The people behind Manitoba’s household recycling program

We’re Recycle Manitoba, a not-for-profit supporting and helping fund household recycling across the province since 2010.

Recycling guide

Who we are

We’re Recycle Manitoba, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2010 to support Manitoba’s household recycling programs and shift part of the costs away from residents and onto the producers of packaging and printed paper.
What we do

We fund Manitoba communities up to 80% of the net costs of their packaging and paper recycling programs, including curbside and depot collection and processing, 151 communities as of 2025. We also help communities develop and enhance their programs, provide recycling resources to Manitobans, and promote recycling and waste reduction habits.
How we do it

We’re funded by the manufacturers, retailers, and businesses that supply packaging and printed paper to Manitobans, obligated by provincial regulations to help fund, improve, and promote household recycling of their materials.

Working together

Making recycling easier for everyday Manitobans

Together with municipalities, First Nations, parks, and northern communities, we find effective solutions for collection and processing that meet residents' needs and offer educational resources so recycling right is simple.

Our impact

Household recycling in 2025

69.3%

Eligible materials recovered
151

Communities we fund
95%

Manitobans with access to household recycling

Get more from your blue bin

Manitobans want to minimize packaging and paper waste. That's why 95% of residents recycle at home, but knowing what to recycle can be hard. Our Recyclepedia and recycling guide help residents learn what goes in their blue bin, and other options to reduce waste.

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A resident wheeling a blue recycling cart down a suburban driveway

Who we are

People

Staff

Recycle Manitoba team

Christa Rust

Executive Director
Martin Racicot

Director, Special Projects
Carolyn Van Herksen

Finance Director
Kristin Houle

Director, Field Services
Kalin McDonald

Manager, Collection Field Services
Amelia Marshall

Project Manager, Field Services
Balraj Hothi

Data Coordinator, Field Services
Clara Buelow

Marketing & Communications Director
Rita Viana

Marketing & Communications Specialist
Joel Larson

Communications Coordinator

Board of Directors

Seven producer directors, three independent

John Graham

Chair — Director of Government Relations, Prairie Region, Retail Council of Canada
Sandy Hopkins

Vice Chair, Independent Director — Governance Committee Chair (Retired)
Ian Urquhart

Treasurer, Audit Committee Chair — CFO, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation
Barry Prentice

Independent Director — Professor, Supply Chain Management, University of Manitoba
Émilie Nadeau

Director — Director, Sustainability, Saputo Dairy Products
Harold Bonazew Jr.

Director — General Manager, Arctic Beverages / Canadian Beverage Association
Jillian Rodak

Director — VP, Sustainability, Restaurants Canada
Kara Mitchell

Director — Senior Manager, Government Affairs & ESG Strategy, Pattison Food Group
Michael Woelcke

Independent Director (Retired)
Michelle Saunders

Director — VP, Sustainability, Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada