# British Columbia EPR do I have to register

Last verified: November 4, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia/do-i-owe

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Under the rules we hold, British Columbia has a packaging EPR obligation, and the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer. The size limit on record is CA$1,000,000, so small producers may fall below it. The answer depends first on whose brand is on the packaging.

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## Check your own case

Choose your role, add your revenue and the packaging you supply, and the checker applies the rules this page describes to your figures. It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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## How the checker reaches a result

The checker asks the same questions in the same order for every place, and it stops with a result as soon as a question settles the matter. It never fills a missing answer in for you.

1. Whose brand is on the packaging? If it is another company's brand, you are not the producer for those goods under the roles recorded for British Columbia. If you have not said, the checker asks first.
2. Do you sell into British Columbia? A place where you report no sales returns not obligated.
3. Does a size limit apply? The checker compares your revenue or packaging weight with each limit on record and, where a limit is not met, returns below threshold.
4. Is an exemption on record for your case? An exemption that is not yet verified is never assumed, and the checker asks for more data instead.
5. Are related companies counted together? Where the rules add up affiliated companies, their figures are combined before the limits are compared.

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## Who is the producer in British Columbia?

The first question is whose duty it is. British Columbia assigns the duty by packaging level, and the table shows which roles count as the producer at each level.

<a id="producer-levels"></a>**Producer by packaging level in British Columbia**

| Packaging level | Producer |
| --- | --- |
| other packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer](#level-other) |
| primary (sales) packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer](#level-primary) |
| secondary packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer](#level-secondary) |
| service packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer](#level-service) |
| shipping packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer](#level-shipping) |
| tertiary (transport) packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer](#level-tertiary) |

- [British Columbia: for other packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-other)
- [British Columbia: for primary (sales) packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-primary)
- [British Columbia: for secondary packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-secondary)
- [British Columbia: for service packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-service)
- [British Columbia: for shipping packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-shipping)
- [British Columbia: for tertiary (transport) packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-tertiary)

Find the row that describes you. Where more than one role appears in a row, the checker asks whose brand is on the product before it gives a result.

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## Does revenue matter in British Columbia?

[Where a revenue limit applies, British Columbia counts revenue earned in the jurisdiction.](#revenue-basis) [The revenue figure is taken over the most recent calendar year.](#revenue-period) [Limits are stated in CAD; a figure in another currency is converted with a published rate before it is compared.](#revenue-currency)

[Affiliated companies are counted together, so the revenue and tonnage of related companies add up before the limits are applied.](#affiliates) [The rules define an affiliate as follows: Franchisor and franchisees are aggregated as one producer.](#affiliates-definition)

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## Size limits in British Columbia

Some rules switch the duty on or off by size. These are the limits on record for British Columbia, each with what happens when you meet it.

#### <a id="threshold-small_producer_revenue-heading"></a>The revenue limit: CA$1,000,000

[British Columbia: the revenue limit is CA$1,000,000.](#threshold-small_producer_revenue) [British Columbia: at the revenue limit of CA$1,000,000, the producer is exempt below it.](#threshold-small_producer_revenue-effect) [British Columbia: the revenue rule reads, in plain words: Small producer if gross revenue in BC is under CAD 1,000,000.](#threshold-small_producer_revenue-logic) [British Columbia: the revenue limit is counted as follows: gross revenue in BC, most recent calendar year.](#threshold-small_producer_revenue-basis)

> the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia;
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> Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca: 449 2004 (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

Paraphrase: The source sets the revenue limit at CA$1,000,000.

#### <a id="threshold-small_producer_tonnage-heading"></a>The tonnage limit: 1 tonne

[British Columbia: the tonnage limit is 1 tonne.](#threshold-small_producer_tonnage) [British Columbia: at the tonnage limit of 1 tonne, the producer is exempt below it.](#threshold-small_producer_tonnage-effect) [British Columbia: the tonnage rule reads, in plain words: Or under one tonne of packaging and paper.](#threshold-small_producer_tonnage-logic) [British Columbia: the tonnage limit is counted as follows: packaging and paper produced in the most recent calendar year.](#threshold-small_producer_tonnage-basis)

> the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category
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> Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca: 449 2004 (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

Paraphrase: The source sets the tonnage limit at 1 tonne.

#### <a id="threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-heading"></a>The packaging weight limit: 15,000 kg

[British Columbia: the packaging weight limit is 15,000 kg.](#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band) [British Columbia: at the packaging weight limit of 15,000 kg, a flat-fee band applies.](#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-effect) [British Columbia: the packaging weight rule reads, in plain words: Stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg a year may file a simplified report and pay a flat fee.](#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-logic) [British Columbia: the packaging weight limit is counted as follows: packaging and paper supplied to BC residents in a year (flat-fee bands 1,000-2,499; 2,500-4,999; 5,000-9,999; 10,000-15,000 kg).](#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-basis)

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## Exemptions in British Columbia

An exemption removes the duty for a producer that meets its conditions. Some must be applied for; others apply on their own.

#### <a id="exemption-small_producer-heading"></a>Exemption 1

[Exemption 1: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC, or that supply less than 1,000 kg (one tonne) of packaging and paper product to BC residents.](#exemption-small_producer) [British Columbia: exemption 1 applies without an application.](#exemption-small_producer-apply)

#### <a id="exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale-heading"></a>Exemption 2

[Exemption 2: Businesses that operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner.](#exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale) [British Columbia: exemption 2 applies without an application.](#exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale-apply)

#### <a id="exemption-registered_charity-heading"></a>Exemption 3

[Exemption 3: Businesses that are a registered charity.](#exemption-registered_charity) [British Columbia: exemption 3 applies without an application.](#exemption-registered_charity-apply)

#### <a id="exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper-heading"></a>Exemption 4

[Exemption 4: Recycle BC FAQ states non-resident direct shippers are not obligated (they may elect to become voluntary producers).](#exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper) [British Columbia: exemption 4 applies without an application.](#exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper-apply)

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## What the rules cover in British Columbia

A duty applies only to the packaging and the sales channels that the rules cover. This is what is on record for British Columbia.

[British Columbia: the rules cover these sales channels: retail, online sales, and distance sales.](#scope-channels) [British Columbia: a producer may pass the duty to another party under the rules.](#transfer-allowed)

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## Every case, worked through

Below, the same engine that powers the checker is run on a set of standard cases for British Columbia. Each case states the input, the result and the next step. The figures are test inputs set at half, equal to and twice each recorded limit, read as of November 4, 2026; they are not rules.

#### <a id="case-rev_below_small_producer_revenue-heading"></a>Revenue of CA$500,000: below the limit

Your own brand is on the goods and your revenue is CA$500,000, half the limit of CA$1,000,000. The figure is under the CA$1,000,000 limit, so the engine returns below threshold: the exemption on record applies. [Result: below threshold.](#case-rev_below_small_producer_revenue) Next: keep the figures that put you below the limit, and check again as you grow.

#### <a id="case-rev_at_small_producer_revenue-heading"></a>Revenue of CA$1,000,000: exactly at the limit

Your own brand is on the goods and your revenue is CA$1,000,000, exactly the limit of CA$1,000,000. The rules for British Columbia set a limit that needs a figure this case does not supply, such as a different measure or unit, so the engine asks for more data. [Result: more data needed.](#case-rev_at_small_producer_revenue) Next: supply the missing answer in the checker to get a result.

#### <a id="case-rev_above_small_producer_revenue-heading"></a>Revenue of CA$2,000,000: above the limit

Your own brand is on the goods and your revenue is CA$2,000,000, twice the limit of CA$1,000,000. The rules for British Columbia set a limit that needs a figure this case does not supply, such as a different measure or unit, so the engine asks for more data. [Result: more data needed.](#case-rev_above_small_producer_revenue) Next: supply the missing answer in the checker to get a result.

#### <a id="case-vol_below_small_producer_tonnage-heading"></a>Packaging of 0.5 tonnes: below the limit

Your own brand is on the goods and you supply 0.5 tonnes of packaging, half the limit of 1 tonne. The figure is under the 1 tonne limit, so the engine returns below threshold: the exemption on record applies. [Result: below threshold.](#case-vol_below_small_producer_tonnage) Next: keep the figures that put you below the limit, and check again as you grow.

#### <a id="case-vol_above_small_producer_tonnage-heading"></a>Packaging of 2 tonnes: above the limit

Your own brand is on the goods and you supply 2 tonnes of packaging, twice the limit of 1 tonne. The rules for British Columbia set a limit that needs a figure this case does not supply, such as a different measure or unit, so the engine asks for more data. [Result: more data needed.](#case-vol_above_small_producer_tonnage) Next: supply the missing answer in the checker to get a result.

#### <a id="case-vol_below_low_volume_flat_fee_band-heading"></a>Packaging of 7,500 kg: below the limit

Your own brand is on the goods and you supply 7,500 kg of packaging, half the limit of 15,000 kg. The rules for British Columbia set a limit that needs a figure this case does not supply, such as a different measure or unit, so the engine asks for more data. [Result: more data needed.](#case-vol_below_low_volume_flat_fee_band) Next: supply the missing answer in the checker to get a result.

#### <a id="case-vol_above_low_volume_flat_fee_band-heading"></a>Packaging of 30,000 kg: above the limit

Your own brand is on the goods and you supply 30,000 kg of packaging, twice the limit of 15,000 kg. The rules for British Columbia set a limit that needs a figure this case does not supply, such as a different measure or unit, so the engine asks for more data. [Result: more data needed.](#case-vol_above_low_volume_flat_fee_band) Next: supply the missing answer in the checker to get a result.

#### <a id="case-all_above-heading"></a>Above every limit

Your own brand is on the goods and every figure is above every limit on record. The limit is met, so the engine returns obligated. [Result: obligated.](#case-all_above) Next: register, report and pay as the sections below describe, and prepare your figures in a workspace.

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## If you owe: what happens next

If the result is obligated, these are the steps on record for British Columbia. You register, report and pay yourself; Instica prepares the figures and the files.

[British Columbia: registration is made with Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal.](#registration-registry) [British Columbia: registration is made by this party: The obligated producer or its agent.](#registration-who)

[British Columbia: producers meet the duty through a single producer responsibility organisation.](#organisation-model) [British Columbia: the organisations on record are Recycle BC.](#organisation-names) [British Columbia: membership of an organisation is required.](#organisation-membership) [British Columbia: an authorised representative is not required.](#organisation-ar)

#### Flat fees on record

- [British Columbia: for packaging of 1,000 to 2,499 kg, the 2025 flat fee is CA$1,300.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_1)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 2,500 to 4,999 kg, the 2025 flat fee is CA$3,000.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_2)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 5,000 to 9,999 kg, the 2025 flat fee is CA$7,000.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_3)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 10,000 to 15,000 kg, the 2025 flat fee is CA$11,800.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_4)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 1,000 to 2,499 kg, the 2026 flat fee is CA$1,500.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_1)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 2,500 to 4,999 kg, the 2026 flat fee is CA$3,500.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_2)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 5,000 to 9,999 kg, the 2026 flat fee is CA$8,300.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_3)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 10,000 to 15,000 kg, the 2026 flat fee is CA$13,900.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_4)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 1,000 to 2,499 kg, the 2027 flat fee is CA$1,500.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_1)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 2,500 to 4,999 kg, the 2027 flat fee is CA$3,600.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_2)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 5,000 to 9,999 kg, the 2027 flat fee is CA$8,400.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_3)
- [British Columbia: for packaging of 10,000 to 15,000 kg, the 2027 flat fee is CA$14,100.00.](#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_4)

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## Frequently asked questions

### <a id="faq-owe"></a>Do I owe packaging EPR in British Columbia?

Under the rules we hold, British Columbia has a packaging EPR obligation, and the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer. The size limit on record is CA$1,000,000, so small producers may fall below it. The answer depends first on whose brand is on the packaging.

### <a id="faq-producer"></a>Who is the producer in British Columbia?

At the primary packaging level the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer. The table above lists the other levels.

### <a id="faq-limit"></a>Is there a size limit in British Columbia?

Yes. The limit on record is CA$1,000,000; below it the rules treat you differently, as the cases above show.

### <a id="faq-organisation"></a>Do I have to join a producer responsibility organisation in British Columbia?

Membership of an organisation is required. The organisations on record: Recycle BC.

### <a id="faq-register"></a>Will Instica register or file for me in British Columbia?

No. Instica measures, estimates and prepares your figures and files. You register, sign and submit each filing yourself, and Instica never stores portal credentials.

### <a id="faq-legal"></a>Is this legal advice?

No. This page is information about published rules and an estimate from them, not legal advice. Check the sources named beside each figure before you act.

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### <a id="paa-1"></a>Can you recycle styrofoam in BC?

[British Columbia: a packaging EPR obligation applies.](#obligated) [British Columbia: for other packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-other)

### <a id="paa-2"></a>What is EPR registered?

[British Columbia: registration is made with Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal.](#registration-registry) [British Columbia: registration is made by this party: The obligated producer or its agent.](#registration-who)

### <a id="paa-3"></a>Do you separate your waste for recycling?

[British Columbia: for primary (sales) packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-primary) [British Columbia: for secondary packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-secondary)

### <a id="paa-4"></a>Can I throw styrofoam in the bin?

[British Columbia: for service packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-service) [British Columbia: for shipping packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer.](#level-shipping)

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## How to read these figures

> **Estimate**: The figures on this page are estimates we prepare from the published sources listed below. Instica measures your packaging and prepares the numbers; you check them, sign and submit to the regulator or scheme yourself. We never submit for you and never store regulator-portal credentials.

Every figure in the app carries a data-quality label: measured, supplier, estimated or declared. [How we measure and label figures](https://instica.com/epr/methodology). This page is information, not legal advice.

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## Facts on this page

Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor.

- <a id="obligated"></a>British Columbia: a packaging EPR obligation applies. [#obligated](#obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000. (en)
- <a id="level-other"></a>British Columbia: for other packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer. [#level-other](#level-other)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark (en)
- <a id="level-primary"></a>British Columbia: for primary (sales) packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer. [#level-primary](#level-primary)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark (en)
- <a id="level-secondary"></a>British Columbia: for secondary packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer. [#level-secondary](#level-secondary)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark (en)
- <a id="level-service"></a>British Columbia: for service packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer. [#level-service](#level-service)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark (en)
- <a id="level-shipping"></a>British Columbia: for shipping packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer. [#level-shipping](#level-shipping)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark (en)
- <a id="level-tertiary"></a>British Columbia: for tertiary (transport) packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer. [#level-tertiary](#level-tertiary)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, or importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark (en)
- <a id="revenue-basis"></a>British Columbia: the revenue test, where one applies, counts revenue earned in the jurisdiction. [#revenue-basis](#revenue-basis)
  Value: in_jurisdiction · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia (en)
- <a id="revenue-period"></a>British Columbia: revenue is measured over the most recent calendar year. [#revenue-period](#revenue-period)
  Value: most recent calendar year · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia (en)
- <a id="revenue-currency"></a>British Columbia: revenue limits are stated in CAD. [#revenue-currency](#revenue-currency)
  Value: CAD · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia (en)
- <a id="affiliates"></a>British Columbia: affiliated companies are counted together for the limits. [#affiliates](#affiliates)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer, the franchisor and the other parties with whom the franchisor h (en)
- <a id="affiliates-definition"></a>British Columbia: the rules define an affiliate as: Franchisor and franchisees are aggregated as one producer. [#affiliates-definition](#affiliates-definition)
  Value: Franchisor and franchisees are aggregated as one producer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer, the franchisor and the other parties with whom the franchisor h (en)
- <a id="threshold-small_producer_revenue"></a>British Columbia: the revenue limit is CA$1,000,000. [#threshold-small_producer_revenue](#threshold-small_producer_revenue)
  Value: 1000000 · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia; (en)
- <a id="threshold-small_producer_revenue-effect"></a>British Columbia: at the revenue limit of CA$1,000,000, the producer is exempt below it. [#threshold-small_producer_revenue-effect](#threshold-small_producer_revenue-effect)
  Value: exempt_below · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia; (en)
- <a id="threshold-small_producer_revenue-logic"></a>British Columbia: the revenue rule reads, in plain words: Small producer if gross revenue in BC is under CAD 1,000,000. [#threshold-small_producer_revenue-logic](#threshold-small_producer_revenue-logic)
  Value: Small producer if gross revenue in BC is under CAD 1,000,000 · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia; (en)
- <a id="threshold-small_producer_revenue-basis"></a>British Columbia: the revenue limit is counted as follows: gross revenue in BC, most recent calendar year. [#threshold-small_producer_revenue-basis](#threshold-small_producer_revenue-basis)
  Value: gross revenue in BC, most recent calendar year · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia; (en)
- <a id="threshold-small_producer_tonnage"></a>British Columbia: the tonnage limit is 1 tonne. [#threshold-small_producer_tonnage](#threshold-small_producer_tonnage)
  Value: 1 · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category (en)
- <a id="threshold-small_producer_tonnage-effect"></a>British Columbia: at the tonnage limit of 1 tonne, the producer is exempt below it. [#threshold-small_producer_tonnage-effect](#threshold-small_producer_tonnage-effect)
  Value: exempt_below · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category (en)
- <a id="threshold-small_producer_tonnage-logic"></a>British Columbia: the tonnage rule reads, in plain words: Or under one tonne of packaging and paper. [#threshold-small_producer_tonnage-logic](#threshold-small_producer_tonnage-logic)
  Value: Or under one tonne of packaging and paper · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category (en)
- <a id="threshold-small_producer_tonnage-basis"></a>British Columbia: the tonnage limit is counted as follows: packaging and paper produced in the most recent calendar year. [#threshold-small_producer_tonnage-basis](#threshold-small_producer_tonnage-basis)
  Value: packaging and paper produced in the most recent calendar year · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category (en)
- <a id="threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band"></a>British Columbia: the packaging weight limit is 15,000 kg. [#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band](#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band)
  Value: 15000 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Eligible stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg of PPP annually have the option to file simplified report (en)
- <a id="threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-effect"></a>British Columbia: at the packaging weight limit of 15,000 kg, a flat-fee band applies. [#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-effect](#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-effect)
  Value: flat_fee_band · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Eligible stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg of PPP annually have the option to file simplified report (en)
- <a id="threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-logic"></a>British Columbia: the packaging weight rule reads, in plain words: Stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg a year may file a simplified report and pay a flat fee. [#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-logic](#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-logic)
  Value: Stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg a year may file a simplified report and pay a flat fee · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Eligible stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg of PPP annually have the option to file simplified report (en)
- <a id="threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-basis"></a>British Columbia: the packaging weight limit is counted as follows: packaging and paper supplied to BC residents in a year (flat-fee bands 1,000-2,499; 2,500-4,999; 5,000-9,999; 10,000-15,000 kg). [#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-basis](#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band-basis)
  Value: packaging and paper supplied to BC residents in a year (flat-fee bands 1,000-2,499; 2,500-4,999; 5,000-9,999; 10,000-15,000 kg) · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Eligible stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg of PPP annually have the option to file simplified report (en)
- <a id="exemption-small_producer"></a>Exemption 1: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC, or that supply less than 1,000 kg (one tonne) of packaging and paper product to BC residents. [#exemption-small_producer](#exemption-small_producer)
  Value: small_producer · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses that have less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC; (en)
- <a id="exemption-small_producer-apply"></a>British Columbia: exemption 1 applies without an application. [#exemption-small_producer-apply](#exemption-small_producer-apply)
  Value: no · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses that have less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC; (en)
- <a id="exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale"></a>Exemption 2: Businesses that operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner. [#exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale](#exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale)
  Value: single_point_of_retail_sale · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner (en)
- <a id="exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale-apply"></a>British Columbia: exemption 2 applies without an application. [#exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale-apply](#exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale-apply)
  Value: no · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner (en)
- <a id="exemption-registered_charity"></a>Exemption 3: Businesses that are a registered charity. [#exemption-registered_charity](#exemption-registered_charity)
  Value: registered_charity · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Are a registered charity. (en)
- <a id="exemption-registered_charity-apply"></a>British Columbia: exemption 3 applies without an application. [#exemption-registered_charity-apply](#exemption-registered_charity-apply)
  Value: no · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Are a registered charity. (en)
- <a id="exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper"></a>Exemption 4: Recycle BC FAQ states non-resident direct shippers are not obligated (they may elect to become voluntary producers). [#exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper](#exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper)
  Value: non_resident_direct_shipper · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Companies that do not have residency in BC but ship products directly to BC residents are not obligated under the BC Recycling Regulation (en)
- <a id="exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper-apply"></a>British Columbia: exemption 4 applies without an application. [#exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper-apply](#exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper-apply)
  Value: no · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Companies that do not have residency in BC but ship products directly to BC residents are not obligated under the BC Recycling Regulation (en)
- <a id="scope-channels"></a>British Columbia: the rules cover these sales channels: retail, online sales, and distance sales. [#scope-channels](#scope-channels)
  Value: retail, online sales, and distance sales · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a person sells the product or offers the product for sale by any means, including (en)
- <a id="transfer-allowed"></a>British Columbia: a producer may pass the duty to another party under the rules. [#transfer-allowed](#transfer-allowed)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if the producer is operating under a franchise agreement, the producer, the franchisor and the other parties with whom the franchisor h (en)
- <a id="case-rev_below_small_producer_revenue"></a>British Columbia: for case 1 (Revenue of CA$500,000: below the limit) the engine's result is below threshold. [#case-rev_below_small_producer_revenue](#case-rev_below_small_producer_revenue)
  Value: below_threshold · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia; (en)
- <a id="case-rev_at_small_producer_revenue"></a>British Columbia: for case 2 (Revenue of CA$1,000,000: exactly at the limit) the engine's result is more data needed. [#case-rev_at_small_producer_revenue](#case-rev_at_small_producer_revenue)
  Value: needs_data · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia; (en)
- <a id="case-rev_above_small_producer_revenue"></a>British Columbia: for case 3 (Revenue of CA$2,000,000: above the limit) the engine's result is more data needed. [#case-rev_above_small_producer_revenue](#case-rev_above_small_producer_revenue)
  Value: needs_data · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia; (en)
- <a id="case-vol_below_small_producer_tonnage"></a>British Columbia: for case 4 (Packaging of 0.5 tonnes: below the limit) the engine's result is below threshold. [#case-vol_below_small_producer_tonnage](#case-vol_below_small_producer_tonnage)
  Value: below_threshold · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category (en)
- <a id="case-vol_above_small_producer_tonnage"></a>British Columbia: for case 5 (Packaging of 2 tonnes: above the limit) the engine's result is more data needed. [#case-vol_above_small_producer_tonnage](#case-vol_above_small_producer_tonnage)
  Value: needs_data · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category (en)
- <a id="case-vol_below_low_volume_flat_fee_band"></a>British Columbia: for case 6 (Packaging of 7,500 kg: below the limit) the engine's result is more data needed. [#case-vol_below_low_volume_flat_fee_band](#case-vol_below_low_volume_flat_fee_band)
  Value: needs_data · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Eligible stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg of PPP annually have the option to file simplified report (en)
- <a id="case-vol_above_low_volume_flat_fee_band"></a>British Columbia: for case 7 (Packaging of 30,000 kg: above the limit) the engine's result is more data needed. [#case-vol_above_low_volume_flat_fee_band](#case-vol_above_low_volume_flat_fee_band)
  Value: needs_data · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Eligible stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg of PPP annually have the option to file simplified report (en)
- <a id="case-all_above"></a>British Columbia: for case 8 (Above every limit) the engine's result is obligated. [#case-all_above](#case-all_above)
  Value: obligated · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark (en)
- <a id="registration-registry"></a>British Columbia: registration is made with Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal. [#registration-registry](#registration-registry)
  Value: Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: To become a member of the Recycle BC program please visit the WeRecycle Portal and follow the steps to register as a new producer. (en)
- <a id="registration-who"></a>British Columbia: registration is made by this party: The obligated producer or its agent. [#registration-who](#registration-who)
  Value: The obligated producer or its agent · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: To become a member of the Recycle BC program please visit the WeRecycle Portal and follow the steps to register as a new producer. (en)
- <a id="organisation-model"></a>British Columbia: producers meet the duty through a single producer responsibility organisation. [#organisation-model](#organisation-model)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Recycle BC is the only organization that businesses can join in order to fulfill the requirements of Schedule 5 of the BC Recycling Regulation (en)
- <a id="organisation-names"></a>British Columbia: the organisations on record are Recycle BC. [#organisation-names](#organisation-names)
  Value: Recycle BC · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Recycle BC is the only organization that businesses can join in order to fulfill the requirements of Schedule 5 of the BC Recycling Regulation (en)
- <a id="organisation-membership"></a>British Columbia: membership of an organisation is required. [#organisation-membership](#organisation-membership)
  Value: yes · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Recycle BC is the only organization that businesses can join in order to fulfill the requirements of Schedule 5 of the BC Recycling Regulation (en)
- <a id="organisation-ar"></a>British Columbia: an authorised representative is not required. [#organisation-ar](#organisation-ar)
  Value: no · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Recycle BC is the only organization that businesses can join in order to fulfill the requirements of Schedule 5 of the BC Recycling Regulation (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_1"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 1,000 to 2,499 kg, the 2025 flat fee is CA$1,300.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_1](#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_1)
  Value: 1300 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 1,000 - 2499 $1,300 $1,200 $100 or 8% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_2"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 2,500 to 4,999 kg, the 2025 flat fee is CA$3,000.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_2](#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_2)
  Value: 3000 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 2,500 - 5,000 $3,000 $2,800 $200 or 7% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_3"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 5,000 to 9,999 kg, the 2025 flat fee is CA$7,000.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_3](#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_3)
  Value: 7000 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 5,000 - 10,000 $7,000 $6,600 $400 or 6% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_4"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 10,000 to 15,000 kg, the 2025 flat fee is CA$11,800.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_4](#tier-ca_bc_2025-bc_flat_4)
  Value: 11800 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 10,000 - 15,000 $11,800 $11,200 $600 or 5% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_1"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 1,000 to 2,499 kg, the 2026 flat fee is CA$1,500.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_1](#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_1)
  Value: 1500 · Source: https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 1,000 - 2,499 $1,500 $1,300 15.4% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_2"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 2,500 to 4,999 kg, the 2026 flat fee is CA$3,500.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_2](#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_2)
  Value: 3500 · Source: https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 2,500 - 4,999 $3,500 $3,000 16.7% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_3"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 5,000 to 9,999 kg, the 2026 flat fee is CA$8,300.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_3](#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_3)
  Value: 8300 · Source: https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 5,000 - 9,999 $8,300 $7,000 18.6% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_4"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 10,000 to 15,000 kg, the 2026 flat fee is CA$13,900.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_4](#tier-ca_bc_2026-bc_flat_4)
  Value: 13900 · Source: https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 10,000 - 15,000 $13,900 $11,800 17.8% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_1"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 1,000 to 2,499 kg, the 2027 flat fee is CA$1,500.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_1](#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_1)
  Value: 1500 · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 1,000 - 2,499 $1,500 $1,500 0.0% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_2"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 2,500 to 4,999 kg, the 2027 flat fee is CA$3,600.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_2](#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_2)
  Value: 3600 · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 2,500 - 4,999 $3,600 $3,500 2.9% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_3"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 5,000 to 9,999 kg, the 2027 flat fee is CA$8,400.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_3](#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_3)
  Value: 8400 · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 5,000 - 9,999 $8,400 $8,300 1.2% (en)
- <a id="tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_4"></a>British Columbia: for packaging of 10,000 to 15,000 kg, the 2027 flat fee is CA$14,100.00. [#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_4](#tier-ca_bc_2027-bc_flat_4)
  Value: 14100 · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 10,000 - 15,000 $14,100 $13,900 1.4% (en)

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17. recyclebc.ca: fee schedule (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 2,500 - 5,000 $3,000 $2,800 $200 or 7% (en)
18. recyclebc.ca: fee schedule (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 5,000 - 10,000 $7,000 $6,600 $400 or 6% (en)
19. recyclebc.ca: fee schedule (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 10,000 - 15,000 $11,800 $11,200 $600 or 5% (en)
20. recyclemanitoba.ca: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2025 (https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 1,000 - 2,499 $1,500 $1,300 15.4% (en)
21. recyclemanitoba.ca: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2025 (https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 2,500 - 4,999 $3,500 $3,000 16.7% (en)
22. recyclemanitoba.ca: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2025 (https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 5,000 - 9,999 $8,300 $7,000 18.6% (en)
23. recyclemanitoba.ca: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2025 (https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 10,000 - 15,000 $13,900 $11,800 17.8% (en)
24. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 1,000 - 2,499 $1,500 $1,500 0.0% (en)
25. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 2,500 - 4,999 $3,600 $3,500 2.9% (en)
26. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 5,000 - 9,999 $8,400 $8,300 1.2% (en)
27. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 10,000 - 15,000 $14,100 $13,900 1.4% (en)

## Cite this page

Instica, “British Columbia EPR do I have to register”, https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia/do-i-owe, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.

- Canonical URL: https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia/do-i-owe
- Last verified: November 4, 2026
- Last changed: November 4, 2026
- Dataset version: v1-281284b7e7c1
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