Our Story
40 Years

The first curbside recycling program was implemented in Kitchener, ON. Craig Busch, then a student at York University in Toronto, ON recognized the program could be improved.

Craig came to market with a lighter, more durable recycling bin and an inaugural order of 100,000 bins from the City of Hamilton, ON set our company on its way.

With Busch Systems now supplying half of the Blue Boxes used in Canada and having success in the U.S, our company begins to design more new containers most of which are still in the product line today!

Busch Systems forms its own manufacturing plant which assures quality and quick turn-around for custom orders.

Growing again, the team moves into a larger space on Saunders Road, Barrie, ON…good thing there are always bins around to help pack!

The Waste Watcher station first goes on to market! Still our best-selling station, this product took the market by storm.

Busch Buccaneers First Dragon Boat Race! Paddling for fun and charity is an annual event for us.

Busch Systems International moves to a new, larger location while still keeping business roots in Barrie, ON.

The ‘Green Wall’ is installed. With an eye to removing toxins from the work environment while adding natural beauty, this feature is the showpiece of our office and is enjoyed by all our staff!

Release of the ‘Aristata Series’ as a surprising departure from molded containers and an exciting first step into designer collections.

Busch Systems International celebrates its 30th Anniversary!

The introduction of the Evolve series shows the desire to remain the most innovative Recycling & Waste container manufacturer.

Pave a new path in your outdoor sustainability goals with the newly launched Sustainable City series!

Introduced products with 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Content

Our brand new warehouse space is a hub of activity and has allowed us to improve our logistics with streamlined inventory and shipping systems.

We became a responsible Living Wage Employer as we are committed to making sure our employees are paid fairly for the region we work in.

We have reached the exciting milestone of becoming a Certified B Corporation™!

We have made another investment in our employees by launching our Profit-Sharing Plan. Available to all employees, this program is truly one of a kind!

Introduced The Renegade, our largest outdoor capacity container made entirely of Post-Consumer Recycled Content.

Busch Systems is proud to be recognized for exemplifying excellence in our employee focus & development as winners of Employer of the Year, awarded by the Barrie Chamber of Commerce.

We are proud to announce our partnership with CarbonGraph, mapping and sharing the carbon footprint of our products!

The innovation continues with the introduction of the Mosaic Series. Signage takes center stage with this new versatile modular recycling and waste station.

Busch Systems joins the Social Recycling Movement and launches partnership with Plastic Bank to stop the equivalent of 2.2 million plastic bottles from entering the ocean this year!

To facilitate the design process, Busch Systems now has BIM files available for download through several leading architect and designer platforms.

Busch Systems celebrates 40 years of innovation, sustainability, and success.