Circular Materials in Alberta

Circular Materials is a national, producer-led not-for-profit organization that supports producers in advancing recycling and meeting EPR obligations in Alberta. Since the Alberta Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation was approved in October 2022, Circular Materials has been working in collaboration with producers, the Alberta government, Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA), and communities and municipalities to prepare for the shift to EPR.

The shift to full EPR in Alberta will happen over two phases starting April 1, 2025:

• Phase 1 includes over 200 communities, including 45 communities where Circular Materials will immediately begin direct management of recycling services and over 150 communities that will continue to manage recycling collection as a service provider to Circular Materials (such as the City of Edmonton).
• Phase 2 will launch in October 2026 for the communities that did not have existing recycling services as of November 30, 2022.