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"b-deadline-simplified-report-2026", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-deadline-simplified-report-2026", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[simplified_report_2026]", "statement": "Washington: report date May 31, 2026.", "value": "May 31, 2026", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/washington", "quote": "By May 31, 2026 Reporting (Interim State Addendum Signed & Simplified Reporting)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-producer-pro-membership", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-deadline-producer-pro-membership", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[producer_pro_membership]", "statement": "Washington: registration date July 1, 2026.", "value": "July 1, 2026", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "After July 1, 2026, be a 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"March 1, 2029", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "Beginning March 1, 2029, a producer that is not a member in good standing with a registered producer responsibility organization", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-program-implementation", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-deadline-program-implementation", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[program_implementation]", "statement": "Washington: other date January 1, 2030.", "value": "January 1, 2030", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "By January 1, 2030, or within six months of plan approval, whichever is later, implement the plan approved by the department", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-net-cost-75", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-deadline-net-cost-75", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[net_cost_75]", "statement": "Washington: payment date February 15, 2031.", "value": "February 15, 2031", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "No less than 75 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2031", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-net-cost-90", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-deadline-net-cost-90", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[net_cost_90]", "statement": "Washington: payment date February 15, 2032.", "value": "February 15, 2032", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "No less than 90 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2032, and each year thereafter", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-penalty-0", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-penalty-0", "leafPath": "US-WA.penalties.items[0]", "statement": "Washington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day.", "value": "$1,000", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation per day on any producer who violates this chapter", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-materials", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-scope-materials", "leafPath": "US-WA.applicability", "statement": "Washington: materials covered is packaging, paper products.", "value": "packaging,paper_products", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "\"Covered material\" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-products", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-scope-products", "leafPath": "US-WA.applicability", "statement": "Washington: product classes covered is packaging, paper.", "value": "packaging,paper", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "\"Covered material\" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-excluded", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-scope-excluded", "leafPath": "US-WA.applicability", "statement": "Washington: excluded from scope is exempt materials.", "value": "exempt_materials", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "\"Covered material\" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-channels", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-scope-channels", "leafPath": "US-WA.applicability", "statement": "Washington: sales channels addressed is physical retail, remote sale, other distribution.", "value": "physical_retail,remote_sale,other_distribution", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "\"Covered material\" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ph-primary", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-scope-ph-primary", "leafPath": "US-WA.producer_hierarchy.levels.primary", "statement": "Washington: producer duty: primary packaging is manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer.", "value": "manufacturer,licensee,brand_owner,importer", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "the producer is the person that manufactures the item", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ex1", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-scope-ex1", "leafPath": "US-WA.exemptions[0]", "statement": "Washington: exemption 1 is A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits.", "value": "A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits.", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "\"De minimis producer\" means a producer that", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ex2", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#b-scope-ex2", "leafPath": "US-WA.exemptions[1]", "statement": "Washington: exemption 2 is Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition.", "value": "Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition.", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-revenue", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#calc-revenue", "leafPath": "calc.J.revenue[CA-AB:US-WA]", "statement": "The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Alberta therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in Alberta.", "value": "CA-AB", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf", "quote": "has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-07", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-report-date", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#calc-report-date", "leafPath": "calc.J.report-date[CA-AB:US-WA]", "statement": "The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Washington, 30 days apart. Washington leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.", "value": "US-WA", "unit": "days", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf", "quote": "PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-fee-source", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#a-fee-source", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.source", "statement": "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.", "value": "Circular Materials Report to Producers 2026, Alberta fee schedule", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Circular Materials in Alberta Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram.", "value": "48", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-ldpe-hdpe-film]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 176 cents per kilogram.", "value": "176", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "LDPE/HDPE Film 176 198 -11.1%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-clear-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington#a-rate-cm-clear-glass", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-clear-glass]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 41 cents per kilogram.", "value": "41", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Clear Glass 41 45 -8.9%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nAlberta and Washington both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Alberta exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,500,000 against $5,000,000 in Washington. Washington asks for its first annual report earlier, on May 31 against June 30 in Alberta." }, { "id": "glance", "heading": "Alberta and Washington side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Alberta and Washington side by side\n\n2 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Alberta and Washington; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.\n\n**Alberta and Washington: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | Alberta | Washington | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | not yet published | Required | Not comparable |\n| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,500,000 | $5,000,000 | Alberta |\n| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 907.2 kg | Not comparable |\n| First annual report date | June 30 | May 31 | Washington |\n| Published penalties | not yet published | 1 published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 48 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 176 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable |\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Alberta therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in Alberta.\n\nThe earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Washington, 30 days apart. Washington leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first." }, { "id": "programme", "heading": "Who runs the programme in Alberta and Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Who runs the programme in Alberta and Washington\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in Alberta and then Washington.\n\n**Alberta and Washington: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | Alberta | Washington |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products) | Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW |\n| Regulator | Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) | Washington State Department of Ecology |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | not yet published | Required, Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology |\n| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required |\n| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | worldwide gross revenue, USD, prior fiscal year |\n| Who counts as the producer | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; shipping: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller | primary: manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner, importer |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: the registration duty. Reason: Registry details not quoted.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: how producer organisations work. Reason: Producer-organisation wording was not quoted from the ARMA page.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules were not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Washington: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read. The PRO section allows a producer to designate a PRO, which is membership, not a transfer.\n\nWhere one side has not yet published how its producer organisations work, this page says so rather than assuming it matches the other side. A seller in both should check the open item before relying on the comparison." }, { "id": "scope", "heading": "What Alberta and Washington cover, side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What Alberta and Washington cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Alberta or Washington has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Alberta and Washington**\n\n| Aspect | Alberta | Washington |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: shipping packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |\n| Reporting categories | 33, material category | not yet published |\n| Exemption 1 | Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt | A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. |\n| Materials covered | not yet published | packaging, paper products |\n| Product classes covered | not yet published | packaging, paper |\n| Excluded from scope | not yet published | exempt materials |\n| Sales channels addressed | not yet published | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution |\n| Exemption 2 | not yet published | Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. |" }, { "id": "thresholds", "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in Alberta and Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in Alberta and Washington\n\nEvery verified threshold Alberta and Washington publish, as each states it.\n\n**Verified thresholds in Alberta and Washington**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| Alberta | revenue | CA$1,500,000 | exempt below | Alberta revenue |\n| Alberta | packaging tonnage | 9 tonnes | reduced duty | residential supply per year (9 t paper; 2 t rigid plastic; 2 t flexible plastic; 1 t glass; 1 t metal) |\n| Washington | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered materials introduced, most recent fiscal year |\n| Washington | revenue | $5,000,000 | exempt below | global gross revenue, prior fiscal year |\n\nAlberta exemption: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt It does not have to be applied for.\n\nWashington exemption: A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. It does not have to be applied for.\n\nWashington exemption: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. It does not have to be applied for.\n\nRead the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Alberta therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in Alberta." }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Fees per kilogram for shared materials", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Fees per kilogram for shared materials\n\nAlberta publishes per-kilogram rates in the dataset; Washington does not. The rows therefore show Alberta only. Until both sides publish per-kilogram rates for the same material class, a fee comparison between Alberta and Washington would mean inventing a figure, and this page does not do that.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Washington: no verified per-kilogram fee schedule is in the dataset yet.\n\nAlberta: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Alberta (ARMA PPP), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 176 cents per kilogram.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 41 cents per kilogram." }, { "id": "deadlines", "heading": "Deadlines in Alberta and Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Deadlines in Alberta and Washington\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n**Verified deadlines in Alberta and Washington**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Alberta | report | June 30 | preceding calendar year (January 1 to December 31) |\n| Alberta | rate publication | March 8 | current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees (based on supply data from two years earlier) |\n| Alberta | payment | April 8 | current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees |\n| Alberta | other | October 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | March 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Washington | report | May 31, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Washington | registration | July 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | October 1, 2028 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | March 1, 2029 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | January 1, 2030 | not yet published |\n| Washington | payment | February 15, 2031 | not yet published |\n| Washington | payment | February 15, 2032 | not yet published |\n\nThe earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Washington, 30 days apart. Washington leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first." }, { "id": "penalties", "heading": "Penalties in Alberta and Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Penalties in Alberta and Washington\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalty amounts were not read (interest on late payment is in the bylaws).\n\nWashington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day." }, { "id": "formats", "heading": "Report formats in Alberta and Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Report formats in Alberta and Washington\n\nHow the report file for Alberta compares with the one for Washington.\n\n**Report file layouts for Alberta and Washington**\n\n| Aspect | Alberta | Washington |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | Alberta PPP producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | Washington interim producer supply report by material class 2026-09-29 (interim, built from CAA guidance) |\n| Recipient | Alberta Recycling Management Authority | Circular Action Alliance (Washington PRO) |\n| How it is submitted | ARMA producer portal | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. |\n| File type | csv | csv |\n| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |\n| Delimiter | , | , |\n| Decimal separator | . |\n| Columns | 4 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | kg | lb |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Alberta: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Washington: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: The PRO says Washington material reporting categories are not yet known, and the draft plan is not expected until 2028. Only the simplified interim reporting exists, and it is portal-only. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\nThe two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately." }, { "id": "choose", "heading": "Which to plan for first, Alberta or Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which to plan for first, Alberta or Washington\n\nPlan around the earlier report date first. Washington asks for its first annual report on May 31, before Alberta, so its data has to be ready first.\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. Alberta reaches smaller sellers than Washington, so a seller that is exempt in Washington may still have to register in Alberta." }, { "id": "faq", "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes", "kind": "faq", "markdown": "\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### Is Alberta or Washington stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nAlberta exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,500,000 against $5,000,000 in Washington. Washington asks for its first annual report earlier, on May 31 against June 30 in Alberta.\n\n### Do I register in both Alberta and Washington?\n\nAlberta has not yet published its registration duty. Washington requires producers to register.\n\n### How do the fees per kilogram compare in Alberta and Washington?\n\nThe dataset does not hold per-kilogram rates for the same material class on both sides, so this page does not compare fees.\n\n### Which deadline comes first, Alberta or Washington?\n\nThe earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Washington, 30 days apart. Washington leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first." }, { "id": "estimate", "heading": "How these figures are made", "kind": "boilerplate", "markdown": "\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is read from a sourced record or computed from one, and each carries its data quality. Converted amounts are approximate and name the exchange rate used. The customer signs and submits each report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. 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