Stewardship Plans
As outlined in the Waste Reduction and Prevention Act Regulations, stewards of designated products and materials in Manitoba must operate or subscribe to an approved stewardship program to manage the recycling and/or safe disposal of their products at end-of-life.
Any individual or organization who intends to operate a stewardship program must submit a program plan and apply to the Minister of Environment and Climate for approval of the plan. The following stewardship program plans have been approved by the Minister of Environment and Climate:
Producer Responsibility Organization |
Stewardship Program |
Designated Material |
Program Plan and Approval Letter |
Call2Recycle Inc. |
Battery Stewardship Program |
Single-use and rechargeable batteries (weighing less than 5 kg). |
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Canadian Battery Association |
Stewardship Program for Lead-Acid Batteries |
Lead-acid batteries (LABs) which include the following battery categories:
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Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association |
Recycle Everywhere |
Non-alcoholic, non-dairy, sealed, single-use beverage containers. |
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Clean Farms Inc. |
Empty Pesticide and Fertilizer Container Program |
Commercial pesticide and fertilizer containers of size 23L or less used by Manitoba farmers, horticulture industry and golf course operators. |
Empty Pesticide and Fertilizer Container Program in Manitoba |
Clean Farms Inc. |
Agricultural Plastics Stewardship Program Stewardship Program |
Grain bags (also known as grain storage bags) and baler twine. |
Stewardship Program Plan for Designated Agricultural Plastics CleanFarms Approval Letter |
Electronic Products Recycling Association |
End-of-Life Electronics Stewardship Program |
End-of-life electronic and electrical devices such as computers, laptops, tablets, monitors, TVs, radios, audio and video equipment, microwave ovens. |
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Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada |
Thermostat Recovery Program |
Mercury containing thermostats. |
Manitoba Stewardship Plan for Mercury-Containing Thermostats |
Health Products Stewardship Association |
Medications Return Program |
Prescriptions drugs, over-the-counter medications and natural health products that are sold for “consumer/residential” use. |
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Health Products Stewardship Association |
Household Medical Sharps Collection Program |
Medical sharps including needles, safety engineered needles, lancets or other similar instruments that are sold for “household or domestic” use. Also includes anything affixed to the sharp, including a syringe. |
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Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba |
Packaging and Printed Paper Program |
Household blue-box materials including paper and plastic packaging, beverage containers, glass and metal cans and jars, cardboard boxes. |
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Product Care Association |
Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Program |
Residential household hazardous waste including compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and tubes, paint, single-use propane tanks, and flammable, corrosive and toxic chemicals/liquids. |
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Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association |
Recycle My Cell |
Used, unwanted or discarded mobile devices which connect to a cellular or paging network, including cell phones, smartphones, wireless personal digital assistants, external air-cards and pagers. |
Recycle My Cell Stewardship Plan for the Recycling of Cellular Phones in Manitoba |
Tire Stewardship Manitoba |
Tire Stewardship Program |
Used automotive tires of all shapes and sizes. Also accepts tires from off-road vehicles and bicycles. |
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Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corporation |
Used Oil and Antifreeze Program |
Used oil (lubricants), oil filters and containers. |
Business plan submission for Used Oil & Antifreeze Products Stewardship Programs |
