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Agricultural plastics management engagement

Stakeholders provided input on how a regulatory approach could be used to manage agricultural plastics waste.

Overview

We gathered insights and perspectives about how a regulatory approach could be applied to managing agricultural plastics waste.

Agricultural plastics, such as baler twine, grain bags, bale wrap, and silage plastic, can cause waste challenges for agricultural producers and agricultural businesses and leave lasting environmental impacts. Currently, recycling options for agricultural plastics are limited to certain materials and rely on voluntary approaches or pilot programs.

Shifting to a regulatory approach would provide long-term certainty for material management, a level playing field for agricultural plastics producers, and economies of scale to better support processing facilities. It would also encourage agricultural plastics producers to develop innovative waste management solutions.

Status

  • Open

  • Results under review

  • Completed

Who is listening

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas

Input received

Agricultural plastics producers, agricultural service boards, agricultural commodity groups, agricultural producers (farmers and ranchers), municipalities and waste management and recycling organizations were able to complete an online survey between July 31 and October 3, 2025, to share input on using a regulatory approach for managing agricultural plastics waste, including:

  • types of agricultural plastics to include
  • clarifying the description of the obligated plastics producer
  • material recovery rate targets
  • service standards for material collection
  • cost implications

Outcomes

Input will be considered as part of policy and decision-making on managing agricultural plastics waste through a regulatory approach to provide a long-term solution for agricultural plastics waste.

Contact

Connect with us if you have questions about the agricultural plastics waste recycling engagement:
Email: [email protected]

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