British Columbia was the first province in Canada to implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), establishing a new model for responsible end-of-life management for consumer goods. In 1994, Product Care Recycling established a province-wide recycling program for leftover household paint under the BC Recycling Regulation. Since then, the organization has expanded its portfolio to include additional regulated product categories, including household hazardous waste (HHW), lights, and smoke/CO alarms.
Through our regulated stewardship programs, BC residents and eligible businesses (for commercial volumes) can drop off a range of accepted products at designated recycling locations across British Columbia. This includes leftover paint and paint aerosols, flammable liquids and pesticides, used light bulbs and fixtures, as well as expired household smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
BC Recycling Programs
Visit the program pages below for full details of accepted products:
