Packaging & Paper Products
Packaging & Paper Products
Why Recycle Packaging & Paper Products
Your packaging and paper can be recycled into new products, reducing the need for raw materials and contributing to a circular economy. Recycling also helps reduce pollution and extends the life of our landfills, benefitting our environment for generations to come.
For more information about recycling packaging and paper products in your region, please visit www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-provinces/new-brunswick/, call Circular Materials at 1-877-667-2626, or email info@circularmaterials.ca.
Where to Recycle
Packaging and paper products can be placed in your curbside recycling for pick-up. Please contact Circular Materials for recycling guides and calendars at 1-877-667-2626 or by email at info@circularmaterials.ca. For glass, flexible plastics and white polystyrene, visit https://www.circularmaterials.ca/redemptioncentres/ to find a collection depot near you.
For more information on packaging and paper recycling, please contact Circular Materials, or Recycle NB at:
506-454-8473
Toll Free: 1-888-322-8473
Email: info@recyclenb.com
About the Program
The Government of New Brunswick amended the Designated Materials Regulation under the Clean Environment Act to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility program for packaging and paper products in New Brunswick. The regulation, dated October 14, 2021, sets out the requirements for the program.
As the agency responsible for designated materials in New Brunswick, Recycle NB will oversee the packaging and paper products program. Industry brand owners chose Circular Materials Atlantic to operate the program in New Brunswick.
For more information, please contact:
506-454-8473
Toll Free: 1-888-322-8473
Email: info@recyclenb.com
Key Program Info
Packaging and paper products accepted in your curbside recycling (blue or green boxes/blue bag) include, but may not be limited to:
- Non-flexible plastic containers from food and non-hazardous household products (examples: yogurt containers, peanut butter jars, dish soap, laundry detergent).
- Metal containers from food (examples: soup cans, fish cans, aluminum pie plates).
- Cartons (examples: soup, milk, cream).
- Paper (examples: printer paper, envelopes, postcards).
- Cardboard (examples: boxes, egg cartons, paper towel rolls).
- Newspapers and catalogues.
If you have questions about what materials are included in your curbside recycling, or about your collection schedule, please visit Circular Materials’ website to search for your community.
For more information, please call Circular Materials at 1-877-667-2626 or email info@circularmaterials.ca.
As part of the packaging and paper program, New Brunswick residents can now return the following materials to a participating redemption centre:
- Glass packaging (examples: jam and pickle jars, olive oil bottles)
- White polystyrene foam packaging (examples: Styrofoam, product packaging, food packaging, takeout containers).
- Flexible plastics (examples: bread bags, stand-up and zipper lock food pouches, potato chip bags, candy wrappers).
For a list of participating redemption centres, please visit www.circularmaterials.ca/redemptioncentres.
The following are examples of materials which should not be placed in your curbside recycling. Please contact your local Regional Service Commission for disposal instructions.
- Window glass
- Ceramics
- Construction foam
- Household Hazardous Waste
- E-cigarettes/vapes
- Lightbulbs
For other designated materials, listed below, please click on the material to find a collection site near you.
- Tires
- Paint
- Oil/Glycol
- Electronics
- Beverage Containers
- Pharmaceutical products and medical sharps
- Batteries
For more information, please contact Recycle NB at:
Email: info@recyclenb.com
Telephone: 506-454-8473
Toll Free: 1-888-322-8473
Fax: 506-454-8471
