Recycling Program in New Brunswick Puts Funding in Producer’s Hands

New Brunswick, Canada is getting a new producer-pay recycling system next fall that will make it so residents will no longer be paying fees as taxpayers.

Recently, representatives of the provincial Department of Environment and Recycle N.B. put on a presentation about a new plan for paper and plastic packaging to Fredericton city council’s environmental stewardship committee.

Under these new provincial regulations, producers are responsible for funding the recycling system and managing collection and handling of materials such as paper, plastic, glass, and Styrofoam that are used to package goods sold in New Brunswick supermarkets and other stores.

Annual savings for municipalities, regions and others running recycling programs in New Brunswick are estimated at $14 million to $16 million, according to Jeff Porter, an engineer in the waste diversion branch of the Department of Environment and Local Government.

Recycle N.B. is the government agency that oversees the process and makes sure that the materials are manages for a healthy environment.

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