Newsroom 

Contact:

Media representatives wishing to contact the Quebec Beverage Container Recycling Association (QBCRA) can contact :

Annie Jolicoeur
Press Relations
Phone : 514 231-5818
E-mail: ajolicoeur@s2blagence.com

Press releases: 

April 19, 2024 : Consignaction return site opens in Rosemont

April 12, 2024 : Consignaction : un lieu de retour fait peau neuve à Granby.  (en francais uniquement) 

April 2nd, 2024 - Press release - Network of Consignaction return sites takes shapes 

March 28, 2024 - Press release - QRCB/Consignaction announces agreement with Machinex for redeemable beverage container processing

November 13, 2023 – Press release – QRCBA / Consignaction signs major contract with TOMRA to equip return site with state-of-the-art technology solutions 

November 1st, 2023 – Press release – First phase of expansion : aluminium ! 

October 19, 2023 – Press release – Consignaction reminds everyone to return their 20-cents-redeemable cans right away ! 

September 28, 2023 - Press release - Lanch of phase 1 on November 1, 2023 

June 16, 2023 - Press release - QBCRA draws positive conclusions from pilot projects 

February 24, 2023 - Press release - Normand Bisson appointed President and CEO of QBCRA 

December 16, 2022 - Press release - The Quebec Beverage Container Recycling Association appoints its Board of Directors

Fact sheets:

Backgrounder 1 - Key Steps in the Modernization

Backgrounder 2 - Beverage containers targeted - not targeted

Backgrounder 3 - Changes in deposit amounts

Backgrounder 4 - Features of return sites

Clarification:

April 24, 2024 - Clarification - Clarification on fund transfers

March 11, 2024 - Clarification - A new hybrid deposit-refund system coming on March 1, 2025 

January 18 - Clarification - Clarification on the policies in effect for returns of redeemable beverage containers

October 20, 2023 - Clarification - Accumulation of returnable beverage containers

Useful documents: 

September 27, 2023 : Media Advisory - Toward a Modernized, Expanded Deposit-Refund System: Launch of Phase 1 of System Modernization

Expanded deposit system: 

Regulation respecting the development, implementation and financial support of a deposit-refund system for certain containers

Quebec Official Gazette
Regulatory changes as of July 19, 2023

Regulatory changes as of August 30, 2023

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