polystyrene Recycling Program Directory - Canadian Plastics Industry Association
Various products including Plastic bags	British Columbia	Residential Packaging and Printed Paper Recycling Program - Recycle BC

Pharmaceuticals

Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Medication	Alberta	ENVIRx Program - Alberta Pharmacists' Association
Medication	British Columbia	British Columbia Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Medication	Manitoba	Manitoba Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Medication	Nova Scotia	Medication Disposal Program - Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia
Needles, syringes, lancets	Nova Scotia	Safe Sharps Program - Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia
Medication	Nunavut	Pharmaceutical Return: Health Products Stewardship Association
Medication	Ontario	Ontario Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Needles, syringes, lancets	Ontario	Ontario Sharps Collection Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Medication	Prince Edward Island	Island Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Needles, syringes, lancets	Prince Edward Island	Island Sharps Collection Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Medication	Quebec	Pharmaceutical Collection: Health Products Stewardship Association
Medication	Saskatchewan	Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Program - Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan

Refrigerants

Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Refrigerants	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec	Refrigerant Management Canada Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada

Programs by region

Alberta

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Tires	Alberta	Tire Recycling Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Automotive products	Oil, oil filters, oil containers	Alberta	Used Oil Recycling Program - Alberta Used Oil Management Association
Beverage containers	Beverage containers	Alberta	Beverage Container Collection and Recycling Program - Beverage Container Management Board
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Alberta	Electronics Recycling Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Alberta	Paint Recycling Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Household hazardous waste	Various products	Alberta	Household hazardous waste Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Mercury containing products	Thermostat Recovery Program	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan	Thermostat Recovery Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
Packaging and printed materials	Polystyrene foam containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia	Polystyrene Recycling Program Directory - Canadian Plastics Industry Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Alberta	ENVIRx Program - Alberta Pharmacists' Association
Refrigerants	Refrigerants	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec	Refrigerant Management Canada Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada

British Columbia

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Oil, oil filters, oil containers	British Columbia	Used Oil Materials Stewardship Program - BC Used Oil Management Association
Automotive products	Tires	British Columbia	Tire Recycling Program - Tire Stewardship British Columbia
Automotive products	Lead-acid batteries	British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island	Lead-Acid Battery Recycling: Canadian Battery Association
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk and alcoholic products)	British Columbia	Return-It Beverage Program - Encorp Pacific (Canada)
Beverage containers	Alcoholic Beverage containers	British Columbia	Envirobeer BC: Brewer’s Distributor Ltd.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	British Columbia	EPRA BC Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	British Columbia	Battery Recycling Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Outdoor power equipment	British Columbia	Outdoor Power Equipment Recycling Program - Outdoor Power Equipment Institute of Canada
Electronic and electrical equipment	Appliances, power tools, exercise machines	British Columbia	ElectroRecycle: Canadian Electrical Stewardship Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Household hazardous waste	Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms	British Columbia	BC AlarmRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Paint	British Columbia	BC PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Pesticides, flammable liquids, gasoline	British Columbia	BC Pesticides and Flammable Liquids Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Mercury containing products	Fluorescent lamps	British Columbia	LightRecycle Program - Product Care
Mercury containing products	Thermostat Recovery Program	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan	Thermostat Recovery Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Packaging and printed materials	Polystyrene foam containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia	Polystyrene Recycling Program Directory - Canadian Plastics Industry Association
Packaging and printed materials	Various products including Plastic bags	British Columbia	Residential Packaging and Printed Paper Recycling Program - Recycle BC
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	British Columbia	British Columbia Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Refrigerants	Refrigerants	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec	Refrigerant Management Canada Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada

Manitoba

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Bale and silage wrap, twine, grain bags	Manitoba	Manitoba Plastic Film and Twine Collection Pilot Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Tires	Manitoba	Scrap Tire Recycling Program - Tire Stewardship Manitoba
Automotive products	Oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Manitoba	MARRC Program - Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corp.
Automotive products	Lead-acid batteries	British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island	Lead-Acid Battery Recycling: Canadian Battery Association
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk and alcoholic products)	Manitoba	Recycle Everywhere Program - Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association
Beverage containers	Alcoholic Beverage containers	Manitoba	Bottle Return Program - Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	Manitoba	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Manitoba	EPRA Manitoba Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Manitoba	Manitoba PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Pesticides, flammable liquids, gasoline	Manitoba	Manitoba Pesticides, Solvents and Flammable Liquids Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Mercury containing products	Thermostat Recovery Program	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan	Thermostat Recovery Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
Mercury containing products	Fluorescent lamps (residential only)	Manitoba	LightRecycle Program - Product Care
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Packaging and printed materials	Various products including Plastic bags	Manitoba	SimplyRecycle Packaging and Printed Paper Program - Multi-material Stewardship Manitoba
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Manitoba	Manitoba Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association

New Brunswick

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Seed and pesticide bags	Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Seed and Pesticide Bag Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Aerosol containers, oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	New Brunswick	Used Oil and Antifreeze Program - Atlantic Used Oil Management Association
Automotive products	Tires	New Brunswick	Tire Recycling Program - Tire Recycling Atlantic Canada Corporation
Automotive products	Bicycle tires	New Brunswick	Bicycle Tire Recycling Program - Recycle NB
Automotive products	Lead-acid batteries	British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island	Lead-Acid Battery Recycling: Canadian Battery Association
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk products)	New Brunswick	Beverage containers Program : Government of New Brunswick
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	New Brunswick	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	New Brunswick	EPRA NB Program -Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Household hazardous waste	Paint	New Brunswick	New Brunswick PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Mercury containing products	Thermostat Recovery Program	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan	Thermostat Recovery Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
Packaging and printed materials	Polystyrene foam containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia	Polystyrene Recycling Program Directory - Canadian Plastics Industry Association

Newfoundland and Labrador

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Tires	Newfoundland and Labrador	Used Tire Management Program - Multi-material Stewardship Board
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk products)	Newfoundland and Labrador	Beverage Container Recycling Program - Multi-Materials Stewardship Board
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Newfoundland and Labrador	EPRA Newfoundland and Labrador Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Newfoundland and Labrador	Newfoundland and Labrador PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental

Northwest Territories

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Beverage containers	Beverage containers	Northwest Territories	Beverage Container Program - Government of Northwest Territories
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Northwest Territories	Electronics Recycling Program - Government of Northwest Territories
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Packaging and printed materials	Plastic bags(reduce)	Northwest Territories	Single-use Retail Bag Program - Government of Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Seed and pesticide bags	Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Seed and Pesticide Bag Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Tires	Nova Scotia	Used Tire Recycling Program - Divert NS
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk products)	Nova Scotia	Beverage Container Deposit-Refund Program - Divert NS
Beverage containers	Milk product Beverage containers	Nova Scotia	Milk Packaging Stewardship Agreement: The Atlantic Dairy Council
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Nova Scotia	EPRA Nova Scotia Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Mercury containing products	Mercury containing products	Nova Scotia	Mercury Collection - Efficiency Nova Scotia
Packaging and printed materials	Polystyrene foam containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia	Polystyrene Recycling Program Directory - Canadian Plastics Industry Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Nova Scotia	Medication Disposal Program - Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia
Pharmaceuticals	Needles, syringes, lancets	Nova Scotia	Safe Sharps Program - Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia

Nunavut

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Nunavut	Pharmaceutical Return: Health Products Stewardship Association

Ontario

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Pesticides, solvents, fertilizers	Ontario	Ontario Pesticides, Solvents and Fertilizers Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Agricultural products	Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Seed and pesticide bags	Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Seed and Pesticide Bag Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Tires	Ontario	Resource Productivty & Recovery Authority
Beverage containers	Alcoholic Beverage containers and related packaging	Ontario	Bag It Back Program - The Beer Store
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	Ontario	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and equipment	Various products	Ontario	EPRA Ontario: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Ontario	Ontario PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Various products	Ontario	Orange Drop Program - Stewardship Ontario and Automotive Materials Stewardship
Mercury containing products	Fluorescent lamps (businesses and institutions)	Ontario	Take Back the Light Recycling Program - Recycling Council of Ontario
Mercury containing products	Thermostat Recovery Program	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan	Thermostat Recovery Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Packaging and printed materials	Various products	Ontario	Blue Box Program - Stewardship Ontario
Packaging and printed materials	Polystyrene foam containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia	Polystyrene Recycling Program Directory - Canadian Plastics Industry Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Ontario	Ontario Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Pharmaceuticals	Needles, syringes, lancets	Ontario	Ontario Sharps Collection Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Refrigerants	Refrigerants	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec	Refrigerant Management Canada Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada

Prince Edward Island

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Seed and pesticide bags	Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Seed and Pesticide Bag Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Aerosol containers, oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Prince Edward Island	Used Oil and Antifreeze Program - Atlantic Used Oil Management Association
Automotive products	Used tires	Prince Edward Island	Waste Watch Program - Island Waste Management Corp.
Automotive products	Lead-acid batteries	British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island	Lead-Acid Battery Recycling: Canadian Battery Association
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk products)	Prince Edward Island	Beverage Container Program - Government of Prince Edward Island
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	Prince Edward Island	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Prince Edward Island	EPRA Prince Edward Island Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Prince Edward Island	Prince Edward Island PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Mercury containing products	Fluorescent lamps	Prince Edward Island	Prince Edward Island LightRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Prince Edward Island	Island Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Pharmaceuticals	Needles, syringes, lancets	Prince Edward Island	Island Sharps Collection Program - Health Products Stewardship Association

Quebec

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Seed and pesticide bags	Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Seed and Pesticide Bag Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Aerosol containers, oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Quebec	SOGHU Program - Société de Gestion des Huiles Usagées
Automotive products	Tires	Quebec	Tire Drop-Off Program - Recyc-Québec (available in French only)
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk and alcoholic products)	Quebec	Deposit-Refund Program - Consignaction
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	Quebec	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Quebec	EPRA Quebec Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Quebec	Paint Recovery Program - Société québecoise de gestion écologique de la peinture
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Mercury containing products	Fluorescent lamps	Quebec	RecycFluo Program - Product Care
Mercury containing products	Thermostat Recovery Program	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan	Thermostat Recovery Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
Packaging and printed materials	Polystyrene foam containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia	Polystyrene Recycling Program Directory - Canadian Plastics Industry Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Quebec	Pharmaceutical Collection: Health Products Stewardship Association
Refrigerants	Refrigerants	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec	Refrigerant Management Canada Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada

Saskatchewan

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Saskatchewan	SARRC Program - Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corp.
Automotive products	Tires	Saskatchewan	Scrap Tire Program - Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation
Beverage containers	Beverage containers	Saskatchewan	Deposit-Refund Beverage Container Recycling Program - SARCAN Recycling
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Saskatchewan	EPRA Saskatchewan Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care and SARCAN Recycling
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Mercury containing products	Thermostat Recovery Program	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan	Thermostat Recovery Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Saskatchewan	Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Program - Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan
Refrigerants	Refrigerants	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec	Refrigerant Management Canada Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada

Yukon

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Automotive products	Tires	Yukon	Designated Materials Recycling: Tires: Yukon Government
Beverage containers	Beverage containers	Yukon	Beverage Container Recycling: Yukon Government
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Yukon	Designated Materials Recycling: Electronic and Electrical Products Drop-off: Yukon Government
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental

Product category	Product or material	Region(s)	Program
Agricultural products	Pesticides, solvents, fertilizers	Ontario	Ontario Pesticides, Solvents and Fertilizers Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Agricultural products	Non-deposit bulk pesticide containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Non-deposit, Bulk Container Management Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Pesticide and fertilizer containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Empty Container Recycling Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Seed and pesticide bags	Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island	Seed and Pesticide Bag Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Obsolete pesticide and livestock medication	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island	Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Program - CleanFARMS
Agricultural products	Bale and silage wrap, twine, grain bags	Manitoba	Manitoba Plastic Film and Twine Collection Pilot Program - CleanFARMS
Automotive products	Tires	Alberta	Tire Recycling Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Automotive products	Oil, oil filters, oil containers	Alberta	Used Oil Recycling Program - Alberta Used Oil Management Association
Automotive products	Oil, oil filters, oil containers	British Columbia	Used Oil Materials Stewardship Program - BC Used Oil Management Association
Automotive products	Tires	British Columbia	Tire Recycling Program - Tire Stewardship British Columbia
Automotive products	Tires	Manitoba	Scrap Tire Recycling Program - Tire Stewardship Manitoba
Automotive products	Oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Manitoba	MARRC Program - Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corp.
Automotive products	Aerosol containers, oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	New Brunswick	Used Oil and Antifreeze Program - Atlantic Used Oil Management Association
Automotive products	Tires	New Brunswick	Tire Recycling Program - Tire Recycling Atlantic Canada Corporation
Automotive products	Bicycle tires	New Brunswick	Bicycle Tire Recycling Program - Recycle NB
Automotive products	Tires	Newfoundland and Labrador	Used Tire Management Program - Multi-material Stewardship Board
Automotive products	Tires	Nova Scotia	Used Tire Recycling Program - Divert NS
Automotive products	Tires	Ontario	ReThink Tires Program - Ontario Tire Stewardship
Automotive products	Aerosol containers, oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Prince Edward Island	Used Oil and Antifreeze Program - Atlantic Used Oil Management Association
Automotive products	Used tires	Prince Edward Island	Waste Watch Program - Island Waste Management Corp.
Automotive products	Aerosol containers, oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Quebec	SOGHU Program - Société de Gestion des Huiles Usagées
Automotive products	Tires	Quebec	Tire Drop-Off Program - Recyc-Québec (available in French only)
Automotive products	Oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, antifreeze containers	Saskatchewan	SARRC Program - Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corp.
Automotive products	Tires	Saskatchewan	Scrap Tire Program - Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation
Automotive products	Tires	Yukon	Designated Materials Recycling: Tires: Yukon Government
Automotive products	Lead-acid batteries	British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island	Lead-Acid Battery Recycling: Canadian Battery Association
Beverage containers	Beverage containers	Alberta	Beverage Container Collection and Recycling Program - Beverage Container Management Board
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk and alcoholic products)	British Columbia	Return-It Beverage Program - Encorp Pacific (Canada)
Beverage containers	Alcoholic Beverage containers	British Columbia	Envirobeer BC: Brewer’s Distributor Ltd.
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk and alcoholic products)	Manitoba	Recycle Everywhere Program - Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association
Beverage containers	Alcoholic Beverage containers	Manitoba	Bottle Return Program - Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk products)	New Brunswick	Beverage containers Program : Government of New Brunswick
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk products)	Newfoundland and Labrador	Beverage Container Recycling Program - Multi-Materials Stewardship Board
Beverage containers	Beverage containers	Northwest Territories	Beverage Container Program - Government of Northwest Territories
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk products)	Nova Scotia	Beverage Container Deposit-Refund Program - Divert NS
Beverage containers	Milk product Beverage containers	Nova Scotia	Milk Packaging Stewardship Agreement: The Atlantic Dairy Council
Beverage containers	Alcoholic Beverage containers and related packaging	Ontario	Bag It Back Program -The Beer Store
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk products)	Prince Edward Island	Beverage Container Program - Government of Prince Edward Island
Beverage containers	Beverage containers (except milk and alcoholic products)	Quebec	Deposit-Refund Program - Consignaction
Beverage containers	Beverage containers	Saskatchewan	Deposit-Refund Beverage Container Recycling Program - SARCAN Recycling
Beverage containers	Beverage containers	Yukon	Beverage Container Recycling: Yukon Government
Electronic and electrical equipment	Mobile devices, batteries, accessories	Canada-wide (except Nunavut)	RecycleMyCell Program - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Alberta	Electronics Recycling Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	British Columbia	EPRA BC Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	British Columbia	Battery Recycling Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Outdoor power equipment	British Columbia	Outdoor Power Equipment Recycling Program - Outdoor Power Equipment Institute of Canada
Electronic and electrical equipment	Appliances, power tools, exercise machines	British Columbia	ElectroRecycle: Canadian Electrical Stewardship Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	Manitoba	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Manitoba	EPRA Manitoba Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	New Brunswick	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	New Brunswick	EPRA NB Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Newfoundland and Labrador	EPRA Newfoundland and Labrador Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Northwest Territories	Electronics Recycling Program - Government of Northwest Territories
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Nova Scotia	EPRA Nova Scotia Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	Ontario	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	Prince Edward Island	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Batteries and cell phones	Quebec	Battery Stewardship Program - Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Yukon	Designated Materials Recycling: Electronic and Electrical Products Drop-off: Yukon Government
Electronic and equipment	Various products	Ontario	EPRA Ontario: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Prince Edward Island	EPRA Prince Edward Island Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Quebec	EPRA Quebec Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	Saskatchewan	EPRA Saskatchewan Program - Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronic and electrical equipment	Various products	All provinces (except Alberta)	EPRA Programs: Electronic Products Recycling Association
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Alberta	Paint Recycling Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Household hazardous waste	Various products	Alberta	Household hazardous waste Program - Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Household hazardous waste	Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms	British Columbia	BC AlarmRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Paint	British Columbia	BC PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Pesticides, flammable liquids, gasoline	British Columbia	BC Pesticides and Flammable Liquids Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Manitoba	Manitoba PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Pesticides, flammable liquids, gasoline	Manitoba	Manitoba Pesticides, Solvents and Flammable Liquids Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Paint	New Brunswick	New Brunswick PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Newfoundland and Labrador	Newfoundland and Labrador PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Ontario	Ontario PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Prince Edward Island	Prince Edward Island PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Quebec	Paint Recovery Program - Société québecoise de gestion écologique de la peinture
Household hazardous waste	Paint	Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan PaintRecycle Program - ReGeneration, Product Care and SARCAN Recycling
Household hazardous waste	Various products	Ontario	Orange Drop Program - Stewardship Ontario and Automotive Materials Stewardship
Mercury containing products	Fluorescent lamps	British Columbia	LightRecycle Program - Product Care
Mercury containing products	Fluorescent lamps (residential only)	Manitoba	LightRecycle Program - Product Care
Mercury containing products	Fluorescent lamps (businesses and institutions)	Ontario	Take Back the Light Recycling Program - Recycling Council of Ontario
Mercury containing products	Fluorescent lamps	Prince Edward Island	LightRecycle Program - Product Care
Mercury containing products	Fluorescent lamps	Quebec	RecycFluo Program - Product Care
Mercury containing products	Mercury containing products	Nova Scotia	Mercury collection - Efficiency Nova Scotia
Mercury containing products	Thermostat Recovery Program	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan	Thermostat Recovery Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
Mercury containing products	Convenience lighting switches and ABS sensor modules	Canada-wide	Switch Out Program - Scout Environmental
Packaging and printed materials	Various products including Plastic bags	Manitoba	SimplyRecycle Packaging and Printed Paper Program - Multi-material Stewardship Manitoba
Packaging and printed materials	Plastic bags(reduce)	Northwest Territories	Single-use Retail Bag Program - Government of Northwest Territories
Packaging and printed materials	Various products	Ontario	Blue Box Program - Stewardship Ontario
Packaging and printed materials	Polystyrene foam containers	British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia	Polystyrene Recycling Program Directory - Canadian Plastics Industry Association
Packaging and printed materials	Various products including Plastic bags	British Columbia	Residential Packaging and Printed Paper Recycling Program - Recycle BC
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Alberta	ENVIRx Program - Alberta Pharmacists' Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	British Columbia	British Columbia Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Manitoba	Manitoba Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Nova Scotia	Medication Disposal Program - Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia
Pharmaceuticals	Needles, syringes, lancets	Nova Scotia	Safe Sharps Program - Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Nunavut	Pharmaceutical Return: Health Products Stewardship Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Ontario	Ontario Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Pharmaceuticals	Needles, syringes, lancets	Ontario	Ontario Sharps Collection Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Prince Edward Island	Island Medications Return Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Pharmaceuticals	Needles, syringes, lancets	Prince Edward Island	Island Sharps Collection Program - Health Products Stewardship Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Quebec	Pharmaceutical Collection: Health Products Stewardship Association
Pharmaceuticals	Medication	Saskatchewan	Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Program - Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan
Plastic bags	Plastic bags	Various retailers	Plastic Film Drop-Off Directory - Canadian Plastics Industry Association
Refrigerants	Refrigerants	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec	Refrigerant Management Canada Program - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada

Examples of products or materials included in the product categories

Agricultural products: pesticide and fertilizer containers, obsolete pesticides and livestock medications, and seed and pesticide bags
Automotive products: antifreeze and containers, lead-acid batteries, mercury-containing switches, used oil, filters, and containers, and tires
Beverage containers: alcoholic beverage containers, ready-to-serve beverage containers, and milk containers
Electrical and electronic equipment: computers, keyboards, mouse devices, monitors, printers, televisions, telephones, mobile phones, etc.
Household hazardous waste: aerosol containers, batteries, fuel, paint, solvents, pesticides (non-commercial), and other hazardous products
Mercury-containing products: mercury-containing lamps (e.g., compact fluorescent bulbs), switches, thermostats, thermometers, etc.
Packaging and printed materials: packaging or containers that are comprised of glass, metal, paper, or plastic, printed paper e.g., newsprint, flyers, etc.
Pharmaceuticals: unused or expired prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, natural health products, and sharps (e.g. needles)
Refrigerants: refrigerants from commercial stationary refrigeration and air conditioning equipment (i.e., residential and commercial)

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