Stewardship Plan – New Brunswick
As the official producer responsibility organization (PRO) operating and managing the EPR Beverage Containers Program in New Brunswick in effect since April 1, 2024, Encorp Atlantic met its obligation of submitting a Stewardship Plan to Recycle NB, as required by legislation. This Stewardship Plan – approved by Recycle NB – is available here.
Please note that the current plan expires December 31, 2026. A new plan covering January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030 to align with revised Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 has recently been approved by Recycle NB. It will soon be communicated to stakeholders.
Stewardship Plan – Prince Edward Island
As the designated producer responsibility organization (PRO) responsible for operating and managing Prince Edward Island’s new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program regarding beverage containers—effective April 1, 2026—Encorp has fulfilled its regulatory obligation by submitting a Stewardship Plan to the PEI Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action. This Stewardship Plan, approved by the PEI Minister of Environment, Action and Climate Change, is available here.
2024 Annual Report – New Brunswick
The Beverage Containers Program successfully transitioned to an extended producer responsibility model in 2024, and with that shift came progress across the board! Here are just a few highlights:
- Full refunds introduced, putting the full 10 or 20 cents back in the hands of recyclers.
- A 76.6% recovery rate, exceeding our 73% target
- 88% of New Brunswickers aware of beverage container deposits and refunds, far exceeding our 75% target.
- 82 schools in the Recycling Heroes in School program, returning approximately 935,500 containers for recycling.
- 30 Community Cleanup Grants awarded, supporting action by Recycling Heroes across the province.
Our 2024 Annual Report details this transition and the many other initiatives that Encorp carried out throughout the year.
2023 Annual Report – New Brunswick
2023 marked a significant turning point for Encorp Atlantic as we geared up for the shift to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which would take effect on April 1, 2024, and place us entirely in charge of managing and administering the province’s Beverage Containers Program.
The year was filled with significant milestones. We launched the newly formed non-profit organization Encorp Atlantic/Encorp Atlantique, took on the additional task of managing the alcohol beverage container stream, transitioned to new service providers, and crafted our Stewardship Plan for the new EPR Program.
For a closer look at the eventful year that was 2023 and our path to EPR, read our 2023 Annual Report.
