Extended Producer Responsibility

Alberta’s municipalities are tasked with finding ways to divert waste from limited landfill space. Taxpayers bear the cost of those diversion efforts. Extended Producer Responsibility removes the cost of recycling from rate-payers, and allows private industry to come up with better ways to reduce waste.

• Read about the Notice of Motion

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• Get  the answers to frequently asked questions about EPR​

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• EPR in the news

  • Waste not, want not​ - Feb. 26, 2019

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  • Matters of council: Rate changes and extended producer responsibility - Jan. 31, 2019

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  • Making manufacturers pay for recycling?​ - Jan. 28, 2019

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  • Albertans shouldn't be 'paying twice' for recyling: councillor - Jan 22, 2019

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  • Edmonton-area municipalities struggle with increased recyling costs - Jan. 6, 2018

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  • Morinville to advocate for extended producer responsibility on recycling​ - Oct. 25, 2018

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  • Opinion: Alberta falling behind in making manufacturers reduce waste - Oct. 17, 2018

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  • At County Council: new CAO and call for EPR - Oct. 10, 2018

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  • City of Leduc council briefs - Sept. 27, 2018

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  • Provincial Recycling intervention sought​ - June 18, 2018

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  • Why China has Canada spooked about the world's plastic waste crisis​ - June 10, 2018

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  • Calgary report suggests custom waste fees, EPR push - May 2, 2018

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  • Council supports Calgary push for legislation - Mar. 1, 2018

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  • 'We're complete laggards': Alberta recycling council criticizes government for lack of action - Feb. 7, 2018

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