# New Brunswick vs Nova Scotia EPR: Rules Compared

Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/compare/new-brunswick-vs-nova-scotia

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New Brunswick 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 CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick. Both set the lowest weight exemption at 1 tonne. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report earlier, on April 30 against May 31 in New Brunswick.

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## New Brunswick and Nova Scotia side by side

5 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of New Brunswick 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.

<a id="glance-table"></a>**New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: the measures both programmes publish**

| Measure | New Brunswick | Nova Scotia | 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$2,000,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Nova Scotia |
| Lowest weight exemption | 1 tonne | 1 tonne | Same |
| First annual report date | May 31 | April 30 | Nova Scotia |
| Published penalties | not yet published | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |
| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 68 cents per kilogram | 75 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 195 cents per kilogram | 217 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |

<a id="calc-revenue"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick and CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in New Brunswick but still in scope in Nova Scotia.

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

<a id="calc-report-date"></a>The earliest annual report date is May 31 in New Brunswick and April 30 in Nova Scotia, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.

<a id="calc-rates"></a>Across 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and New Brunswick in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.

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## Who runs the programme in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

Who collects and who the producer files with, in New Brunswick and then Nova Scotia.

<a id="programme-table"></a>**New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: how each programme is set up**

| Aspect | New Brunswick | Nova Scotia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regime | Designated Materials Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2024-37 (Clean Environment Act) | Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations) |
| Regulator | Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board) | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | Required, Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board) | not yet published |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership optional |
| Transfer of responsibility | Allowed | Allowed |
| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year |
| Who counts as the producer | other: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; primary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; service: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; shipping: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller |

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Nova Scotia: the registration duty. Reason: Producer registration wording not read.

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

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## What New Brunswick and Nova Scotia cover, side by side

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

<a id="scope-table"></a>**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia**

| Aspect | New Brunswick | Nova Scotia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Materials covered | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging |
| Product classes covered | packaging, paper products | packaging, paper products |
| Excluded from scope | small producers | small producers |
| Sales channels addressed | retail, online, distance sale | retail, online, distance sale |
| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: shipping packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | not yet published |
| Producer duty: service packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | not yet published |
| Producer duty: other packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | not yet published |
| Reporting categories | 36, material category | 33, material category |
| Exemption 1 | Under CAD 2,000,000 NB revenue, under one tonne, or a registered charity | Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt |

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## Thresholds and exemptions in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

Every verified threshold New Brunswick and Nova Scotia publish, as each states it.

<a id="thresholds-table"></a>**Verified thresholds in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia**

| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| New Brunswick | revenue | CA$2,000,000 | exempt below | gross annual New Brunswick revenue |
| New Brunswick | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | packaging and paper per year |
| Nova Scotia | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | gross Nova Scotia revenue |
| Nova Scotia | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | designated material supplied in the Province |

<a id="a-exemption-s59"></a>New Brunswick exemption: Under CAD 2,000,000 NB revenue, under one tonne, or a registered charity It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="b-exemption-small-producer"></a>Nova Scotia exemption: Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt 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$2,000,000 in New Brunswick and CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in New Brunswick but still in scope in Nova Scotia.

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

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## Fees per kilogram for shared materials

5 material classes have a published rate on both sides; each row shows the cheapest rate that fits the class.

<a id="rates-table"></a>**Cheapest published rate per kilogram by material class, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia**

| Material class | New Brunswick (CAD per kg) | Nova Scotia (CAD per kg) | Higher fee |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 68 cents per kilogram | 75 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |
| plastic | 195 cents per kilogram | 217 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |
| glass | 47 cents per kilogram | 53 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |
| aluminium | 100 cents per kilogram | 100 cents per kilogram | Same |
| steel | 83 cents per kilogram | 90 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |

Scaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.

<a id="rates-scale"></a>**Fee at the cheapest published rate for 1 to 100,000 kilograms, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia**

| Material class | Kilograms | New Brunswick fee (CAD) | Nova Scotia fee (CAD) | Nova Scotia minus New Brunswick (CAD) |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 1 | CA$0.68 | CA$0.75 | +CA$0.07 |
| paper and board | 10 | CA$6.80 | CA$7.50 | +CA$0.70 |
| paper and board | 100 | CA$68.00 | CA$75.00 | +CA$7.00 |
| paper and board | 1,000 | CA$680.00 | CA$750.00 | +CA$70.00 |
| paper and board | 10,000 | CA$6,800.00 | CA$7,500.00 | +CA$700.00 |
| paper and board | 100,000 | CA$68,000.00 | CA$75,000.00 | +CA$7,000.00 |
| plastic | 1 | CA$1.95 | CA$2.17 | +CA$0.22 |
| plastic | 10 | CA$19.50 | CA$21.70 | +CA$2.20 |
| plastic | 100 | CA$195.00 | CA$217.00 | +CA$22.00 |
| plastic | 1,000 | CA$1,950.00 | CA$2,170.00 | +CA$220.00 |
| plastic | 10,000 | CA$19,500.00 | CA$21,700.00 | +CA$2,200.00 |
| plastic | 100,000 | CA$195,000.00 | CA$217,000.00 | +CA$22,000.00 |
| glass | 1 | CA$0.47 | CA$0.53 | +CA$0.06 |
| glass | 10 | CA$4.70 | CA$5.30 | +CA$0.60 |
| glass | 100 | CA$47.00 | CA$53.00 | +CA$6.00 |
| glass | 1,000 | CA$470.00 | CA$530.00 | +CA$60.00 |
| glass | 10,000 | CA$4,700.00 | CA$5,300.00 | +CA$600.00 |
| glass | 100,000 | CA$47,000.00 | CA$53,000.00 | +CA$6,000.00 |
| aluminium | 1 | CA$1.00 | CA$1.00 | CA$0.00 |
| aluminium | 10 | CA$10.00 | CA$10.00 | CA$0.00 |
| aluminium | 100 | CA$100.00 | CA$100.00 | CA$0.00 |
| aluminium | 1,000 | CA$1,000.00 | CA$1,000.00 | CA$0.00 |
| aluminium | 10,000 | CA$10,000.00 | CA$10,000.00 | CA$0.00 |
| aluminium | 100,000 | CA$100,000.00 | CA$100,000.00 | CA$0.00 |
| steel | 1 | CA$0.83 | CA$0.90 | +CA$0.07 |
| steel | 10 | CA$8.30 | CA$9.00 | +CA$0.70 |
| steel | 100 | CA$83.00 | CA$90.00 | +CA$7.00 |
| steel | 1,000 | CA$830.00 | CA$900.00 | +CA$70.00 |
| steel | 10,000 | CA$8,300.00 | CA$9,000.00 | +CA$700.00 |
| steel | 100,000 | CA$83,000.00 | CA$90,000.00 | +CA$7,000.00 |

Both schedules are in CAD, so the figures compare directly.

<a id="b-fee-source"></a>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.

<a id="a-fee-source"></a>New Brunswick: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials New Brunswick (Recycle NB), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.

<a id="a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging"></a>New Brunswick 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 68 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film"></a>New Brunswick 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 195 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-cm-clear-glass"></a>New Brunswick 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 47 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers"></a>New Brunswick 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.

<a id="a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging"></a>New Brunswick 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 83 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging"></a>Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 75 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film"></a>Nova Scotia 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 217 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-cm-clear-glass"></a>Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 53 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers"></a>Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging"></a>Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 90 cents per kilogram.

Real packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

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## Deadlines in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

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

<a id="deadlines-table"></a>**Verified deadlines in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia**

| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Brunswick | report | May 31 | the previous calendar year |
| New Brunswick | registration | June 30, 2025 | not yet published |
| New Brunswick | plan | June 30, 2025 | not yet published |
| Nova Scotia | report | May 31 | calendar year before the year the report is due (s 29(4)) |
| Nova Scotia | report | April 30, 2030 | the 4 immediately preceding years |
| Nova Scotia | payment | October 1, 2026 | 2026 Divert NS EPR oversight fees |
| Nova Scotia | registration | January 1, 2024 | not yet published |

The earliest annual report date is May 31 in New Brunswick and April 30 in Nova Scotia, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.

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## Penalties in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

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

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for New Brunswick: penalty amounts. Reason: Fee penalties are set by the board and may not exceed the outstanding fees; not quoted.

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Nova Scotia: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalty provisions were not read.

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## Report formats in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

How the report file for New Brunswick compares with the one for Nova Scotia.

<a id="formats-table"></a>**Report file layouts for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia**

| Aspect | New Brunswick | Nova Scotia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | New Brunswick producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | Nova Scotia producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |
| Recipient | Recycle NB / Circular Materials | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS) / 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 |

> **Not yet published**: New Brunswick: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.

> **Not yet published**: Nova Scotia: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.

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

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## Which to plan for first, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia

Plan around the earlier report date first. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report on April 30, before New Brunswick, so its data has to be ready first.

Check the exemption thresholds before anything else. Nova Scotia reaches smaller sellers than New Brunswick, so a seller that is exempt in New Brunswick may still have to register in Nova Scotia.

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## Questions about comparing these two programmes

### <a id="q1"></a>Is New Brunswick or Nova Scotia stricter on packaging EPR?

Nova Scotia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick. Both set the lowest weight exemption at 1 tonne. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report earlier, on April 30 against May 31 in New Brunswick. Nova Scotia publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 4 of 5 shared material classes.

### <a id="q2"></a>Do I register in both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia?

New Brunswick requires producers to register. Nova Scotia has not yet published its registration duty.

### <a id="q3"></a>How do the fees per kilogram compare in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia?

Across 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and New Brunswick in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.

### <a id="q4"></a>Which deadline comes first, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia?

The earliest annual report date is May 31 in New Brunswick and April 30 in Nova Scotia, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.

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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>New Brunswick: the packaging rules sit in Designated Materials Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2024-37 (Clean Environment Act). [#a-regime](#a-regime)
  Value: Designated Materials Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2024-37 (Clean Environment Act) · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: This Regulation may be cited as the Designated Materials Regulation – Clean Environment Act
- <a id="a-regulator"></a>New Brunswick: the regulator is Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board). [#a-regulator](#a-regulator)
  Value: Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board) · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The stewardship board established by the Minister under section 22.1 of the Act, to be known as Recycle New Brunswick, is continued.
- <a id="a-obligated"></a>New Brunswick places an obligation on packaging producers. [#a-obligated](#a-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- <a id="a-registration"></a>New Brunswick: producers must register through Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board). [#a-registration](#a-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: An application for registration shall be submitted on a form provided by the stewardship board
- <a id="a-organisation"></a>New Brunswick organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership is required. [#a-organisation](#a-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: On or before May 31 in each year, a producer shall submit an annual report to the stewardship board
- <a id="a-transfer"></a>New Brunswick allows a producer’s obligation to be transferred to another party. [#a-transfer](#a-transfer)
  Value: yes · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- <a id="a-revenue-scope"></a>New Brunswick measures revenue as gross revenue inside the jurisdiction in CAD, over the year. [#a-revenue-scope](#a-revenue-scope)
  Value: in_jurisdiction · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- <a id="a-hierarchy-other"></a>New Brunswick: at the other packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer, seller and online marketplace (2024). [#a-hierarchy-other](#a-hierarchy-other)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller > marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-hierarchy-primary"></a>New Brunswick: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer, seller and online marketplace (2024). [#a-hierarchy-primary](#a-hierarchy-primary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller > marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-hierarchy-secondary"></a>New Brunswick: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer, seller and online marketplace (2024). [#a-hierarchy-secondary](#a-hierarchy-secondary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller > marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-hierarchy-service"></a>New Brunswick: at the service packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer, seller and online marketplace (2024). [#a-hierarchy-service](#a-hierarchy-service)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller > marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-hierarchy-shipping"></a>New Brunswick: at the shipping packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer, seller and online marketplace (2024). [#a-hierarchy-shipping](#a-hierarchy-shipping)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller > marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-hierarchy-tertiary"></a>New Brunswick: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer, seller and online marketplace (2024). [#a-hierarchy-tertiary](#a-hierarchy-tertiary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller > marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-threshold-revenue-exempt"></a>New Brunswick threshold on revenue: CA$2,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-revenue-exempt](#a-threshold-revenue-exempt)
  Value: CA$2,000,000 · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- <a id="a-threshold-tonnage-exempt"></a>New Brunswick threshold on tonnage: 1 tonne; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-tonnage-exempt](#a-threshold-tonnage-exempt)
  Value: 1 tonne · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer manufactures, distributes, sells or offers for sale less than one tonne of packaging and paper annually in the Province; or
- New Brunswick exemption: Under CAD 2,000,000 NB revenue, under one tonne, or a registered charity It does not have to be applied for. [#a-exemption-s59](#a-exemption-s59)
  Value: s59 · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- <a id="a-deadline-annual-report"></a>New Brunswick: report date May 31, covering the previous calendar year. [#a-deadline-annual-report](#a-deadline-annual-report)
  Value: May 31 · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: On or before May 31 in each year, a producer shall submit an annual report to the stewardship board
- <a id="a-deadline-registration-transition-2025"></a>New Brunswick: registration date June 30, 2025. [#a-deadline-registration-transition-2025](#a-deadline-registration-transition-2025)
  Value: June 30, 2025 · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A producer who was not a brand owner shall submit an application for registration referred to in section 16 no later than June 30, 2025.
- <a id="a-deadline-plan-transition-2025"></a>New Brunswick: plan date June 30, 2025. [#a-deadline-plan-transition-2025](#a-deadline-plan-transition-2025)
  Value: June 30, 2025 · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a stewardship plan under this Regulation, including the performance measures and targets referred to in section 44 , no later than June 30, 2025.
- <a id="a-scope-materials"></a>New Brunswick: 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://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- <a id="a-scope-products"></a>New Brunswick: product classes covered is packaging, paper products. [#a-scope-products](#a-scope-products)
  Value: packaging,paper products · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- <a id="a-scope-excluded"></a>New Brunswick: excluded from scope is small producers. [#a-scope-excluded](#a-scope-excluded)
  Value: small producers · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- <a id="a-scope-channels"></a>New Brunswick: sales channels addressed is retail, online, distance sale. [#a-scope-channels](#a-scope-channels)
  Value: retail,online,distance sale · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- <a id="a-scope-ph-primary"></a>New Brunswick: producer duty: primary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace. [#a-scope-ph-primary](#a-scope-ph-primary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, seller, and online marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-scope-ph-secondary"></a>New Brunswick: producer duty: secondary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace. [#a-scope-ph-secondary](#a-scope-ph-secondary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, seller, and online marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-scope-ph-tertiary"></a>New Brunswick: producer duty: tertiary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace. [#a-scope-ph-tertiary](#a-scope-ph-tertiary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, seller, and online marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-scope-ph-shipping"></a>New Brunswick: producer duty: shipping packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace. [#a-scope-ph-shipping](#a-scope-ph-shipping)
  Value: brand owner, importer, seller, and online marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-scope-ph-service"></a>New Brunswick: producer duty: service packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace. [#a-scope-ph-service](#a-scope-ph-service)
  Value: brand owner, importer, seller, and online marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-scope-ph-other"></a>New Brunswick: producer duty: other packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace. [#a-scope-ph-other](#a-scope-ph-other)
  Value: brand owner, importer, seller, and online marketplace · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;
- <a id="a-scope-categories"></a>New Brunswick: reporting categories is 36, material category. [#a-scope-categories](#a-scope-categories)
  Value: 36 · Source: https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Newspapers 74 80 -7.5%
- <a id="a-scope-ex1"></a>New Brunswick: exemption 1 is Under CAD 2,000,000 NB revenue, under one tonne, or a registered charity. [#a-scope-ex1](#a-scope-ex1)
  Value: Under CAD 2,000,000 NB revenue, under one tonne, or a registered charity · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- <a id="b-regime"></a>Nova Scotia: the packaging rules sit in Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations). [#b-regime](#b-regime)
  Value: Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations) · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: For the purposes of these regulations, the implementation date is December 1, 2025.
- <a id="b-regulator"></a>Nova Scotia: the regulator is Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator. [#b-regulator](#b-regulator)
  Value: Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the Resource Recovery Fund Board established under Section 98 of the Act
- <a id="b-obligated"></a>Nova Scotia places an obligation on packaging producers. [#b-obligated](#b-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: For the purposes of these regulations, the implementation date is December 1, 2025.
- <a id="b-organisation"></a>Nova Scotia organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership is not required. [#b-organisation](#b-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A producer may designate a producer responsibility organization to operate on its
- <a id="b-transfer"></a>Nova Scotia allows a producer’s obligation to be transferred to another party. [#b-transfer](#b-transfer)
  Value: yes · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer for the purposes of
- <a id="b-revenue-scope"></a>Nova Scotia measures revenue as gross revenue inside the jurisdiction in CAD, over the year. [#b-revenue-scope](#b-revenue-scope)
  Value: in_jurisdiction · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: “small producer” means
- <a id="b-hierarchy-primary"></a>Nova Scotia: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#b-hierarchy-primary](#b-hierarchy-primary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident
- <a id="b-hierarchy-secondary"></a>Nova Scotia: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#b-hierarchy-secondary](#b-hierarchy-secondary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident
- <a id="b-hierarchy-tertiary"></a>Nova Scotia: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#b-hierarchy-tertiary](#b-hierarchy-tertiary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident
- <a id="b-threshold-small-producer-revenue"></a>Nova Scotia threshold on revenue: CA$1,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-small-producer-revenue](#b-threshold-small-producer-revenue)
  Value: CA$1,000,000 · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: “small producer” means (i) a producer whose gross annual revenue in the Province is less than $1 000 000
- <a id="b-threshold-small-producer-tonnage"></a>Nova Scotia threshold on tonnage: 1 tonne; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-small-producer-tonnage](#b-threshold-small-producer-tonnage)
  Value: 1 tonne · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a producer who supplies less than 1 tonne of designated material in
- Nova Scotia exemption: Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-small-producer](#b-exemption-small-producer)
  Value: small_producer · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a small producer.
- <a id="b-deadline-annual-report"></a>Nova Scotia: report date May 31, covering calendar year before the year the report is due (s 29(4)). [#b-deadline-annual-report](#b-deadline-annual-report)
  Value: May 31 · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim 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
- <a id="b-deadline-audit-report"></a>Nova Scotia: report date April 30, 2030, covering the 4 immediately preceding years. [#b-deadline-audit-report](#b-deadline-audit-report)
  Value: April 30, 2030 · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: On or before April 30, 2030, and every 4th year afterward, a producer must have its practices and procedures respecting Part V
- <a id="b-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice-2026"></a>Nova Scotia: payment date October 1, 2026, covering 2026 Divert NS EPR oversight fees. [#b-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice-2026](#b-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice-2026)
  Value: October 1, 2026 · Source: https://divertns.ca/epr-oversight-fees · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers will receive an email on October 1, 2026, advising that EPR Oversight Invoices are available in the EPR Portal.
- <a id="b-deadline-registration-initial-2024"></a>Nova Scotia: registration date January 1, 2024. [#b-deadline-registration-initial-2024](#b-deadline-registration-initial-2024)
  Value: January 1, 2024 · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: but no later than January 1, 2024, every producer must register in the form and manner required by the Administrator.
- <a id="b-scope-materials"></a>Nova Scotia: materials covered is paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging. [#b-scope-materials](#b-scope-materials)
  Value: paper,plastic,metal,glass,printed paper,packaging · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident
- <a id="b-scope-products"></a>Nova Scotia: product classes covered is packaging, paper products. [#b-scope-products](#b-scope-products)
  Value: packaging,paper products · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident
- <a id="b-scope-excluded"></a>Nova Scotia: excluded from scope is small producers. [#b-scope-excluded](#b-scope-excluded)
  Value: small producers · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident
- <a id="b-scope-channels"></a>Nova Scotia: sales channels addressed is retail, online, distance sale. [#b-scope-channels](#b-scope-channels)
  Value: retail,online,distance sale · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident
- <a id="b-scope-ph-primary"></a>Nova Scotia: producer duty: primary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#b-scope-ph-primary](#b-scope-ph-primary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident
- <a id="b-scope-ph-secondary"></a>Nova Scotia: producer duty: secondary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#b-scope-ph-secondary](#b-scope-ph-secondary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident
- <a id="b-scope-ph-tertiary"></a>Nova Scotia: producer duty: tertiary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#b-scope-ph-tertiary](#b-scope-ph-tertiary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident
- <a id="b-scope-categories"></a>Nova Scotia: reporting categories is 33, material category. [#b-scope-categories](#b-scope-categories)
  Value: 33 · Source: https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Newspapers 82
- <a id="b-scope-ex1"></a>Nova Scotia: exemption 1 is Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt. [#b-scope-ex1](#b-scope-ex1)
  Value: Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a small producer.
- The lowest revenue exemption is CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick and CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in New Brunswick but still in scope in Nova Scotia. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue)
  Value: CA-NS · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer generates less than  $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;
- The lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging. [#calc-mass](#calc-mass)
  Value: same kg · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer manufactures, distributes, sells or offers for sale less than one tonne of packaging and paper annually in the Province; or
- The earliest annual report date is May 31 in New Brunswick and April 30 in Nova Scotia, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first. [#calc-report-date](#calc-report-date)
  Value: CA-NS days · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: On or before May 31 in each year, a producer shall submit an annual report to the stewardship board
- New Brunswick: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials New Brunswick (Recycle NB), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. [#a-fee-source](#a-fee-source)
  Value: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2026, New Brunswick fee schedule · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Circular Materials in New Brunswick Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)
- New Brunswick 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 68 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging](#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging)
  Value: 68 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 68 65 4.6%
- New Brunswick 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 195 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film](#a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film)
  Value: 195 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: LDPE/HDPE Film 195 187 4.3%
- New Brunswick 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 47 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-clear-glass](#a-rate-cm-clear-glass)
  Value: 47 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Clear Glass 47 46 2.2%
- New Brunswick 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers](#a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers)
  Value: 100 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Aluminum Food Containers 100 93 7.5 %
- New Brunswick 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 83 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging](#a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging)
  Value: 83 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Other Steel Containers and Packaging 83 82 1.2%
- 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. [#b-fee-source](#b-fee-source)
  Value: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2026, Nova Scotia fee schedule · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Circular Materials in Nova Scotia Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)
- Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 75 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging](#b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging)
  Value: 75 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 75 74 1.4%
- Nova Scotia 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 217 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film](#b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film)
  Value: 217 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: LDPE/HDPE Film 217 212 2.4%
- Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 53 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-cm-clear-glass](#b-rate-cm-clear-glass)
  Value: 53 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Clear Glass 53 51 3.9%
- Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers](#b-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers)
  Value: 100 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Aluminum Food Containers 100 104 -3.8%
- Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 90 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging](#b-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging)
  Value: 90 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Other Steel Containers and Packaging 90 91 -1.1%
- Across 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and New Brunswick in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram. [#calc-rates](#calc-rates)
  Value: CA-NS · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 68 65 4.6%

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   > On or before May 31 in each year beginning in 2027, a producer of designated material supplied to consumers in the Province must submit
21. novascotia.ca: envpppextproducer (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified
   > On or before April 30, 2030, and every 4th year afterward, a producer must have its practices and procedures respecting Part V
22. divertns.ca: epr oversight fees (https://divertns.ca/epr-oversight-fees), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > Producers will receive an email on October 1, 2026, advising that EPR Oversight Invoices are available in the EPR Portal.
23. novascotia.ca: envpppextproducer (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > but no later than January 1, 2024, every producer must register in the form and manner required by the Administrator.
24. circularmaterials.ca: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2025 (https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified
   > Newspapers 82
25. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Circular Materials in New Brunswick Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)
26. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 68 65 4.6%
27. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > LDPE/HDPE Film 195 187 4.3%
28. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Clear Glass 47 46 2.2%
29. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Aluminum Food Containers 100 93 7.5 %
30. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Other Steel Containers and Packaging 83 82 1.2%
31. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Circular Materials in Nova Scotia Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)
32. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 75 74 1.4%
33. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > LDPE/HDPE Film 217 212 2.4%
34. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Clear Glass 53 51 3.9%
35. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Aluminum Food Containers 100 104 -3.8%
36. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Other Steel Containers and Packaging 90 91 -1.1%

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Instica, “New Brunswick vs Nova Scotia EPR: Rules Compared”, https://instica.com/epr/compare/new-brunswick-vs-nova-scotia, last verified 2026-11-05, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.

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