Welcome to BGE

Description

Boissons Gazeuses Environnement is a non-profit organization created by the Quebec soft drink industry to manage the consignment system of non-refillable soft drink containers and to ensure respect in regards of the law, the regulations and the Agreement relating to the consignment, recovery and recycling of non-refillable soft drink containers.

BGE is managed by a team of nine (9) individuals under the responsibility of a board of directors composed of nine (9) members representing Quebec's soft drink bottlers.

Mission

Manage the consignment system as efficiently and at the lowest cost possible

Develop programs aiming at maximizing recovery of consigned containers

Ensure proper application of the Agreement by the members and various actors involved in the industry.

The Agreement relating to the Consignment, Recovery and Recycling of non-refillable soft drink containers.

The first Agreement, administered by BGE, was reached on December 1st 1999 between the Minister of Environment, the "Société Québécoise de Récupération et de recyclage" (Recyc-Québec) and the "Association des embouteilleurs de boissons gazeuses du Québec inc.", Boissons gazeuses environnement (BGE) and its registrants. A new Agreement, administered by BGE, was reached on January 1st 2007 with the same partners. It has for objective to further the public interest in Quebec by protecting the environment through the consignment, recovery and recycling of non-refillable soft drink containers.

In virtue of the Act respecting the sale and distribution of beer and soft drinks in non-returnable containers, none can sell or deliver beer or soft drinks in non-refillable containers in Quebec unless holder of a permit. The permits for the sale and the distribution of soft drinks are only issued to companies that adhere to the Agreement, on recommendation of the BGE to the Ministry of Environment.

New Agreement relating to the Consignment, Recovery and Recycling of non-refillable soft drink containers	(PDF, 233 Kb)
Act Respecting the Sale and Distribution of Beer and Soft Drink in non-returnable containers (R.S.Q., c. V-5.001)	(PDF, 54 Kb)
Beer and Soft Drinks Distributors, Permits Regulation (R.R.Q., chapter P-9.2, r. 1)	(PDF, 82 Kb)

Programs and Services offered

BGE offers various services and recovery products aiming at increasing recovery. We invite you to visit the www.consignaction.ca web site to obtain further information regarding our programs.

CONSIGNaction Collections:

By dialling 1-888-323-2336, restaurant owners and other trades people that do not benefit from a consigned containers recovery service can:

enlist their establishment on a recovery route
order recovery plastic bags and vats