Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI)

The Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI) represents well over 200 member companies in the recycling sector. Members process, broker, and consume commodities, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, electronics, paper, rubber, glass, textiles, and plastics.

Founded in 1941 when the Canadian government sought high-quality scrap metal to support the war effort, CARI has evolved into a wide-reaching industry association with a membership that ranges from family-owned scrap yards to huge capital-intensive processing plants. The majority of members deal primarily or exclusively in metals. Every CARI activity aims to improve the economic position of member companies and promote the recycling industry.