May 2026
Contents:
- May 2026 Letter from the Executive Director
- RCA Circular Economy 101 Presentation Now Available
- The RCA welcomes New Board Member, Deanna Chauvet
- RCA New Members Spotlight: APR, Bumby Wool, Creative ReUse Calgary, Empringham Disposal, Environment Lethbridge, Grey is Green, and Kyle Plante-Jenkins
- ECO Canada: Free GHG Training Online Workshop for RCA Members
- APR Joins the RCA Network: Summer Member Meeting — Montreal, Jun 2026
- The RCA 2026 Circular Economy Conference – Save the Date
- Bill 31 Introduced to Support Recycling and Circular Economy Progress in Alberta
- Bill 31 Proposes Removal of Hazardous Waste PIN Requirement in Alberta
- B.C. pauses work on non-residential EPR expansion
- Canada Packaging EPR: May 31 Reporting and Compliance Steps
- Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) launches the annual Industrial Transformation Challenge – Applications are now open.
- Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA): Grant Programs Apr 2026-Mar 2027
- Project Zero by Incubator by Synergy Foundation - For startups and innovators advancing Canada’s circular economy: Application Apr 21-Jun 19
- The Association of Plastic Recyclers: First Semi-annual APR Design® Guide - Starts moving into a semi-annual updates
- Circular Construction Canada: CRD Material Recovery Channels - Expanding Circularity Through Reuse Stores (Report by ECCC)
- Circular Construction Canada: Designing and Building with Reclaimed Materials - Owners, Architects, Designers, and Builders Advancing Circular Building Practices in Canada (Report by ECCC)
- Advancing Textile Circularity in Europe: The Case for System-Level Scale-Up (Report by BCG x ReHub)
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation: The EU Circular Economy Act: a critical opportunity (Report by EMF)
- Circle Economy: Circularity Gap Report 2026 - The Value Gap (Report by Circle Economy)
- Call2Recycle Canada and Goodwill Industries of Alberta Partner to Expand Battery Recycling Access Across the Province
- GFL Environmental to acquire Calgary-based Secure Waste in $6.4B deal
- Brooks council removes city recycling fees
- Calgary Council members throw out request from city bosses to merge black, blue and green bin fees
- Sewing to avoid waste: a foray into the upcycling fashion - A Radio Canada interview with the RCA- use your browser to translate to English
- Quantum Lifecycle Partners Launches Canada's Most Advanced Plastics Separation System for Electronics Plastics Recovery
- The current state of EPR and carton recycling in Canada
- Plastic water bottle ban in Tofino, B.C., a first among Canadian municipalities
- Vancouver Island manufacturer reduces water waste with new recycling technology
- Emterra Group marks 50 years of dedicated recycling services
- EcoTank Marks Earth Day 2026 with Record-Breaking Reduction in Single-Use Plastic Waste
- What’s next for Massachusetts waste reduction funding, EPR and organics
- Wisconsin, Kentucky governors latest to approve battery EPR laws
- Youth voices help shape Europe’s circular future at annual conference
- New EU guidance on PPWR released less than 5 months from start date
- Commentary: This Earth Day let’s talk about reducing import dependency through circular mineral economies
- JLR joins the Global Impact Coalition to scale circular automotive plastics, turning proven recycling potential into an industry-wide commercial system