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Paint Cans” is published at 46 cents per kilogram.", "value": "46", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf", "quote": "STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 46.00 47.00 -2.1%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-rates", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/new-brunswick-vs-saskatchewan#calc-rates", "leafPath": "calc.J.rates[CA-NB:CA-SK]", "statement": "Across 5 shared material classes, New Brunswick publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Saskatchewan in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.", "value": "CA-NB", "unit": null, "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 68 65 4.6%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nNew Brunswick and Saskatchewan both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Saskatchewan 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. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31." }, { "id": "glance", "heading": "New Brunswick and Saskatchewan side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## New Brunswick and Saskatchewan side by side\n\n6 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of New Brunswick and Saskatchewan; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.\n\n**New Brunswick and Saskatchewan: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | New Brunswick | Saskatchewan | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | Required | Required | Same |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$2,000,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Saskatchewan |\n| Lowest weight exemption | 1 tonne | 1 tonne | Same |\n| First annual report date | May 31 | May 31 | Same |\n| Published penalties | not yet published | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 68 cents per kilogram | 31 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 195 cents per kilogram | 113 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in New Brunswick but still in scope in Saskatchewan.\n\nThe lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging.\n\nBoth programmes require a producer to register, in New Brunswick and in Saskatchewan.\n\nThe first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, New Brunswick publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Saskatchewan 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 New Brunswick and Saskatchewan", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Who runs the programme in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in New Brunswick and then Saskatchewan.\n\n**New Brunswick and Saskatchewan: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | New Brunswick | Saskatchewan |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | Designated Materials Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2024-37 (Clean Environment Act) | Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 |\n| Regulator | Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board) | not yet published |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | Required, Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board) | Required, SK Recycles producer portal |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership required |\n| Transfer of responsibility | Allowed | not yet published |\n| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | not yet published |\n| 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 |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: the regulator. Reason: Regulator naming from program pages; the regulation text (earlier URL 404) was not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: how revenue is counted. Reason: Whether the revenue test is Saskatchewan-only was not stated on the page.\n\nBoth programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between New Brunswick and Saskatchewan therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with." }, { "id": "scope", "heading": "What New Brunswick and Saskatchewan cover, side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What New Brunswick and Saskatchewan cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when New Brunswick or Saskatchewan has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Aspect | New Brunswick | Saskatchewan |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Materials covered | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging | not yet published |\n| Product classes covered | packaging, paper products | not yet published |\n| Excluded from scope | small producers | not yet published |\n| Sales channels addressed | retail, online, distance sale | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: shipping packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: service packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: other packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace | not yet published |\n| Reporting categories | 36, material category | 19, material category |\n| Exemption 1 | Under CAD 2,000,000 NB revenue, under one tonne, or a registered charity | Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents |\n| Exemption 2 | not yet published | Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue |" }, { "id": "thresholds", "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan\n\nEvery verified threshold New Brunswick and Saskatchewan publish, as each states it.\n\n**Verified thresholds in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| New Brunswick | revenue | CA$2,000,000 | exempt below | gross annual New Brunswick revenue |\n| New Brunswick | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | packaging and paper per year |\n| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 1,000 kg | exempt below | annual supply to Saskatchewan residents |\n| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 5,000 kg | flat-fee band | 1,000 to 5,000 kg |\n| Saskatchewan | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | annual revenue |\n\nNew Brunswick exemption: Under CAD 2,000,000 NB revenue, under one tonne, or a registered charity It does not have to be applied for.\n\nSaskatchewan exemption: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents It does not have to be applied for.\n\nSaskatchewan exemption: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue 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 CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in New Brunswick but still in scope in Saskatchewan.\n\nThe lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging." }, { "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, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Material class | New Brunswick (CAD per kg) | Saskatchewan (CAD per kg) | Higher fee |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 68 cents per kilogram | 31 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n| plastic | 195 cents per kilogram | 113 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n| glass | 47 cents per kilogram | 30 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n| aluminium | 100 cents per kilogram | 86 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n| steel | 83 cents per kilogram | 46 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n\nScaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between New Brunswick and Saskatchewan 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, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Material class | Kilograms | New Brunswick fee (CAD) | Saskatchewan fee (CAD) | Saskatchewan minus New Brunswick (CAD) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 1 | CA$0.68 | CA$0.31 | -CA$0.37 |\n| paper and board | 10 | CA$6.80 | CA$3.10 | -CA$3.70 |\n| paper and board | 100 | CA$68.00 | CA$31.00 | -CA$37.00 |\n| paper and board | 1,000 | CA$680.00 | CA$310.00 | -CA$370.00 |\n| paper and board | 10,000 | CA$6,800.00 | CA$3,100.00 | -CA$3,700.00 |\n| paper and board | 100,000 | CA$68,000.00 | CA$31,000.00 | -CA$37,000.00 |\n| plastic | 1 | CA$1.95 | CA$1.13 | -CA$0.82 |\n| plastic | 10 | CA$19.50 | CA$11.30 | -CA$8.20 |\n| plastic | 100 | CA$195.00 | CA$113.00 | -CA$82.00 |\n| plastic | 1,000 | CA$1,950.00 | CA$1,130.00 | -CA$820.00 |\n| plastic | 10,000 | CA$19,500.00 | CA$11,300.00 | -CA$8,200.00 |\n| plastic | 100,000 | CA$195,000.00 | CA$113,000.00 | -CA$82,000.00 |\n| glass | 1 | CA$0.47 | CA$0.30 | -CA$0.17 |\n| glass | 10 | CA$4.70 | CA$3.00 | -CA$1.70 |\n| glass | 100 | CA$47.00 | CA$30.00 | -CA$17.00 |\n| glass | 1,000 | CA$470.00 | CA$300.00 | -CA$170.00 |\n| glass | 10,000 | CA$4,700.00 | CA$3,000.00 | -CA$1,700.00 |\n| glass | 100,000 | CA$47,000.00 | CA$30,000.00 | -CA$17,000.00 |\n| aluminium | 1 | CA$1.00 | CA$0.86 | -CA$0.14 |\n| aluminium | 10 | CA$10.00 | CA$8.60 | -CA$1.40 |\n| aluminium | 100 | CA$100.00 | CA$86.00 | -CA$14.00 |\n| aluminium | 1,000 | CA$1,000.00 | CA$860.00 | -CA$140.00 |\n| aluminium | 10,000 | CA$10,000.00 | CA$8,600.00 | -CA$1,400.00 |\n| aluminium | 100,000 | CA$100,000.00 | CA$86,000.00 | -CA$14,000.00 |\n| steel | 1 | CA$0.83 | CA$0.46 | -CA$0.37 |\n| steel | 10 | CA$8.30 | CA$4.60 | -CA$3.70 |\n| steel | 100 | CA$83.00 | CA$46.00 | -CA$37.00 |\n| steel | 1,000 | CA$830.00 | CA$460.00 | -CA$370.00 |\n| steel | 10,000 | CA$8,300.00 | CA$4,600.00 | -CA$3,700.00 |\n| steel | 100,000 | CA$83,000.00 | CA$46,000.00 | -CA$37,000.00 |\n\nBoth schedules are in CAD, so the figures compare directly.\n\nSaskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nNew 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.\n\nNew Brunswick 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 68 cents per kilogram.\n\nNew Brunswick 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 195 cents per kilogram.\n\nNew Brunswick 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 47 cents per kilogram.\n\nNew Brunswick 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.\n\nNew Brunswick 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 83 cents per kilogram.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Aluminum Packaging” is published at 86 cents per kilogram.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging incl. Paint Cans” is published at 46 cents per kilogram.\n\nReal packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for New Brunswick and Saskatchewan." }, { "id": "deadlines", "heading": "Deadlines in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Deadlines in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n**Verified deadlines in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| New Brunswick | report | May 31 | the previous calendar year |\n| New Brunswick | registration | June 30, 2025 | not yet published |\n| New Brunswick | plan | June 30, 2025 | not yet published |\n| Saskatchewan | report | May 31 | not yet published |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | January 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | April 30 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | July 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | October 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n\nThe first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31." }, { "id": "penalties", "heading": "Penalties in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Penalties in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\n> **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.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalties were not read; the regulation text was not retrieved." }, { "id": "formats", "heading": "Report formats in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Report formats in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan\n\nHow the report file for New Brunswick compares with the one for Saskatchewan.\n\n**Report file layouts for New Brunswick and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Aspect | New Brunswick | Saskatchewan |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | New Brunswick producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | SK Recycles annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |\n| Recipient | Recycle NB / Circular Materials | SK Recycles |\n| How it is submitted | WeRecycle Portal | SK Recycles producer 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 | kg | kg |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: New Brunswick: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Saskatchewan: 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, New Brunswick or Saskatchewan", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which to plan for first, New Brunswick or Saskatchewan\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. Saskatchewan reaches smaller sellers than New Brunswick, so a seller that is exempt in New Brunswick may still have to register in Saskatchewan." }, { "id": "faq", "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes", "kind": "faq", "markdown": "\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### Is New Brunswick or Saskatchewan stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nSaskatchewan 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. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31. New Brunswick publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.\n\n### Do I register in both New Brunswick and Saskatchewan?\n\nNew Brunswick requires producers to register. Saskatchewan requires producers to register.\n\n### How do the fees per kilogram compare in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan?\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, New Brunswick publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Saskatchewan 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, New Brunswick or Saskatchewan?\n\nThe first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31." }, { "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://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "quote": "This Regulation may be cited as the Designated Materials Regulation – Clean Environment Act", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "quote": "The stewardship board established by the Minister under section 22.1 of the Act, to be known as Recycle New Brunswick, is continued.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the producer generates less than $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue in the Province;", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "quote": "An application for registration shall be submitted on a form provided by the stewardship board", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "On or before May 31 in each year, a producer shall submit an annual report to the stewardship board", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "the brand holder of the designated material if the brand holder has a permanent establishment in Canada;", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the producer manufactures, distributes, sells or offers for sale less than one tonne of packaging and paper annually in the Province; or", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "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.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "a stewardship plan under this Regulation, including the performance measures and targets referred to in section 44 , no later than June 30, 2025.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "quote": "Newspapers 74 80 -7.5%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "If a business or organization supplies packaging to consumers in Saskatchewan and is the brand owner resident in Canada", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Businesses supplying between 1,000 and 5,000 kg of material annually can file a simplified report and pay a flat fee.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://skrecycles.ca/producers/resources/reporting-resources-and-guidebook/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-02", "status": "verified", "quote": "Producers registered with SK Recycles are required to submit reports on the WeRecycle Portal by May 31", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11131004/SK_Recycles__Membership_Agreement_Dec11_2024_Final_2.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-02", "status": "verified", "quote": "each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fees/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Newsprint 63", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Circular Materials in New Brunswick Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 68 65 4.6%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "LDPE/HDPE Film 195 187 4.3%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Clear Glass 47 46 2.2%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Aluminum Food Containers 100 93 7.5 %", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Other Steel Containers and Packaging 83 82 1.2%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "SK RECYCLES FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": 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