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July 2026

2025 Annual Report: A Year of Progress, Impact and What’s Next

Encorp Pacific (Canada) / Return-It is proud to share the release of its 2025 Annual Report: ar.return-it.ca/ar2025

As the not-for-profit stewardship agency appointed by its member producers to fulfill the requirements of the BC Recycling Regulation, Encorp is pleased to highlight the progress made this year towards a world without waste.

2025 Highlights

Recovery rate: The 2025 beverage container recovery rate reached 78.5%, a 0.2% increase over 2024. This represents approximately 30 million more containers diverted from the trash and returned for recycling.

Environmental impact: Encorp’s activities in 2025 helped avoid approximately 135,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions and kept 84,590 metric tonnes of material out of landfill.

Public education and awareness: Awareness of the Return-It program remained strong at 99%. Program participation and recycling behaviour were further encouraged through the return of the popular Return-It to Win-It contest.

Collection system accessibility: The Return-It network grew by a net five locations, with a focus on addressing accessibility gaps and expanding corporately owned and operated locations.

Improving Customer Experience: 2025 marked the launch of the Return-It app, making it easier for Express customers to manage their accounts from a mobile device. Encorp also continued developing and testing AI counting solutions to improve the efficiency and performance of the Return-It program, with plans to pilot an AI-driven counting solution in the field in 2026

Encorp’s mission is to foster a world without waste and contribute to a better future for people, communities and the environment.

We are grateful to everyone who helps advance this mission every day—including brand owners, staff, depot operators, transporters, consolidators, recyclers, First Nation communities and the many consumers who choose to return and recycle their beverage containers.