# Nova Scotia vs Saskatchewan EPR: Rules Compared

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

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Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Both set the lowest revenue exemption at CA$1,000,000. 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 Saskatchewan.

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## Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan side by side

5 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Nova Scotia 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.

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

| Measure | Nova Scotia | Saskatchewan | Stricter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registration duty | not yet published | Required | Not comparable |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |
| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,000,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Same |
| Lowest weight exemption | 1 tonne | 1 tonne | Same |
| First annual report date | April 30 | May 31 | Nova Scotia |
| Published penalties | not yet published | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |
| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 75 cents per kilogram | 31 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 217 cents per kilogram | 113 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |

<a id="calc-revenue"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is the same on both sides: CA$1,000,000. A seller just under that line is out of scope in Nova Scotia and in Saskatchewan alike.

<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 April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Saskatchewan, 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 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.

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## Who runs the programme in Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan

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

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

| Aspect | Nova Scotia | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regime | Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations) | Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 |
| Regulator | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator | not yet published |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | not yet published | Required, SK Recycles producer portal |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership optional | one producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership required |
| Transfer of responsibility | Allowed | not yet published |
| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | not yet published |
| Who counts as the producer | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller | 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.

> **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.

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules not read.

> **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.

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

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## What Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan cover, side by side

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

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

| Aspect | Nova Scotia | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Materials covered | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging | not yet published |
| Product classes covered | packaging, paper products | not yet published |
| Excluded from scope | small producers | not yet published |
| Sales channels addressed | retail, online, distance sale | not yet published |
| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Reporting categories | 33, material category | 19, material category |
| Exemption 1 | Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt | Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents |
| Exemption 2 | not yet published | Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue |

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## Thresholds and exemptions in Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan

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

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

| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 1,000 kg | exempt below | annual supply to Saskatchewan residents |
| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 5,000 kg | flat-fee band | 1,000 to 5,000 kg |
| Saskatchewan | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | annual revenue |

<a id="a-exemption-small-producer"></a>Nova Scotia exemption: Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="b-exemption-low-volume"></a>Saskatchewan exemption: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="b-exemption-small-revenue"></a>Saskatchewan exemption: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue 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 the same on both sides: CA$1,000,000. A seller just under that line is out of scope in Nova Scotia and in Saskatchewan alike.

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, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan**

| Material class | Nova Scotia (CAD per kg) | Saskatchewan (CAD per kg) | Higher fee |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 75 cents per kilogram | 31 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |
| plastic | 217 cents per kilogram | 113 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |
| glass | 53 cents per kilogram | 30 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |
| aluminium | 100 cents per kilogram | 86 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |
| steel | 90 cents per kilogram | 46 cents per kilogram | Nova Scotia |

Scaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan 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, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan**

| Material class | Kilograms | Nova Scotia fee (CAD) | Saskatchewan fee (CAD) | Saskatchewan minus Nova Scotia (CAD) |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 1 | CA$0.75 | CA$0.31 | -CA$0.44 |
| paper and board | 10 | CA$7.50 | CA$3.10 | -CA$4.40 |
| paper and board | 100 | CA$75.00 | CA$31.00 | -CA$44.00 |
| paper and board | 1,000 | CA$750.00 | CA$310.00 | -CA$440.00 |
| paper and board | 10,000 | CA$7,500.00 | CA$3,100.00 | -CA$4,400.00 |
| paper and board | 100,000 | CA$75,000.00 | CA$31,000.00 | -CA$44,000.00 |
| plastic | 1 | CA$2.17 | CA$1.13 | -CA$1.04 |
| plastic | 10 | CA$21.70 | CA$11.30 | -CA$10.40 |
| plastic | 100 | CA$217.00 | CA$113.00 | -CA$104.00 |
| plastic | 1,000 | CA$2,170.00 | CA$1,130.00 | -CA$1,040.00 |
| plastic | 10,000 | CA$21,700.00 | CA$11,300.00 | -CA$10,400.00 |
| plastic | 100,000 | CA$217,000.00 | CA$113,000.00 | -CA$104,000.00 |
| glass | 1 | CA$0.53 | CA$0.30 | -CA$0.23 |
| glass | 10 | CA$5.30 | CA$3.00 | -CA$2.30 |
| glass | 100 | CA$53.00 | CA$30.00 | -CA$23.00 |
| glass | 1,000 | CA$530.00 | CA$300.00 | -CA$230.00 |
| glass | 10,000 | CA$5,300.00 | CA$3,000.00 | -CA$2,300.00 |
| glass | 100,000 | CA$53,000.00 | CA$30,000.00 | -CA$23,000.00 |
| aluminium | 1 | CA$1.00 | CA$0.86 | -CA$0.14 |
| aluminium | 10 | CA$10.00 | CA$8.60 | -CA$1.40 |
| aluminium | 100 | CA$100.00 | CA$86.00 | -CA$14.00 |
| aluminium | 1,000 | CA$1,000.00 | CA$860.00 | -CA$140.00 |
| aluminium | 10,000 | CA$10,000.00 | CA$8,600.00 | -CA$1,400.00 |
| aluminium | 100,000 | CA$100,000.00 | CA$86,000.00 | -CA$14,000.00 |
| steel | 1 | CA$0.90 | CA$0.46 | -CA$0.44 |
| steel | 10 | CA$9.00 | CA$4.60 | -CA$4.40 |
| steel | 100 | CA$90.00 | CA$46.00 | -CA$44.00 |
| steel | 1,000 | CA$900.00 | CA$460.00 | -CA$440.00 |
| steel | 10,000 | CA$9,000.00 | CA$4,600.00 | -CA$4,400.00 |
| steel | 100,000 | CA$90,000.00 | CA$46,000.00 | -CA$44,000.00 |

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

<a id="b-fee-source"></a>Saskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.

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

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

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

<a id="a-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.

<a id="b-rate-sk-boxboard"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-plastic-film"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-clear-glass"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-other-aluminum-packaging"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Aluminum Packaging” is published at 86 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-other-steel-packaging-incl-paint-cans"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging incl. Paint Cans” is published at 46 cents per kilogram.

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

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## Deadlines in Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan

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

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

| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| Saskatchewan | report | May 31 | not yet published |
| Saskatchewan | payment | January 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |
| Saskatchewan | payment | April 30 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |
| Saskatchewan | payment | July 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |
| Saskatchewan | payment | October 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |

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

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## Penalties in Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan

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

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

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalties were not read; the regulation text was not retrieved.

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## Report formats in Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan

How the report file for Nova Scotia compares with the one for Saskatchewan.

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

| Aspect | Nova Scotia | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | Nova Scotia producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | SK Recycles annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |
| Recipient | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS) / Circular Materials | SK Recycles |
| How it is submitted | WeRecycle Portal | SK Recycles producer 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**: Nova Scotia: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.

> **Not yet published**: Saskatchewan: 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, Nova Scotia or Saskatchewan

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

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## Questions about comparing these two programmes

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

Both set the lowest revenue exemption at CA$1,000,000. 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 Saskatchewan. Nova Scotia publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.

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

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

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

Across 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia 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.

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

The earliest annual report date is April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Saskatchewan, 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>Nova Scotia: the packaging rules sit in Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations). [#a-regime](#a-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="a-regulator"></a>Nova Scotia: the regulator is Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator. [#a-regulator](#a-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="a-obligated"></a>Nova Scotia places an obligation on packaging producers. [#a-obligated](#a-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="a-organisation"></a>Nova Scotia organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership is not required. [#a-organisation](#a-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="a-transfer"></a>Nova Scotia allows a producer’s obligation to be transferred to another party. [#a-transfer](#a-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="a-revenue-scope"></a>Nova Scotia measures revenue as gross revenue inside the jurisdiction in CAD, over the year. [#a-revenue-scope](#a-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="a-hierarchy-primary"></a>Nova Scotia: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#a-hierarchy-primary](#a-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="a-hierarchy-secondary"></a>Nova Scotia: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#a-hierarchy-secondary](#a-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="a-hierarchy-tertiary"></a>Nova Scotia: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#a-hierarchy-tertiary](#a-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="a-threshold-small-producer-revenue"></a>Nova Scotia threshold on revenue: CA$1,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-small-producer-revenue](#a-threshold-small-producer-revenue)
  Value: CA$1,000,000 · Source: https://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="a-threshold-small-producer-tonnage"></a>Nova Scotia threshold on tonnage: 1 tonne; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-small-producer-tonnage](#a-threshold-small-producer-tonnage)
  Value: 1 tonne · Source: https://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. [#a-exemption-small-producer](#a-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="a-deadline-annual-report"></a>Nova Scotia: report date May 31, covering calendar year before the year the report is due (s 29(4)). [#a-deadline-annual-report](#a-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="a-deadline-audit-report"></a>Nova Scotia: report date April 30, 2030, covering the 4 immediately preceding years. [#a-deadline-audit-report](#a-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="a-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice-2026"></a>Nova Scotia: payment date October 1, 2026, covering 2026 Divert NS EPR oversight fees. [#a-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice-2026](#a-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="a-deadline-registration-initial-2024"></a>Nova Scotia: registration date January 1, 2024. [#a-deadline-registration-initial-2024](#a-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="a-scope-materials"></a>Nova Scotia: 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://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="a-scope-products"></a>Nova Scotia: product classes covered is packaging, paper products. [#a-scope-products](#a-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="a-scope-excluded"></a>Nova Scotia: excluded from scope is small producers. [#a-scope-excluded](#a-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="a-scope-channels"></a>Nova Scotia: sales channels addressed is retail, online, distance sale. [#a-scope-channels](#a-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="a-scope-ph-primary"></a>Nova Scotia: producer duty: primary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-primary](#a-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="a-scope-ph-secondary"></a>Nova Scotia: producer duty: secondary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-secondary](#a-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="a-scope-ph-tertiary"></a>Nova Scotia: producer duty: tertiary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-tertiary](#a-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="a-scope-categories"></a>Nova Scotia: reporting categories is 33, material category. [#a-scope-categories](#a-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="a-scope-ex1"></a>Nova Scotia: exemption 1 is Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt. [#a-scope-ex1](#a-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.
- <a id="b-regime"></a>Saskatchewan: the packaging rules sit in Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023. [#b-regime](#b-regime)
  Value: Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-obligated"></a>Saskatchewan places an obligation on packaging producers. [#b-obligated](#b-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-registration"></a>Saskatchewan: producers must register through SK Recycles producer portal. [#b-registration](#b-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-organisation"></a>Saskatchewan organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership is required. [#b-organisation](#b-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: If a business or organization supplies packaging to consumers in Saskatchewan and is the brand owner resident in Canada
- <a id="b-hierarchy-primary"></a>Saskatchewan: 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://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-hierarchy-secondary"></a>Saskatchewan: 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://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-hierarchy-tertiary"></a>Saskatchewan: 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://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-threshold-low-volume-weight"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on packaging weight: 1,000 kg; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-low-volume-weight](#b-threshold-low-volume-weight)
  Value: 1,000 kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-threshold-flat-fee-band"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on packaging weight: 5,000 kg; effect: flat fee band. [#b-threshold-flat-fee-band](#b-threshold-flat-fee-band)
  Value: 5,000 kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying between 1,000 and 5,000 kg of material annually can file a simplified report and pay a flat fee.
- <a id="b-threshold-revenue-exempt"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on revenue: CA$1,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-revenue-exempt](#b-threshold-revenue-exempt)
  Value: CA$1,000,000 · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
- Saskatchewan exemption: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-low-volume](#b-exemption-low-volume)
  Value: low_volume · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- Saskatchewan exemption: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-small-revenue](#b-exemption-small-revenue)
  Value: small_revenue · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
- <a id="b-deadline-annual-report"></a>Saskatchewan: report date May 31. [#b-deadline-annual-report](#b-deadline-annual-report)
  Value: May 31 · Source: https://skrecycles.ca/producers/resources/reporting-resources-and-guidebook/ · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers registered with SK Recycles are required to submit reports on the WeRecycle Portal by May 31
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-jan"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date January 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jan](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jan)
  Value: January 31 · Source: 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 · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-apr"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date April 30, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-apr](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-apr)
  Value: April 30 · Source: 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 · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-jul"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date July 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jul](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jul)
  Value: July 31 · Source: 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 · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-oct"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date October 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-oct](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-oct)
  Value: October 31 · Source: 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 · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-scope-ph-primary"></a>Saskatchewan: 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://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-scope-ph-secondary"></a>Saskatchewan: 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://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-scope-ph-tertiary"></a>Saskatchewan: 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://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-scope-categories"></a>Saskatchewan: reporting categories is 19, material category. [#b-scope-categories](#b-scope-categories)
  Value: 19 · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fees/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Newsprint 63
- <a id="b-scope-ex1"></a>Saskatchewan: exemption 1 is Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents. [#b-scope-ex1](#b-scope-ex1)
  Value: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-scope-ex2"></a>Saskatchewan: exemption 2 is Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue. [#b-scope-ex2](#b-scope-ex2)
  Value: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
- The lowest revenue exemption is the same on both sides: CA$1,000,000. A seller just under that line is out of scope in Nova Scotia and in Saskatchewan alike. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue)
  Value: same · 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
- The lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging. [#calc-mass](#calc-mass)
  Value: same kg · 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
- The earliest annual report date is April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Saskatchewan, 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://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
- 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-fee-source](#a-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. [#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging](#a-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. [#a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film](#a-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. [#a-rate-cm-clear-glass](#a-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. [#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 100 104 -3.8%
- Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 90 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging](#a-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%
- Saskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. [#b-fee-source](#b-fee-source)
  Value: SK Recycles 2027 fee schedule (2026 Report to Producers) · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: SK RECYCLES FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-boxboard](#b-rate-sk-boxboard)
  Value: 31 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Boxboard 31.00 31.00 0.0%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-plastic-film](#b-rate-sk-plastic-film)
  Value: 113 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic Film 113.00 119.00 -5.0%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-clear-glass](#b-rate-sk-clear-glass)
  Value: 30 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: GLASS Clear Glass 30.00 31.00 -3.2%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Aluminum Packaging” is published at 86 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-other-aluminum-packaging](#b-rate-sk-other-aluminum-packaging)
  Value: 86 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Other Aluminum Packaging 86.00 73.00 17.8%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging incl. Paint Cans” is published at 46 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-other-steel-packaging-incl-paint-cans](#b-rate-sk-other-steel-packaging-incl-paint-cans)
  Value: 46 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 46.00 47.00 -2.1%
- Across 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia 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. [#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 75 74 1.4%

## Related pages

### Part of

- [Nova Scotia extended producer responsibility](https://instica.com/epr/nova-scotia)

### More for this jurisdiction

- [Saskatchewan EPR](https://instica.com/epr/saskatchewan)

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   > each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
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   > Newsprint 63
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24. 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%
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
   > LDPE/HDPE Film 217 212 2.4%
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
   > Clear Glass 53 51 3.9%
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
   > Aluminum Food Containers 100 104 -3.8%
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
   > Other Steel Containers and Packaging 90 91 -1.1%
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   > SK RECYCLES FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)
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   > Boxboard 31.00 31.00 0.0%
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   > Plastic Film 113.00 119.00 -5.0%
32. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > GLASS Clear Glass 30.00 31.00 -3.2%
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   > Other Aluminum Packaging 86.00 73.00 17.8%
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   > STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 46.00 47.00 -2.1%

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

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