Québec EPR deadlines 2026
Last verified
Québec has 7 verified packaging EPR deadlines in the Instica data, reviewed on November 4, 2026, the first falling January 31, 2027. The kinds of date are report deadline, other date, payment date. Each carries the period it covers and a quoted source, and you sign and submit every filing yourself.
Québec EPR deadlines at a glance
Each verified date and what it asks of you
Report: May 31, 2026
Note from the source: ÉEQ 2026 declaration: the reporting period opened April 1, 2026 and the declaration was due May 31, 2026.
Original wording
Reporting deadline: May 31, 2026Source: eeq.ca
Other date: June 30, 2026
The other date is June 30, 2026. It covers 2026 report.
Note from the source: Deadline to submit bonus requests (demandes de bonus) for the 2026 declaration: June 30, 2026, one month after the declaration deadline.
Original wording
Deadline to submit a Bonus application: June 30, 2026Source: eeq.ca
Payment: January 31, 2027
Original wording
Date limite pour payer chacun des quatre versements de PFP 2027 : 31 janvier 2027, 30 avril 2027, 31 juillet 2027, 31 octobre 2027Source: eeq.ca
Payment: April 30, 2027 (2)
Original wording
Date limite pour payer chacun des quatre versements de PFP 2027 : 31 janvier 2027, 30 avril 2027, 31 juillet 2027, 31 octobre 2027Source: eeq.ca
Payment: July 31, 2027 (3)
Original wording
Date limite pour payer chacun des quatre versements de PFP 2027 : 31 janvier 2027, 30 avril 2027, 31 juillet 2027, 31 octobre 2027Source: eeq.ca
Payment: October 31, 2027 (4)
Original wording
Date limite pour payer chacun des quatre versements de PFP 2027 : 31 janvier 2027, 30 avril 2027, 31 juillet 2027, 31 octobre 2027Source: eeq.ca
Other date: May 31, 2028 (2)
The other date is May 31, 2028. It covers 2026 report.
Note from the source: Last day to request changes to the 2026 declaration: May 31, 2028.
Original wording
Date limite pour formuler une demande de modifications : 31 mai 2028Source: eeq.ca
Québec: the 2027 calendar worked out day by day
This section places the 4 dated entries for Québec on the 2027 calendar. A yearly rule is placed on its day in 2027; a fixed date is used as the source gives it. The weekday, the day of the year, the ISO week and the quarter are worked out from that date, and the distance to the review of November 4, 2026 is counted in days. The first entry falls on January 31, 2027 and the last on October 31, 2027.
Payment: Sunday, January 31, 2027. This is day 31 of the year, in ISO week 4 and quarter 1. It lies 88 days after the review date, and it is the first entry of the year.
Payment: Friday, April 30, 2027. This is day 120 of the year, in ISO week 17 and quarter 2. It lies 177 days after the review date, and 89 days after the previous entry (payment date).
Payment: Saturday, July 31, 2027. This is day 212 of the year, in ISO week 30 and quarter 3. It lies 269 days after the review date, and 92 days after the previous entry (payment date).
Payment: Sunday, October 31, 2027. This is day 304 of the year, in ISO week 43 and quarter 4. It lies 361 days after the review date, and 92 days after the previous entry (payment date).
Across 2027 the 4 dated entries for Québec spread over 273 days, from the first to the last. By quarter the count is Q1 1, Q2 1, Q3 1, Q4 1.
The longest wait between two entries is 92 days, from April 30, 2027 to July 31, 2027. The shortest is 89 days, from January 31, 2027 to April 30, 2027. 3 of the 4 dates fall on a Saturday or Sunday. The sources do not say here what happens when a due day is not a working day, so read the source before you plan around it.
By kind, the 2027 entries for Québec are Payment 4. By weekday they are Sunday 2, Friday 1, Saturday 1. Counted from the review on November 4, 2026, the first entry falls 88 days after it and the last 361 days after it.
Québec next to the other places in Canada
Québec is one of 9 places in Canada with a verified deadline in the Instica data. With 7 verified deadlines it ranks 1 of 9 by the number of entries (rank 1 has the most). By the first dated entry in 2027, January 31, 2027, it ranks 1 of 8, sharing that day with 3 other places.
In Canada the earliest first date in 2027 belongs to British Columbia (January 31, 2027) and the latest to Yukon (May 31, 2027).
Closest in time to the first date of Québec, measured against the other places in Canada: British Columbia (January 31, 2027, the same day); Manitoba (January 31, 2027, the same day); Saskatchewan (January 31, 2027, the same day).
Neighbours on the map that have a dated entry in 2027, compared with the first date of Québec: New Brunswick (May 31, 2027, 120 days later); Maine (May 31, 2027, 120 days later).
Across all 48 places with a verified deadline in the Instica data, whatever the region, 7 entries for Québec sits against a median of 3 per place, and 43 places have fewer. The first dated entry of Québec in 2027, January 31, 2027, ranks 4 of 32 places with a dated entry, level with 5 others; the earliest anywhere is California (January 1, 2027) and the latest is Slovakia (June 1, 2027).
Québec: each kind of date against Canada
Each kind of date that Québec has in 2027 is set below against the other places in Canada that have a dated entry of the same kind. The rank counts places with an earlier date, so rank 1 is the earliest.
Payment: Québec has January 31, 2027. Of the 5 places in Canada with a dated payment date in 2027, it ranks 1. The earliest is British Columbia (January 31, 2027) and the latest is Alberta (April 8, 2027).
Québec: the 2027 dates month by month
Month by month, the dated entries for Québec in 2027 fall as follows. No entry falls in February, March, May, June, August, September, November, December.
January: Payment on Sunday the 31st.
April: Payment on Friday the 30th.
July: Payment on Saturday the 31st.
October: Payment on Sunday the 31st.
Who sets and receives these dates
Québec: Registration runs through ÉEQ declaration portal; the party that registers is described as The brand owner or first supplier. The dates above are the ones that registry and its programme publish, so they are the ones your filings are measured against.
Producers meet the duty through a single producer responsibility organisation; the organisations named in the data are Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ); membership of the organisation is required. Programmes can publish their own dates, such as invoice days, next to the dates of the authority, and both kinds of date are listed when a source states them.
The file that goes with the date
Québec: the recipient has not yet published a file layout for these reports, so the data holds no layout to show. Instica does not fill the gap with a guess; the report-format page records what is still open. When the layout is published, Instica prepares the file in it from your measured and estimated quantities, and you upload it yourself.
Open the Québec report-format page
Questions about Québec EPR deadlines
When is the Québec EPR report due?
The data lists these report dates for Québec: May 31, 2026. Read the period each one covers in the table above, and open the source to confirm the day before you file.
Which period does a Québec deadline cover?
The sources describe these periods: 2026 report (supply data used for the 2027 producer financial participation, PFP 2027); 2026 report; PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 1 of 4; PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 2 of 4; PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 3 of 4; PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 4 of 4. A report is usually filed after the period it covers ends, so the date and the period are different things and both are shown.
Québec has 7 verified deadlines in the Instica data. Verified means that the date or rule was read from a primary source on the retrieval date shown beside it, with the quote kept in the language of the source. A date that no primary source states is not shown as a date at all: it appears further down as not yet published, with the reason.
By shape, the entries are 7 with a fixed calendar date. The table lists them in date order, then by kind. The sections after it take each date in turn, then explain what the kinds of date ask of a producer, how to read a yearly rule or a month-only rule, and what to prepare before the day arrives.
What each kind of date means
Report
A report deadline is the date by which the packaging quantities for a stated period have to reach the receiving office or programme. The period covered is shown with the date, because the same report can be due a few months after the period ends. Instica measures and estimates the weights, prepares the file in the layout of the recipient and shows you the numbers; you sign and submit it in the official portal.
Other date
Some dates in the source are neither a registration, a report nor a payment, for example a date from which a rule applies or a notice period. They are listed with the same source and quote as every other date, and the note beside each one says what it is.
Payment
A payment date is the day by which fees or dues have to be paid for a programme year. Some programmes fix the day in the rules and others set it on each invoice, which is why a month-only entry can appear without a day. Instica estimates the fee from the published rate schedule; the invoice and the payment stay between you and the programme.
How dates, yearly rules and month-only rules read
A fixed date is shown as the source gives it, formatted for your language. It is a calendar day, not a time of day, and it applies in the local time of the office that receives the filing. Where a fixed date is the first of a yearly series, the entry says so.
Dates in this data can be revised by the programme or the authority. Each entry shows the day it was retrieved, so you can see how old it is, and a newer source always wins over this page.
Dates the sources have not published yet
Québec: the data lists no entry that is still pending. Every deadline above is verified.
Preparing before the date
- Count the packaging you place on the market in the period the date covers. Weigh a sample of each pack, record the material of each part and note where each weight comes from: measured, supplied by your supplier, estimated or declared.
- Group the weights the way the recipient groups them. The report-format page for this place lists the columns, the units and the rounding the file expects.
- Estimate the fee from the published rate schedule, if the programme charges by weight or material, and keep the working so you can explain every figure.
- Read the source quote under the date once more, because the programme can change a day or a period between reviews.
- Sign in to the official portal yourself, check the prepared file and submit it. Instica stores no portal credentials and files nothing for you.
Add these dates to your calendar
7 of the 7 verified dates for Québec have a day in the source and are in the calendar feed. Subscribe once and your calendar adds new dates after each review. Every event carries the source address of the date, so you can open the page the date comes from. Entries without a day stay on this page.
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Verified dates only. Month-only and written rules stay on the page. Instica prepares; you sign and submit.
Frequently asked questions
Does Instica submit the report for me?
No. Instica measures, estimates and prepares the figures and the file. You sign in to the official portal, check the file and submit it yourself, and Instica never stores your portal credentials.
How do I add the Québec dates to my calendar?
Use the calendar block on this page: download the file or subscribe with the feed address. Each event has the day, the kind of date and the address of the source. Dates that the source gives only as a month or in words are not in the feed.
What if a source changes a date after this review?
The source wins. Every entry shows the day it was retrieved. Check the source address before you act, and use the next review of this page for the change.
How to read this page
Sources
- eeq.ca (important dates for your report) retrieved
Original wording: Reporting deadline: May 31, 2026
Original wording: Deadline to submit a Bonus application: June 30, 2026
- eeq.ca (les dates a retenir pour votre declaration) retrieved
Original wording: Date limite pour payer chacun des quatre versements de PFP 2027 : 31 janvier 2027, 30 avril 2027, 31 juillet 2027, 31 octobre 2027
Original wording: Date limite pour formuler une demande de modifications : 31 mai 2028
- eeq.ca (preparing and submitting your report step by step) retrieved
Original wording: You run an online store, with or without a place of business in Quebec.
The free plan is enough to start. We estimate and prepare; you sign and submit.