The Government of New Brunswick established an Extended Producer Responsibility program for lamps (light bulbs) in 2024. Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 under the Clean Environment Act sets out the requirements for the program.
As the agency responsible for designated materials in New Brunswick, Recycle NB oversees the lamps program.
As per the Regulation, producers may designate a Producer Responsibility Organization to operate the program on their behalf. Producers chose Product Care Association of Canada to operate the lamps program in New Brunswick.
Registration
According to Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 under the Clean Environment Act, obligated producers are required to register with Recycle NB.
Under Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 of the Clean Environment Act, lamp is defined as “a replaceable light source designed to produce light from electricity, including but not limited to:
a) a fluorescent tube;
b) a compact fluorescent lamp;
c) a high-intensity discharge lamp;
d) an incandescent lamp;
e) a light-emitting diode lamp.”
Stewardship Plan
A stewardship plan shall apply to the manufacture, storage, collection, transportation, processing, disposal or other handling of lamps that are sold, offered for sale or distributed within the Province. For more details, please see the approved stewardship plan, which expires on December 31, 2027.
