ELECTRONICS
PA I N T
TIRES
Alberta Recycling
P R O G R E S S R E P O R T 2016
WAY TO GO
ALBERTA!
Message from the Honourable Shannon Phillips
LAST YEAR YOU
RECYCLED ANOTHER…
Minister of Environment and Parks
In 2016 Albertans continue to prove they are some of the best recyclers in the world.
We have reached the tremendous milestone of recycling the equivalent of 100 million car tires since
the first one was processed through Alberta’s tire recycling program over 20 years ago. The consistent
effort displayed by Albertans in achieving this result shows their commitment to protecting the
environment every day in every community.
760,000
TVs &
This accomplishment is shared with Municipalities, First Nations and Métis Settlements, as well as tire and vehicle dealers
who have worked hard to ensure residents and businesses have convenient and efficient places to recycle their scrap tires.
COMPUTER PRODUCTS
CO
RODUCTS
2.61
MILLION
LITRES OF
PAINT
Alberta’s tire recycling industry has played a key role in putting those 100 million tires to good use, creating jobs and
making products such as playground surfacing, roofing shingles, sidewalk blocks, running tracks, and tire-derived
aggregate for civil engineering applications. Examples of the products can be found in 500 Municipal Demonstration
Grant Program projects throughout Alberta where the funding was used to help purchase recycled tire products for
community parks, arenas, walking trails and a variety of other settings.
Albertans are repeating this environmental success story through our electronics and paint recycling programs. To date,
7.7 million TVs and computer products and 17.6 million litres of paint have been recycled. Again, this has been made
possible by Municipalities, First Nation and Métis communities who have established 363 electronics collection sites and
313 paint collection sites throughout the province, helping make it convenient for Albertans to recycle.
On behalf of the Government of Alberta, thank you for making these programs something we can all be proud of.
We look forward to seeing what you will achieve in 2017.
Keep up the good work Alberta!
538,000
CONNECTING WITH ALBERTA’S COMMUNITIES
SPRAY
PAINT CANS
ANNS
AND ANOTHER
Every year Alberta Recycling representatives, including
summer student ambassadors, head out on the road to
talk to Albertans involved in all aspects of the recycling
programs. They travel across the province to chat
with people at a variety of community events, or meet
with municipalities and industry to share updates and
experiences regarding the programs. Be sure to stop by
the booth, or promotional tent, the next time they’re in
your area. Call 1-888-999-8762, or visit albertarecycling.ca
to find out where they’ll be in 2017!
6MILLION
.87
TIRES
ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP 
THE ALBERTA DIFFERENCE
In most other provinces across Canada, industry is responsible
for their recycling programs. In Alberta, we believe there is a
greater advantage to be gained by engaging the expertise of a
broader spectrum of stakeholders. For this reason, Alberta
Recycling’s Board of Directors includes individuals from industry,
environmental organizations, municipal waste management and
the provincial government. This way, Alberta Recycling benefits
from a wide range of experience, accountability and perspective,
making sure you get the most from your recycling programs.
REMAINING ACCOUNTABLE TO ALBERTANS
Alberta Recycling reports annually to the
provincial government and Albertans. We
place great importance on being accountable
for the results of the electronics, paint and tire
recycling programs, and how the
environmental fees are managed.
For more information on these programs visit
albertarecycling.ca, or call 1-888-999-8762.
The staff of Alberta Recycling look forward to
hearing from you.
The Promise of Responsible
Environmental Stewardship
2015/16 Annual Report to the 2015-18 Business Plan
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COLLECTION SITE OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The 2015 winners:
Hometown heroes
Recycling programs in Alberta would not happen
without the investment of municipalities, waste
authorities, First Nations and Métis Settlements
who work hard to ensure that Albertans have a
place in their community to recycle electronics,
paint and tires. They also make sure that
recycling is as convenient and safe as possible
and that when you get to the collection site you
know exactly what to do.
Swan Hills Sanitary Landfill (small category)
St. Michael Regional Landfill (medium category)
Lethbridge Waste and Recycling Centre (large category)
Swan Hills Award: Alberta Recycling Chair
Bob Barss (right) presenting to James Spellman,
Public Works Supervisor, Town of Swan Hills.
For eight years, Alberta Recycling has recognized
three sites (small, medium and large based on
the population served) that have demonstrated
excellence in the way they operate their collection
sites while meeting all program requirements.
St. Michael Award: Chair Bob Barss presenting
to Linda Davies, Manager, St. Michael Regional
Solid Waste Commission and Councillor Frank
Rosypal, Commission Chair.
Recycling depots
ready to serve Albertans
ELECTRONICS
PAINT
Lethbridge Award: Chair Bob
Barss presenting to Steve
Rozee, Waste and Recycling
Specialist, City of Lethbridge.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS &
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
TIRES
Bob Barss, Alberta Recycling Board Chair
(representing the public-at-large)
Carolyn Kolebaba, Alberta Association
of Municipal Districts and Counties
INSIDE ALBERTA RECYCLING
Patrick Kane, Alberta Environment
and Parks
Cathy Heron, Alberta Urban Municipalities
Association
Who we are
Our commitment
Alberta Recycling is a not-for-profit association
responsible for managing Alberta’s tire,
electronics and paint recycling programs, and is
run by a Board of Directors representing various
stakeholder groups.
•
Be accountable to the Minister of Environment and Parks, the
Government of Alberta, Alberta Recycling members, Industry and
Albertans;
Joe Kostler, Association of Professional
Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
•
Ensure that, under the programs, all requirements for environmental,
health and safety standards are met, and that all companies and activities
so funded strive to exceed these requirements and operate as models of
excellence in environmental, health and safety standards;
Jeff Dirks, Environmental Services
Association of Alberta
•
Openly communicate Alberta Recycling policies, strategies and results;
•
Educate the public about, and encourage them to use,
Alberta’s programs;
Lanny McInnes, Retail Council of Canada
(representing the industry-at-large)
•
Fund research and development activities related to recycling or
management of electronics, paint and tires.
Our vision
A sustainable Alberta recycling solution for
designated materials that is a model of excellence,
environmentally and socially responsible, and
economically viable.
Our mission
To carry out our delegated mandate of managing
revenues to achieve high environmental outcomes
in respect of each designated material.
Leah Seabrook, Recycling Council of Alberta
Jeff Faber, Electronics Recycling Alberta
Industry Council Chair
Raymond Massey, Paint Recycling Alberta
Industry Council Chair
Brent Kennedy, Tire Recycling Alberta
Industry Council Chair
This document presents highlights of Alberta Recycling’s 2016 Annual Report.
For a complete copy of the Report contact Alberta Recycling.
By phone
Direct (780) 990-1111
Toll-free 1-888-999-8762
By fax
Direct (780) 990-1122
Toll-Free 1-866-990-1122
By e-mail
[email protected]
By mail PO Box 189
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2J1
Administration Office
1800 Scotia Tower 1
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3R8
Open: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Printed on recycled paper
ELECTRONICS
PA I N T
TIRES
Electronics Recycling
P R O G R E S S R E P O R T 2016
760,000 electronics
recycled in 2016
Albertans recycled 760,000 TVs, computer products,
fax machines, copiers and scanners in 2016. While
this is about 85,000 less than the previous year due
to a slumping economy, residents and businesses
should be applauded for choosing to recycle instead
of throwing their end-of-life electronics in the
garbage. Alberta residents dropped off their
electronics at one of the 363 collection sites
(recycling depots) located throughout the province
(such as the Eco Station in Edmonton, or the Newell
Recycling Association depot in Brooks) and
businesses contacted registered recyclers to pick
their electronics up right from their buildings.
THERE’S STILL MORE OUT THERE
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Volunteers collected
everything from computers to
large, rear-projection TVs.
These recyclers took the products to their
processing facilities in Alberta where they were
broken down and separated into precious metals,
glass and plastic. This material was then shipped
for manufacturing into new products.
High school students went
door-to-door in Edson picking
up hard-to-get electronics
from homes and businesses.
Great work Alberta!
KEEPING EVEN MORE ELECTRONICS
OUT OF THE GARBAGE
In the not-so-distant future, Alberta’s electronics
recycling program could expand to include over
200 products – from kitchen appliances such as
microwaves and toasters to items found in other
parts of the home like vacuum cleaners, curling irons
and even power tools. Albertans have done so well
recycling computers and TVs, they are sure to
embrace the expansion of the electronics program
to keep more products out of the landfill.
Home Entertainment
Household Appliances
AN OVERVIEW
OF RESULTS
Power Tools
Personal Electronics
Kitchen Appliances
7.7 million TVs and computer products recycled since 2004
1,000,000
Alberta started Canada’s first
electronics recycling program in 2004.
Since that time, 7.7 million TVs,
computers and servers, printers,
monitors, copiers and fax
machines have been
recycled. This chart
shows the past 10
years of activity.
879,000
770,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
929,000
542,000
749,000
826,000
758,000
846,000
760,000
343,000
200,000
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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HOW DID WE DO IN 2016?
Alberta’s electronics recycling program has five goals to measure
its performance. A complete listing of the goals and results can
be found in the 2016 Annual Report at albertarecycling.ca
Are Albertans aware of the electronics program
and do they support it?
Municipal
electronics
recycling
depots serve
Albertans
Albertans can find their local
electronics recycling depot,
or special electronics event in
their area, by visiting
albertarecycling.ca
Each year, Albertans are polled to measure their awareness of, and support for, the
electronics recycling program and the environmental fees charged on new TVs and
computers. Results for last year remain strong regarding the program, however there
was a drop in knowledge and support of the environmental fees. This could be due
to the significant decrease in sales of electronics (i.e. fewer purchases could lead to
lower awareness of fees).
Of those polled, 88% indicated they know where to drop off their end-of-life
computer equipment and TVs when they are ready to recycle them.
PUBLIC OPINION TRACKING RESEARCH
Program
Awareness
Support
Hazardous substances kept out of the landfill
The ability of Alberta’s registered recyclers to handle the hazardous materials found
in electronic products is of the highest importance to the program. If not handled
properly, lead, mercury and cadmium found in circuit boards, cathode ray tubes, lamps,
bulbs and switches can do significant damage to the environment, and the health of
Albertans. Each year, 14 substances of concern are measured to determine how much
has been diverted from landfills. Since 2004, over 9,700 tonnes has been safely and
properly handled through Alberta’s electronics recycling program.
Environmental Fees
Awareness
Support
2012
2013
2014
2015
81%
80%
72%
70%
93%
91%
91%
91%
57%
68%
62%
60%
64%
75%
55%
55%
2016
70%
89%
55%
53%
The recycling process
is safe and secure
Registered recyclers break down the electronics collected
from all parts of the province, separating them into metal,
glass and plastic. Data security is taken very seriously
during this process and all hard drives, and any other
storage media, are destroyed by the recycler. Certificates of
Destruction are available from the recycler on request.
Recyclers must meet environmental
and safety requirements
ENVIRONMENTAL FEES AT WORK
Recycling
Expenditures
The environmental fees Albertans
pay when purchasing new
electronics, which are amongst
the lowest in Canada, help fund
the cost to recycle them.
Environmental
fees collected
A goal of the electronics program is to ensure the six registered recyclers operate in an
environmentally and socially responsible manner. Annual third-party onsite audits
evaluate each recycler’s conformity to the Electronics Recycling Program Requirements.
Additionally, field staff from Alberta Recycling conduct regular inspections of the
recycling facilities to ensure compliance with program requirements, particularly in
relation to overall site conditions.
(collection and recycling
of 760,000 electronics)
85%
12%
Administration
3%
Recycling
Development
TVS, MONITORS & ALL-IN-ONE COMPUTERS
Less than 30 inches
30 inches or larger
(managing the program) (research and development;
program awareness)
Alberta Recycling works to ensure that businesses selling new televisions
and computer products are registered with the electronics recycling
program. As of 2016, 827 businesses are registered to charge and
collect environmental fees on the sale of electronics products and
submit the fees to Alberta Recycling. These companies are a part of
the foundation of the program and the results Albertans have
achieved in recycling 760,000 electronics would not have been
possible without them.
$4.00
$10.00
COMPUTERS & SERVERS
$4.40
PRINTERS, PHOTOCOPIERS,
SCANNERS, FAX MACHINES
$4.80
LAPTOP, NOTEBOOK
& TABLET COMPUTERS
$1.20
* ‘Other’ includes batteries, toner and ink, wire and cables, and wood.
This document presents highlights of Alberta Recycling’s 2016
Annual Report. For a complete copy of the Report contact Alberta Recycling.
By phone
Direct (780) 990-1111
Toll-free 1-888-999-8762
By fax
Direct (780) 990-1122
Toll-Free 1-866-990-1122
By e-mail
[email protected]
By mail PO Box 189
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2J1
Administration Office
1800 Scotia Tower 1
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3R8
Open: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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albertarecycling.ca
Alberta Recycling is a not-for-profit association responsible for managing Alberta’s tire, electronics
and paint recycling programs. The organization is run by a Board of Directors representing various
stakeholder groups and reports to the Minister of Environment and Parks.
Printed on recycled paper
ELECTRONICS
PA I N T
TIRES
Paint Recycling
P R O G R E S S R E P O R T 2016
Albertans recycled 2.61 million
litres of paint in 2016
The paint recycling program continues to play an important role for Albertans and Alberta
businesses. This year, contractors and ‘do-it-yourselfers’ recycled 2.61 million litres of paint
and thousands of paint cans. There was enough latex paint recycled to paint 15,000 homes
and the oil-based paint was used as a fuel source in the energy recovery process.
In 2016, Albertans recycled the most spray cans since the paint program began in 2008.
These 538,000 containers, along with metal paint cans, were recycled into industrial
metal products such as rebar. The plastic paint ‘buckets’ were shredded and sent to
manufacturers to be made into new plastic products.
Great work Alberta!
MUNICIPAL PAINT RECYCLING
DEPOTS SERVE ALBERTANS
To give residents and b
businesses
siness as many opportunities as possible to
recycle, Alberta’s Municipalities, First Nations and Métis Settlements
have established 313 paint collection sites (recycling depots) – from
Fort Chipewyan to Cardston and all points in between. And there’s
good news for painting businesses and contractors – approximately
half of these sites accept leftover paint. If you have paint or empty
cans, visit albertarecycling.ca to find a recycling depot near you.
albertarecycling.ca
“Thanks to the vision of the Chief and Council we have eliminated the landfill and
constructed the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Waste Transfer Station. By working with
organizations including the Alberta Recycling Management Authority and the
Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence, we have brought awareness
and strong participation in recycling paint, electronics, tires and other items to the
members of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.”
Albert Goodswimmer, Public Works Director, Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
17.6 million litres of paint
recycled since 2008
AN OVERVIEW
OF RESULTS
2,500,000
2016 was a record year with 2.61 million
litres of paint recycled in Alberta — the
most since the start of the program. A
number of municipalities have also set
up ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ areas where
residents can drop off or pick up
paint for reuse. This chart shows
the past eight years of activity.
2.11
2.19
2.51
2,000,000
2.16
2.17
1,500,000
1,000,000
1.53
500,000
0
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2.61
2.38
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
HOW DID WE DO IN 2016?
Alberta’s paint recycling program has five goals to measure
its performance. A complete listing of the goals and results
can be found in the 2016 Annual Report at albertarecycling.ca
Are Albertans aware of the paint program
and do they support it?
Recycling those
spray cans
Alberta Recycling continues to poll Albertans annually on their awareness of, and support
for, their paint recycling program and the associated recycling fees. Results from 2016
remained consistent with last year. Additionally, 40% of those polled said they have
leftover paint or empty paint containers stored in their home because they feel this paint
is still useful to them. When they’re ready to recycle it, however, 85% said they knew
where to drop off their leftover paint and empty paint containers.
In 2016, Albertans
recycled the largest
number of spray paint
cans in a single year
(538,000) since the
program started in
2008. Keep them
coming Alberta!
PUBLIC OPINION TRACKING RESEARCH
Program
Awareness
Support
3.2 million spray paint cans recycled since 2008
600,000
500,000
538,000
411,000
400,000
515,000
341,000
Environmental Fees
Awareness
Support
2012
2013
2014
2015
66%
51%
68%
68%
89%
90%
87%
89%
32%
42%
41%
46%
59%
66%
59%
59%
2016
71%
86%
46%
61%
421,000
300,000
200,000
362,000
365,000
Empty paint containers
259,000
Every year, the amount of metal paint cans and 23-litre
paint buckets going into the landfill has decreased. Metal
cans are recycled with other scrap metals, and plastic
buckets are being recycling into building products.
100,000
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
The responsible handling
of paint and containers
Made in Alberta
Last year, Alberta Recycling continued to ensure paint
and paint containers were recycled in a way that
protects the environment. In 2016, all 313 registered
paint recycling depots were inspected by Alberta
Recycling’s field staff to verify program requirements were
met – especially regarding proper storage. Paint cannot be
allowed to leak or spill on the ground and contaminate soil
and groundwater. The paint recyclers registered with Alberta
Recycling who pick up paint material from depots and
businesses were also inspected quarterly to ensure compliance
with program requirements.
Manufactured by Calibre Environmental in Calgary
(recyclepaint.com), ecocoat is an interior/exterior
recycled latex paint. It is processed from leftover latex
paint collected from 313 paint recycling depots and
contractors across Alberta.
ENVIRONMENTAL FEES AT WORK
The environmental fees
Albertans pay when purchasing
new paint products help fund
the cost to recycle them.
Environmental fees collected
WAS: Old
paint buckets.
IS: Molded
plastic lumber.
Recycling
Expenditures
(collection and recycling of 2.61
million litres of paint and 538,000
spray paint cans)
90%
9%
Administration
1%
Recycling
Development
(managing the program) (research and development;
program awareness)
Alberta Recycling works to ensure that manufacturers and distributors of new paint
products are registered with the paint recycling program. In 2016, 184 businesses were
registered to charge and collect environmental fees on the sale of paint and paint
containers and submit the fees to Alberta Recycling. These companies are a part of the
foundation of the program and the results Albertans achieved in recycling 2.61 million
litres of paint and 538,000 spray paint cans would not have been possible without them.
100 ml to 250 ml
251 ml to 1 L
1.01 L to 5 L
5.01 L to 23 L
SPRAY PAINT CANS (any size)
$0.10
$0.25
$0.75
$2.00
$0.10
For a complete list of products,
please visit albertarecycling.ca
This document presents highlights of Alberta Recycling’s 2016 Annual
Report. For a complete copy of the Report contact Alberta Recycling.
By phone
Direct (780) 990-1111
Toll-free 1-888-999-8762
By fax
Direct (780) 990-1122
Toll-Free 1-866-990-1122
By e-mail
[email protected]
By mail PO Box 189
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2J1
Administration Office
1800 Scotia Tower 1
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3R8
Open: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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albertarecycling.ca
Alberta Recycling is a not-for-profit association responsible for managing Alberta’s tire, electronics
and paint recycling programs. The organization is run by a Board of Directors representing various
stakeholder groups and reports to the Minister of Environment and Parks.
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ELECTRONICS
PA I N T
TIRES
Tire Recycling
P R O G R E S S R E P O R T 2016
WAY TO GO ALBERTA!
Albertans have even more reasons to
be proud this year as your tire recycling
program reaches a monumental
milestone – recycling the equivalent
of 100 million car tires since 1992.
100,000,000
THAT’S
LAID SIDE-BY-SIDE
80,000
TIRES COULD
WRAP
AROUND EARTH TWICE KILOMETRES!
WE’VE COME A LONG WAY
ALBERTANS ARE GETTING
GREAT MILEAGE FROM THEIR
RECYCLING PROGRAM
It all started in 1992 and since then
Albertans have become world champions
at recycling tires. What started as a
provincial program to create a sustainable
solution for Alberta’s stockpiles of scrap
tires has turned into a vibrant
industry that not only protects
the environment, it puts
Albertans to work
creating new recycled
rubber products.
Camp He Ho Ha’s recycled
tire playground looks as
good today as it did when
it was first installed over
10 years ago.
Commemorative “sitting
stone” made from recycled
tires. One of many to be
installed around the province
to celebrate the 100 million
milestone with communities.
AN OVERVIEW
OF RESULTS
Since the beginning
of the tire recycling
program in 1992,
Albertans have recycled
the equivalent of 100
million car tires. This
chart illustrates the
past 10 years of activity.
The spikes in 2008,
2009 and 2014 were
due to projects to
recycle backlogs
of off-the-road tires.
The equivalent of 100 million
car tires recycled since 1992
8,000,000
7.03 6.81 6.86
6.41 6.13
6.02
6,000,000
5.98
4,000,000
5.33
4.33
4.87
2,000,000
0
The bulk of the 100 million tires have been made into
new recycled products such as playground surfacing,
roofing shingles, sidewalk blocks and more. Every year
a great many tires are recycled into tire-derived
aggregate for use in leachate collection projects in
municipal landfills. And over the years, 500 grant
projects across Alberta have received funding to
improve playgrounds, arenas, running tracks and
walking trails using recycled rubber tire products.
The benefits of your tire recycling
program continue to roll back into
Alberta communities.
“Congratulations to Alberta’s tire recycling
program on recycling 100 million tires. Our
regional landfill and five transfer stations
continue to benefit from collecting tires, including
our Bassano site for which we received a Tire
Marshalling Area Grant and eight of our landfill
cells that have used tire-derived aggregate as
drainage material. Together with our participation
in the electronics and paint recycling programs it’s
a great feeling knowing we’re keeping this
valuable material out of our landfill.”
Ray Juska, Manager, Newell Regional Solid Waste
Management Association
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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HOW DID WE DO IN 2016?
Alberta’s tire recycling program has five goals to measure its
performance. A complete listing of the goals and results can
be found in the 2016 Annual Report at albertarecycling.ca
Strong demand for recycled-tire
products in 2016
While there was a significant decline in sales
of new tires (resulting in fewer scrap tires for
recycling) there was a healthy market for
recycled-tire products.
1.
The equivalent of two million car tires were turned
into tire-derived aggregate. Five municipalities used
this material as a drainage medium for leachate
collection systems in their landfills.
2.
A new record for crumb production – the equivalent
of 3.9 million car tires were recycled into a variety of
products including playground surfacing, tiles, and
roofing shingles. It was also used as loose
fill in sports fields.
3.
Recyclers must meet environmental
health and safety requirements of the program
A goal of the tire program is to ensure all scrap tires are collected and processed
by registered recyclers in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. This
is measured by monthly inspections of the recyclers’ facilities, plus an environmental
audit by external experts every three years, to confirm they are following the
requirements of the program.
The newest recycled tire product,
rubber mulch has grown
in popularity since being
introduced two years ago and
the equivalent of 836,000 car
tires have been recycled into
mulch this year.
Are Albertans aware of the tire program
and do they support it?
Each year Albertans are polled to measure their awareness of, and support for, the tire
recycling program and the environmental fees charged on the sale of new tires. Results
remained strong in 2016 for one of Canada’s oldest provincial recycling programs.
PUBLIC OPINION TRACKING RESEARCH
ENVIRONMENTAL FEES AT WORK
Result
The environmental fees
Albertans pay when
purchasing new tires help
fund the cost to recycle them.
Environmental
Fees Collected
Recycling
Expenditures
(collection and recycling
of 6.86 million tires)
Program
Awareness
Support
Environmental Fees
Awareness
Support
2012
2013
2014
2015
70%
68%
69%
62%
90%
89%
86%
90%
72%
75%
71%
66%
65%
73%
61%
60%
2016
72%
86%
70%
64%
83%
8% 9%
Recycling
Development
Administration (research and development;
(managing the program)
program awareness)
Alberta Recycling works to ensure that businesses selling new
tires are registered with the tire recycling program.
As of 2016, 1,632 businesses were registered to charge and collect
environmental fees on the sale of new tires and submit the fees to
Alberta Recycling. These companies are a part of the foundation
of the program and the results Albertans have achieved in
recycling 6.86 million tires this year would not have been
possible without them.
LICENSED HIGHWAY VEHICLE TIRES
(Car, pickup truck, van, motorcycle, trailer)
$4/tire
SMALL COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TIRES
(Dirt bike, ATV, forklift, small loaders, skid-steers)
$4/tire
MEDIUM TRUCK TIRES
(Semi-tractor and trailer, passenger bus)
$9/tire
OFF-THE-ROAD TIRES
(Equipment used in construction,
road building, forestry, mining etc.)
$40, $100, or $200/tire
depending on rim size
This document presents highlights of Alberta Recycling’s 2016 Annual
Report. For a complete copy of the Report contact Alberta Recycling.
By phone
Direct (780) 990-1111
Toll-free 1-888-999-8762
By fax
Direct (780) 990-1122
Toll-Free 1-866-990-1122
By e-mail
[email protected]
By mail PO Box 189
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2J1
Administration Office
1800 Scotia Tower 1
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3R8
Open: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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