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"b-deadline-audit-report", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#b-deadline-audit-report", "leafPath": "CA-NS.deadlines[audit_report]", "statement": "Nova Scotia: report date April 30, 2030, covering the 4 immediately preceding years.", "value": "April 30, 2030", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "On or before April 30, 2030, and every 4th year afterward, a producer must have its practices and procedures respecting Part V", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice-2026", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#b-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice-2026", "leafPath": "CA-NS.deadlines[oversight_fee_invoice_2026]", "statement": "Nova Scotia: payment date October 1, 2026, covering 2026 Divert NS EPR oversight fees.", "value": "October 1, 2026", "unit": null, 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"https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#b-scope-materials", "leafPath": "CA-NS.applicability", "statement": "Nova Scotia: materials covered is paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging.", "value": "paper,plastic,metal,glass,printed paper,packaging", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-products", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#b-scope-products", "leafPath": "CA-NS.applicability", "statement": "Nova Scotia: product classes covered is packaging, paper products.", "value": "packaging,paper products", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "the brand holder of 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Program Year 2027", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-co-kraft-paper", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#a-rate-co-kraft-paper", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-kraft-paper]", "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 9.0 cents per pound.", "value": "9.0", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "Kraft Paper MRL $0.09 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.09", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-co-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#a-rate-co-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items]", "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 62.0 cents per pound.", "value": "62.0", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items AML $0.62 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.62", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-co-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#a-rate-co-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers]", "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.", "value": "5.0", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers MRL $0.05 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.05", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-co-aluminum-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#a-rate-co-aluminum-containers", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-aluminum-containers]", "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Aluminum Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.", "value": "5.0", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "Aluminum Containers MRL $0.05 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.05", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-co-steel-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#a-rate-co-steel-containers", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-steel-containers]", "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Steel Containers” is published at 11.0 cents per pound.", "value": "11.0", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "Steel Containers MRL $0.12 $0.00 $0.00 -$0.01 $0.11", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-fee-source", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#b-fee-source", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.source", "statement": "Nova Scotia: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Nova Scotia, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.", "value": "Circular Materials Report to Producers 2026, Nova Scotia fee schedule", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Circular Materials in Nova Scotia Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 75 cents per kilogram.", "value": "75", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 75 74 1.4%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-ldpe-hdpe-film]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 217 cents per kilogram.", "value": "217", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "LDPE/HDPE Film 217 212 2.4%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-clear-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#b-rate-cm-clear-glass", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-clear-glass]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 53 cents per kilogram.", "value": "53", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Clear Glass 53 51 3.9%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#b-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-aluminum-food-containers]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.", "value": "100", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Aluminum Food Containers 100 104 -3.8%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#b-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-other-steel-containers-and-packaging]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 90 cents per kilogram.", "value": "90", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Other Steel Containers and Packaging 90 91 -1.1%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-rates", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-nova-scotia#calc-rates", "leafPath": "calc.J.rates[US-CO:CA-NS]", "statement": "Across 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Colorado in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.", "value": "CA-NS", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "Kraft Paper MRL $0.09 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.09", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nColorado and Nova Scotia both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Nova Scotia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Colorado. Colorado has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes." }, { "id": "glance", "heading": "Colorado and Nova Scotia side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Colorado and Nova Scotia side by side\n\n4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Colorado and Nova Scotia; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.\n\n**Colorado and Nova Scotia: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | Colorado | Nova Scotia | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | Required | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Producer organisation | more than one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | $5,000,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Nova Scotia |\n| Lowest weight exemption | 907.2 kg | 1 tonne | Colorado |\n| First annual report date | not yet published | April 30 | Not comparable |\n| Published penalties | 3 published | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 9.0 cents per pound | 75 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 62.0 cents per pound | 217 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is $5,000,000 in Colorado and CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Colorado but still in scope in Nova Scotia.\n\nThe lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Colorado and 1 tonne in Nova Scotia, about 1.1 times as much in Nova Scotia as in Colorado. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Nova Scotia but counted in Colorado.\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Colorado in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram." }, { "id": "programme", "heading": "Who runs the programme in Colorado and Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Who runs the programme in Colorado and Nova Scotia\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in Colorado and then Nova Scotia.\n\n**Colorado and Nova Scotia: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | Colorado | Nova Scotia |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | Colorado Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act, C.R.S. 25-17-701 et seq. (HB22-1355) | Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations) |\n| Regulator | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Solid Waste and Materials Management Program | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | Required, Circular Action Alliance producer portal | not yet published |\n| Producer organisation | more than one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance, Interchange 360 (automotive lubricant packaging, individual programme); membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership optional |\n| Transfer of responsibility | not yet published | Allowed |\n| Revenue counted as | realised gross total revenue, USD, prior calendar year | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year |\n| Who counts as the producer | other: first distributor; primary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; shipping: packer and shipper | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Colorado: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: The sections read (703, 709, 710, 713) do not say whether obligations can be assigned by contract. Sections 25-17-705 to 708 were not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Nova Scotia: the registration duty. Reason: Producer registration wording not read.\n\nThe two programmes are organised differently. Colorado uses more than one producer responsibility organisation; Nova Scotia uses one producer responsibility organisation. For a seller in both, that usually means two different counterparties, two different sign-up routes and two different sets of terms to read before the first report is due." }, { "id": "scope", "heading": "What Colorado and Nova Scotia cover, side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What Colorado and Nova Scotia cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Colorado or Nova Scotia has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Colorado and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Aspect | Colorado | Nova Scotia |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Materials covered | packaging material, paper products, food serviceware | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging |\n| Product classes covered | packaging, paper, food serviceware | packaging, paper products |\n| Excluded from scope | packaging used solely in transportation to nonconsumers, packaging used solely in business to business sales | small producers |\n| Sales channels addressed | physical retail, internet transaction | retail, online, distance sale |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: shipping packaging | packer_shipper | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: other packaging | first_distributor | not yet published |\n| Reporting categories | 61, covered material type by material class | 33, material category |\n| Exemption 1 | Exempt from Part 7: revenue under the dollar limit, under one ton of covered materials, state or local government, nonprofit, an agricultural employer with under $5 million in-state consumer sales of its own-brand farm products, a single licensed retail food establishment at a physical location, and builders, construction companies and contractors. | Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller |" }, { "id": "thresholds", "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in Colorado and Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in Colorado and Nova Scotia\n\nEvery verified threshold Colorado and Nova Scotia publish, as each states it.\n\n**Verified thresholds in Colorado and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| Colorado | revenue | $5,000,000 | exempt below | realized gross total revenue, prior calendar year, excluding on-premises alcohol sales |\n| Colorado | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered materials used for products sold or distributed in or into Colorado, prior calendar year |\n| Colorado | packaging tonnage | 10 short tons | flat-fee band | covered materials supplied into Colorado |\n| Nova Scotia | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | gross Nova Scotia revenue |\n| Nova Scotia | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | designated material supplied in the Province |\n\nColorado exemption: Exempt from Part 7: revenue under the dollar limit, under one ton of covered materials, state or local government, nonprofit, an agricultural employer with under $5 million in-state consumer sales of its own-brand farm products, a single licensed retail food establishment at a physical location, and builders, construction companies and contractors. It does not have to be applied for.\n\nNova Scotia exemption: Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt It does not have to be applied for.\n\nRead the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is $5,000,000 in Colorado and CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Colorado but still in scope in Nova Scotia.\n\nThe lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Colorado and 1 tonne in Nova Scotia, about 1.1 times as much in Nova Scotia as in Colorado. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Nova Scotia but counted in Colorado." }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Fees per kilogram for shared materials", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Fees per kilogram for shared materials\n\n5 material classes have a published rate on both sides; each row shows the cheapest rate that fits the class.\n\n**Cheapest published rate per kilogram by material class, Colorado and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Material class | Colorado (USD per kg) | Nova Scotia (CAD per kg) | Nova Scotia in USD, approx. | Higher fee |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 9.0 cents per pound | 75 cents per kilogram | $0.5366 | Nova Scotia |\n| plastic | 62.0 cents per pound | 217 cents per kilogram | $1.5524 | Nova Scotia |\n| glass | 5.0 cents per pound | 53 cents per kilogram | $0.3792 | Nova Scotia |\n| aluminium | 5.0 cents per pound | 100 cents per kilogram | $0.7154 | Nova Scotia |\n| steel | 11.0 cents per pound | 90 cents per kilogram | $0.6439 | Nova Scotia |\n\nScaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between Colorado and Nova Scotia amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.\n\n**Fee at the cheapest published rate for 1 to 100,000 kilograms, Colorado and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Material class | Kilograms | Colorado fee (USD) | Nova Scotia fee (CAD) | Nova Scotia in USD, approx. | Nova Scotia minus Colorado (USD) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 1 | $0.20 | CA$0.75 | $0.54 | +$0.34 |\n| paper and board | 10 | $1.98 | CA$7.50 | $5.37 | +$3.38 |\n| paper and board | 100 | $19.84 | CA$75.00 | $53.66 | +$33.81 |\n| paper and board | 1,000 | $198.42 | CA$750.00 | $536.56 | +$338.14 |\n| paper and board | 10,000 | $1,984.16 | CA$7,500.00 | $5,365.57 | +$3,381.41 |\n| paper and board | 100,000 | $19,841.60 | CA$75,000.00 | $53,655.74 | +$33,814.14 |\n| plastic | 1 | $1.37 | CA$2.17 | $1.55 | +$0.19 |\n| plastic | 10 | $13.67 | CA$21.70 | $15.52 | +$1.86 |\n| plastic | 100 | $136.69 | CA$217.00 | $155.24 | +$18.56 |\n| plastic | 1,000 | $1,366.87 | CA$2,170.00 | $1,552.44 | +$185.57 |\n| plastic | 10,000 | $13,668.66 | CA$21,700.00 | $15,524.40 | +$1,855.74 |\n| plastic | 100,000 | $136,686.60 | CA$217,000.00 | $155,243.95 | +$18,557.35 |\n| glass | 1 | $0.11 | CA$0.53 | $0.38 | +$0.27 |\n| glass | 10 | $1.10 | CA$5.30 | $3.79 | +$2.69 |\n| glass | 100 | $11.02 | CA$53.00 | $37.92 | +$26.89 |\n| glass | 1,000 | $110.23 | CA$530.00 | $379.17 | +$268.94 |\n| glass | 10,000 | $1,102.31 | CA$5,300.00 | $3,791.67 | +$2,689.36 |\n| glass | 100,000 | $11,023.11 | CA$53,000.00 | $37,916.73 | +$26,893.61 |\n| aluminium | 1 | $0.11 | CA$1.00 | $0.72 | +$0.61 |\n| aluminium | 10 | $1.10 | CA$10.00 | $7.15 | +$6.05 |\n| aluminium | 100 | $11.02 | CA$100.00 | $71.54 | +$60.52 |\n| aluminium | 1,000 | $110.23 | CA$1,000.00 | $715.41 | +$605.18 |\n| aluminium | 10,000 | $1,102.31 | CA$10,000.00 | $7,154.10 | +$6,051.79 |\n| aluminium | 100,000 | $11,023.11 | CA$100,000.00 | $71,540.99 | +$60,517.88 |\n| steel | 1 | $0.24 | CA$0.90 | $0.64 | +$0.40 |\n| steel | 10 | $2.43 | CA$9.00 | $6.44 | +$4.01 |\n| steel | 100 | $24.25 | CA$90.00 | $64.39 | +$40.14 |\n| steel | 1,000 | $242.51 | CA$900.00 | $643.87 | +$401.36 |\n| steel | 10,000 | $2,425.08 | CA$9,000.00 | $6,438.69 | +$4,013.60 |\n| steel | 100,000 | $24,250.85 | CA$90,000.00 | $64,386.89 | +$40,136.04 |\n\nConverted from CAD to USD at the Bank of Canada annual average for 2025. A converted figure is approximate and moves with the year of the rate; the published amount is the one in the programme’s own currency.\n\nNova Scotia: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Nova Scotia, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nColorado: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nColorado 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 9.0 cents per pound.\n\nColorado 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 62.0 cents per pound.\n\nColorado 2027: the category “Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.\n\nColorado 2027: the category “Aluminum Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.\n\nColorado 2027: the category “Steel Containers” is published at 11.0 cents per pound.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 75 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 217 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 53 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 90 cents per kilogram.\n\nReal packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for Colorado and Nova Scotia." }, { "id": "deadlines", "heading": "Deadlines in Colorado and Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Deadlines in Colorado and Nova Scotia\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n**Verified deadlines in Colorado and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Colorado | payment | January 1, 2026 | program year 2026 |\n| Colorado | other | January 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Nova Scotia | report | May 31 | calendar year before the year the report is due (s 29(4)) |\n| Nova Scotia | report | April 30, 2030 | the 4 immediately preceding years |\n| Nova Scotia | payment | October 1, 2026 | 2026 Divert NS EPR oversight fees |\n| Nova Scotia | registration | January 1, 2024 | not yet published |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Colorado: the supply report date. Reason: No Colorado report date was on the CAA or CDPHE pages read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Colorado: the plan implementation date. Reason: CDPHE gives a season, not a date." }, { "id": "penalties", "heading": "Penalties in Colorado and Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Penalties in Colorado and Nova Scotia\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\nColorado penalty for First violation of Part 7 by a producer or producer responsibility organization: up to $5,000 for the first day, then up to $1,500 per day the violation continues.\n\nColorado penalty for Second violation within twelve months after a prior violation: up to $10,000 for the first day, then up to $3,000 per day the violation continues.\n\nColorado penalty for Third or later violation within twelve months after two or more prior violations: up to $20,000 for the first day, then up to $6,000 per day the violation continues.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Nova Scotia: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalty provisions were not read." }, { "id": "formats", "heading": "Report formats in Colorado and Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Report formats in Colorado and Nova Scotia\n\nHow the report file for Colorado compares with the one for Nova Scotia.\n\n**Report file layouts for Colorado and Nova Scotia**\n\n| Aspect | Colorado | Nova Scotia |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | Colorado producer supply report by material category 2026-09-29 (built from CAA Colorado 2026 dues schedule) | Nova Scotia producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |\n| Recipient | Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS) / Circular Materials |\n| How it is submitted | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. | WeRecycle Portal |\n| File type | csv | csv |\n| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |\n| Delimiter | , | , |\n| Decimal separator | . |\n| Columns | 4 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | lb | kg |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Colorado: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: CAA retired its public Colorado guidance page on Aug 10, 2026; the reporting categories and tools are now only inside the Producer Portal, behind registration. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Nova Scotia: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\nThe two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately." }, { "id": "choose", "heading": "Which to plan for first, Colorado or Nova Scotia", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which to plan for first, Colorado or Nova Scotia\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. Nova Scotia reaches smaller sellers than Colorado, so a seller that is exempt in Colorado may still have to register in Nova Scotia." }, { "id": "faq", "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes", "kind": "faq", "markdown": "\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### Is Colorado or Nova Scotia stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nNova Scotia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Colorado. Colorado has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.\n\n### Do I register in both Colorado and Nova Scotia?\n\nColorado requires producers to register. Nova Scotia has not yet published its registration duty.\n\n### How do the fees per kilogram compare in Colorado and Nova Scotia?\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Colorado in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.\n\n### Which deadline comes first, Colorado or Nova Scotia?\n\nThe dataset does not hold a verified annual report date on both sides, so this page does not say which comes first." }, { "id": "estimate", "heading": "How these figures are made", "kind": "boilerplate", "markdown": "\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is read from a sourced record or computed from one, and each carries its data quality. Converted amounts are approximate and name the exchange rate used. The customer signs and submits each report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rules; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "In 2022, Governor Polis signed the Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act into law", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "CDPHE appointed Circular Action Alliance as the designated Producer Responsibility Organization in May 2023.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "a producer cannot sell or distribute products that use covered materials in Colorado unless they participate in the Producer Responsibility Program", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "All producers of paper products and packaging materials should register with Circular Action Alliance and submit a supply report.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Interchange 360 manages the recycling of automotive lubricant packaging, such as motor oil and antifreeze.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "in realized gross total revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, during the prior calendar year", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-703", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the person that is the licensee of a brand or trademark under which a packaged item is sold or distributed in the state", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "A person with less than five million dollars in realized gross total revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, during the prior calendar year", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "has used less than one ton of covered materials for products sold or distributed within or into the state", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2026-Dues-Schedule-Public.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Producers who supply 10 tons or less of covered materials into the state are eligible to pay flat dues according to the following schedule", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "A producer is exempt from the requirements of this part 7 if the producer is", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-709", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "no later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter by a date determined by the organization", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-709", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "By January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the executive director shall develop an eco-modulation bonus schedule", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_1355_signed.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "quote": "FIRST VIOLATION, AN INITIAL PENALTY OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF EACH VIOLATION AND ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_1355_signed.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "quote": null, "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-703", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "means any material, regardless of recyclability, that is intended for single or short-term use", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2026-Dues-Schedule-Public.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Material Class Covered Material Type Base Dues Detriments Malus Not on MRL Malus High Recycling Rates Bonus Final Dues", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "For the purposes of these regulations, the implementation date is December 1, 2025.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the Resource Recovery Fund Board established under Section 98 of the Act", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "A producer may designate a producer responsibility organization to operate on its", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the producer for the purposes of", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "“small producer” means", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "quote": "“small producer” means (i) a producer whose gross annual revenue in the Province is less than $1 000 000", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "a producer who supplies less than 1 tonne of designated material in", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "a small producer.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "On or before May 31 in each year beginning in 2027, a producer of designated material supplied to consumers in the Province must submit", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "quote": "On or before April 30, 2030, and every 4th year afterward, a producer must have its practices and procedures respecting Part V", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://divertns.ca/epr-oversight-fees", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "Producers will receive an email on October 1, 2026, advising that EPR Oversight Invoices are available in the EPR Portal.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", 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