What Interchange Recycling does

Interchange Recycling is a not-for-profit, producer-governed stewardship organization headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, that operates Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs for used automotive materials. Founded in 2003 as the BC Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA) and rebranded to Interchange Recycling, the organization manages five core product streams: used motor oil and lubricants, oil filters, oil and antifreeze containers, antifreeze, and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). Programs operate under the BC Recycling Regulation and, since August 2025, the Yukon EPR Regulation, with the Yukon launch marking the organization's first program outside British Columbia. A network of 281 publicly accessible recycling centres, registered collectors across 9 BC zones, and registered processors provides 99.4% of British Columbians with reasonable access to recycling locations, collecting 49.9 million litres of used oil in 2025 at a 113% capture rate against the regulatory 75% benchmark.

The organization is funded entirely through Environmental Handling Charges (EHC) paid by first sellers of covered products — including Petro-Canada Lubricants, Canadian Tire, Honda Canada, Mr. Lube Canada, and Global Automakers of Canada — with no government funding. EHC rates are set per unit of product sold (e.g., $0.08/L for lubricating oil, $0.25/L for antifreeze, $0.65–$1.45 per filter). The program serves three primary segments: do-it-yourself consumers (free drop-off), commercial and industrial generators (93% of collected materials), and first-seller members who remit EHC through The Vault, a Salesforce-based member reporting portal launched January 2025.

Governance is multi-stakeholder, with a 10-member Board of Directors representing oil, filter, automotive, retail, and public interests. Marketing spans 65 million+ paid media impressions annually, an ambassador program conducting 17 community events in 2025, youth education through the Future Forward Program, and infrastructure grants supporting collection facilities. A 2026 expansion will add 11 empty automotive container categories to the BC program, and a digital claims system is planned to extend The Vault platform.

Name

Interchange Recycling

Legal name

British Columbia Used Oil Management Association

Website

https://interchangerecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Interchange Recycling is a not-for-profit producer-governed stewardship organization operating Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs for used motor oil, antifreeze, oil filters, and automotive containers in British Columbia and Yukon, funded by Environmental Handling Charges from first sellers and serving consumers, commercial generators, and producer-members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Product Stewardship Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF)

Keywords

• Used oil recycling
• Product stewardship
• Extended producer responsibility
• Automotive fluid recycling
• Environmental handling charges

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Handling Charge (EHC): EHC is a fee paid by first sellers (members) based on sales volumes of lubricating oil, antifreeze, filters, and containers. The fee funds the collection and recycling program operations, including incentives for collectors and processors, RCF infrastructure grants, and public awareness campaigns. No government funding is used.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Interchange Recycling runs Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) stewardship programs that fund and manage the collection, transportation, and recycling of used automotive materials—used motor oil, oil filters, oil and antifreeze containers, antifreeze, and diesel exhaust fluid—for first sellers and consumers in British Columbia and Yukon. Services are delivered through a network of 281+ public recycling centres, registered collectors, and registered processors, supported by a Salesforce-based online reporting portal (The Vault).

Product overview

Interchange Recycling is a not-for-profit producer-governed stewardship organization operating province/territory-wide Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs for used automotive materials. The core offering is an integrated recycling program portfolio comprising five primary product streams — Used Motor Oil & Lubricants, Oil Filters, Oil & Antifreeze Containers, Antifreeze, and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) — all managed through a network of registered Return Collection Facilities (RCFs), Collectors, and Processors across British Columbia and Yukon. Members remit Environmental Handling Charges (EHC) through The Vault, the organization's Salesforce-based digital reporting portal. The portfolio also includes community-facing programs such as the Future Forward Youth Program (with The Tomorrow Grant scholarship), Infrastructure Grants, and Round-Up Event Grants, alongside a public-facing Recycling Centre Locator tool. The organization expanded into Yukon in August 2025 with its EPR program and is preparing to launch a digital claims system in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 49.9 million litres of used oil collected in 2025 (113% capture rate)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Artist Response Team (ART) and Ey Stélmexw St'elt'ílem/Good Medicine SongsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Partnership for Xa Xa Témexw Swáyel/Sacred Earth Day bilingual concert connecting Indigenous language, culture, and environmental stewardship in partnership with Abbotsford School District and City of Abbotsford's Culture City Program.
• Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Co-supporters of the Sacred Earth Day concert initiative along with Interchange Recycling, supporting environmental education and stewardship through music and storytelling.
• Canada Plastics PactminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterchange Recycling joined the Canada Plastics Pact with a commitment to supporting members in navigating the complexities of the evolving petroleum and automotive packaging landscape. Collective action is seen as essential for addressing environmental challenges.
• Circular Innovation CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterchange Recycling is a member of the Circular Innovation Council, an organization dedicated to advancing circular economy initiatives across Canada. Membership reinforces commitment to sustainable practices and resource efficiency.
• Indigenous Zero Waste Technical Advisory Group (IZWTAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterchange Recycling was the first Associate Member of IZWTAG, a non-profit society dedicated to supporting zero waste systems in all First Nation communities in BC. Collaboration ensures used oil and program products are safely managed in Indigenous communities.
• Stewardship Agencies of British Columbia (SABC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of SABC, an informal alliance of industry product stewardship organizations working with government, service providers, and stakeholders to ensure BC's EPR model is successful and cost-effective.
• National Used Oil Material and Antifreeze Advisory Council (NUOMAAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with nine other provincial programs through NUOMAAC, a national working group that coordinates Canada-wide used oil and antifreeze materials recycling effort and encourages national standards.
• Recycling Council of BCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterchange Recycling helps fund the Recycling Council of BC's hotline and Recyclepedia database. Consumers can access recycling information via 1-800-667-4321 or rcbc.ca.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Recycle BC: BC's residential packaging and paper recycling PRO, funded by EPR fees paid by producers. Operates in the same regulatory framework as Interchange and is a fellow SABC member.
• Product Care Association: Canadian industry-funded stewardship organization managing EPR programs for paints, pesticides, fertilizers, and solvents across multiple provinces. Peer by not-for-profit PRO structure and EPR funding model, though operating in different product categories.
• Alberta Recycling Management Authority: Designated stewardship organization managing Alberta's used oil, oil filter, and antifreeze recycling programs under EPR regulations. Direct peer with an identical EPR-funded, transaction-fee-based model across the same product categories.
• Call2Recycle Canada: Not-for-profit stewardship organization managing battery and cell-phone EPR programs across Canada. Operates the same EHC-funded, producer-responsibility model as Interchange and is a fellow member of Stewardship Agencies of British Columbia.
• Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corp (SARRC): Provincial stewardship organization running Saskatchewan's used oil, antifreeze, oil filter, and container recycling program. Direct peer with identical EPR structure, participating in the same NUOMAAC inter-provincial working group as Interchange.
• Tire Stewardship BC: BC's designated producer responsibility organization for used tires, operating an analogous EHC-funded stewardship model under the same Recycling Regulation. Direct peer by structure and regulatory environment.
• Product Care Recycling (Ontario): Ontario's producer responsibility organization for used oil and antifreeze materials, funded by EHCs and operating a similar collector-processor network. Closest direct peer by mandate and funding mechanism.
• Atlantic Used Oil Management Association: Multi-provincial stewardship body managing used oil and antifreeze programs in Atlantic Canada. Direct peer using the same EHC-funded EPR framework and co-coordinating with Interchange through NUOMAAC.

Emerging players

• Circular Materials: National not-for-profit producer responsibility organization transitioning Canadian provinces to extended producer responsibility for packaging, paper, and printed paper. Emerging competitor that could eventually expand into adjacent stewardship categories overlapping Interchange's territory.

Regional players

• Eco-Systèmes: France's largest eco-organisme managing EPR programs for waste electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, and other product categories. International peer sharing the same producer-funded stewardship organizational structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@interchangerecycling
• Facebookfacebook.com/interchangerecycling
• Instagraminstagram.com/interchangerecycling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interchangerecycling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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