Alberta vs Yukon EPR: Rules Compared
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Alberta and Yukon both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Yukon exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against CA$1,500,000 in Alberta. Yukon asks for its first annual report earlier, on May 31 against June 30 in Alberta. Yukon publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.
Alberta and Yukon side by side
4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Alberta and Yukon; 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.
| Measure | Alberta | Yukon | Stricter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration duty | not yet published | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |
| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,500,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Yukon |
| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 1 tonne | Not comparable |
| First annual report date | June 30 | May 31 | Yukon |
| 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 | 136 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 176 cents per kilogram | 588 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and CA$1,000,000 in Yukon. Yukon therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Yukon.
The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Yukon, 30 days apart. Yukon leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.
Across 5 shared material classes, Yukon publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Alberta in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.
Who runs the programme in Alberta and Yukon
Who collects and who the producer files with, in Alberta and then Yukon.
| Aspect | Alberta | Yukon |
|---|---|---|
| Regime | Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products) | Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, OIC 2024/19 (effective 2024-01-25; launched 2025-11-01) |
| Regulator | Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) | Government of Yukon, Ministry of the Environment |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership required |
| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, completed 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, importer, seller, online marketplace; primary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; service: seller, online marketplace; shipping: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace |
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 Yukon cover, side by side
Each row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Alberta or Yukon has no verified entry for it in the dataset.
| Aspect | Alberta | Yukon |
|---|---|---|
| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |
| Producer duty: shipping packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |
| Reporting categories | 33, material category | 36, material category |
| Exemption 1 | Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt | Charity, under CAD 1,000,000 Yukon revenue or under one tonne |
| Producer duty: service packaging | not yet published | seller; marketplace |
| Producer duty: other packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |
Thresholds and exemptions in Alberta and Yukon
Every verified threshold Alberta and Yukon publish, as each states it.
| 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) |
| Yukon | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | revenue in Yukon |
| Yukon | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | supply |
Alberta exemption: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt It does not have to be applied for.
Yukon exemption: Charity, under CAD 1,000,000 Yukon revenue or under one tonne 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 Yukon. Yukon therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Alberta but still in scope in Yukon.
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.
| Material class | Alberta (CAD per kg) | Yukon (CAD per kg) | Higher fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| paper and board | 48 cents per kilogram | 136 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
| plastic | 176 cents per kilogram | 588 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
| glass | 41 cents per kilogram | 122 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
| aluminium | 98 cents per kilogram | 455 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
| steel | 62 cents per kilogram | 211 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
Scaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between Alberta and Yukon amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.
| Material class | Kilograms | Alberta fee (CAD) | Yukon fee (CAD) | Yukon minus Alberta (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paper and board | 1 | CA$0.48 | CA$1.36 | +CA$0.88 |
| paper and board | 10 | CA$4.80 | CA$13.60 | +CA$8.80 |
| paper and board | 100 | CA$48.00 | CA$136.00 | +CA$88.00 |
| paper and board | 1,000 | CA$480.00 | CA$1,360.00 | +CA$880.00 |
| paper and board | 10,000 | CA$4,800.00 | CA$13,600.00 | +CA$8,800.00 |
| paper and board | 100,000 | CA$48,000.00 | CA$136,000.00 | +CA$88,000.00 |
| plastic | 1 | CA$1.76 | CA$5.88 | +CA$4.12 |
| plastic | 10 | CA$17.60 | CA$58.80 | +CA$41.20 |
| plastic | 100 | CA$176.00 | CA$588.00 | +CA$412.00 |
| plastic | 1,000 | CA$1,760.00 | CA$5,880.00 | +CA$4,120.00 |
| plastic | 10,000 | CA$17,600.00 | CA$58,800.00 | +CA$41,200.00 |
| plastic | 100,000 | CA$176,000.00 | CA$588,000.00 | +CA$412,000.00 |
| glass | 1 | CA$0.41 | CA$1.22 | +CA$0.81 |
| glass | 10 | CA$4.10 | CA$12.20 | +CA$8.10 |
| glass | 100 | CA$41.00 | CA$122.00 | +CA$81.00 |
| glass | 1,000 | CA$410.00 | CA$1,220.00 | +CA$810.00 |
| glass | 10,000 | CA$4,100.00 | CA$12,200.00 | +CA$8,100.00 |
| glass | 100,000 | CA$41,000.00 | CA$122,000.00 | +CA$81,000.00 |
| aluminium | 1 | CA$0.98 | CA$4.55 | +CA$3.57 |
| aluminium | 10 | CA$9.80 | CA$45.50 | +CA$35.70 |
| aluminium | 100 | CA$98.00 | CA$455.00 | +CA$357.00 |
| aluminium | 1,000 | CA$980.00 | CA$4,550.00 | +CA$3,570.00 |
| aluminium | 10,000 | CA$9,800.00 | CA$45,500.00 | +CA$35,700.00 |
| aluminium | 100,000 | CA$98,000.00 | CA$455,000.00 | +CA$357,000.00 |
| steel | 1 | CA$0.62 | CA$2.11 | +CA$1.49 |
| steel | 10 | CA$6.20 | CA$21.10 | +CA$14.90 |
| steel | 100 | CA$62.00 | CA$211.00 | +CA$149.00 |
| steel | 1,000 | CA$620.00 | CA$2,110.00 | +CA$1,490.00 |
| steel | 10,000 | CA$6,200.00 | CA$21,100.00 | +CA$14,900.00 |
| steel | 100,000 | CA$62,000.00 | CA$211,000.00 | +CA$149,000.00 |
Both schedules are in CAD, so the figures compare directly.
Yukon: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Yukon, 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.
Yukon 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 136 cents per kilogram.
Yukon 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 588 cents per kilogram.
Yukon 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 122 cents per kilogram.
Yukon 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 455 cents per kilogram.
Yukon 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 211 cents per kilogram.
Real packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for Alberta and Yukon.
Deadlines in Alberta and Yukon
Each verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.
| 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 |
| Yukon | report | May 31 | the previous calendar year |
| Yukon | report | July 1 | the previous calendar year |
| Yukon | report | every three years, on or before September 1, beginning with the second annual report submitted for the program; not annual | verifies the annual report most recently submitted for the program |
The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Yukon, 30 days apart. Yukon leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.
Penalties in Alberta and Yukon
What each side has published; a side without an amount says so.
Report formats in Alberta and Yukon
How the report file for Alberta compares with the one for Yukon.
| Aspect | Alberta | Yukon |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Alberta PPP producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | Yukon steward annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |
| Recipient | Alberta Recycling Management Authority | Government of Yukon / Circular Materials |
| How it is submitted | ARMA producer portal | WeRecycle 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 |
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 Yukon
Plan around the earlier report date first. Yukon 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. Yukon reaches smaller sellers than Alberta, so a seller that is exempt in Alberta may still have to register in Yukon.
Questions about comparing these two programmes
Is Alberta or Yukon stricter on packaging EPR?
Yukon exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against CA$1,500,000 in Alberta. Yukon asks for its first annual report earlier, on May 31 against June 30 in Alberta. Yukon publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.
Do I register in both Alberta and Yukon?
Alberta has not yet published its registration duty. Yukon has not yet published its registration duty.
How do the fees per kilogram compare in Alberta and Yukon?
Across 5 shared material classes, Yukon publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Alberta in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.
Which deadline comes first, Alberta or Yukon?
The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Yukon, 30 days apart. Yukon leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.
How these figures are made
Sources
- albertarecycling.ca retrieved
Original wording: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.
- files.albertarecycling.ca: EPR Single‑Use Products Packaging and Paper Products Bylaws retrieved
Original wording: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000.
Original wording: 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
Original wording: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.
Original wording: A PPP Producer must provide, by October 1, 2026, to single-family dwellings in Registered Communities that were not receiving recycling service
- kings-printer.alberta.ca: 2022 194 retrieved
Original wording: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
- albertarecycling.ca: EPR Oversight Fee Guide retrieved
Original wording: By March 8 Notice of Final Oversight Fees posted (minimum of 30 days prior to invoicing) April 8 Invoicing of Oversight Fees
- circularmaterials.ca: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2025 retrieved
Original wording: Newspapers 83 84 -1.2%
Original wording: Average fee rate (cents per kg) (Total fee budget/supply tonnes) 227 c/kg
- laws.yukon.ca: 2024 0019 retrieved
Original wording: On or before May 31 of each year, a steward must
Original wording: completed year of less than $1,000,000,
Original wording: (A) the brand holder of the product, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
Original wording: imported into or supplied in Yukon in the most recently completed year less than one tonne of designated materials
Original wording: On or before May 31 of each year, a steward must submit the records described in paragraphs (1)(d) to (f)
Original wording: On or before July 1 of each year, the operator of a stewardship program must
Original wording: Every three years, the operator of a program must submit an audit report on or before September 1
- knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 retrieved
Original wording: Circular Materials in Alberta Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)
Original wording: Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0%
Original wording: LDPE/HDPE Film 176 198 -11.1%
Original wording: Clear Glass 41 45 -8.9%
Original wording: Aluminum Food Containers 98 77 27 .3%
Original wording: Other Steel Containers and Packaging 62 69 -10.1%
Original wording: Circular Materials in the Yukon Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)
Original wording: Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 136 127 7.1 %
Original wording: LDPE/HDPE Film 588 566 3.9%
Original wording: Clear Glass 122 116 5.2%
Original wording: Aluminum Food Containers 455 410 11.0%
Original wording: Other Steel Containers and Packaging 211 191 10.5%
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