Éco Entreprises Québec, the new manager of modernized curbside recycling, is a private non-profit organization that represents companies commercializing containers, packaging, and printed paper in Quebec.
Before being designated to manage the curbside recycling system, we worked for over 20 years representing brand owners, distributors or businesses that market containers, packaging, or printed matter in Quebec.
Here are some of our milestones.
Foundation of Éco Entreprises Québec.
The first fee structures, referred to as the Schedule of Contributions, came into force. These contributions are required from the producers, who are the companies that commercialize containers, packaging, and printed paper in Québec.
First major public awareness campaign: Récupérer, c’est recréer (Recovering is recreating).
The producers finance 100% of the collection, transportation, sorting, and conditioning costs for municipal curbside recycling.
Éco Entreprises Québec unveils its Innovative Glass Works plan, aiming to modernize sorting centres to recycle 100% of the glass produced by Quebecers.
Éco Entreprises Québec became a partner in the first study on the circular economy in Quebec, carried out by experts from the Institut de l'environnement, du développement durable et de l'économie circulaire (IEDDEC) and Polytechnique Montréal’s Groupe de recherche en gestion et mondialisation de la technologie, for a transition to a greener economy.
The Quebec government announced the modernization of recycling services.
Bin Impact was launch to raise awareness and educate the public about the importance of putting the right materials in the bin.
The modernized curbside recycling was implemented as well as the first changes associated with it.
As a management organization chosen by contributing companies, Éco Entreprises Québec has the following Purpose:
"From curbside recycling to the circular economy: Together for a sustainable world."
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ÉEQ carries out its mission in accordance with the following principles:
The environment is at the very heart of our value system, and our work environment should be a reflection of that.
In 2017, our Montreal office renovation earned a LEED v4 ID+C silver certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, version 4, Interior Design and Construction).
Here are a few of the innovative features of this project:
This recognition was not only given for the quality of the work, but for how we embody our values every day.
The members of our management committee come from diverse backgrounds and boast strong expertise to manage our organization and the activities we oversee.
Meet the teamThe members of our board of directors bring extensive experience to efficiently and rigorously manage the private nonprofit organization that is Éco Entreprises Québec.
See our governance structure