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It does not have to be applied for.", "value": "nonprofits", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-pro-registers-with-ecology", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-deadline-pro-registers-with-ecology", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[pro_registers_with_ecology]", "statement": "Washington: other date March 1, 2026.", "value": "March 1, 2026", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/washington", "quote": "By March 1, 2026 A PRO must register with Washington Department of Ecology on behalf of its producers.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-simplified-report-2026", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-deadline-simplified-report-2026", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[simplified_report_2026]", "statement": "Washington: report date May 31, 2026.", "value": "May 31, 2026", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/washington", "quote": "By May 31, 2026 Reporting (Interim State Addendum Signed & Simplified Reporting)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-producer-pro-membership", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-deadline-producer-pro-membership", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[producer_pro_membership]", "statement": "Washington: registration date July 1, 2026.", "value": "July 1, 2026", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-plan-due", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-deadline-plan-due", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[plan_due]", "statement": "Washington: other date October 1, 2028.", "value": "October 1, 2028", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, submit a plan that meets the requirements of this chapter", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-non-member-sales-ban", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-deadline-non-member-sales-ban", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[non_member_sales_ban]", "statement": "Washington: other date March 1, 2029.", "value": "March 1, 2029", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "Beginning March 1, 2029, a producer that is not a member in good standing with a registered producer responsibility organization", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-program-implementation", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-deadline-program-implementation", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[program_implementation]", "statement": "Washington: other date January 1, 2030.", "value": "January 1, 2030", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "By January 1, 2030, or within six months of plan approval, whichever is later, implement the plan approved by the department", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-net-cost-75", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-deadline-net-cost-75", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[net_cost_75]", "statement": "Washington: payment date February 15, 2031.", "value": "February 15, 2031", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "No less than 75 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2031", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-deadline-net-cost-90", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-deadline-net-cost-90", "leafPath": "US-WA.deadlines[net_cost_90]", "statement": "Washington: payment date February 15, 2032.", "value": "February 15, 2032", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "No less than 90 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2032, and each year thereafter", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-penalty-0", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-penalty-0", "leafPath": "US-WA.penalties.items[0]", "statement": "Washington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day.", "value": "$1,000", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation per day on any producer who violates this chapter", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-materials", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-scope-materials", "leafPath": "US-WA.applicability", "statement": "Washington: materials covered is packaging, paper products.", "value": "packaging,paper_products", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "\"Covered material\" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-products", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-scope-products", "leafPath": "US-WA.applicability", "statement": "Washington: product classes covered is packaging, paper.", "value": "packaging,paper", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "\"Covered material\" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-excluded", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-scope-excluded", "leafPath": "US-WA.applicability", "statement": "Washington: excluded from scope is exempt materials.", "value": "exempt_materials", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "\"Covered material\" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-channels", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-scope-channels", "leafPath": "US-WA.applicability", "statement": "Washington: sales channels addressed is physical retail, remote sale, other distribution.", "value": "physical_retail,remote_sale,other_distribution", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "\"Covered material\" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ph-primary", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-scope-ph-primary", "leafPath": "US-WA.producer_hierarchy.levels.primary", "statement": "Washington: producer duty: primary packaging is manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer.", "value": "manufacturer,licensee,brand_owner,importer", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "the producer is the person that manufactures the item", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ex1", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-scope-ex1", "leafPath": "US-WA.exemptions[0]", "statement": "Washington: exemption 1 is A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits.", "value": "A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits.", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "\"De minimis producer\" means a producer that", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ex2", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#b-scope-ex2", "leafPath": "US-WA.exemptions[1]", "statement": "Washington: exemption 2 is Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition.", "value": "Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition.", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "quote": "Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-revenue", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#calc-revenue", "leafPath": "calc.J.revenue[CA-NS:US-WA]", "statement": "The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in Nova Scotia.", "value": "CA-NS", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "“small producer” means (i) a producer whose gross annual revenue in the Province is less than $1 000 000", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-mass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#calc-mass", "leafPath": "calc.J.mass[CA-NS:US-WA]", "statement": "The lowest weight exemption is 1 tonne of packaging in Nova Scotia and 907.2 kg in Washington, about 1.1 times as much in Nova Scotia as in Washington. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Nova Scotia but counted in Washington.", "value": "US-WA", "unit": "kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "a producer who supplies less than 1 tonne of designated material in", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-report-date", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#calc-report-date", "leafPath": "calc.J.report-date[CA-NS:US-WA]", "statement": "The earliest annual report date is April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Washington, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.", "value": "CA-NS", "unit": "days", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "quote": "On or before April 30, 2030, and every 4th year afterward, a producer must have its practices and procedures respecting Part V", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-fee-source", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#a-fee-source", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.source", "statement": "Nova Scotia: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Nova Scotia, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.", "value": "Circular Materials Report to Producers 2026, Nova Scotia fee schedule", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Circular Materials in Nova Scotia Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 75 cents per kilogram.", "value": "75", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 75 74 1.4%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-ldpe-hdpe-film]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 217 cents per kilogram.", "value": "217", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "LDPE/HDPE Film 217 212 2.4%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-clear-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-washington#a-rate-cm-clear-glass", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-clear-glass]", "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 53 cents per kilogram.", "value": "53", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Clear Glass 53 51 3.9%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nNova Scotia and Washington both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Nova Scotia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Washington. Washington has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report earlier, on April 30 against May 31 in Washington." }, { "id": "glance", "heading": "Nova Scotia and Washington side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Nova Scotia and Washington side by side\n\n3 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Nova Scotia and Washington; 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**Nova Scotia and Washington: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | Nova Scotia | Washington | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | not yet published | Required | Not comparable |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | Nova Scotia |\n| Lowest weight exemption | 1 tonne | 907.2 kg | Washington |\n| First annual report date | April 30 | May 31 | Nova Scotia |\n| Published penalties | not yet published | 1 published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 75 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 217 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable |\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in Nova Scotia.\n\nThe lowest weight exemption is 1 tonne of packaging in Nova Scotia and 907.2 kg in Washington, about 1.1 times as much in Nova Scotia as in Washington. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Nova Scotia but counted in Washington.\n\nThe earliest annual report date is April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Washington, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first." }, { "id": "programme", "heading": "Who runs the programme in Nova Scotia and Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Who runs the programme in Nova Scotia and Washington\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in Nova Scotia and then Washington.\n\n**Nova Scotia and Washington: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | Nova Scotia | Washington |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations) | Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW |\n| Regulator | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator | Washington State Department of Ecology |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | not yet published | Required, Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership optional | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required |\n| Transfer of responsibility | Allowed | not yet published |\n| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | worldwide gross revenue, USD, prior fiscal year |\n| Who counts as the producer | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller | primary: manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner, importer |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Nova Scotia: the registration duty. Reason: Producer registration wording not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Washington: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read. The PRO section allows a producer to designate a PRO, which is membership, not a transfer.\n\nBoth programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between Nova Scotia and Washington therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with." }, { "id": "scope", "heading": "What Nova Scotia and Washington cover, side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What Nova Scotia and Washington cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Nova Scotia or Washington has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Nova Scotia and Washington**\n\n| Aspect | Nova Scotia | Washington |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Materials covered | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging | packaging, paper products |\n| Product classes covered | packaging, paper products | packaging, paper |\n| Excluded from scope | small producers | exempt materials |\n| Sales channels addressed | retail, online, distance sale | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |\n| Reporting categories | 33, material category | not yet published |\n| Exemption 1 | Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt | A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. |\n| Exemption 2 | not yet published | Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. |" }, { "id": "thresholds", "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in Nova Scotia and Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in Nova Scotia and Washington\n\nEvery verified threshold Nova Scotia and Washington publish, as each states it.\n\n**Verified thresholds in Nova Scotia and Washington**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| Nova Scotia | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | gross Nova Scotia revenue |\n| Nova Scotia | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | designated material supplied in the Province |\n| Washington | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered materials introduced, most recent fiscal year |\n| Washington | revenue | $5,000,000 | exempt below | global gross revenue, prior fiscal year |\n\nNova Scotia exemption: Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt It does not have to be applied for.\n\nWashington exemption: A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. It does not have to be applied for.\n\nWashington exemption: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. 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$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in Nova Scotia.\n\nThe lowest weight exemption is 1 tonne of packaging in Nova Scotia and 907.2 kg in Washington, about 1.1 times as much in Nova Scotia as in Washington. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Nova Scotia but counted in Washington." }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Fees per kilogram for shared materials", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Fees per kilogram for shared materials\n\nNova Scotia publishes per-kilogram rates in the dataset; Washington does not. The rows therefore show Nova Scotia only. Until both sides publish per-kilogram rates for the same material class, a fee comparison between Nova Scotia and Washington would mean inventing a figure, and this page does not do that.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Washington: no verified per-kilogram fee schedule is in the dataset yet.\n\nNova Scotia: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Nova Scotia, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 75 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 217 cents per kilogram.\n\nNova Scotia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 53 cents per kilogram." }, { "id": "deadlines", "heading": "Deadlines in Nova Scotia and Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Deadlines in Nova Scotia and Washington\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n**Verified deadlines in Nova Scotia and Washington**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Nova Scotia | report | May 31 | calendar year before the year the report is due (s 29(4)) |\n| Nova Scotia | report | April 30, 2030 | the 4 immediately preceding years |\n| Nova Scotia | payment | October 1, 2026 | 2026 Divert NS EPR oversight fees |\n| Nova Scotia | registration | January 1, 2024 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | March 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Washington | report | May 31, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Washington | registration | July 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | October 1, 2028 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | March 1, 2029 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | January 1, 2030 | not yet published |\n| Washington | payment | February 15, 2031 | not yet published |\n| Washington | payment | February 15, 2032 | not yet published |\n\nThe earliest annual report date is April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Washington, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first." }, { "id": "penalties", "heading": "Penalties in Nova Scotia and Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Penalties in Nova Scotia and Washington\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Nova Scotia: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalty provisions were not read.\n\nWashington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day." }, { "id": "formats", "heading": "Report formats in Nova Scotia and Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Report formats in Nova Scotia and Washington\n\nHow the report file for Nova Scotia compares with the one for Washington.\n\n**Report file layouts for Nova Scotia and Washington**\n\n| Aspect | Nova Scotia | Washington |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | Nova Scotia producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | Washington interim producer supply report by material class 2026-09-29 (interim, built from CAA guidance) |\n| Recipient | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS) / Circular Materials | Circular Action Alliance (Washington PRO) |\n| How it is submitted | WeRecycle Portal | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. |\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 | lb |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Nova Scotia: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Washington: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: The PRO says Washington material reporting categories are not yet known, and the draft plan is not expected until 2028. Only the simplified interim reporting exists, and it is portal-only. 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, Nova Scotia or Washington", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which to plan for first, Nova Scotia or Washington\n\nPlan around the earlier report date first. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report on April 30, before Washington, so its data has to be ready first.\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. Nova Scotia reaches smaller sellers than Washington, so a seller that is exempt in Washington may still have to register in Nova Scotia." }, { "id": "faq", "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes", "kind": "faq", "markdown": "\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### Is Nova Scotia or Washington stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nNova Scotia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Washington. Washington has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report earlier, on April 30 against May 31 in Washington.\n\n### Do I register in both Nova Scotia and Washington?\n\nNova Scotia has not yet published its registration duty. Washington requires producers to register.\n\n### How do the fees per kilogram compare in Nova Scotia and Washington?\n\nThe dataset does not hold per-kilogram rates for the same material class on both sides, so this page does not compare fees.\n\n### Which deadline comes first, Nova Scotia or Washington?\n\nThe earliest annual report date is April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Washington, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first." }, { "id": "estimate", "heading": "How these figures are made", "kind": "boilerplate", "markdown": "\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is read from a sourced record or computed from one, and each carries its data quality. Converted amounts are approximate and name the exchange rate used. The customer signs and submits each report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rules; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "For the purposes of these regulations, the implementation date is December 1, 2025.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the Resource Recovery Fund Board established under Section 98 of the Act", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "A producer may designate a producer responsibility organization to operate on its", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the producer for the purposes of", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "“small producer” means", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is a resident", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "quote": "“small producer” means (i) a producer whose gross annual revenue in the Province is less than $1 000 000", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "a producer who supplies less than 1 tonne of designated material in", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "a small producer.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "On or before May 31 in each year beginning in 2027, a producer of designated material supplied to consumers in the Province must submit", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "quote": "On or before April 30, 2030, and every 4th year afterward, a producer must have its practices and procedures respecting Part V", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://divertns.ca/epr-oversight-fees", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "Producers will receive an email on October 1, 2026, advising that EPR Oversight Invoices are available in the EPR Portal.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "but no later than January 1, 2024, every producer must register in the form and manner required by the Administrator.", "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 82", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/washington", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "required in the Recycling Reform Act", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/washington", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "By January 1, 2026 Washington Department of Ecology must establish and appoint the initial membership of the advisory council.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "quote": "After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/washington", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "July 1, 2026 Washington regulatory deadline for Producers to register with a PRO.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/our-recycling-programs/recycling-reform-act/producer-responsibility-organization", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "quote": "The Circular Action Alliance is the PRO representing producers in Washington. 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