# British Columbia vs Washington EPR: Rules Compared

Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/compare/british-columbia-vs-washington

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British Columbia and Washington both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. British Columbia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Washington. Washington has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in British Columbia. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.

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## British Columbia and Washington side by side

4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of British Columbia 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.

<a id="glance-table"></a>**British Columbia and Washington: the measures both programmes publish**

| Measure | British Columbia | Washington | 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 | $5,000,000 | British Columbia |
| Lowest weight exemption | 1 tonne | 907.2 kg | Washington |
| First annual report date | May 31 | May 31 | Same |
| Published penalties | 1 published | 1 published | Not comparable |
| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |
| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 81 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 174 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable |

<a id="calc-revenue"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,000,000 in British Columbia and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). British Columbia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in British Columbia.

<a id="calc-mass"></a>The lowest weight exemption is 1 tonne of packaging in British Columbia and 907.2 kg in Washington, about 1.1 times as much in British Columbia as in Washington. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in British Columbia but counted in Washington.

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

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

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## Who runs the programme in British Columbia and Washington

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

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

| Aspect | British Columbia | Washington |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regime | Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 (packaging and paper product category) | Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW |
| Regulator | not yet published | Washington State Department of Ecology |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | Required, Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal | Required, Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Recycle BC; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required |
| Transfer of responsibility | Allowed | not yet published |
| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, most recent calendar year | worldwide gross revenue, USD, prior fiscal year |
| 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: manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner, importer |

> **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 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.

Both programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between British Columbia and Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington has no verified entry for it in the dataset.

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

| Aspect | British Columbia | Washington |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Materials covered | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging | packaging, paper products |
| Product classes covered | packaging, paper products | packaging, paper |
| Excluded from scope | liquor containers handled separately, small producers | exempt materials |
| Sales channels addressed | retail, online, distance sale | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution |
| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | not yet published |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | not yet published |
| 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 | not yet published |
| 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 | A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. |
| 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 | Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. |
| 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 Washington

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

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

| 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) |
| Washington | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered materials introduced, most recent fiscal year |
| Washington | revenue | $5,000,000 | exempt below | global gross revenue, prior fiscal year |

<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-de-minimis-producer"></a>Washington 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.

<a id="b-exemption-nonprofits"></a>Washington exemption: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. 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$1,000,000 in British Columbia and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). British Columbia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in British Columbia.

The lowest weight exemption is 1 tonne of packaging in British Columbia and 907.2 kg in Washington, about 1.1 times as much in British Columbia as in Washington. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in British Columbia but counted in Washington.

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## Fees per kilogram for shared materials

British Columbia publishes per-kilogram rates in the dataset; Washington does not. The rows therefore show British Columbia only. Until both sides publish per-kilogram rates for the same material class, a fee comparison between British Columbia and Washington would mean inventing a figure, and this page does not do that.

> **Not yet published**: Washington: no verified per-kilogram fee schedule is in the dataset yet.

<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.

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## Deadlines in British Columbia and Washington

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

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

| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| British Columbia | report | May 31 | the previous calendar year |
| British Columbia | payment | January 31 | each quarter |
| Washington | other | March 1, 2026 | not yet published |
| Washington | report | May 31, 2026 | not yet published |
| Washington | registration | July 1, 2026 | not yet published |
| Washington | other | October 1, 2028 | not yet published |
| Washington | other | March 1, 2029 | not yet published |
| Washington | other | January 1, 2030 | not yet published |
| Washington | payment | February 15, 2031 | not yet published |
| Washington | payment | February 15, 2032 | not yet published |

> **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 Washington

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.

<a id="b-penalty-0"></a>Washington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day.

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## Report formats in British Columbia and Washington

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

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

| Aspect | British Columbia | Washington |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | Recycle BC annual supply report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | Washington interim producer supply report by material class 2026-09-29 (interim, built from CAA guidance) |
| Recipient | Recycle BC | Circular Action Alliance (Washington PRO) |
| How it is submitted | Recycle BC steward portal | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. |
| 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 | lb |
| 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**: 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.

The two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately.

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## Which to plan for first, British Columbia or Washington

Check the exemption thresholds before anything else. British Columbia reaches smaller sellers than Washington, so a seller that is exempt in Washington may still have to register in British Columbia.

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## Questions about comparing these two programmes

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

British Columbia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Washington. Washington has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in British Columbia. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.

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

British Columbia requires producers to register. Washington requires producers to register.

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

The dataset does not hold per-kilogram rates for the same material class on both sides, so this page does not compare fees.

### <a id="q4"></a>Which deadline comes first, British Columbia or Washington?

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>Washington: the packaging rules sit in Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW. [#b-regime](#b-regime)
  Value: Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: required in the Recycling Reform Act
- <a id="b-regulator"></a>Washington: the regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology. [#b-regulator](#b-regulator)
  Value: Washington State Department of Ecology · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By January 1, 2026 Washington Department of Ecology must establish and appoint the initial membership of the advisory council.
- <a id="b-obligated"></a>Washington places an obligation on packaging producers. [#b-obligated](#b-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state
- <a id="b-registration"></a>Washington: producers must register through Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology. [#b-registration](#b-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: July 1, 2026 Washington regulatory deadline for Producers to register with a PRO.
- <a id="b-organisation"></a>Washington organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership is required. [#b-organisation](#b-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/our-recycling-programs/recycling-reform-act/producer-responsibility-organization · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The Circular Action Alliance is the PRO representing producers in Washington. We encourage all potentially obligated producers to register with CAA.
- <a id="b-revenue-scope"></a>Washington measures revenue as worldwide gross revenue in USD, over the prior fiscal year. [#b-revenue-scope](#b-revenue-scope)
  Value: global_gross_revenue · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Has a global gross revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, for the prior fiscal year of
- <a id="b-hierarchy-primary"></a>Washington: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner and importer (2025). [#b-hierarchy-primary](#b-hierarchy-primary)
  Value: manufacturer > licensee > brand_owner > importer · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer is the person that manufactures the item
- <a id="b-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage"></a>Washington threshold on tonnage: 1 short ton; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage](#b-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage)
  Value: 1 short ton · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: In their most recent fiscal year introduced less than one ton of covered materials
- <a id="b-threshold-de-minimis-revenue"></a>Washington threshold on revenue: $5,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-de-minimis-revenue](#b-threshold-de-minimis-revenue)
  Value: $5,000,000 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Until January 1, 2031, less than $5,000,000
- Washington 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. [#b-exemption-de-minimis-producer](#b-exemption-de-minimis-producer)
  Value: de_minimis_producer · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "De minimis producer" means a producer that
- Washington exemption: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-nonprofits](#b-exemption-nonprofits)
  Value: nonprofits · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations
- <a id="b-deadline-pro-registers-with-ecology"></a>Washington: other date March 1, 2026. [#b-deadline-pro-registers-with-ecology](#b-deadline-pro-registers-with-ecology)
  Value: March 1, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By March 1, 2026 A PRO must register with Washington Department of Ecology on behalf of its producers.
- <a id="b-deadline-simplified-report-2026"></a>Washington: report date May 31, 2026. [#b-deadline-simplified-report-2026](#b-deadline-simplified-report-2026)
  Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By May 31, 2026 Reporting (Interim State Addendum Signed & Simplified Reporting)
- <a id="b-deadline-producer-pro-membership"></a>Washington: registration date July 1, 2026. [#b-deadline-producer-pro-membership](#b-deadline-producer-pro-membership)
  Value: July 1, 2026 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state
- <a id="b-deadline-plan-due"></a>Washington: other date October 1, 2028. [#b-deadline-plan-due](#b-deadline-plan-due)
  Value: October 1, 2028 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, submit a plan that meets the requirements of this chapter
- <a id="b-deadline-non-member-sales-ban"></a>Washington: other date March 1, 2029. [#b-deadline-non-member-sales-ban](#b-deadline-non-member-sales-ban)
  Value: March 1, 2029 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Beginning March 1, 2029, a producer that is not a member in good standing with a registered producer responsibility organization
- <a id="b-deadline-program-implementation"></a>Washington: other date January 1, 2030. [#b-deadline-program-implementation](#b-deadline-program-implementation)
  Value: January 1, 2030 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By January 1, 2030, or within six months of plan approval, whichever is later, implement the plan approved by the department
- <a id="b-deadline-net-cost-75"></a>Washington: payment date February 15, 2031. [#b-deadline-net-cost-75](#b-deadline-net-cost-75)
  Value: February 15, 2031 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: No less than 75 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2031
- <a id="b-deadline-net-cost-90"></a>Washington: payment date February 15, 2032. [#b-deadline-net-cost-90](#b-deadline-net-cost-90)
  Value: February 15, 2032 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: No less than 90 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2032, and each year thereafter
- Washington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day. [#b-penalty-0](#b-penalty-0)
  Value: $1,000 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation per day on any producer who violates this chapter
- <a id="b-scope-materials"></a>Washington: materials covered is packaging, paper products. [#b-scope-materials](#b-scope-materials)
  Value: packaging,paper_products · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.
- <a id="b-scope-products"></a>Washington: product classes covered is packaging, paper. [#b-scope-products](#b-scope-products)
  Value: packaging,paper · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.
- <a id="b-scope-excluded"></a>Washington: excluded from scope is exempt materials. [#b-scope-excluded](#b-scope-excluded)
  Value: exempt_materials · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.
- <a id="b-scope-channels"></a>Washington: sales channels addressed is physical retail, remote sale, other distribution. [#b-scope-channels](#b-scope-channels)
  Value: physical_retail,remote_sale,other_distribution · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.
- <a id="b-scope-ph-primary"></a>Washington: producer duty: primary packaging is manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer. [#b-scope-ph-primary](#b-scope-ph-primary)
  Value: manufacturer, licensee, brand owner, and importer · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer is the person that manufactures the item
- <a id="b-scope-ex1"></a>Washington: exemption 1 is A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. [#b-scope-ex1](#b-scope-ex1)
  Value: A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "De minimis producer" means a producer that
- <a id="b-scope-ex2"></a>Washington: exemption 2 is Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. [#b-scope-ex2](#b-scope-ex2)
  Value: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations
- The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,000,000 in British Columbia and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). British Columbia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in British Columbia. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue)
  Value: CA-BC · 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 1 tonne of packaging in British Columbia and 907.2 kg in Washington, about 1.1 times as much in British Columbia as in Washington. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in British Columbia but counted in Washington. [#calc-mass](#calc-mass)
  Value: US-WA 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 Washington. [#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%

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   > By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, submit a plan that meets the requirements of this chapter
31. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Beginning March 1, 2029, a producer that is not a member in good standing with a registered producer responsibility organization
32. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > By January 1, 2030, or within six months of plan approval, whichever is later, implement the plan approved by the department
33. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > No less than 75 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2031
34. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > No less than 90 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2032, and each year thereafter
35. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation per day on any producer who violates this chapter
36. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.
37. Bank of Canada, FXAUSDCAD (annual average 2025) (https://www.bankofcanada.ca/valet/observations/FXAUSDCAD/json), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
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   > RECYCLE BC FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)
39. 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
   > Kraft Paper * 81.00 77.00 5.2%
40. 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
   > Plastic Film 174.00 184.00 -5.4%
41. 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%

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