Manitoba vs Yukon EPR: Rules Compared
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Manitoba and Yukon both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Manitoba exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$750,000 against CA$1,000,000 in Yukon. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31. Yukon publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 4 of 4 shared material classes.
Manitoba and Yukon side by side
4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Manitoba and Yukon; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.
| Measure | Manitoba | Yukon | Stricter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration duty | Required | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |
| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$750,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Manitoba |
| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 1 tonne | Not comparable |
| First annual report date | May 31 | May 31 | Same |
| Published penalties | not yet published | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |
| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 18.23 cents per kilogram | 136 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 79.03 cents per kilogram | 588 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
The lowest revenue exemption is CA$750,000 in Manitoba and CA$1,000,000 in Yukon. Manitoba therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Yukon but still in scope in Manitoba.
The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.
Across 4 shared material classes, Yukon publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Manitoba in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.
Who runs the programme in Manitoba and Yukon
Who collects and who the producer files with, in Manitoba and then Yukon.
| Aspect | Manitoba | Yukon |
|---|---|---|
| Regime | Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Regulation, M.R. 195/2008 | Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, OIC 2024/19 (effective 2024-01-25; launched 2025-11-01) |
| Regulator | not yet published | Government of Yukon, Ministry of the Environment |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | Required, WeRecycle Portal | not yet published |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Recycle Manitoba (MMSM); membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership required |
| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, given year | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, completed year |
| Who counts as the producer | other: brand owner, importer; primary: brand owner, importer; secondary: brand owner, importer; service: brand owner, importer; shipping: brand owner, importer; tertiary: brand owner, importer | other: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; primary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; service: seller, online marketplace; shipping: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace |
Both programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between Manitoba and Yukon therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with.
What Manitoba and Yukon cover, side by side
Each row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Manitoba or Yukon has no verified entry for it in the dataset.
| Aspect | Manitoba | Yukon |
|---|---|---|
| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |
| Producer duty: shipping packaging | brand_owner; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |
| Producer duty: service packaging | brand_owner; importer | seller; marketplace |
| Producer duty: other packaging | brand_owner; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |
| Reporting categories | 23, material category | 36, material category |
| Exemption 1 | Under CAD 750,000 gross Manitoba revenue, including affiliates and franchisees | Charity, under CAD 1,000,000 Yukon revenue or under one tonne |
Thresholds and exemptions in Manitoba and Yukon
Every verified threshold Manitoba and Yukon publish, as each states it.
| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | revenue | CA$750,000 | exempt below | gross Manitoba revenue including affiliates and franchisees |
| Manitoba | packaging weight | 5,000 kg | flat-fee band | A steward supplying under 5,000 kg a year may pay a flat fee instead of material fees, in two bands: 1,000 to 2,499 kg and 2,500 to 5,000 kg. The amounts are published each year and are on that year's fee schedule. |
| Yukon | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | revenue in Yukon |
| Yukon | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | supply |
Manitoba exemption: Under CAD 750,000 gross Manitoba revenue, including affiliates and franchisees It does not have to be applied for.
Yukon exemption: Charity, under CAD 1,000,000 Yukon revenue or under one tonne It does not have to be applied for.
Read the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.
The lowest revenue exemption is CA$750,000 in Manitoba and CA$1,000,000 in Yukon. Manitoba therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Yukon but still in scope in Manitoba.
Fees per kilogram for shared materials
4 material classes have a published rate on both sides; each row shows the cheapest rate that fits the class.
| Material class | Manitoba (CAD per kg) | Yukon (CAD per kg) | Higher fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| paper and board | 18.23 cents per kilogram | 136 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
| plastic | 79.03 cents per kilogram | 588 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
| glass | 22.41 cents per kilogram | 122 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
| steel | 30.96 cents per kilogram | 211 cents per kilogram | Yukon |
Scaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between Manitoba and Yukon amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.
| Material class | Kilograms | Manitoba fee (CAD) | Yukon fee (CAD) | Yukon minus Manitoba (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paper and board | 1 | CA$0.18 | CA$1.36 | +CA$1.18 |
| paper and board | 10 | CA$1.82 | CA$13.60 | +CA$11.78 |
| paper and board | 100 | CA$18.23 | CA$136.00 | +CA$117.77 |
| paper and board | 1,000 | CA$182.30 | CA$1,360.00 | +CA$1,177.70 |
| paper and board | 10,000 | CA$1,823.00 | CA$13,600.00 | +CA$11,777.00 |
| paper and board | 100,000 | CA$18,230.00 | CA$136,000.00 | +CA$117,770.00 |
| plastic | 1 | CA$0.79 | CA$5.88 | +CA$5.09 |
| plastic | 10 | CA$7.90 | CA$58.80 | +CA$50.90 |
| plastic | 100 | CA$79.03 | CA$588.00 | +CA$508.97 |
| plastic | 1,000 | CA$790.30 | CA$5,880.00 | +CA$5,089.70 |
| plastic | 10,000 | CA$7,903.00 | CA$58,800.00 | +CA$50,897.00 |
| plastic | 100,000 | CA$79,030.00 | CA$588,000.00 | +CA$508,970.00 |
| glass | 1 | CA$0.22 | CA$1.22 | +CA$1.00 |
| glass | 10 | CA$2.24 | CA$12.20 | +CA$9.96 |
| glass | 100 | CA$22.41 | CA$122.00 | +CA$99.59 |
| glass | 1,000 | CA$224.10 | CA$1,220.00 | +CA$995.90 |
| glass | 10,000 | CA$2,241.00 | CA$12,200.00 | +CA$9,959.00 |
| glass | 100,000 | CA$22,410.00 | CA$122,000.00 | +CA$99,590.00 |
| steel | 1 | CA$0.31 | CA$2.11 | +CA$1.80 |
| steel | 10 | CA$3.10 | CA$21.10 | +CA$18.00 |
| steel | 100 | CA$30.96 | CA$211.00 | +CA$180.04 |
| steel | 1,000 | CA$309.60 | CA$2,110.00 | +CA$1,800.40 |
| steel | 10,000 | CA$3,096.00 | CA$21,100.00 | +CA$18,004.00 |
| steel | 100,000 | CA$30,960.00 | CA$211,000.00 | +CA$180,040.00 |
Both schedules are in CAD, so the figures compare directly.
Yukon: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Yukon, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.
Manitoba: the 2027 fee schedule of Recycle Manitoba, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.
Manitoba 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 18.23 cents per kilogram.
Manitoba 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 79.03 cents per kilogram.
Manitoba 2027: the category “Coloured Glass” is published at 22.41 cents per kilogram.
Manitoba 2027: the category “Steel Food & Beverage Cans” is published at 30.96 cents per kilogram.
Yukon 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 136 cents per kilogram.
Yukon 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 588 cents per kilogram.
Yukon 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 122 cents per kilogram.
Yukon 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 211 cents per kilogram.
Real packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for Manitoba and Yukon.
Deadlines in Manitoba and Yukon
Each verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.
| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | report | May 31 | the previous calendar year |
| Manitoba | payment | January 31 | each quarter |
| Manitoba | registration | December 1 | voluntary producer agreement |
| Yukon | report | May 31 | the previous calendar year |
| Yukon | report | July 1 | the previous calendar year |
| Yukon | report | every three years, on or before September 1, beginning with the second annual report submitted for the program; not annual | verifies the annual report most recently submitted for the program |
The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.
Penalties in Manitoba and Yukon
What each side has published; a side without an amount says so.
Report formats in Manitoba and Yukon
How the report file for Manitoba compares with the one for Yukon.
| Aspect | Manitoba | Yukon |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Recycle Manitoba annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | Yukon steward annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |
| Recipient | Recycle Manitoba (MMSM) | Government of Yukon / Circular Materials |
| How it is submitted | WeRecycle Portal | WeRecycle Portal |
| File type | csv | csv |
| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |
| Delimiter | , | , |
| Decimal separator | . | |
| Columns | 4 | 4 |
| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |
| Weight unit | kg | kg |
| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |
The two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately.
Which to plan for first, Manitoba or Yukon
Check the exemption thresholds before anything else. Manitoba reaches smaller sellers than Yukon, so a seller that is exempt in Yukon may still have to register in Manitoba.
Questions about comparing these two programmes
Is Manitoba or Yukon stricter on packaging EPR?
Manitoba exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$750,000 against CA$1,000,000 in Yukon. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31. Yukon publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 4 of 4 shared material classes.
Do I register in both Manitoba and Yukon?
Manitoba requires producers to register. Yukon has not yet published its registration duty.
How do the fees per kilogram compare in Manitoba and Yukon?
Across 4 shared material classes, Yukon publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Manitoba in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.
Which deadline comes first, Manitoba or Yukon?
The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.
How these figures are made
Sources
- recyclemanitoba.ca: 195.08 retrieved
Original wording: Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Regulation
- recyclemanitoba.ca: for producers retrieved
Original wording: had gross revenues of more than $750,000 from the combined sale of all its products and services in Manitoba
Original wording: Does your company have a gross Manitoba revenue greater than $750,000 in a given year?
Original wording: Is your company a Brand Owner, First Importer or Franchisor?
Original wording: A Producer is “obligated” if it and/or its Affiliates and Franchisees had gross revenues of more than $750,000
Original wording: Registered producers file an annual report of the packaging and printed paper they supplied into Manitoba during the previous calendar year.
Original wording: Quarterly payment dates Q1 January 31 Q2 April 30 Q3 July 31 Q4 October 31
Original wording: Submit by December 1 Cancel by December 1 Voluntary Producer Agreement
- recyclemanitoba.ca: epr transition retrieved
Original wording: Communities run or contract collection services and are funded for up to 80% of eligible net costs.
- recyclemanitoba.ca: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2025 retrieved
Original wording: eligible stewards (supplying less than 5,000 kg annually), can continue filing their detailed reports and paying material fee rates
- recyclemanitoba.ca: 2026CauseOfChange FeeSchedule MMSM retrieved
Original wording: 2026 Cause of Change Fee Schedule
- laws.yukon.ca: 2024 0019 retrieved
Original wording: On or before May 31 of each year, a steward must
Original wording: completed year of less than $1,000,000,
Original wording: (A) the brand holder of the product, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
Original wording: imported into or supplied in Yukon in the most recently completed year less than one tonne of designated materials
Original wording: On or before May 31 of each year, a steward must submit the records described in paragraphs (1)(d) to (f)
Original wording: On or before July 1 of each year, the operator of a stewardship program must
Original wording: Every three years, the operator of a program must submit an audit report on or before September 1
- circularmaterials.ca: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2025 retrieved
Original wording: Average fee rate (cents per kg) (Total fee budget/supply tonnes) 227 c/kg
- recyclemanitoba.ca: 2027CauseOfChange FeeSchedule RecycleManitoba retrieved
Original wording: RECYCLE MANITOBA FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)
Original wording: PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%
Original wording: Plastic Film 79.03 73.04 8.2%
Original wording: Coloured Glass 22.41 21.66 3.5%
Original wording: Steel Food & Beverage Cans 30.96 27.88 11.0%
- knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 retrieved
Original wording: Circular Materials in the Yukon Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)
Original wording: Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 136 127 7.1 %
Original wording: LDPE/HDPE Film 588 566 3.9%
Original wording: Clear Glass 122 116 5.2%
Original wording: Other Steel Containers and Packaging 211 191 10.5%
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