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Official groundbreaking in Montréal-Est for Matrec, a division of GFL and Éco Entreprises Québec Montreal, October 27, 2023 — It was with great excitement that Maryse Vermette and Yazan Kano, respectively the heads of Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) and Matrec, a division of GFL Environmental Inc. (Matrec – GFL), celebrated the official groundbreaking for the […]

  Montreal, October 10, 2023 — It has been almost a year since the first screening of Tout déballer, a French-language documentary that shed light on the complex system behind packaging and its many functions. This project is the result of a collaboration between Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) and the École de design of the […]

Éco Entreprises Québec signs its first partnership agreement with a municipal body Montreal, October 12, 2023 — Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) and the Marguerite-D’Youville Regional County Municipality (RCM) have signed a partnership agreement to modernize the curbside recycling system in the six municipalities of the RCM: a first in Quebec! ÉEQ and the RCM are […]

On Tuesday, October 31, join Isabelle Laflèche, Director for Company Services and Mathieu Guillemette, Senior Director, Modernization of Curbside Recycling and Schedule of Contributions for the 2024 Schedule of Contributions consultations. One sign-up link, two available time slots. French: 10:30 AM English: 1:30 PM Sign up here >> *Please note that the event will be […]

Contract signed between Éco Entreprises Québec and Matrec, a division of GFL Environmental Inc. Montreal, August 30th, 2023 — Following last spring’s announcement of the agreement in principle between Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) and Green For Life (Matrec – GFL), the two organizations formally signed a contract on August 25th enabling Matrec – GFL to begin construction of […]

Éco Entreprises Québec is happy to present municipal organizations with a new framework agreement (in French only) that falls within the curbside recycling system’s major transformation. In a spirit of partnership and collaboration, ÉEQ has thoroughly reviewed this original document, article by article, to better respond to the municipal needs and concerns. With over a […]

Montreal, December 1, 2022 – Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), recently appointed as a Designated Management Organization (DMO) by the Government of Quebec, was given the responsibility to manage and implement the modernization of curbside recycling in late October. ÉEQ is taking immediate action by launching a call for qualification for the construction and operation of […]

Montréal, October 25, 2022 — Yesterday, RECYC-QUÉBEC appointed Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) as the Designated Management Organization (DMO) for curbside recycling. ÉEQ will now be responsible for developing, implementing, and financially supporting the modernized curbside recycling system on behalf of the obligated producers, as established in the Regulation respecting a system for the selective collection […]

Éco Entreprises Québec officially invites companies subject to the compensation plan to attend the consultation on the 2023 Schedule on November 2: 1:00 pm in French 3:30 pm in English For companies, this is an opportunity to ask questions and learn about all the terms and conditions governing the next Schedule. The comments collected during […]

When the topic of packaging arises, we often wonder about the efforts businesses make to reduce their environmental impact, and many myths persist in public opinion. However, did you know that for over fifteen years, companies have had a financial responsibility to containers, packaging and printed matter (CP&PM) they market in Quebec by offsetting net […]

The 2022 Schedule of Contributions (SoC) was published today on July 13, 2022 in the Gazette officielle du Québec by Order of the minister. This publication marks the official opening of the 60-day reporting period. Targeted companies have until September 13, 2022 to report the containers, packaging and printed matter marketed during the 2021 calendar […]

Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) is proud to announce the launch of a new reporting portal for contributing companies. This new portal, developed to better meet your needs, gives users greater autonomy and flexibility so that ÉEQ can adapt to the constant evolution of regulations on curbside recycling. Not only does this new portal replace Eco-D, […]

On November 25th, 2021, the Fonds économie circulaire announced the completion of its first phase of financing amounting to 15 million dollars, thanks to its two new investors. Philippe Cantin, Vice President, Public Affairs and Governmental Relations at Éco Entreprises Québec is a member of the strategic committee. The board aims to follow circular economy […]

On November 15th, Éco Entreprises Québec presented the Projet Vert ICI + award during the EnviroLys Gala, organized by the Conseil des entreprises en technologies environnementales du Québec (CETEQ). The prize was awarded to Avril Supermarché Santé for their at source sorting system found across their Quebec branches, and for their distribution centre’s centralized waste […]

New developments are in store at Éco Entreprises Québec! This past month, our team welcomed Lynda Touati as Assistant to the Vice-Presidency, Marie-Eve Morin as Director of Communications and Sébastien Giroux as Director for the Schedule of Contributions. Lynda, an impressive CV Having graduated from the University of Algiers in Human Sciences and English Studies, […]

The Circular Plastics Taskforce (CTP) presented today the achievement of Phase 1 of its major initiative regarding a circular economy for plastics in Quebec and Canada. Éco Entreprises Québec is proud to be a member of the steering committee and to have provided financial and technical support for this study, which will help create winning […]

MONTRÉAL (Québec), September 27th, 2021 —The Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT) has completed the first phase of its efforts to implement a circular economy for plastics in Quebec and Canada. Officially launched in 2020, the CPT is a collaborative effort of organizations interested in finding concrete solutions to improve the management of post-consumer plastics. It brings […]

Save the date: our Ecodesign and Circular Economy team will be giving a webinar about the ecodesign incentive bonus on October 18, 12:00 pm. If your company introduced ecodesigned packaging on the market in 2019 or 2020, you could qualify for a credit up to $25,000 on your contribution. Register and learn everything you need […]

 The history of the recycling bin in Quebec Did you know that recycling dates as far back as 3 000, B.C.? Indeed, during that period, people discovered that used metal objects could be melted down and made into new ones. As you might guess, laws and regulations governing recycling came much later in Quebec (trivia tidbit: […]

 The official reporting period for 2020 has officially begun We hereby inform you that the 2020 Schedule of Contributions was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on December 16, officially launching the 60-day reporting period.  The deadline to fill out your report is February 16, 2021. File my report >> What’s new in the 2020 Schedule of Contributions  Several new requirements will enter into force for the 2020 Schedule […]

As the Quebec curbside recycling system undergoes major changes, businesses will become responsible for managing the end-of-life cycle for containers, packaging, printed matter and newspaper (C, P, PM & N) they put on the market. Therefore, it’s a good time for them to rethink their C, P, PM & N and make sure they limit […]

As the Quebec curbside recycling system undergoes major changes, businesses will become responsible for managing the end-of-life cycle for containers, packaging, printed matter and newspaper (C, P, PM & N) they put on the market. Therefore, it’s a good time for them to rethink their C, P, PM & N and make sure they limit […]

November was Éco Entreprises Québec’s opportunity to introduce various participants from the municipal sphere to the modernization of curbside recycling and present changes that are to come over the next five years, more specifically regarding the roles and responsibilities of municipalities.  Mathieu Guillemette, Principal Director of Services to municipalities, was invited to address three partner organizations in November in order […]

On Tuesday, November 24, nearly 240 persons representing 185 contributing companies participated in the online consultation meeting on the 2021 Schedule of Contributions organized by Éco Entreprises Québec. Every year, targeted companies are invited to take part in a special consultation, provided for by law, ahead of the adoption of the next Schedule of Contributions […]