# Alberta vs Québec EPR: Rules Compared
Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-quebec
Alberta and Québec both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Québec exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,300,000 against CA$1,500,000 in Alberta. Québec asks for its first annual report earlier, on May 31 against June 30 in Alberta. Québec publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 4 of 5 shared material classes.
## Alberta and Québec side by side
4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Alberta and Québec; 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.
**Alberta and Québec: the measures both programmes publish**
| Measure | Alberta | Québec | Stricter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registration duty | not yet published | Required | Not comparable |
| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |
| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,500,000 | CA$1,300,000 | Québec |
| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 1 tonne | Not comparable |
| First annual report date | June 30 | May 31 | Québec |
| Published penalties | not yet published | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |
| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 48 cents per kilogram | 806.84 CAD/tonne | Québec |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 176 cents per kilogram | 1,882.29 CAD/tonne | Québec |
The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and CA$1,300,000 in Québec. Québec therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Québec.
The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Québec, 30 days apart. Québec leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.
Across 5 shared material classes, Québec publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Alberta in 1. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.
## Who runs the programme in Alberta and Québec
Who collects and who the producer files with, in Alberta and then Québec.
**Alberta and Québec: how each programme is set up**
| Aspect | Alberta | Québec |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regime | Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products) | Regulation respecting a system of selective collection of certain residual materials (Q-2, r. 46.01) |
| Regulator | Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) | not yet published |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | not yet published | Required, ÉEQ declaration portal |
| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation: Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ); membership required |
| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year |
| 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 | other: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller; primary: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller; secondary: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller; service: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller; shipping: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller; tertiary: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller |
> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: the registration duty. Reason: Registry details not quoted.
> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: how producer organisations work. Reason: Producer-organisation wording was not quoted from the ARMA page.
> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules were not read.
> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Québec: the regulator. Reason: Regulator naming from the legal-framework page.
> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Québec: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Sections summarised.
Where 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.
## What Alberta and Québec cover, side by side
Each row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Alberta or Québec has no verified entry for it in the dataset.
**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Alberta and Québec**
| Aspect | Alberta | Québec |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |
| Producer duty: shipping packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |
| Reporting categories | 33, material category | 21, material category |
| Exemption 1 | Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt | Under 1 tonne AND sales under 1.3 million: no report |
| Materials covered | not yet published | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging |
| Product classes covered | not yet published | containers, packaging, printed matter |
| Sales channels addressed | not yet published | retail, online, distance sale |
| Producer duty: service packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |
| Producer duty: other packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |
| Labelling | not yet published | Required: Charter of the French Language: s. 51: every inscription on the product, its container or wrapping, and on documents supplied with it (directions for use, warranty certificates) must be in French; a translation may accompany it but never be more prominent than the French.; s. 51.1 and Regulation C-11, r. 9, s. 7.1 (from June 1, 2025): a registered trademark with no French version on the Canadian register may stay in another language, but any generic or descriptive words in it must appear in French on the product or on a medium permanently attached to it. |
## Thresholds and exemptions in Alberta and Québec
Every verified threshold Alberta and Québec publish, as each states it.
**Verified thresholds in Alberta and Québec**
| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| Alberta | revenue | CA$1,500,000 | exempt below | Alberta revenue |
| 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) |
| Québec | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | targeted materials |
| Québec | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | targeted materials placed on the market |
| Québec | revenue | CA$1,300,000 | exempt below | annual sales (the fee schedule page says 1M or less, 1.3M as of 2024; the step-by-step reporting page says less than 1.3M) |
Alberta exemption: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt It does not have to be applied for.
Québec exemption: Under 1 tonne AND sales under 1.3 million: no report It does not have to be applied for.
Read the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.
The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and CA$1,300,000 in Québec. Québec therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Québec.
## Fees per kilogram for shared materials
5 material classes have a published rate on both sides; each row shows the cheapest rate that fits the class.
**Cheapest published rate per kilogram by material class, Alberta and Québec**
| Material class | Alberta (CAD per kg) | Québec (CAD per kg) | Higher fee |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 48 cents per kilogram | 806.84 CAD/tonne | Québec |
| plastic | 176 cents per kilogram | 1,882.29 CAD/tonne | Québec |
| glass | 41 cents per kilogram | 654.24 CAD/tonne | Québec |
| aluminium | 98 cents per kilogram | 476.19 CAD/tonne | Alberta |
| steel | 62 cents per kilogram | 703.17 CAD/tonne | Québec |
Scaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between Alberta and Québec amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.
**Fee at the cheapest published rate for 1 to 100,000 kilograms, Alberta and Québec**
| Material class | Kilograms | Alberta fee (CAD) | Québec fee (CAD) | Québec minus Alberta (CAD) |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 1 | CA$0.48 | CA$0.81 | +CA$0.33 |
| paper and board | 10 | CA$4.80 | CA$8.07 | +CA$3.27 |
| paper and board | 100 | CA$48.00 | CA$80.68 | +CA$32.68 |
| paper and board | 1,000 | CA$480.00 | CA$806.84 | +CA$326.84 |
| paper and board | 10,000 | CA$4,800.00 | CA$8,068.40 | +CA$3,268.40 |
| paper and board | 100,000 | CA$48,000.00 | CA$80,684.00 | +CA$32,684.00 |
| plastic | 1 | CA$1.76 | CA$1.88 | +CA$0.12 |
| plastic | 10 | CA$17.60 | CA$18.82 | +CA$1.22 |
| plastic | 100 | CA$176.00 | CA$188.23 | +CA$12.23 |
| plastic | 1,000 | CA$1,760.00 | CA$1,882.29 | +CA$122.29 |
| plastic | 10,000 | CA$17,600.00 | CA$18,822.90 | +CA$1,222.90 |
| plastic | 100,000 | CA$176,000.00 | CA$188,229.00 | +CA$12,229.00 |
| glass | 1 | CA$0.41 | CA$0.65 | +CA$0.24 |
| glass | 10 | CA$4.10 | CA$6.54 | +CA$2.44 |
| glass | 100 | CA$41.00 | CA$65.42 | +CA$24.42 |
| glass | 1,000 | CA$410.00 | CA$654.24 | +CA$244.24 |
| glass | 10,000 | CA$4,100.00 | CA$6,542.40 | +CA$2,442.40 |
| glass | 100,000 | CA$41,000.00 | CA$65,424.00 | +CA$24,424.00 |
| aluminium | 1 | CA$0.98 | CA$0.48 | -CA$0.50 |
| aluminium | 10 | CA$9.80 | CA$4.76 | -CA$5.04 |
| aluminium | 100 | CA$98.00 | CA$47.62 | -CA$50.38 |
| aluminium | 1,000 | CA$980.00 | CA$476.19 | -CA$503.81 |
| aluminium | 10,000 | CA$9,800.00 | CA$4,761.90 | -CA$5,038.10 |
| aluminium | 100,000 | CA$98,000.00 | CA$47,619.00 | -CA$50,381.00 |
| steel | 1 | CA$0.62 | CA$0.70 | +CA$0.08 |
| steel | 10 | CA$6.20 | CA$7.03 | +CA$0.83 |
| steel | 100 | CA$62.00 | CA$70.32 | +CA$8.32 |
| steel | 1,000 | CA$620.00 | CA$703.17 | +CA$83.17 |
| steel | 10,000 | CA$6,200.00 | CA$7,031.70 | +CA$831.70 |
| steel | 100,000 | CA$62,000.00 | CA$70,317.00 | +CA$8,317.00 |
Both schedules are in CAD, so the figures compare directly.
Québec: the 2027 fee schedule of Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.
Alberta: 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.
Alberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram.
Alberta 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 176 cents per kilogram.
Alberta 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 41 cents per kilogram.
Alberta 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 98 cents per kilogram.
Alberta 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 62 cents per kilogram.
Québec 2027: the category “Boxboard, other paper packaging and alternative fibres” is published at 806.84 CAD/tonne.
Québec 2027: the category “HDPE and LDPE films or shopping bags” is published at 1,882.29 CAD/tonne.
Québec 2027: the category “Clear glass” is published at 654.24 CAD/tonne.
Québec 2027: the category “Aluminum” is published at 476.19 CAD/tonne.
Québec 2027: the category “Steel” is published at 703.17 CAD/tonne.
Real packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for Alberta and Québec.
## Deadlines in Alberta and Québec
Each verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.
**Verified deadlines in Alberta and Québec**
| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alberta | report | June 30 | preceding calendar year (January 1 to December 31) |
| Alberta | rate publication | March 8 | current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees (based on supply data from two years earlier) |
| Alberta | payment | April 8 | current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees |
| Alberta | other | October 1, 2026 | not yet published |
| Québec | report | May 31, 2026 | 2026 report (supply data used for the 2027 producer financial participation, PFP 2027) |
| Québec | other | June 30, 2026 | 2026 report |
| Québec | payment | January 31, 2027 | PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 1 of 4 |
| Québec | payment | April 30, 2027 | PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 2 of 4 |
| Québec | payment | July 31, 2027 | PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 3 of 4 |
| Québec | payment | October 31, 2027 | PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 4 of 4 |
| Québec | other | May 31, 2028 | 2026 report |
The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Québec, 30 days apart. Québec leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.
## Penalties in Alberta and Québec
What each side has published; a side without an amount says so.
> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalty amounts were not read (interest on late payment is in the bylaws).
> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Québec: penalty amounts. Reason: Amounts summarised from s.128 onward; not quoted.
## Report formats in Alberta and Québec
How the report file for Alberta compares with the one for Québec.
**Report file layouts for Alberta and Québec**
| Aspect | Alberta | Québec |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | Alberta PPP producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | ÉEQ annual declaration Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |
| Recipient | Alberta Recycling Management Authority | Éco Entreprises Québec |
| How it is submitted | ARMA producer portal | declaration.eeq.ca |
| File type | csv | csv |
| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |
| Delimiter | , | , |
| Decimal separator | . |
| Columns | 4 | 4 |
| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |
| Weight unit | kg | tonne |
| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |
> **Not yet published**: Alberta: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.
> **Not yet published**: Québec: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.
The 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.
## Which to plan for first, Alberta or Québec
Plan around the earlier report date first. Québec asks for its first annual report on May 31, before Alberta, so its data has to be ready first.
Check the exemption thresholds before anything else. Québec reaches smaller sellers than Alberta, so a seller that is exempt in Alberta may still have to register in Québec.
## Questions about comparing these two programmes
### Is Alberta or Québec stricter on packaging EPR?
Québec exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,300,000 against CA$1,500,000 in Alberta. Québec asks for its first annual report earlier, on May 31 against June 30 in Alberta. Québec publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 4 of 5 shared material classes.
### Do I register in both Alberta and Québec?
Alberta has not yet published its registration duty. Québec requires producers to register.
### How do the fees per kilogram compare in Alberta and Québec?
Across 5 shared material classes, Québec publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Alberta in 1. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.
### Which deadline comes first, Alberta or Québec?
The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Québec, 30 days apart. Québec leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.
## How these figures are made
> **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.
## Facts on this page
Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor.
- Alberta: the packaging rules sit in Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products). [#a-regime](#a-regime)
Value: Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products) · Source: 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 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.
- Alberta: the regulator is Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA). [#a-regulator](#a-regulator)
Value: Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) · Source: 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 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.
- Alberta places an obligation on packaging producers. [#a-obligated](#a-obligated)
Value: yes · Source: 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 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.
- Alberta measures revenue as gross revenue inside the jurisdiction in CAD, over the year. [#a-revenue-scope](#a-revenue-scope)
Value: in_jurisdiction · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000.
- Alberta: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller (2022). [#a-hierarchy-primary](#a-hierarchy-primary)
Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
- Alberta: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller (2022). [#a-hierarchy-secondary](#a-hierarchy-secondary)
Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
- Alberta: at the shipping packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller (2022). [#a-hierarchy-shipping](#a-hierarchy-shipping)
Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
- Alberta: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller (2022). [#a-hierarchy-tertiary](#a-hierarchy-tertiary)
Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
- Alberta threshold on revenue: CA$1,500,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-fee-exempt-revenue](#a-threshold-fee-exempt-revenue)
Value: CA$1,500,000 · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000.
- Alberta threshold on tonnage: 9 tonnes; effect: reduced duties. [#a-threshold-registered-no-fee-tonnage](#a-threshold-registered-no-fee-tonnage)
Value: 9 tonnes · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: less than each of the amounts listed for the following materials: (a) 9 tonnes of paper per calendar year; (b) 2 tonnes of rigid plastic
- Alberta exemption: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt It does not have to be applied for. [#a-exemption-under-revenue](#a-exemption-under-revenue)
Value: under_revenue · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000.
- Alberta: report date June 30, covering preceding calendar year (January 1 to December 31). [#a-deadline-annual-report](#a-deadline-annual-report)
Value: June 30 · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.
- Alberta: rate publication date March 8, covering current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees (based on supply data from two years earlier). [#a-deadline-final-oversight-fee-notice](#a-deadline-final-oversight-fee-notice)
Value: March 8 · Source: https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EPR-Oversight-Fee-Guide.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: By March 8 Notice of Final Oversight Fees posted (minimum of 30 days prior to invoicing) April 8 Invoicing of Oversight Fees
- Alberta: payment date April 8, covering current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees. [#a-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice](#a-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice)
Value: April 8 · Source: https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EPR-Oversight-Fee-Guide.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: By March 8 Notice of Final Oversight Fees posted (minimum of 30 days prior to invoicing) April 8 Invoicing of Oversight Fees
- Alberta: other date October 1, 2026. [#a-deadline-collection-service-2026](#a-deadline-collection-service-2026)
Value: October 1, 2026 · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: A PPP Producer must provide, by October 1, 2026, to single-family dwellings in Registered Communities that were not receiving recycling service
- Alberta: producer duty: primary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-primary](#a-scope-ph-primary)
Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
- Alberta: producer duty: secondary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-secondary](#a-scope-ph-secondary)
Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
- Alberta: producer duty: tertiary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-tertiary](#a-scope-ph-tertiary)
Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
- Alberta: producer duty: shipping packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-shipping](#a-scope-ph-shipping)
Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
- Alberta: reporting categories is 33, material category. [#a-scope-categories](#a-scope-categories)
Value: 33 · Source: https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Newspapers 83 84 -1.2%
- Alberta: exemption 1 is Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt. [#a-scope-ex1](#a-scope-ex1)
Value: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000.
- Québec: the packaging rules sit in Regulation respecting a system of selective collection of certain residual materials (Q-2, r. 46.01). [#b-regime](#b-regime)
Value: Regulation respecting a system of selective collection of certain residual materials (Q-2, r. 46.01) · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/assets/pdf/Cadre-legal/EN/Regulation-respecting-a-system-of-selective-collection-of-certain-residual-materials.pdf · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Regulation respecting a system of selective collection of certain residual materials
- Québec places an obligation on packaging producers. [#b-obligated](#b-obligated)
Value: yes · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/assets/pdf/Cadre-legal/EN/Regulation-respecting-a-system-of-selective-collection-of-certain-residual-materials.pdf · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Regulation respecting a system of selective collection of certain residual materials
- Québec: producers must register through ÉEQ declaration portal. [#b-registration](#b-registration)
Value: yes · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: You run an online store, with or without a place of business in Quebec.
- Québec organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ); membership is required. [#b-organisation](#b-organisation)
Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: You run an online store, with or without a place of business in Quebec.
- Québec measures revenue as gross revenue inside the jurisdiction in CAD, over the year. [#b-revenue-scope](#b-revenue-scope)
Value: in_jurisdiction · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: annual sales of less than $1.3 million.
- Québec: at the other packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace and seller. [#b-hierarchy-other](#b-hierarchy-other)
Value: brand_owner > first_distributor > marketplace > seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace and seller. [#b-hierarchy-primary](#b-hierarchy-primary)
Value: brand_owner > first_distributor > marketplace > seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace and seller. [#b-hierarchy-secondary](#b-hierarchy-secondary)
Value: brand_owner > first_distributor > marketplace > seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: at the service packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace and seller. [#b-hierarchy-service](#b-hierarchy-service)
Value: brand_owner > first_distributor > marketplace > seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: at the shipping packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace and seller. [#b-hierarchy-shipping](#b-hierarchy-shipping)
Value: brand_owner > first_distributor > marketplace > seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace and seller. [#b-hierarchy-tertiary](#b-hierarchy-tertiary)
Value: brand_owner > first_distributor > marketplace > seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec threshold on tonnage: 1 tonne; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-payment-exempt-tonnage](#b-threshold-payment-exempt-tonnage)
Value: 1 tonne · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Are a retailer with a single outlet with a floor space of less than 929 m²
- Québec threshold on tonnage: 1 tonne; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-report-exempt-tonnage](#b-threshold-report-exempt-tonnage)
Value: 1 tonne · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: your business generates less than one metric ton of targeted materials and has annual sales of less than $1.3 million.
- Québec threshold on revenue: CA$1,300,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-report-exempt-revenue](#b-threshold-report-exempt-revenue)
Value: CA$1,300,000 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: your business generates less than one metric ton of targeted materials and has annual sales of less than $1.3 million.
- Québec exemption: Under 1 tonne AND sales under 1.3 million: no report It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-small-business](#b-exemption-small-business)
Value: small_business · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: your business generates less than one metric ton of targeted materials and has annual sales of less than $1.3 million.
- Québec: report date May 31, 2026, covering 2026 report (supply data used for the 2027 producer financial participation, PFP 2027). [#b-deadline-annual-report](#b-deadline-annual-report)
Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/important-dates-for-your-report · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Reporting deadline: May 31, 2026
- Québec: other date June 30, 2026, covering 2026 report. [#b-deadline-bonus-application](#b-deadline-bonus-application)
Value: June 30, 2026 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/important-dates-for-your-report · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Deadline to submit a Bonus application: June 30, 2026
- Québec: payment date January 31, 2027, covering PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 1 of 4. [#b-deadline-pfp-2027-installment-1](#b-deadline-pfp-2027-installment-1)
Value: January 31, 2027 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/entreprises-tout-sur-votre-role/les-dates-a-retenir-pour-votre-declaration · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Date limite pour payer chacun des quatre versements de PFP 2027 : 31 janvier 2027, 30 avril 2027, 31 juillet 2027, 31 octobre 2027 (fr)
- Québec: payment date April 30, 2027, covering PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 2 of 4. [#b-deadline-pfp-2027-installment-2](#b-deadline-pfp-2027-installment-2)
Value: April 30, 2027 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/entreprises-tout-sur-votre-role/les-dates-a-retenir-pour-votre-declaration · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Date limite pour payer chacun des quatre versements de PFP 2027 : 31 janvier 2027, 30 avril 2027, 31 juillet 2027, 31 octobre 2027 (fr)
- Québec: payment date July 31, 2027, covering PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 3 of 4. [#b-deadline-pfp-2027-installment-3](#b-deadline-pfp-2027-installment-3)
Value: July 31, 2027 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/entreprises-tout-sur-votre-role/les-dates-a-retenir-pour-votre-declaration · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Date limite pour payer chacun des quatre versements de PFP 2027 : 31 janvier 2027, 30 avril 2027, 31 juillet 2027, 31 octobre 2027 (fr)
- Québec: payment date October 31, 2027, covering PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 4 of 4. [#b-deadline-pfp-2027-installment-4](#b-deadline-pfp-2027-installment-4)
Value: October 31, 2027 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/entreprises-tout-sur-votre-role/les-dates-a-retenir-pour-votre-declaration · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Date limite pour payer chacun des quatre versements de PFP 2027 : 31 janvier 2027, 30 avril 2027, 31 juillet 2027, 31 octobre 2027 (fr)
- Québec: other date May 31, 2028, covering 2026 report. [#b-deadline-amendment-request-2026-declaration](#b-deadline-amendment-request-2026-declaration)
Value: May 31, 2028 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/entreprises-tout-sur-votre-role/les-dates-a-retenir-pour-votre-declaration · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Date limite pour formuler une demande de modifications : 31 mai 2028 (fr)
- Québec: materials covered is paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging. [#b-scope-materials](#b-scope-materials)
Value: paper,plastic,metal,glass,printed paper,packaging · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: You run an online store, with or without a place of business in Quebec.
- Québec: product classes covered is containers, packaging, printed matter. [#b-scope-products](#b-scope-products)
Value: containers,packaging,printed matter · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: You run an online store, with or without a place of business in Quebec.
- Québec: sales channels addressed is retail, online, distance sale. [#b-scope-channels](#b-scope-channels)
Value: retail,online,distance sale · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: You run an online store, with or without a place of business in Quebec.
- Québec: producer duty: primary packaging is brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller. [#b-scope-ph-primary](#b-scope-ph-primary)
Value: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, and seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: producer duty: secondary packaging is brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller. [#b-scope-ph-secondary](#b-scope-ph-secondary)
Value: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, and seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: producer duty: tertiary packaging is brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller. [#b-scope-ph-tertiary](#b-scope-ph-tertiary)
Value: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, and seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: producer duty: shipping packaging is brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller. [#b-scope-ph-shipping](#b-scope-ph-shipping)
Value: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, and seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: producer duty: service packaging is brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller. [#b-scope-ph-service](#b-scope-ph-service)
Value: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, and seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: producer duty: other packaging is brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller. [#b-scope-ph-other](#b-scope-ph-other)
Value: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, and seller · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
- Québec: reporting categories is 21, material category. [#b-scope-categories](#b-scope-categories)
Value: 21 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Newspapers
- Québec: labelling is Required: Charter of the French Language: s. 51: every inscription on the product, its container or wrapping, and on documents supplied with it (directions for use, warranty certificates) must be in French; a translation may accompany it but never be more prominent than the French.; s. 51.1 and Regulation C-11, r. 9, s. 7.1 (from June 1, 2025): a registered trademark with no French version on the Canadian register may stay in another language, but any generic or descriptive words in it must appear in French on the product or on a medium permanently attached to it. [#b-scope-labelling](#b-scope-labelling)
Value: required · Source: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/C-11 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: if a generic term or a description of the product is included in the trademark, it must appear in French on the product
- Québec: exemption 1 is Under 1 tonne AND sales under 1.3 million: no report. [#b-scope-ex1](#b-scope-ex1)
Value: Under 1 tonne AND sales under 1.3 million: no report · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: your business generates less than one metric ton of targeted materials and has annual sales of less than $1.3 million.
- The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and CA$1,300,000 in Québec. Québec therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Québec. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue)
Value: CA-QC · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000.
- The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Québec, 30 days apart. Québec leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first. [#calc-report-date](#calc-report-date)
Value: CA-QC days · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.
- Alberta: 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. [#a-fee-source](#a-fee-source)
Value: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2026, Alberta fee schedule · 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: Circular Materials in Alberta Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)
- Alberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging](#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging)
Value: 48 cents_per_kg · 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: Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0%
- Alberta 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 176 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film](#a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film)
Value: 176 cents_per_kg · 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: LDPE/HDPE Film 176 198 -11.1%
- Alberta 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 41 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-clear-glass](#a-rate-cm-clear-glass)
Value: 41 cents_per_kg · 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: Clear Glass 41 45 -8.9%
- Alberta 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 98 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers](#a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers)
Value: 98 cents_per_kg · 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: Aluminum Food Containers 98 77 27 .3%
- Alberta 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 62 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging](#a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging)
Value: 62 cents_per_kg · 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: Other Steel Containers and Packaging 62 69 -10.1%
- Québec: the 2027 fee schedule of Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. [#b-fee-source](#b-fee-source)
Value: ÉEQ producer financial participation 2027 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: 2027 Producer financial participation (PFP)
- Québec 2027: the category “Boxboard, other paper packaging and alternative fibres” is published at 806.84 CAD/tonne. [#b-rate-qc-boxboard-other-paper-packaging-and-alternative-fibres](#b-rate-qc-boxboard-other-paper-packaging-and-alternative-fibres)
Value: 806.84 cad_per_tonne · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Boxboard and other paper packaging Alternative fibers $806.84
- Québec 2027: the category “HDPE and LDPE films or shopping bags” is published at 1,882.29 CAD/tonne. [#b-rate-qc-hdpe-and-ldpe-films-or-shopping-bags](#b-rate-qc-hdpe-and-ldpe-films-or-shopping-bags)
Value: 1882.29 cad_per_tonne · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: HDPE and LDPE plastic films or shopping bags $1,882.29
- Québec 2027: the category “Clear glass” is published at 654.24 CAD/tonne. [#b-rate-qc-clear-glass](#b-rate-qc-clear-glass)
Value: 654.24 cad_per_tonne · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Clear glass $654.24
- Québec 2027: the category “Aluminum” is published at 476.19 CAD/tonne. [#b-rate-qc-aluminum](#b-rate-qc-aluminum)
Value: 476.19 cad_per_tonne · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Containers and packaging, including aerosol containers $476.19
- Québec 2027: the category “Steel” is published at 703.17 CAD/tonne. [#b-rate-qc-steel](#b-rate-qc-steel)
Value: 703.17 cad_per_tonne · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
Verbatim quote: Containers, including aerosol containers $703.17
- Across 5 shared material classes, Québec publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Alberta in 1. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram. [#calc-rates](#calc-rates)
Value: CA-QC · 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: Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0%
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> PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.
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> the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
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> less than each of the amounts listed for the following materials: (a) 9 tonnes of paper per calendar year; (b) 2 tonnes of rigid plastic
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> PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.
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> By March 8 Notice of Final Oversight Fees posted (minimum of 30 days prior to invoicing) April 8 Invoicing of Oversight Fees
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> A PPP Producer must provide, by October 1, 2026, to single-family dwellings in Registered Communities that were not receiving recycling service
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> Newspapers 83 84 -1.2%
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10. eeq.ca: preparing and submitting your report step by step (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
> You run an online store, with or without a place of business in Quebec.
11. eeq.ca: preparing and submitting your report step by step (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
> annual sales of less than $1.3 million.
12. legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca: Q 2, r. 46.01 (https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/rc/Q-2,%20r.%2046.01), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
> incombent à la personne domiciliée ou qui a un établissement au Québec qui y agit à titre de premier fournisseur, à l’exclusion du fabricant (fr)
13. eeq.ca: fee schedule to help with your report (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
> Are a retailer with a single outlet with a floor space of less than 929 m²
14. eeq.ca: preparing and submitting your report step by step (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/preparing-and-submitting-your-report-step-by-step), Retrieved: October 7, 2026, Status: verified
> your business generates less than one metric ton of targeted materials and has annual sales of less than $1.3 million.
15. eeq.ca: important dates for your report (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/important-dates-for-your-report), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
> Reporting deadline: May 31, 2026
16. eeq.ca: important dates for your report (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/important-dates-for-your-report), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
> Deadline to submit a Bonus application: June 30, 2026
17. eeq.ca: les dates a retenir pour votre declaration (https://www.eeq.ca/entreprises-tout-sur-votre-role/les-dates-a-retenir-pour-votre-declaration), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
> Date limite pour payer chacun des quatre versements de PFP 2027 : 31 janvier 2027, 30 avril 2027, 31 juillet 2027, 31 octobre 2027 (fr)
18. eeq.ca: les dates a retenir pour votre declaration (https://www.eeq.ca/entreprises-tout-sur-votre-role/les-dates-a-retenir-pour-votre-declaration), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
> Date limite pour formuler une demande de modifications : 31 mai 2028 (fr)
19. eeq.ca: fee schedule to help with your report (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
> Newspapers
20. legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca: C 11 (https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/C-11), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
> if a generic term or a description of the product is included in the trademark, it must appear in French on the product
21. 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
> Circular Materials in Alberta Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)
22. 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
> Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0%
23. 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
> LDPE/HDPE Film 176 198 -11.1%
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
> Clear Glass 41 45 -8.9%
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
> Aluminum Food Containers 98 77 27 .3%
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
> Other Steel Containers and Packaging 62 69 -10.1%
27. eeq.ca: fee schedule to help with your report (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
> 2027 Producer financial participation (PFP)
28. eeq.ca: fee schedule to help with your report (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
> Boxboard and other paper packaging Alternative fibers $806.84
29. eeq.ca: fee schedule to help with your report (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
> HDPE and LDPE plastic films or shopping bags $1,882.29
30. eeq.ca: fee schedule to help with your report (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
> Clear glass $654.24
31. eeq.ca: fee schedule to help with your report (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
> Containers and packaging, including aerosol containers $476.19
32. eeq.ca: fee schedule to help with your report (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
> Containers, including aerosol containers $703.17
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