# Alberta vs Saskatchewan EPR: Rules Compared

Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-saskatchewan

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Alberta and Saskatchewan both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against CA$1,500,000 in Alberta. Saskatchewan asks for its first annual report earlier, on May 31 against June 30 in Alberta. Alberta publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.

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## Alberta and Saskatchewan side by side

4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Alberta and Saskatchewan; 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.

<a id="glance-table"></a>**Alberta and Saskatchewan: the measures both programmes publish**

| Measure | Alberta | Saskatchewan | 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$1,000,000 | Saskatchewan |
| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 1 tonne | Not comparable |
| First annual report date | June 30 | May 31 | Saskatchewan |
| 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 | 31 cents per kilogram | Alberta |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 176 cents per kilogram | 113 cents per kilogram | Alberta |

<a id="calc-revenue"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Saskatchewan.

<a id="calc-report-date"></a>The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Saskatchewan, 30 days apart. Saskatchewan leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.

<a id="calc-rates"></a>Across 5 shared material classes, Alberta publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Saskatchewan in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.

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## Who runs the programme in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Who collects and who the producer files with, in Alberta and then Saskatchewan.

<a id="programme-table"></a>**Alberta and Saskatchewan: how each programme is set up**

| Aspect | Alberta | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regime | Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products) | Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 |
| Regulator | Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) | not yet published |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | not yet published | Required, SK Recycles producer portal |
| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership required |
| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | not yet published |
| 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 |

> **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 Saskatchewan: the regulator. Reason: Regulator naming from program pages; the regulation text (earlier URL 404) was not read.

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules not read.

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: how revenue is counted. Reason: Whether the revenue test is Saskatchewan-only was not stated on the page.

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.

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## What Alberta and Saskatchewan cover, side by side

Each row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Alberta or Saskatchewan has no verified entry for it in the dataset.

<a id="scope-table"></a>**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Alberta and Saskatchewan**

| Aspect | Alberta | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: shipping packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |
| Reporting categories | 33, material category | 19, material category |
| Exemption 1 | Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt | Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents |
| Exemption 2 | not yet published | Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue |

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## Thresholds and exemptions in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Every verified threshold Alberta and Saskatchewan publish, as each states it.

<a id="thresholds-table"></a>**Verified thresholds in Alberta and Saskatchewan**

| 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) |
| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 1,000 kg | exempt below | annual supply to Saskatchewan residents |
| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 5,000 kg | flat-fee band | 1,000 to 5,000 kg |
| Saskatchewan | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | annual revenue |

<a id="a-exemption-under-revenue"></a>Alberta exemption: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="b-exemption-low-volume"></a>Saskatchewan exemption: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="b-exemption-small-revenue"></a>Saskatchewan exemption: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue 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$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Saskatchewan.

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## 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.

<a id="rates-table"></a>**Cheapest published rate per kilogram by material class, Alberta and Saskatchewan**

| Material class | Alberta (CAD per kg) | Saskatchewan (CAD per kg) | Higher fee |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 48 cents per kilogram | 31 cents per kilogram | Alberta |
| plastic | 176 cents per kilogram | 113 cents per kilogram | Alberta |
| glass | 41 cents per kilogram | 30 cents per kilogram | Alberta |
| aluminium | 98 cents per kilogram | 86 cents per kilogram | Alberta |
| steel | 62 cents per kilogram | 46 cents per kilogram | Alberta |

Scaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between Alberta and Saskatchewan amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.

<a id="rates-scale"></a>**Fee at the cheapest published rate for 1 to 100,000 kilograms, Alberta and Saskatchewan**

| Material class | Kilograms | Alberta fee (CAD) | Saskatchewan fee (CAD) | Saskatchewan minus Alberta (CAD) |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 1 | CA$0.48 | CA$0.31 | -CA$0.17 |
| paper and board | 10 | CA$4.80 | CA$3.10 | -CA$1.70 |
| paper and board | 100 | CA$48.00 | CA$31.00 | -CA$17.00 |
| paper and board | 1,000 | CA$480.00 | CA$310.00 | -CA$170.00 |
| paper and board | 10,000 | CA$4,800.00 | CA$3,100.00 | -CA$1,700.00 |
| paper and board | 100,000 | CA$48,000.00 | CA$31,000.00 | -CA$17,000.00 |
| plastic | 1 | CA$1.76 | CA$1.13 | -CA$0.63 |
| plastic | 10 | CA$17.60 | CA$11.30 | -CA$6.30 |
| plastic | 100 | CA$176.00 | CA$113.00 | -CA$63.00 |
| plastic | 1,000 | CA$1,760.00 | CA$1,130.00 | -CA$630.00 |
| plastic | 10,000 | CA$17,600.00 | CA$11,300.00 | -CA$6,300.00 |
| plastic | 100,000 | CA$176,000.00 | CA$113,000.00 | -CA$63,000.00 |
| glass | 1 | CA$0.41 | CA$0.30 | -CA$0.11 |
| glass | 10 | CA$4.10 | CA$3.00 | -CA$1.10 |
| glass | 100 | CA$41.00 | CA$30.00 | -CA$11.00 |
| glass | 1,000 | CA$410.00 | CA$300.00 | -CA$110.00 |
| glass | 10,000 | CA$4,100.00 | CA$3,000.00 | -CA$1,100.00 |
| glass | 100,000 | CA$41,000.00 | CA$30,000.00 | -CA$11,000.00 |
| aluminium | 1 | CA$0.98 | CA$0.86 | -CA$0.12 |
| aluminium | 10 | CA$9.80 | CA$8.60 | -CA$1.20 |
| aluminium | 100 | CA$98.00 | CA$86.00 | -CA$12.00 |
| aluminium | 1,000 | CA$980.00 | CA$860.00 | -CA$120.00 |
| aluminium | 10,000 | CA$9,800.00 | CA$8,600.00 | -CA$1,200.00 |
| aluminium | 100,000 | CA$98,000.00 | CA$86,000.00 | -CA$12,000.00 |
| steel | 1 | CA$0.62 | CA$0.46 | -CA$0.16 |
| steel | 10 | CA$6.20 | CA$4.60 | -CA$1.60 |
| steel | 100 | CA$62.00 | CA$46.00 | -CA$16.00 |
| steel | 1,000 | CA$620.00 | CA$460.00 | -CA$160.00 |
| steel | 10,000 | CA$6,200.00 | CA$4,600.00 | -CA$1,600.00 |
| steel | 100,000 | CA$62,000.00 | CA$46,000.00 | -CA$16,000.00 |

Both schedules are in CAD, so the figures compare directly.

<a id="b-fee-source"></a>Saskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.

<a id="a-fee-source"></a>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 id="a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging"></a>Alberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film"></a>Alberta 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 176 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-cm-clear-glass"></a>Alberta 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 41 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers"></a>Alberta 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 98 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging"></a>Alberta 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 62 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-boxboard"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-plastic-film"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-clear-glass"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-other-aluminum-packaging"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Aluminum Packaging” is published at 86 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-other-steel-packaging-incl-paint-cans"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging incl. Paint Cans” is published at 46 cents per kilogram.

Real packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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## Deadlines in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Each verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.

<a id="deadlines-table"></a>**Verified deadlines in Alberta and Saskatchewan**

| 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 |
| Saskatchewan | report | May 31 | not yet published |
| Saskatchewan | payment | January 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |
| Saskatchewan | payment | April 30 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |
| Saskatchewan | payment | July 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |
| Saskatchewan | payment | October 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |

The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Saskatchewan, 30 days apart. Saskatchewan leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.

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## Penalties in Alberta and Saskatchewan

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 Saskatchewan: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalties were not read; the regulation text was not retrieved.

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## Report formats in Alberta and Saskatchewan

How the report file for Alberta compares with the one for Saskatchewan.

<a id="formats-table"></a>**Report file layouts for Alberta and Saskatchewan**

| Aspect | Alberta | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | Alberta PPP producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | SK Recycles annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |
| Recipient | Alberta Recycling Management Authority | SK Recycles |
| How it is submitted | ARMA producer portal | SK Recycles producer portal |
| 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 | kg |
| 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**: Saskatchewan: 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.

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## Which to plan for first, Alberta or Saskatchewan

Plan around the earlier report date first. Saskatchewan 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. Saskatchewan reaches smaller sellers than Alberta, so a seller that is exempt in Alberta may still have to register in Saskatchewan.

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## Questions about comparing these two programmes

### <a id="q1"></a>Is Alberta or Saskatchewan stricter on packaging EPR?

Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against CA$1,500,000 in Alberta. Saskatchewan asks for its first annual report earlier, on May 31 against June 30 in Alberta. Alberta publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.

### <a id="q2"></a>Do I register in both Alberta and Saskatchewan?

Alberta has not yet published its registration duty. Saskatchewan requires producers to register.

### <a id="q3"></a>How do the fees per kilogram compare in Alberta and Saskatchewan?

Across 5 shared material classes, Alberta publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Saskatchewan in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.

### <a id="q4"></a>Which deadline comes first, Alberta or Saskatchewan?

The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Saskatchewan, 30 days apart. Saskatchewan leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.

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### <a id="paa-1"></a>What is the difference between Alberta and Saskatchewan?

Alberta: the packaging rules sit in Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products). Saskatchewan: the packaging rules sit in Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023. Alberta: the regulator is Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA).

### <a id="paa-2"></a>Does Canada have EPR?

Saskatchewan: the packaging rules sit in Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023. Alberta: the regulator is Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA). Alberta places an obligation on packaging producers. Saskatchewan places an obligation on packaging producers.

### <a id="paa-3"></a>Which is cheaper, Alberta or Saskatchewan?

Alberta: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller (2022). Saskatchewan: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. Alberta: the packaging rules sit in Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products).

### <a id="paa-4"></a>What can be recycled in Saskatchewan?

Alberta: the regulator is Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA). Alberta places an obligation on packaging producers. Saskatchewan places an obligation on packaging producers. 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.

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## 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.

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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="a-regime"></a>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.
- <a id="a-regulator"></a>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.
- <a id="a-obligated"></a>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.
- <a id="a-revenue-scope"></a>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.
- <a id="a-hierarchy-primary"></a>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,
- <a id="a-hierarchy-secondary"></a>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,
- <a id="a-hierarchy-shipping"></a>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,
- <a id="a-hierarchy-tertiary"></a>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,
- <a id="a-threshold-fee-exempt-revenue"></a>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.
- <a id="a-threshold-registered-no-fee-tonnage"></a>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.
- <a id="a-deadline-annual-report"></a>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.
- <a id="a-deadline-final-oversight-fee-notice"></a>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
- <a id="a-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice"></a>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
- <a id="a-deadline-collection-service-2026"></a>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
- <a id="a-scope-ph-primary"></a>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,
- <a id="a-scope-ph-secondary"></a>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,
- <a id="a-scope-ph-tertiary"></a>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,
- <a id="a-scope-ph-shipping"></a>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,
- <a id="a-scope-categories"></a>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%
- <a id="a-scope-ex1"></a>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.
- <a id="b-regime"></a>Saskatchewan: the packaging rules sit in Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023. [#b-regime](#b-regime)
  Value: Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-obligated"></a>Saskatchewan places an obligation on packaging producers. [#b-obligated](#b-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-registration"></a>Saskatchewan: producers must register through SK Recycles producer portal. [#b-registration](#b-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-organisation"></a>Saskatchewan organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership is required. [#b-organisation](#b-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: If a business or organization supplies packaging to consumers in Saskatchewan and is the brand owner resident in Canada
- <a id="b-hierarchy-primary"></a>Saskatchewan: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#b-hierarchy-primary](#b-hierarchy-primary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-hierarchy-secondary"></a>Saskatchewan: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#b-hierarchy-secondary](#b-hierarchy-secondary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-hierarchy-tertiary"></a>Saskatchewan: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#b-hierarchy-tertiary](#b-hierarchy-tertiary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-threshold-low-volume-weight"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on packaging weight: 1,000 kg; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-low-volume-weight](#b-threshold-low-volume-weight)
  Value: 1,000 kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-threshold-flat-fee-band"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on packaging weight: 5,000 kg; effect: flat fee band. [#b-threshold-flat-fee-band](#b-threshold-flat-fee-band)
  Value: 5,000 kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying between 1,000 and 5,000 kg of material annually can file a simplified report and pay a flat fee.
- <a id="b-threshold-revenue-exempt"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on revenue: CA$1,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-revenue-exempt](#b-threshold-revenue-exempt)
  Value: CA$1,000,000 · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
- Saskatchewan exemption: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-low-volume](#b-exemption-low-volume)
  Value: low_volume · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- Saskatchewan exemption: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-small-revenue](#b-exemption-small-revenue)
  Value: small_revenue · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
- <a id="b-deadline-annual-report"></a>Saskatchewan: report date May 31. [#b-deadline-annual-report](#b-deadline-annual-report)
  Value: May 31 · Source: https://skrecycles.ca/producers/resources/reporting-resources-and-guidebook/ · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers registered with SK Recycles are required to submit reports on the WeRecycle Portal by May 31
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-jan"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date January 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jan](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jan)
  Value: January 31 · Source: https://sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11131004/SK_Recycles__Membership_Agreement_Dec11_2024_Final_2.pdf · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-apr"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date April 30, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-apr](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-apr)
  Value: April 30 · Source: https://sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11131004/SK_Recycles__Membership_Agreement_Dec11_2024_Final_2.pdf · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-jul"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date July 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jul](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jul)
  Value: July 31 · Source: https://sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11131004/SK_Recycles__Membership_Agreement_Dec11_2024_Final_2.pdf · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-oct"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date October 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-oct](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-oct)
  Value: October 31 · Source: https://sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11131004/SK_Recycles__Membership_Agreement_Dec11_2024_Final_2.pdf · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-scope-ph-primary"></a>Saskatchewan: producer duty: primary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#b-scope-ph-primary](#b-scope-ph-primary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-scope-ph-secondary"></a>Saskatchewan: producer duty: secondary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#b-scope-ph-secondary](#b-scope-ph-secondary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-scope-ph-tertiary"></a>Saskatchewan: producer duty: tertiary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#b-scope-ph-tertiary](#b-scope-ph-tertiary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-scope-categories"></a>Saskatchewan: reporting categories is 19, material category. [#b-scope-categories](#b-scope-categories)
  Value: 19 · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fees/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Newsprint 63
- <a id="b-scope-ex1"></a>Saskatchewan: exemption 1 is Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents. [#b-scope-ex1](#b-scope-ex1)
  Value: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-scope-ex2"></a>Saskatchewan: exemption 2 is Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue. [#b-scope-ex2](#b-scope-ex2)
  Value: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
- The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Saskatchewan. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue)
  Value: CA-SK · 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 Saskatchewan, 30 days apart. Saskatchewan leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first. [#calc-report-date](#calc-report-date)
  Value: CA-SK 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%
- Saskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. [#b-fee-source](#b-fee-source)
  Value: SK Recycles 2027 fee schedule (2026 Report to Producers) · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: SK RECYCLES FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-boxboard](#b-rate-sk-boxboard)
  Value: 31 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Boxboard 31.00 31.00 0.0%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-plastic-film](#b-rate-sk-plastic-film)
  Value: 113 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic Film 113.00 119.00 -5.0%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-clear-glass](#b-rate-sk-clear-glass)
  Value: 30 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: GLASS Clear Glass 30.00 31.00 -3.2%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Aluminum Packaging” is published at 86 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-other-aluminum-packaging](#b-rate-sk-other-aluminum-packaging)
  Value: 86 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Other Aluminum Packaging 86.00 73.00 17.8%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging incl. Paint Cans” is published at 46 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-other-steel-packaging-incl-paint-cans](#b-rate-sk-other-steel-packaging-incl-paint-cans)
  Value: 46 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 46.00 47.00 -2.1%
- Across 5 shared material classes, Alberta publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Saskatchewan in 0. 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-AB · 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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   > Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0%
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   > Other Steel Containers and Packaging 62 69 -10.1%
23. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > SK RECYCLES FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)
24. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Boxboard 31.00 31.00 0.0%
25. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Plastic Film 113.00 119.00 -5.0%
26. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > GLASS Clear Glass 30.00 31.00 -3.2%
27. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Other Aluminum Packaging 86.00 73.00 17.8%
28. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 46.00 47.00 -2.1%

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