Extended producer responsibility for E-waste management: Policy drivers and challenges

A range of extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs have been developed for managing electronic waste. In Canada, where efforts have led to more harmonised EPR programs, one province (Québec) has introduced regulatory measures beyond those adopted elsewhere in the country. We investigate the causes for this different approach, and stakeholder interests and interactions that influenced EPR design and implementation, in Québec. We also discuss how various actors have been affected by, and have responded to, Québec’s EPR program, and provide an update on how it has fared since coming into force in 2011. We conclude with some questions for further research.