It’s been more than a year since Saint John passed a bylaw change to compel owners of large apartment buildings to register for recycling services. Only 30 per cent of them have done so.
So far, 30 per cent of buildings with more than 4 units are registered for recycling services
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: May 25, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Saint John rolled out recycling services to buildings with no more than four units in 2022. (City of Saint John)
It’s been over a year since Saint John decided to compel owners of apartment buildings with at least four units to bring recycling to their tenants.
But many larger buildings still haven’t registered for the free service.
The city is still trying to get landlords to sign up before resorting to enforcement measures.
“It is the requirement of the property owners to sign up for the service on behalf of their tenants,” Tim O’Reilly, the city public works director, said.
The bylaw was approved by council in April 2025 after a low number of buildings were initially registered for recycling services offered by the non-profit Circular Materials.
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