E-Waste Compliance in Canada: Looking Ahead to 2026
E-Waste Compliance in Canada – Whitepaper Overview:
Moving into 2026, Canada’s electronic waste landscape is transitioning from voluntary stewardship to mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) models managed primarily at the provincial and territorial levels.
While no single federal e-waste law exists, the system achieves functional national consistency through coordinated provincial actions guided by the Canada-Wide Principles for Electronics Product Stewardship. The Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA) serves as the primary vehicle for industry compliance, centralizing operational management to lower administrative costs for manufacturers and importers.
Current regulatory trends include alignment with the international Basel Ban Amendment and the expansion of covered product categories to encompass “anything with a plug”.
This whitepaper provides an essential analysis of the e-waste regulatory landscape in Canada in 2026 and beyond.
This Whitepaper Covers:
- National Framework and Universal EPR Adoption
- Legislative Deep Dive: Key Provincial Regulations
- Provincial E-Waste Program Highlights
*This whitepaper was originally published on 28th January 2026. Further regulatory developments may have occurred after publication. To keep up-to-date with the latest compliance news, sign up to our newsletter.
Authors
Patricia Weathers,
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Patricia brings over ten years working in Quality Compliance and Assurance for automotive components and medical device manufacturers, and is a Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 and ISO 13485. Prior to working in Quality-related roles, she provided research and information services at the US academic level and also coordinated corporate training development.
