New Brunswick to recycle electronic waste starting in 1 year
Province is last to adopt measure that sees consumers pay recycling fee up front
New Brunswick will become the last province in Canada to establish aprogram for electronic waste.
The Gallant government announced Wednesday itwill put a recycling program in place for electronics next year. It plans to have the programoperational by the fall of 2016.
The news does not come as a surprise, as earlier this year the government put out draft regulations for public discussion about the idea.
The waste program will be managed by brand owners of electronic equipment and overseen by Recycle New Brunswick.
The program does not cost the government any money.
It is expected the program will divert about 3,500 tons of electronic equipment from landfills every year.