Join the Circular Economy
The Ontario Materials Marketplace, powered by Rheaply, connects businesses and institutions to develop and scale new reuse and recycling market opportunities.
Business-led, actively facilitated, and technology enabled
The Materials Marketplace gives manufacturers practical ways to save money, improve supply chain resilience and generate value through the reuse and recycling of materials. Over 2,000 businesses and organizations - large and small - are using the Materials Marketplace across North America.
More than a static materials exchange, listings, user capabilities and conversations on the Materials Marketplace are actively monitored, and reuse opportunities are identified and pushed to qualified companies as recommendations. If parties involved need assistance or an opportunity stalls, the program is there to step in and facilitate movement.
Designed to connect the IC&I sector…
The Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional sector can use the Materials Marketplace to find new solutions for challenging waste and by-product materials, and to source recycled feedstocks to help reach recycled content and sustainability goals. Transactions facilitated by the Materials Marketplace are measurable and tracked - in addition to diverting waste from landfill, these activities often generate significant cost savings, energy savings, and other environmental benefits.
…with the recycling sector…
Recycling companies are using the Materials Marketplace to identify new customers and new buyers for collected/processed material. If you’re considering making a new infrastructure investment, opening up a service offering for a new material, or need to do additional research before accepting a customer material - use the Materials Marketplace to identify and test the appetite for specific end-markets before making any commitments.
…to drive reuse and recycling market development in Ontario.
Activities facilitated by the Materials Marketplace drive new business opportunities and job growth. Entrepreneurs can use the Materials Marketplace to find suitable materials and innovate to build new reuse and recycling businesses. Access to a number of regional organizations engaged in the program gives Marketplace users a unique connection to resources to explore new business opportunities in the reuse and recycling space. Lets see what we can build together.
Materials Marketplace users represent businesses and organizations at every stage of the circular economy - from collection and processing, to manufacturers making new goods with recycled materials.
The Materials Marketplace can be used as a tool for companies and public institutions to explore real-time data on waste and by-product materials and make decisions on infrastructure and process investments; or as a tool to help find new solutions for hard-to-recycle materials.
How to Get Started
Create an Account & Add Listings
The Marketplace uses a secure online platform for finding, qualifying and transacting materials reuse opportunities. And it works on all your devices. Creating an account only takes a few minutes, and you can add material listings immediately after.
Receive Assistance
Question about setting up a listing for success and maximum exposure? Need assistance getting in touch with another user or have an opportunity that stalls? The program team is a few clicks away using an easy-to-use chat tool to offer assistance.
Browse Opportunities
Once you account is set up, you can browse other listings across North America and search and sort based on your needs. Marketplace activity is monitored, and reuse opportunities are identified and pushed to qualified companies as recommendations.