Product Care Recycling is excited to announce the launch of a new light recycling program in New Brunswick. Effective April 1, 2026, residents and businesses across the province can safely dispose of burnt-out light bulbs and tubes at recycling locations for free.
Program update: May 5, 2026
On May 5, Product Care joined Call2Recycle Canada at the Currie Centre in Fredericton to celebrate the early progress of light and battery recycling in New Brunswick. The event brought together Recycle NB, the Government of New Brunswick, our members, and students from the Fredericton District Soccer Association, with The Honourable Gilles LePage, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair in attendance.
Product Care Recycling and Call2Recycle Canada leadership with partners at the Currie Centre, Fredericton, May 5, 2026.
Industry leaders and stakeholders discuss the future of recycling in New Brunswick.
Read the full press release on call2recycle.ca.
This marks New Brunswick’s first formal, province-wide lamp recycling program. Following a 2024 update to the province’s Designated Materials Regulation under the Clean Environment Act, lamps became a regulated material in New Brunswick. Product Care worked with Recycle NB to develop the NB Lamps Stewardship Plan, which was approved in November 2025.
Where to recycle light bulbs in New Brunswick
The program accepts a wide range of lighting products, including compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), fluorescent tubes, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), incandescent and halogen bulbs, and more. It covers all sectors: residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial, regardless of brand. Collection sites include participating retail locations, regional service commissions, and redemption centres with additional recycling events anticipated throughout the year.
New Brunswick is the latest province to join Product Care’s growing network of light recycling programs, alongside British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.
Why safe disposal of light bulbs matters
Recycling light bulbs keeps them out of landfills and allows materials like aluminum and glass to be recovered and reused. Bulbs such as CFLs contain small amounts of mercury, which is safely handled during the recycling process to prevent contamination of soils and waterways.
Residents are encouraged to visit productcare.org/lights/nb to learn more about accepted products and to find their nearest recycling location.
About Product Care Recycling
Product Care Recycling is a federally incorporated, industry-funded not-for-profit organization with over 30 years of experience helping producers meet their environmental compliance obligations across Canada. Product Care develops and operates extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for paint, household hazardous waste, light bulbs, and smoke and CO alarms. With thousands of collection locations offering free drop-off across the country, Product Care makes it easy for consumers to return products at their end of life, diverting them from landfills and waterways. For more information or to find a recycling location, visit productcare.org.
