Overview of Reporting and Fee Obligations by Province
All producers/stewards are required to collect, organize and submit data for designated packaging and paper materials supplied to consumers in each province where they are obligated. These Annual Producer Reports must be submitted in the WeRecycle Portal by May 31 each year.
Obligated producers/stewards pay annual fees based on the quantities of designated packaging and paper materials they supplied to consumers. Fees cover the costs associated with the collection, transportation and processing of designated materials. Fee methodologies were developed through extensive consultation with producers and continue to be refined to ensure fairness and reflect ongoing changes in the recycling industry.
For more information on the latest annual program budgets and fees, please see detailed information in our Report to Producers and Annual Producer Meeting presentation here.
For an overview of the reporting and fee obligations by province, see the table below.
Province |
1. Reporting Obligations: Annual Producer Report |
2. Fee Obligations* |
3. Regulatory Fees |
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Report Year |
Supply Data Year |
Fee Obligation Year |
Invoice |
Authority |
Due Date |
Nova Scotia |
October 2024 |
2023 |
2025** |
Invoiced in January 2026 |
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N/A |
May 2025 |
2024 |
2026 |
January 2026 |
Will be finalized in Summer 2025, costs are separate from Circular Materials fees. | ||
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New Brunswick |
October 2023 |
2022 |
2024 |
January 2024 |
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Recycle NB oversight fees are incorporated into Circular Materials in NB Annual Fee Budget. |
May 2024 |
2023 |
2025 |
January 2025 |
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May 2025 |
2024 |
2026 |
January 2026 |
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Ontario |
May 2023 |
2022 |
2024 |
January 2024 |
The Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA) |
Regulatory fees due directly to RPRA upon receipt, separate from Circular Materials fees. |
May 2024 |
2023 |
2025 |
January 2025 |
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May 2025 |
2024 |
2026 |
January 2026 |
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Alberta |
May 2024 |
2023 |
2025 |
January 2025 |
The Alberta Regulatory Management Authority (ARMA) |
Regulatory fees due to ARMA directly, |
May 2025 |
2024 |
2026 |
January 2026 |
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The Yukon |
N/A |
N/A |
2025** |
January 2026 |
N/A |
Does not have oversight fees at this time. |
May 2025 |
2024 |
2026 |
January 2026 |
* For more information on the latest annual program budgets and fees, please see detailed information in our Report to Producers and Annual Producer Meeting presentation here. For more information on fee methodologies, click here.
** Billed in a different invoice year.