Starting in October, 2026, Mackenzie County will be receiving new recycling services.This new service will be managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit that is leading Alberta’s transition to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).EPR shifts the financial and operational responsibility of recycling programs to producers – those that produce and supply packaging and paper materials to residents. This includes the familiar brands and retailers Albertans interact with every day. This new approach to recycling means municipalities and taxpayers will no longer pay for the bulk of recycling services as this cost will now be paid by producers.There is no extra fee for this program. It’s paid for through the Extended Producer Responsibility Program. (Which you already pay for through the products you buy).Soon you will be able to recycle more materials like glass containers, foam packaging, flexible and rigid plastic, cardboard and paper and metal containers and packaging right at your curb or at the waste transfer stations. The transition will introduce a more convenient, consistent, and effective recycling program across the province – a change that will not only benefit people, but also the province.More information on the new recycling program will be shared here in the coming months.
