Act respecting the Société québécoise de récupération et de recyclage (R.S.Q., c. S-22.01). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Recycling/reuse Packaging/labelling Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The “Société québécoise de récupération et de recyclage” is hereby established. The aim of the Société is to promote, develop and foster the reduction, re-use, recovery and recycling of containers, packaging, materials or products and their valorization with a view to conserving resources. For these purposes, it may, in particular, alone or with partners, 1) administer any consignment system; 2) carry out any research or development work and perfect or implement technologies; 3) using any appropriate technical or financial measure, foster the creation and development of enterprises engaging in reduction, re-use, recovery, recycling or valorization; 4) promote, develop and maintain markets for the containers, packaging, materials or products recovered and for the products resulting from recycling or valorization; 5) through appropriate educational projects, promote measures of conservation of resources, reduction, re-use, recovery, recycling or valorization. The Act consists of 43 sections. Full text English Website www.qp.gov.bc.ca