Environment and Climate Change

Waste Reduction & Recycling Support

The Waste Reduction and Recycling Support (WRARS) Program was established to improve Manitoba's waste diversion rate, encourage sustainable waste management practices and enhance municipal waste diversion activities. Beginning July 1, 2009, all solid waste disposed at Manitoba landfills is subject to a $10 per tonne WRARS levy. The levy applies to all residential, industrial, commercial and institutional waste, construction, renovation and demolition waste and other solid waste materials. The WRARS levy discourages the disposal of waste in landfills and generates funds to support waste reduction and diversion initiatives.

In 2024, the WRARS program supported the diversion of over 145,000 tonnes of waste, including more than 83,000 tonnes of organic materials from landfills. In 2024/2025 the WRARS program provided more than $8.6 million to municipalities and organizations to support waste diversion and promote a circular economy.

Recipients and Projects	WRARS Funding (2024/25)
Manitoba Association of Regional Recyclers – Educating and promoting cost-efficient and effective recycling in Manitoba	$50,000
Product Care Association – Collecting and safely disposing household hazardous waste	$700,000

Manitoba Compost Support Payment Recipients	WRARS Funding (2024/25)

Catapult Environmental Inc. City of Brandon City of Portage La Prairie City of Steinbach City of Winnipeg Enviroclean Landfill Solutions Green Opportunities Inc. Overton Environmental Enterprises Inc. The Forks Renewal Corporation	$875,000

Recycling Rebate Recipients
January - June 2024 $3,488,500	July - December 2024 $3,488,500
Cartwright-Roblin Municipality City of Brandon City of Dauphin City of Flin Flon City of Morden City of Portage la Prairie City of Selkirk City of Steinbach City of Thompson City of Winkler City of Winnipeg Crane River Northern Affairs Community Gilbert Plains Municipality Grandview Municipality Hamiota Municipality LGD of Pinawa Mallard Northern Affairs Community Meadow Portage Northern Affairs Community Mossey River Municipality Municipality of Boissevain-Morton Municipality of Brenda-Waskada Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester Municipality of Emerson-Franklin Municipality of Ethelbert Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne Municipality of Grassland Municipality of Harrison Park Municipality of Killarney - Turtle Mountain Municipality of Lorne Municipality of Louise Municipality of McCreary Municipality of Norfolk Treherne Municipality of North Norfolk Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa Municipality of Pembina Municipality of Rhineland Municipality of Roblin Municipality of Russell-Binscarth Municipality of Souris-Glenwood Municipality of Ste. Rose Municipality of Swan Valley West Municipality of Two Borders Municipality of West Interlake Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Prairie View Municipality Riverdale Municipality RM of Alexander RM of Alonsa RM of Argyle RM of Armstrong RM of Brokenhead RM of Cartier RM of Coldwell (pooling RM of Eriksdale) RM of Cornwallis RM of Dauphin RM of De Salaberry RM of Dufferin RM of East St. Paul RM of Ellice-Archie RM of Elton RM of Fisher RM of Gimli RM of Grahamdale RM of Grey RM of Hanover RM of Headingley RM of La Broquerie RM of Lac du Bonnet RM of Lakeshore RM of Macdonald RM of Minto-Odanah RM of Montcalm RM of Morris RM of Mountain RM of North Cypress-Langford RM of Oakview RM of Piney RM of Pipestone RM of Portage la Prairie RM of Prairie Lakes RM of Riding Mountain West RM of Ritchot RM of Rockwood RM of Roland RM of Rosedale RM of Rosser RM of Sainte Anne RM of Sifton RM of Springfield RM of St. Andrews RM of St. Clements RM of St. Francois Xavier RM of St. Laurent RM of Stanley RM of Stuartburn RM of Taché RM of Thompson RM of Victoria RM of Victoria Beach RM of Wallace-Woodworth RM of West St. Paul RM of Whitehead RM of Whitemouth (pooling RM of Reynolds) RM of Woodlands RM of Yellowhead Rock Ridge Northern Affairs Community Rossburn Municipality Spence Lake Northern Affairs Community Town of Altona Town of Arborg (pooling Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton) Town of Beausejour Town of Carberry Town of Carman Town of Lac du Bonnet Town of Leaf Rapids Town of Melita Town of Minnedosa Town of Morris Town of Neepawa Town of Niverville Town of Powerview - Pine Falls Town of Sainte-Anne Town of Snow Lake Town of Stonewall Town of Swan River Town of Teulon Town of The Pas (pooling RM of Kelsey) Town of Virden Town of Winnipeg Beach Village of Dunnottar Village of St. Pierre-Jolys Waterhen Northern Affairs Community	Cartwright-Roblin Municipality City of Brandon City of Dauphin City of Flin Flon City of Morden City of Portage la Prairie City of Selkirk City of Steinbach City of Thompson City of Winkler City of Winnipeg Crane River Northern Affairs Community Gilbert Plains Municipality Grandview Municipality Hamiota Municipality LGD of Pinawa Mallard Northern Affairs Community Matheson Island Northern Affairs Community Meadow Portage Northern Affairs Community Mossey River Municipality Municipality of Boissevain-Morton Municipality of Brenda-Waskada Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester Municipality of Emerson-Franklin Municipality of Ethelbert Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne Municipality of Grassland Municipality of Harrison Park Municipality of Killarney - Turtle Mountain Municipality of Lorne Municipality of Louise Municipality of McCreary Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman Municipality of Norfolk Treherne Municipality of North Norfolk Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa Municipality of Pembina Municipality of Rhineland Municipality of Roblin Municipality of Russell-Binscarth Municipality of Souris-Glenwood Municipality of Ste. Rose Municipality of Swan Valley West Municipality of Two Borders Municipality of West Interlake Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Prairie View Municipality Riverdale Municipality RM of Alexander RM of Alonsa RM of Argyle RM of Armstrong RM of Brokenhead RM of Cartier RM of Coldwell (pooling RM of Eriksdale) RM of Cornwallis RM of Dauphin RM of De Salaberry RM of Dufferin RM of East St. Paul RM of Ellice-Archie RM of Elton RM of Fisher RM of Gimli RM of Grahamdale RM of Grey RM of Hanover RM of Headingley RM of La Broquerie RM of Lac du Bonnet RM of Lakeshore RM of Macdonald RM of Minto-Odanah RM of Montcalm RM of Morris RM of Mountain RM of North Cypress-Langford RM of Oakview RM of Piney RM of Pipestone RM of Portage la Prairie RM of Prairie Lakes RM of Riding Mountain West RM of Ritchot RM of Rockwood RM of Roland RM of Rosedale RM of Rosser RM of Sainte Anne RM of Sifton RM of Springfield RM of St. Andrews RM of St. Clements RM of St. Francois Xavier RM of St. Laurent RM of Stanley RM of Stuartburn RM of Taché RM of Thompson RM of Victoria RM of Victoria Beach RM of Wallace-Woodworth RM of West St. Paul RM of Whitehead RM of Whitemouth (pooling RM of Reynolds) RM of Woodlands RM of Yellowhead Rock Ridge Northern Affairs Community Rossburn Municipality Spence Lake Northern Affairs Community Town of Altona Town of Arborg (pooling Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton) Town of Beausejour Town of Carberry Town of Carman Town of Lac du Bonnet Town of Leaf Rapids Town of Melita Town of Minnedosa Town of Morris Town of Neepawa Town of Niverville Town of Powerview - Pine Falls Town of Sainte-Anne Town of Snow Lake Town of Stonewall Town of Swan River Town of Teulon Town of The Pas (pooling RM of Kelsey) Town of Virden Town of Winnipeg Beach Village of Dunnottar Village of St. Pierre-Jolys Waterhen Northern Affairs Community

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