New Brunswick municipalities and Regional Solid Waste Commissions (SWC) offer a variety of recycling services to manage residential plastic waste. Some municipalities offer blue box collection, some offer drop off centres for recyclables and there is a province wide deposit return system for plastic beverage containers.
Diversion Rates (Tonnes) 2016
|
New Brunswick |
All materials diverted |
151,310 |
|
White goods |
N/A |
|
|
Electronics |
194 |
|
|
Plastics |
1,455 |
|
|
Tires |
11,400 |
|
|
Construction, renovation and demolition |
0 |
|
|
Other materials |
5,547 |
*All other materials than ‘Plastics’ may or may not have plastics in them.
Diversion Rate Trends
Disposal Options
|
Energy Recovery from Waste Approach |
No official policy on EFW, no EFW identified.
|
| Disposal Approach |
Regionalized waste management approach. Number of landfills operating = 6 with 6 LFG recovery.
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Municipal Plastic Bans
Moncton
A plastic ban could be on the horizon in greater Moncton. Municipalities in Greater Moncton are reviewing plastic bag usage — but they’re looking for your help.
New Brunswick
As municipalities in the Greater Moncton Area consider a ban on single-use plastic bags, the Atlantic branch of the Retail Council of Canada call for a province-wide plastic bag ban.
