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covered is paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging.", "value": "paper,plastic,metal,glass,printed paper,packaging", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-products", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#b-scope-products", "leafPath": "CA-NS.applicability", "statement": "Nova Scotia: product classes covered is packaging, paper products.", "value": "packaging,paper products", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { 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seller.", "value": "brand_owner,importer,seller", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ph-tertiary", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#b-scope-ph-tertiary", "leafPath": "CA-NS.producer_hierarchy.levels.tertiary", "statement": "Nova Scotia: producer duty: tertiary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller.", "value": "brand_owner,importer,seller", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-categories", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#b-scope-categories", "leafPath": "CA-NS.categories", "statement": "Nova Scotia: reporting categories is 33, material category.", "value": 33, "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf", "quote": "Newspapers 82", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ex1", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#b-scope-ex1", "leafPath": "CA-NS.exemptions[0]", "statement": "Nova Scotia: exemption 1 is Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt.", "value": "Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "a small producer.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-revenue", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#calc-revenue", "leafPath": "calc.J.revenue[CA-AB:CA-NS]", "statement": "The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Nova Scotia.", "value": "CA-NS", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf", "quote": "has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-07", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-report-date", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#calc-report-date", "leafPath": "calc.J.report-date[CA-AB:CA-NS]", "statement": "The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and April 30 in Nova Scotia, 61 days apart. 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"https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Circular Materials in Alberta Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram.", "value": "48", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-ldpe-hdpe-film]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 176 cents per kilogram.", "value": "176", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "LDPE/HDPE Film 176 198 -11.1%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-clear-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#a-rate-cm-clear-glass", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-clear-glass]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 41 cents per kilogram.", "value": "41", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Clear Glass 41 45 -8.9%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-aluminum-food-containers]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 98 cents per kilogram.", "value": "98", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Aluminum Food Containers 98 77 27 .3%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-other-steel-containers-and-packaging]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 62 cents per kilogram.", "value": "62", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Other Steel Containers and Packaging 62 69 -10.1%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-fee-source", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#b-fee-source", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.source", "statement": "Nova Scotia: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Nova Scotia, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.", "value": "Circular Materials Report to Producers 2026, Nova Scotia fee schedule", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Circular Materials in Nova Scotia Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 75 cents per kilogram.", "value": "75", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 75 74 1.4%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-ldpe-hdpe-film]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 217 cents per kilogram.", "value": "217", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "LDPE/HDPE Film 217 212 2.4%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-clear-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#b-rate-cm-clear-glass", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-clear-glass]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 53 cents per kilogram.", "value": "53", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Clear Glass 53 51 3.9%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#b-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-aluminum-food-containers]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.", "value": "100", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Aluminum Food Containers 100 104 -3.8%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#b-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-other-steel-containers-and-packaging]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 90 cents per kilogram.", "value": "90", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Other Steel Containers and Packaging 90 91 -1.1%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-rates", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia#calc-rates", "leafPath": "calc.J.rates[CA-AB:CA-NS]", "statement": "Across 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Alberta in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.", "value": "CA-NS", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nAlberta and Nova Scotia both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Nova Scotia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against CA$1,500,000 in Alberta. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report earlier, on April 30 against June 30 in Alberta. Nova Scotia publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes." }, { "id": "glance", "heading": "Alberta and Nova Scotia side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Alberta and Nova Scotia side by side\n\n4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Alberta and Nova Scotia; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.\n\n**Alberta and Nova Scotia: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | Alberta | Nova Scotia | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | not yet published | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,500,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Nova Scotia |\n| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 1 tonne | Not comparable |\n| First annual report date | June 30 | April 30 | Nova Scotia |\n| Published penalties | not yet published | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 48 cents per kilogram | 75 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 176 cents per kilogram | 217 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Nova Scotia.\n\nThe earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and April 30 in Nova Scotia, 61 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Alberta in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram." }, { "id": "programme", "heading": "Who runs the programme in Alberta and Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Who runs the programme in Alberta and Nova Scotia\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in Alberta and then Nova Scotia.\n\n**Alberta and Nova Scotia: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | Alberta | Nova Scotia |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products) | Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations) |\n| Regulator | Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership optional |\n| Transfer of responsibility | not yet published | Allowed |\n| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year |\n| Who counts as the producer | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; shipping: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: the registration duty. Reason: Registry details not quoted.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: how producer organisations work. Reason: Producer-organisation wording was not quoted from the ARMA page.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules were not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Nova Scotia: the registration duty. Reason: Producer registration wording not read.\n\nWhere one side has not yet published how its producer organisations work, this page says so rather than assuming it matches the other side. A seller in both should check the open item before relying on the comparison." }, { "id": "scope", "heading": "What Alberta and Nova Scotia cover, side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What Alberta and Nova Scotia cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Alberta or Nova Scotia has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Alberta and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Aspect | Alberta | Nova Scotia |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: shipping packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |\n| Reporting categories | 33, material category | 33, material category |\n| Exemption 1 | Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt | Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt |\n| Materials covered | not yet published | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging |\n| Product classes covered | not yet published | packaging, paper products |\n| Excluded from scope | not yet published | small producers |\n| Sales channels addressed | not yet published | retail, online, distance sale |" }, { "id": "thresholds", "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in Alberta and Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in Alberta and Nova Scotia\n\nEvery verified threshold Alberta and Nova Scotia publish, as each states it.\n\n**Verified thresholds in Alberta and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| Alberta | revenue | CA$1,500,000 | exempt below | Alberta revenue |\n| Alberta | packaging tonnage | 9 tonnes | reduced duty | residential supply per year (9 t paper; 2 t rigid plastic; 2 t flexible plastic; 1 t glass; 1 t metal) |\n| Nova Scotia | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | gross Nova Scotia revenue |\n| Nova Scotia | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | designated material supplied in the Province |\n\nAlberta exemption: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt It does not have to be applied for.\n\nNova Scotia exemption: Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt It does not have to be applied for.\n\nRead the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Nova Scotia." }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Fees per kilogram for shared materials", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Fees per kilogram for shared materials\n\n5 material classes have a published rate on both sides; each row shows the cheapest rate that fits the class.\n\n**Cheapest published rate per kilogram by material class, Alberta and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Material class | Alberta (CAD per kg) | Nova Scotia (CAD per kg) | Higher fee |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 48 cents per kilogram | 75 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |\n| plastic | 176 cents per kilogram | 217 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |\n| glass | 41 cents per kilogram | 53 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |\n| aluminium | 98 cents per kilogram | 100 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |\n| steel | 62 cents per kilogram | 90 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |\n\nScaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between Alberta and Nova Scotia amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.\n\n**Fee at the cheapest published rate for 1 to 100,000 kilograms, Alberta and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Material class | Kilograms | Alberta fee (CAD) | Nova Scotia fee (CAD) | Nova Scotia minus Alberta (CAD) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 1 | CA$0.48 | CA$0.75 | +CA$0.27 |\n| paper and board | 10 | CA$4.80 | CA$7.50 | +CA$2.70 |\n| paper and board | 100 | CA$48.00 | CA$75.00 | +CA$27.00 |\n| paper and board | 1,000 | CA$480.00 | CA$750.00 | +CA$270.00 |\n| paper and board | 10,000 | CA$4,800.00 | CA$7,500.00 | +CA$2,700.00 |\n| paper and board | 100,000 | CA$48,000.00 | CA$75,000.00 | +CA$27,000.00 |\n| plastic | 1 | CA$1.76 | CA$2.17 | +CA$0.41 |\n| plastic | 10 | CA$17.60 | CA$21.70 | +CA$4.10 |\n| plastic | 100 | CA$176.00 | CA$217.00 | +CA$41.00 |\n| plastic | 1,000 | CA$1,760.00 | CA$2,170.00 | +CA$410.00 |\n| plastic | 10,000 | CA$17,600.00 | CA$21,700.00 | +CA$4,100.00 |\n| plastic | 100,000 | CA$176,000.00 | CA$217,000.00 | +CA$41,000.00 |\n| glass | 1 | CA$0.41 | CA$0.53 | +CA$0.12 |\n| glass | 10 | CA$4.10 | CA$5.30 | +CA$1.20 |\n| glass | 100 | CA$41.00 | CA$53.00 | +CA$12.00 |\n| glass | 1,000 | CA$410.00 | CA$530.00 | +CA$120.00 |\n| glass | 10,000 | CA$4,100.00 | CA$5,300.00 | +CA$1,200.00 |\n| glass | 100,000 | CA$41,000.00 | CA$53,000.00 | +CA$12,000.00 |\n| aluminium | 1 | CA$0.98 | CA$1.00 | +CA$0.02 |\n| aluminium | 10 | CA$9.80 | CA$10.00 | +CA$0.20 |\n| aluminium | 100 | CA$98.00 | CA$100.00 | +CA$2.00 |\n| aluminium | 1,000 | CA$980.00 | CA$1,000.00 | +CA$20.00 |\n| aluminium | 10,000 | CA$9,800.00 | CA$10,000.00 | +CA$200.00 |\n| aluminium | 100,000 | CA$98,000.00 | CA$100,000.00 | +CA$2,000.00 |\n| steel | 1 | CA$0.62 | CA$0.90 | +CA$0.28 |\n| steel | 10 | CA$6.20 | CA$9.00 | +CA$2.80 |\n| steel | 100 | CA$62.00 | CA$90.00 | +CA$28.00 |\n| steel | 1,000 | CA$620.00 | CA$900.00 | +CA$280.00 |\n| steel | 10,000 | CA$6,200.00 | CA$9,000.00 | +CA$2,800.00 |\n| steel | 100,000 | CA$62,000.00 | CA$90,000.00 | +CA$28,000.00 |\n\nBoth schedules are in CAD, so the figures compare directly.\n\nNova Scotia: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Nova Scotia, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nAlberta: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Alberta (ARMA PPP), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 176 cents per kilogram.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 41 cents per kilogram.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 98 cents per kilogram.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 62 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 75 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 217 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 53 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 90 cents per kilogram.\n\nReal packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for Alberta and Nova Scotia." }, { "id": "deadlines", "heading": "Deadlines in Alberta and Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Deadlines in Alberta and Nova Scotia\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n**Verified deadlines in Alberta and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Alberta | report | June 30 | preceding calendar year (January 1 to December 31) |\n| Alberta | rate publication | March 8 | current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees (based on supply data from two years earlier) |\n| Alberta | payment | April 8 | current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees |\n| Alberta | other | October 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Nova Scotia | report | May 31 | calendar year before the year the report is due (s 29(4)) |\n| Nova Scotia | report | April 30, 2030 | the 4 immediately preceding years |\n| Nova Scotia | payment | October 1, 2026 | 2026 Divert NS EPR oversight fees |\n| Nova Scotia | registration | January 1, 2024 | not yet published |\n\nThe earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and April 30 in Nova Scotia, 61 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first." }, { "id": "penalties", "heading": "Penalties in Alberta and Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Penalties in Alberta and Nova Scotia\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalty amounts were not read (interest on late payment is in the bylaws).\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Nova Scotia: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalty provisions were not read." }, { "id": "formats", "heading": "Report formats in Alberta and Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Report formats in Alberta and Nova Scotia\n\nHow the report file for Alberta compares with the one for Nova Scotia.\n\n**Report file layouts for Alberta and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Aspect | Alberta | Nova Scotia |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | Alberta PPP producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | Nova Scotia producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |\n| Recipient | Alberta Recycling Management Authority | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS) / Circular Materials |\n| How it is submitted | ARMA producer portal | WeRecycle Portal |\n| File type | csv | csv |\n| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |\n| Delimiter | , | , |\n| Decimal separator | . |\n| Columns | 4 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | kg | kg |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Alberta: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Nova Scotia: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\nThe two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately." }, { "id": "choose", "heading": "Which to plan for first, Alberta or Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which to plan for first, Alberta or Nova Scotia\n\nPlan around the earlier report date first. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report on April 30, before Alberta, so its data has to be ready first.\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. Nova Scotia reaches smaller sellers than Alberta, so a seller that is exempt in Alberta may still have to register in Nova Scotia." }, { "id": "faq", "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes", "kind": "faq", "markdown": "\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### Is Alberta or Nova Scotia stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nNova Scotia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against CA$1,500,000 in Alberta. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report earlier, on April 30 against June 30 in Alberta. Nova Scotia publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.\n\n### Do I register in both Alberta and Nova Scotia?\n\nAlberta has not yet published its registration duty. Nova Scotia has not yet published its registration duty.\n\n### How do the fees per kilogram compare in Alberta and Nova Scotia?\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Alberta in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.\n\n### Which deadline comes first, Alberta or Nova Scotia?\n\nThe earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and April 30 in Nova Scotia, 61 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first." }, { "id": "estimate", "heading": "How these figures are made", "kind": "boilerplate", "markdown": "\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is read from a sourced record or computed from one, and each carries its data quality. Converted amounts are approximate and name the exchange rate used. The customer signs and submits each report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rules; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/0224_EPR-Single%E2%80%91use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws-February-26-2024.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-07", "status": "verified", "quote": "has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "the producer is (a) the brand holder of 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"https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the Resource Recovery Fund Board established under Section 98 of the Act", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "A producer may designate a producer responsibility organization to operate on its", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the producer for the purposes of", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "“small producer” means", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": 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