What ARPE-Québec does

ARPE-Québec (Association pour le recyclage des produits électroniques), operating bilingually as EPRA / Recycle My Electronics, is an industry-led, not-for-profit Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. It coordinates government-approved, regulated electronics recycling programs across nine Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The organization enables residents and businesses to drop off end-of-life electronics at authorized collection points—municipal ecocentres, member-retailer storefronts (PDM program), and dedicated industrial/commercial/institutional (PRICI) pickup routes—for processing by a network of processors and transporters certified by the Bureau de la qualification des recycleurs (BQR) against 150+ safety protocols.

The product portfolio centers on the core Regulated Electronics Recycling Program, augmented by a Safe & Secure Data Destruction service for businesses, a Reuse Program that routes functional devices to BQR-approved reuse enterprises (e.g., OPEQ, Insertech Angus, eCycle Solutions, Evvo), and educational content delivered through the bilingual website (recyclermeselectroniques.ca / recyclemyelectronics.ca) and the "Ça vaut le détour / A Welcome Diversion" podcast. Internally, operational reporting flows through a steward portal (reporting.epra.ca) where members submit declarations and remit fees; no public APIs, integrations, or AI/ML components are in evidence.

ARPE-Québec's revenue mechanism is mandatory and recurring: members (first suppliers of regulated electronic products, including manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and importers) pay environmental management fees (écofrais) to ARPE based on the number of units sold or distributed in Quebec and other participating provinces, typically billed annually and recovered downstream through the distribution chain. Used or refurbished equipment is exempt. The two primary customer segments are individual consumers dropping off residential electronics, and businesses/institutions requiring documented, secure recycling and data destruction. The organization operates with a lean team of approximately ten employees, leveraging partner infrastructure rather than vertically integrated logistics to deliver the program.

Name

ARPE-Québec

Legal name

Association pour le recyclage des produits électroniques

Website

https://recyclermeselectroniques.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARPE-Québec (EPRA/Recycle My Electronics) is a not-for-profit Producer Responsibility Organization that coordinates government-approved, ecofee-funded electronics recycling programs across nine Canadian provinces for residents, businesses, and member stewards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Data Destruction (EUAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL), Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA), ITAD, Electronics Recycling & Parts Harvesting Retail (CRACAJAF), E-Waste & IT Asset Disposition (On-site Collection & Secure Handling) (BPABALAF)

Keywords

• Electronics recycling programs
• Producer responsibility organization
• E-waste collection services
• Environmental management fees
• Regulated recycling programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Management Fees (Écofrais): Members of ARPE-Québec pay environmental management fees (écofrais) to ARPE based on the number of units sold or distributed in Quebec. Members typically recover these fees by billing them to their customers (wholesalers or retailers). These fees fund the regulated recycling programs across all participating provinces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARPE-Québec coordinates government-approved, industry-led regulated electronics recycling programs across nine Canadian provinces, enabling residents and businesses to drop off end-of-life electronics at authorized collection points for safe, secure, and ecologically responsible processing. The organization is funded by environmental management fees (écofrais) paid by member stewards (producers, retailers, distributors, and importers) based on units sold or distributed in Quebec, and it contracts a network of BQR-certified processors and transporters to handle materials. Additionally, it runs business-focused collection programs (PRICI), a retailer drop-off incentive (PDM), reuse partnerships, and secure data destruction services.

Product overview

ARPE-Québec (Association pour le recyclage des produits électroniques) is a national not-for-profit, industry-led organization that coordinates government-approved regulated electronics recycling programs across nine Canadian provinces. The core offering is the Regulated Electronics Recycling Program, funded by environmental handling fees (écofrais), which enables residents and businesses to drop off end-of-life electronics at authorized collection points for safe, secure, and ecologically responsible processing. The portfolio includes a Reuse Program (through BQR-approved partner enterprises), a Safe & Secure Data Destruction service for businesses, the Drop-Off Location Network, the ICI-focused PRICI collection program, and an in-store drop-off incentive program (PDM). Content resources include the 'A Welcome Diversion' / 'Ça vaut le détour' podcast. Internationally, the organization relies on the Programme de qualification des recycleurs (PQR) managed by the Bureau de qualification des recycleurs (BQR) for recycler certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regulated Electronics Recycling Program Government-approved, industry-led regulated recycling program for end-of-life electronic products across nine Canadian provinces (BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PEI, NL), enabling residents and businesses to drop off electronics at authorized collection points for responsible processing by BQR-certified processors.
• Programme de récupération pour les ICI (PRICI) Dedicated collection and treatment service for industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) sector businesses seeking to responsibly recycle electronics used in their operations, including secure data destruction and large-volume pick-up.
• Programme incitatif pour les points de dépôt en magasin (PDM) Incentive program for ARPE member retailers to become official drop-off points for small electronics, collaborating with BQR-certified processors for transport and responsible recycling.
• Safe & Secure Data Destruction Data destruction service for businesses that ensures electronic devices are securely wiped before recycling, protecting sensitive information throughout the disposal process.
• Reuse Program (Programme de réemploi) Program that maximizes the useful life of electronic products by facilitating handover of still-functional devices to BQR-approved reuse/refurbishment enterprises, reducing waste and environmental impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million tonnes of electronics safely and securely recycled
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bureau de la qualification des recycleurs (BQR)coreTechnology or IntegrationARPE relies on the Programme de qualification des recycleurs (PQR) managed by the Bureau de la qualification des recycleurs (BQR) to ensure that end-of-life electronic products (PEFVU) are handled in an ecologically and socially acceptable manner. The PQR is an eight-part publication defining minimum requirements for industry-led stewardship programs and the approach for verification and approval of recyclers.
• OPEQ - Ordinateurs pour les écoles du QuébeccoreOthersApproved reuse enterprise recognized by ARPE-Québec that refurbishes computers and electronic equipment for schools and educational purposes. Minimum quantity: 15 units. Accepts desktop or laptop computers (with DUAL CORE processor or higher), servers, LCD monitors, laser printers, tablets, and cellular phones. Covers the entire province of Quebec.
• Insertech AnguscoreOthersApproved reuse enterprise operating in the Grand Montreal area. Specializes in refurbishing electronic equipment for reuse, contributing to the circular economy goals of the ARPE-Québec program.
• eCycle SolutionsminorOthersApproved reuse enterprise operating in the Grand Montreal area and covering a broader territory in Quebec. Provides refurbishment and reuse services for electronic products within the ARPE-Québec ecosystem.
• InteRecycleminorOthersApproved reuse enterprise operating in the Grand Montreal area, providing electronic equipment refurbishment and reuse services within the ARPE-Québec program.
• ProRecycleminorOthersApproved reuse enterprise operating in the Grand Montreal area, specializing in electronic equipment refurbishment and reuse within the ARPE-Québec program framework.
• Club informatique Mont-BrunominorOthersApproved reuse enterprise in the Grand Montreal area (Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville) providing computer equipment refurbishment and reuse services.
• EvvominorOthersApproved reuse enterprise recognized by ARPE-Québec, covering the entire province of Quebec. Provides electronic equipment reuse and refurbishment services.
• Atelier Signes d'EspoirminorOthersApproved reuse enterprise in the Quebec City area, providing electronic equipment refurbishment and reuse services within the ARPE-Québec program.
• Entreprise École Recypro D'ArgenteuilminorOthersApproved reuse enterprise in the Laurentides region of Quebec, providing electronic equipment refurbishment and reuse services within the ARPE-Québec program.
• La Relance (Service Technologique La Relance - STLR)minorOthersApproved reuse enterprise in the Gatineau region of Quebec, providing technological services including electronic equipment refurbishment and reuse within the ARPE-Québec program.
• BQR-Certified Processors and TransporterscoreTechnology or IntegrationARPE-Québec partners with processors certified by the Bureau de la qualification des recycleurs (BQR) for the transport and responsible recycling of regulated electronic products. These certified processors handle end-of-life electronic products in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Recycle BC: Single-province PRO responsible for residential packaging and printed paper recycling in British Columbia. Comparable PRO model under provincial EPR, though focused on a different product stream and a single province.

Emerging players

• TerraCycle: Operates recycling and reuse programs for hard-to-recycle materials and consumer brands, with significant Canadian operations. Comparable as a stewardship-program operator working with producers and retailers, though focused on previously non-recyclable streams rather than mandated electronics EPR.
• Circular Materials: Newly formed PRO transitioning Ontario's Blue Box program to full producer responsibility for packaging and paper. Comparable in being a recently-established industry-led PRO under Ontario's new EPR regulation, though serving a different material stream.

Direct peers

• Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance (CSSA): Alliance of industry-funded stewardship programs operating regulated programs across multiple Canadian provinces. Comparable as an organization coordinating multi-provincial EPR programs funded by producer fees.
• Product Care Recycling: Multi-product PRO operating regulated stewardship programs across Canada for paints, pesticides, lighting, smoke alarms, and other household hazardous products. Comparable PRO business model with eco-fee funding and certified-processor networks.
• Stewardship Ontario: Industry-funded PRO that administers Ontario's Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) program. Directly comparable as a stewardship organization running regulated collection and recycling programs funded by member fees.
• Call2Recycle Canada: Canada's leading Producer Responsibility Organization for batteries and cell phones, operating regulated stewardship programs under provincial EPR frameworks. Highly comparable as a fee-funded PRO coordinating collection, certified processors, and consumer drop-off networks across Canada.
• Éco-PEG: Quebec-based PRO managing the recovery and recycling of paints and coatings under Quebec's EPR regulation. Comparable as a Quebec-domiciled PRO administering a provincially-regulated stewardship program funded by member fees.

Others

• Electronic Take-Back Coalition (US): US-based advocacy and information coalition promoting producer responsibility and electronics recycling. Thematically comparable as an ecosystem participant in e-waste EPR, though not a direct operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Reverse Logistics Group: International consultancy and operator supporting EPR compliance, PRO setup, and producer responsibility programs across multiple countries. Comparable as an enabler/operator in the EPR/PRO ecosystem though broader in scope and consulting-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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