Allen Langdon

Develops and manages a consumer-friendly and cost-effective system to recover beverage containers

Circular Materials is a national not-for-profit producer responsibility organization dedicated to advancing the circular economy by designing, implementing, and managing extended producer responsibility (EPR) recycling systems across multiple provinces and territories. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company shifts the financial and operational responsibility for recycling packaging, paper, and packaging-like products from municipalities and taxpayers to producers and sellers of these materials. Circular Materials collaborates with municipalities, Indigenous communities, service providers, and other stakeholders to facilitate transitions to enhanced recycling systems, offering community-specific resources, program guides, and educational materials to reduce contamination and increase recycling participation. The organization supports various service models and operates common collection systems to improve efficiency, with services encompassing recycling program design, supply chain and operations management, producer registration and reporting, fee-setting, regulatory compliance, IT systems, financial administration, promotion, and education. Circular Materials enables materials such as paper, plastic, metal, glass, and cardboard to be collected, processed, and reused as recycled content in new products and packaging, promoting resource conservation, waste reduction, and environmental protection. Allen Langdon has been the CEO of the company since 2022.