Who pays for recycling in Nova Scotia is set to change

Province moving to extended producer responsibility model by end of year

CBC NewsDanielle Edwards

Recycling is changing in Nova Scotia, but it won't mean adjusting how you put your blue bags on the curb.

The province is switching to extended producer responsibility, or EPR — a policy shift that puts the responsibility for recycling materials on the producers that make them.

Right now, recycling programs in Nova Scotia are funded by municipalities, which means taxpayers cover some of the cost.

But the shift to EPR later this year means the "producers" of packaging, paper and single-use products…

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Who pays for recycling in Nova Scotia is set to change

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CBC NewsDanielle Edwards, Posted: Mar 22, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 17 minutes ago
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