# British Columbia vs Saskatchewan EPR: Rules Compared

Last verified: November 4, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/compare/british-columbia-vs-saskatchewan

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British Columbia and Saskatchewan both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Both set the lowest revenue exemption at CA$1,000,000. Both set the lowest weight exemption at 1 tonne. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31. British Columbia publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 4 of 5 shared material classes.

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## British Columbia and Saskatchewan side by side

6 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of British Columbia 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>**British Columbia and Saskatchewan: the measures both programmes publish**

| Measure | British Columbia | Saskatchewan | Stricter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registration duty | Required | Required | Same |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |
| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,000,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Same |
| Lowest weight exemption | 1 tonne | 1 tonne | Same |
| First annual report date | May 31 | May 31 | Same |
| Published penalties | 1 published | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |
| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 81 cents per kilogram | 31 cents per kilogram | British Columbia |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 174 cents per kilogram | 113 cents per kilogram | British Columbia |

<a id="calc-revenue"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is the same on both sides: CA$1,000,000. A seller just under that line is out of scope in British Columbia and in Saskatchewan alike.

<a id="calc-mass"></a>The lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging.

<a id="calc-registration"></a>Both programmes require a producer to register, in British Columbia and in Saskatchewan.

<a id="calc-report-date"></a>The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.

<a id="calc-rates"></a>Across 5 shared material classes, British Columbia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Saskatchewan in 1. 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 British Columbia and Saskatchewan

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

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

| Aspect | British Columbia | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regime | Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 (packaging and paper product category) | Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | Required, Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal | Required, SK Recycles producer portal |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Recycle BC; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership required |
| Transfer of responsibility | Allowed | not yet published |
| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, most recent calendar year | not yet published |
| Who counts as the producer | other: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; primary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; secondary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; service: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; shipping: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; tertiary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller |

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for British Columbia: the regulator. Reason: Regulator wording was not quoted from a primary page.

> **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.

Both programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between British Columbia and Saskatchewan therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with.

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## What British Columbia and Saskatchewan cover, side by side

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

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

| Aspect | British Columbia | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Materials covered | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging | not yet published |
| Product classes covered | packaging, paper products | not yet published |
| Excluded from scope | liquor containers handled separately, small producers | not yet published |
| Sales channels addressed | retail, online, distance sale | not yet published |
| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: shipping packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | not yet published |
| Producer duty: service packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | not yet published |
| Producer duty: other packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | not yet published |
| Reporting categories | 23, material category | 19, material category |
| Exemption 1 | Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC, or that supply less than 1,000 kg (one tonne) of packaging and paper product to BC residents | Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents |
| Exemption 2 | Businesses that operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner | Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue |
| Exemption 3 | Businesses that are a registered charity | not yet published |
| Exemption 4 | Recycle BC FAQ states non-resident direct shippers are not obligated (they may elect to become voluntary producers) | not yet published |

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## Thresholds and exemptions in British Columbia and Saskatchewan

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

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

| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| British Columbia | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | gross revenue in BC, most recent calendar year |
| British Columbia | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | packaging and paper produced in the most recent calendar year |
| British Columbia | packaging weight | 15,000 kg | flat-fee band | packaging and paper supplied to BC residents in a year (flat-fee bands 1,000-2,499; 2,500-4,999; 5,000-9,999; 10,000-15,000 kg) |
| 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-small-producer"></a>British Columbia exemption: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC, or that supply less than 1,000 kg (one tonne) of packaging and paper product to BC residents It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="a-exemption-single-point-of-retail-sale"></a>British Columbia exemption: Businesses that operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="a-exemption-registered-charity"></a>British Columbia exemption: Businesses that are a registered charity It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="a-exemption-non-resident-direct-shipper"></a>British Columbia exemption: Recycle BC FAQ states non-resident direct shippers are not obligated (they may elect to become voluntary producers) 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 the same on both sides: CA$1,000,000. A seller just under that line is out of scope in British Columbia and in Saskatchewan alike.

The lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging.

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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, British Columbia and Saskatchewan**

| Material class | British Columbia (CAD per kg) | Saskatchewan (CAD per kg) | Higher fee |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 81 cents per kilogram | 31 cents per kilogram | British Columbia |
| plastic | 174 cents per kilogram | 113 cents per kilogram | British Columbia |
| glass | 61 cents per kilogram | 30 cents per kilogram | British Columbia |
| aluminium | 35 cents per kilogram | 86 cents per kilogram | Saskatchewan |
| steel | 71 cents per kilogram | 46 cents per kilogram | British Columbia |

Scaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between British Columbia 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, British Columbia and Saskatchewan**

| Material class | Kilograms | British Columbia fee (CAD) | Saskatchewan fee (CAD) | Saskatchewan minus British Columbia (CAD) |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 1 | CA$0.81 | CA$0.31 | -CA$0.50 |
| paper and board | 10 | CA$8.10 | CA$3.10 | -CA$5.00 |
| paper and board | 100 | CA$81.00 | CA$31.00 | -CA$50.00 |
| paper and board | 1,000 | CA$810.00 | CA$310.00 | -CA$500.00 |
| paper and board | 10,000 | CA$8,100.00 | CA$3,100.00 | -CA$5,000.00 |
| paper and board | 100,000 | CA$81,000.00 | CA$31,000.00 | -CA$50,000.00 |
| plastic | 1 | CA$1.74 | CA$1.13 | -CA$0.61 |
| plastic | 10 | CA$17.40 | CA$11.30 | -CA$6.10 |
| plastic | 100 | CA$174.00 | CA$113.00 | -CA$61.00 |
| plastic | 1,000 | CA$1,740.00 | CA$1,130.00 | -CA$610.00 |
| plastic | 10,000 | CA$17,400.00 | CA$11,300.00 | -CA$6,100.00 |
| plastic | 100,000 | CA$174,000.00 | CA$113,000.00 | -CA$61,000.00 |
| glass | 1 | CA$0.61 | CA$0.30 | -CA$0.31 |
| glass | 10 | CA$6.10 | CA$3.00 | -CA$3.10 |
| glass | 100 | CA$61.00 | CA$30.00 | -CA$31.00 |
| glass | 1,000 | CA$610.00 | CA$300.00 | -CA$310.00 |
| glass | 10,000 | CA$6,100.00 | CA$3,000.00 | -CA$3,100.00 |
| glass | 100,000 | CA$61,000.00 | CA$30,000.00 | -CA$31,000.00 |
| aluminium | 1 | CA$0.35 | CA$0.86 | +CA$0.51 |
| aluminium | 10 | CA$3.50 | CA$8.60 | +CA$5.10 |
| aluminium | 100 | CA$35.00 | CA$86.00 | +CA$51.00 |
| aluminium | 1,000 | CA$350.00 | CA$860.00 | +CA$510.00 |
| aluminium | 10,000 | CA$3,500.00 | CA$8,600.00 | +CA$5,100.00 |
| aluminium | 100,000 | CA$35,000.00 | CA$86,000.00 | +CA$51,000.00 |
| steel | 1 | CA$0.71 | CA$0.46 | -CA$0.25 |
| steel | 10 | CA$7.10 | CA$4.60 | -CA$2.50 |
| steel | 100 | CA$71.00 | CA$46.00 | -CA$25.00 |
| steel | 1,000 | CA$710.00 | CA$460.00 | -CA$250.00 |
| steel | 10,000 | CA$7,100.00 | CA$4,600.00 | -CA$2,500.00 |
| steel | 100,000 | CA$71,000.00 | CA$46,000.00 | -CA$25,000.00 |

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>British Columbia: the 2027 fee schedule of Recycle BC, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.

<a id="a-rate-bc-kraft-paper"></a>British Columbia 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 81 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-bc-plastic-film"></a>British Columbia 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 174 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-bc-clear-glass"></a>British Columbia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-bc-aluminum-food-other-containers"></a>British Columbia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food & Other Containers” is published at 35 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-bc-other-steel-packaging-including-paint-cans"></a>British Columbia 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging including Paint Cans” is published at 71 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 British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

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## Deadlines in British Columbia and Saskatchewan

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

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

| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| British Columbia | report | May 31 | the previous calendar year |
| British Columbia | payment | January 31 | each quarter |
| 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) |

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for British Columbia: the plan report date. Reason: Section 8 date not re-quoted.

The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.

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## Penalties in British Columbia and Saskatchewan

What each side has published; a side without an amount says so.

<a id="a-penalty-0"></a>British Columbia penalty for Offence under the Recycling Regulation: up to CA$200,000 per offence.

> **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 British Columbia and Saskatchewan

How the report file for British Columbia compares with the one for Saskatchewan.

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

| Aspect | British Columbia | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | Recycle BC annual supply report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | SK Recycles annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |
| Recipient | Recycle BC | SK Recycles |
| How it is submitted | Recycle BC steward 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**: British Columbia: 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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## Questions about comparing these two programmes

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

Both set the lowest revenue exemption at CA$1,000,000. Both set the lowest weight exemption at 1 tonne. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31. British Columbia publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 4 of 5 shared material classes.

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

British Columbia requires producers to register. Saskatchewan requires producers to register.

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

Across 5 shared material classes, British Columbia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Saskatchewan in 1. 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, British Columbia or Saskatchewan?

The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.

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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>British Columbia: the packaging rules sit in Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 (packaging and paper product category). [#a-regime](#a-regime)
  Value: Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 (packaging and paper product category) · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000.
- <a id="a-obligated"></a>British Columbia places an obligation on packaging producers. [#a-obligated](#a-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000.
- <a id="a-registration"></a>British Columbia: producers must register through Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal. [#a-registration](#a-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: To become a member of the Recycle BC program please visit the WeRecycle Portal and follow the steps to register as a new producer.
- <a id="a-organisation"></a>British Columbia organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Recycle BC; membership is required. [#a-organisation](#a-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Recycle BC is the only organization that businesses can join in order to fulfill the requirements of Schedule 5 of the BC Recycling Regulation
- <a id="a-transfer"></a>British Columbia allows a producer’s obligation to be transferred to another party. [#a-transfer](#a-transfer)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if the producer is operating under a franchise agreement, the producer, the franchisor and the other parties with whom the franchisor h
- <a id="a-revenue-scope"></a>British Columbia measures revenue as gross revenue inside the jurisdiction in CAD, over the most recent calendar year. [#a-revenue-scope](#a-revenue-scope)
  Value: in_jurisdiction · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia
- <a id="a-hierarchy-other"></a>British Columbia: at the other packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#a-hierarchy-other](#a-hierarchy-other)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-hierarchy-primary"></a>British Columbia: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#a-hierarchy-primary](#a-hierarchy-primary)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-hierarchy-secondary"></a>British Columbia: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#a-hierarchy-secondary](#a-hierarchy-secondary)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-hierarchy-service"></a>British Columbia: at the service packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#a-hierarchy-service](#a-hierarchy-service)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-hierarchy-shipping"></a>British Columbia: at the shipping packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#a-hierarchy-shipping](#a-hierarchy-shipping)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-hierarchy-tertiary"></a>British Columbia: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#a-hierarchy-tertiary](#a-hierarchy-tertiary)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-threshold-small-producer-revenue"></a>British Columbia threshold on revenue: CA$1,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-small-producer-revenue](#a-threshold-small-producer-revenue)
  Value: CA$1,000,000 · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia;
- <a id="a-threshold-small-producer-tonnage"></a>British Columbia threshold on tonnage: 1 tonne; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-small-producer-tonnage](#a-threshold-small-producer-tonnage)
  Value: 1 tonne · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category
- <a id="a-threshold-low-volume-flat-fee-band"></a>British Columbia threshold on packaging weight: 15,000 kg; effect: flat fee band. [#a-threshold-low-volume-flat-fee-band](#a-threshold-low-volume-flat-fee-band)
  Value: 15,000 kg · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Eligible stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg of PPP annually have the option to file simplified report
- British Columbia exemption: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC, or that supply less than 1,000 kg (one tonne) of packaging and paper product to BC residents It does not have to be applied for. [#a-exemption-small-producer](#a-exemption-small-producer)
  Value: small_producer · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses that have less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC;
- British Columbia exemption: Businesses that operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner It does not have to be applied for. [#a-exemption-single-point-of-retail-sale](#a-exemption-single-point-of-retail-sale)
  Value: single_point_of_retail_sale · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner
- British Columbia exemption: Businesses that are a registered charity It does not have to be applied for. [#a-exemption-registered-charity](#a-exemption-registered-charity)
  Value: registered_charity · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Are a registered charity.
- British Columbia exemption: Recycle BC FAQ states non-resident direct shippers are not obligated (they may elect to become voluntary producers) It does not have to be applied for. [#a-exemption-non-resident-direct-shipper](#a-exemption-non-resident-direct-shipper)
  Value: non_resident_direct_shipper · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Companies that do not have residency in BC but ship products directly to BC residents are not obligated under the BC Recycling Regulation
- <a id="a-deadline-annual-report"></a>British Columbia: report date May 31, covering the previous calendar year. [#a-deadline-annual-report](#a-deadline-annual-report)
  Value: May 31 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers are required to file their reports by May 31 each year, and fees are paid quarterly as follows
- <a id="a-deadline-quarterly-payments"></a>British Columbia: payment date January 31, covering each quarter. [#a-deadline-quarterly-payments](#a-deadline-quarterly-payments)
  Value: January 31 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers are required to file their reports by May 31 each year, and fees are paid quarterly as follows
- British Columbia penalty for Offence under the Recycling Regulation: up to CA$200,000 per offence. [#a-penalty-0](#a-penalty-0)
  Value: up to 200000 · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000.
- <a id="a-scope-materials"></a>British Columbia: materials covered is paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging. [#a-scope-materials](#a-scope-materials)
  Value: paper,plastic,metal,glass,printed paper,packaging · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a person sells the product or offers the product for sale by any means, including
- <a id="a-scope-products"></a>British Columbia: product classes covered is packaging, paper products. [#a-scope-products](#a-scope-products)
  Value: packaging,paper products · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a person sells the product or offers the product for sale by any means, including
- <a id="a-scope-excluded"></a>British Columbia: excluded from scope is liquor containers handled separately, small producers. [#a-scope-excluded](#a-scope-excluded)
  Value: liquor containers handled separately,small producers · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a person sells the product or offers the product for sale by any means, including
- <a id="a-scope-channels"></a>British Columbia: sales channels addressed is retail, online, distance sale. [#a-scope-channels](#a-scope-channels)
  Value: retail,online,distance sale · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a person sells the product or offers the product for sale by any means, including
- <a id="a-scope-ph-primary"></a>British Columbia: producer duty: primary packaging is manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer. [#a-scope-ph-primary](#a-scope-ph-primary)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, and importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-scope-ph-secondary"></a>British Columbia: producer duty: secondary packaging is manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer. [#a-scope-ph-secondary](#a-scope-ph-secondary)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, and importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-scope-ph-tertiary"></a>British Columbia: producer duty: tertiary packaging is manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer. [#a-scope-ph-tertiary](#a-scope-ph-tertiary)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, and importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-scope-ph-shipping"></a>British Columbia: producer duty: shipping packaging is manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer. [#a-scope-ph-shipping](#a-scope-ph-shipping)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, and importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-scope-ph-service"></a>British Columbia: producer duty: service packaging is manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer. [#a-scope-ph-service](#a-scope-ph-service)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, and importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-scope-ph-other"></a>British Columbia: producer duty: other packaging is manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer. [#a-scope-ph-other](#a-scope-ph-other)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, and importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="a-scope-categories"></a>British Columbia: reporting categories is 23, material category. [#a-scope-categories](#a-scope-categories)
  Value: 23 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Newsprint 76
- <a id="a-scope-ex1"></a>British Columbia: exemption 1 is Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC, or that supply less than 1,000 kg (one tonne) of packaging and paper product to BC residents. [#a-scope-ex1](#a-scope-ex1)
  Value: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC, or that supply less than 1,000 kg (one tonne) of packaging and paper product to BC residents · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses that have less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC;
- <a id="a-scope-ex2"></a>British Columbia: exemption 2 is Businesses that operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner. [#a-scope-ex2](#a-scope-ex2)
  Value: Businesses that operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner
- <a id="a-scope-ex3"></a>British Columbia: exemption 3 is Businesses that are a registered charity. [#a-scope-ex3](#a-scope-ex3)
  Value: Businesses that are a registered charity · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Are a registered charity.
- <a id="a-scope-ex4"></a>British Columbia: exemption 4 is Recycle BC FAQ states non-resident direct shippers are not obligated (they may elect to become voluntary producers). [#a-scope-ex4](#a-scope-ex4)
  Value: Recycle BC FAQ states non-resident direct shippers are not obligated (they may elect to become voluntary producers) · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Companies that do not have residency in BC but ship products directly to BC residents are not obligated under the BC Recycling Regulation
- <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 the same on both sides: CA$1,000,000. A seller just under that line is out of scope in British Columbia and in Saskatchewan alike. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue)
  Value: same · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia;
- The lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging. [#calc-mass](#calc-mass)
  Value: same kg · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category
- Both programmes require a producer to register, in British Columbia and in Saskatchewan. [#calc-registration](#calc-registration)
  Value: same · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: To become a member of the Recycle BC program please visit the WeRecycle Portal and follow the steps to register as a new producer.
- The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31. [#calc-report-date](#calc-report-date)
  Value: same days · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers are required to file their reports by May 31 each year, and fees are paid quarterly as follows
- British Columbia: the 2027 fee schedule of Recycle BC, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. [#a-fee-source](#a-fee-source)
  Value: Recycle BC 2027 fee schedule (2026 Report to Producers) · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: RECYCLE BC FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)
- British Columbia 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 81 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-bc-kraft-paper](#a-rate-bc-kraft-paper)
  Value: 81 cents_per_kg · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Kraft Paper * 81.00 77.00 5.2%
- British Columbia 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 174 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-bc-plastic-film](#a-rate-bc-plastic-film)
  Value: 174 cents_per_kg · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic Film 174.00 184.00 -5.4%
- British Columbia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-bc-clear-glass](#a-rate-bc-clear-glass)
  Value: 61 cents_per_kg · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: GLASS Clear Glass 61.00 58.00 5.2%
- British Columbia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food & Other Containers” is published at 35 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-bc-aluminum-food-other-containers](#a-rate-bc-aluminum-food-other-containers)
  Value: 35 cents_per_kg · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Other Containers 35.00 48.00 -27.1%
- British Columbia 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging including Paint Cans” is published at 71 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-bc-other-steel-packaging-including-paint-cans](#a-rate-bc-other-steel-packaging-including-paint-cans)
  Value: 71 cents_per_kg · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 71.00 68.00 4.4%
- 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, British Columbia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Saskatchewan 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-BC · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Kraft Paper * 81.00 77.00 5.2%

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   > commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000.
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   > To become a member of the Recycle BC program please visit the WeRecycle Portal and follow the steps to register as a new producer.
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   > Recycle BC is the only organization that businesses can join in order to fulfill the requirements of Schedule 5 of the BC Recycling Regulation
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   > gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia
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   > if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
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   > the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia;
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   > the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category
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   > Eligible stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg of PPP annually have the option to file simplified report
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   > operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner
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   > Companies that do not have residency in BC but ship products directly to BC residents are not obligated under the BC Recycling Regulation
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   > Producers are required to file their reports by May 31 each year, and fees are paid quarterly as follows
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   > a person sells the product or offers the product for sale by any means, including
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   > Newsprint 76
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   > Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
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   > If a business or organization supplies packaging to consumers in Saskatchewan and is the brand owner resident in Canada
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   > Businesses supplying between 1,000 and 5,000 kg of material annually can file a simplified report and pay a flat fee.
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   > Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
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   > Producers registered with SK Recycles are required to submit reports on the WeRecycle Portal by May 31
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   > each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
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   > Newsprint 63
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   > RECYCLE BC FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)
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   > Kraft Paper * 81.00 77.00 5.2%
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   > Plastic Film 174.00 184.00 -5.4%
28. recyclebc.ca: Recycle BC 2027 Fee Schedule (https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > GLASS Clear Glass 61.00 58.00 5.2%
29. recyclebc.ca: Recycle BC 2027 Fee Schedule (https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Other Containers 35.00 48.00 -27.1%
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   > STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 71.00 68.00 4.4%
31. 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)
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   > Boxboard 31.00 31.00 0.0%
33. 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%
34. 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%
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   > Other Aluminum Packaging 86.00 73.00 17.8%
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   > STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 46.00 47.00 -2.1%

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