MPP of Brantford—Brant Will Bouma Tours EPL Plastics
On March 4, 2026, Will Bouma, MPP for Brantford—Brant, visited the EPL Plastics facility for a firsthand look at how local plastic recycling and repurposing is supporting Ontario manufacturers, creating jobs, and advancing a circular economy right here in the community.
The visit was an opportunity to showcase the work happening every day at EPL Plastics: taking industrial plastic waste that would otherwise head to landfill and transforming it into high-performance repurposed materials that local manufacturers can put straight back into production.
As a family-owned company rooted in Brantford—Brant, EPL Plastics is proud to be part of the region's manufacturing backbone. The tour highlighted EPL's role as a local employer and a partner to businesses across Ontario, keeping skilled jobs and valuable material processing in the community.
Every tonne of plastic recovered and repurposed locally represents more than an environmental win, it's economic activity that stays in the region, supporting workers, suppliers, and the manufacturers who depend on a reliable, domestic source of recycled material through recycled material sourcing.
During the tour, MPP Bouma saw the full process up close, from incoming industrial plastic waste through to finished, application-ready material. Reflecting on the challenge of producing a consistent product from constantly changing inputs, he offered a memorable comparison:
> "Imagine making a perfect angel food cake and sending it out every single day, but every single day all of your ingredients are different, yet you still produce the same product."
> "They find a way of putting that (industrial plastic waste) together and making that into new products to make our lives better every single day. Great company! Helping to save the planet right here in Brantford—Brant."
It's a fitting description of what EPL Plastics does every day: taking variable industrial plastic waste and engineering it into consistent, high-quality repurposed and blended compounds. It's a practical, working example of circular manufacturing: keeping material in use, reducing landfill waste, and lowering the carbon footprint of the products we rely on every day.
You can watch MPP Bouma's video about the plant on Facebook to see the tour and hear his remarks firsthand.
The visit also underscored how local recyclers like EPL Plastics help manufacturers meet their environmental and regulatory obligations, including frameworks like Blue Box EPR. By diverting plastic from landfills and feeding it back into the supply chain, EPL Plastics helps the province move toward its waste-reduction and sustainability targets while strengthening the local economy.
Engagement from provincial representatives like MPP Bouma helps shine a light on the value of recycling and domestic manufacturing, and on the businesses working to make Ontario's economy both more sustainable and more resilient.
EPL Plastics thanks MPP Will Bouma for taking the time to visit, learn about our process, and support local manufacturing and recycling in Brantford—Brant. We're proud to do this work in our community, and we look forward to continuing to turn plastic waste into opportunity for Ontario businesses.
To learn more about how EPL Plastics turns industrial plastic waste into value, get in touch with our team.
The visit was an opportunity to showcase the work happening every day at EPL Plastics: taking industrial plastic waste that would otherwise head to landfill and transforming it into high-performance repurposed materials that local manufacturers can put straight back into production.
A Local Business Powering Local Jobs
As a family-owned company rooted in Brantford—Brant, EPL Plastics is proud to be part of the region's manufacturing backbone. The tour highlighted EPL's role as a local employer and a partner to businesses across Ontario, keeping skilled jobs and valuable material processing in the community.
Every tonne of plastic recovered and repurposed locally represents more than an environmental win, it's economic activity that stays in the region, supporting workers, suppliers, and the manufacturers who depend on a reliable, domestic source of recycled material through recycled material sourcing.
In MPP Bouma's Words
During the tour, MPP Bouma saw the full process up close, from incoming industrial plastic waste through to finished, application-ready material. Reflecting on the challenge of producing a consistent product from constantly changing inputs, he offered a memorable comparison:
> "Imagine making a perfect angel food cake and sending it out every single day, but every single day all of your ingredients are different, yet you still produce the same product."
> "They find a way of putting that (industrial plastic waste) together and making that into new products to make our lives better every single day. Great company! Helping to save the planet right here in Brantford—Brant."
It's a fitting description of what EPL Plastics does every day: taking variable industrial plastic waste and engineering it into consistent, high-quality repurposed and blended compounds. It's a practical, working example of circular manufacturing: keeping material in use, reducing landfill waste, and lowering the carbon footprint of the products we rely on every day.
You can watch MPP Bouma's video about the plant on Facebook to see the tour and hear his remarks firsthand.
Supporting Ontario's Sustainability Goals
The visit also underscored how local recyclers like EPL Plastics help manufacturers meet their environmental and regulatory obligations, including frameworks like Blue Box EPR. By diverting plastic from landfills and feeding it back into the supply chain, EPL Plastics helps the province move toward its waste-reduction and sustainability targets while strengthening the local economy.
Engagement from provincial representatives like MPP Bouma helps shine a light on the value of recycling and domestic manufacturing, and on the businesses working to make Ontario's economy both more sustainable and more resilient.
Thank You, MPP Bouma
EPL Plastics thanks MPP Will Bouma for taking the time to visit, learn about our process, and support local manufacturing and recycling in Brantford—Brant. We're proud to do this work in our community, and we look forward to continuing to turn plastic waste into opportunity for Ontario businesses.
To learn more about how EPL Plastics turns industrial plastic waste into value, get in touch with our team.