1.9 What is packaging and paper product?
The governments of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario have all passed legislation which includes definitions of packaging and paper product. Further to these Acts and Regulations, program plans were presented for approval to provincial Ministries of Environments (MOEs). These program plans provide definitions of packaging and paper product that Recycle BC, MMSW, MMSM, and Stewardship Ontario use to operate their respective recycling programs and that stewards will need to understand in order to report to these programs accurately.
The following table presents PPP definitions for Recycle BC, MMSW, MMSM and Stewardship Ontario which appear in their respective Rules, stewardship plans or in the Regulations. Please note below that with the explanatory note to the BC Recycling Regulation, the definition of designated materials in BC has been expanded to include Single Use Products and Packaging Like Products (SUP/PLP). Producers must begin including this material in their 2022 steward reports based on their 2021 supply data. A list of SUP/PLP includes but is not limited to those found in section 1.9.1 below.
Recognizing that there are slight differences in the definitions between provincial PPP programs, for the purposes of harmonization across programs, sections 1.9.1 and below provide the definitions of designated materials which are used across all provinces.
Packaging Definition for purposes of producer obligation and reporting under the PPP stewardship programs includes: | Paper Product Definition for purposes of producer obligation and reporting under the PPP stewardship programs includes: | |
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Recycle BC |
Primary packaging, i.e., packaging that contains the product at the point of sale to the residential consumer; Grouped packaging or secondary packaging that goes to the household; Transportation, distribution or tertiary packaging that goes to the household; Service packaging designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale and “disposable” items sold, filled or designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale; Packaging components and ancillary elements integrated into packaging, including ancillary elements directly hung or attached to a product and which perform a packaging function unless they are an integral part of the product and all elements are intended to be consumed or disposed of together. Single-Use Products and Packaging-Like Products are designated materials. Packaging-like products (PLP) are typically purchased as products and are often indistinguishable from packaging. Single-use products (SUP) may not always be thought of as packaging but, similar to PLP, serve a single or short-term purpose (e.g., plastic straws, stir sticks, utensils, plates, bowls and cups, foil or plastic wrap, foil containers purchased as a product, recycling bags, bubble wrap, plastic plant pots and saucers). Please refer to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Explanatory note on the definition of Single-Use Products and Packaging-Like Products here. This definition has been condensed. For full definition of included packaging materials please refer to the Recycle BC Program Plan. |
Paper of any description including flyers, brochures, booklets, catalogues, telephone directories, newspapers, magazines, paper fibre and paper used for copying, writing or any other general use. Single-Use Products and Packaging-Like Products are designated materials. Packaging-like paper products are typically purchased as products and are often indistinguishable from packaging. Single-use products may not always be thought of as packaging but, similar to PLP, serve a single or short-term purpose. Examples of designated paper products in BC include: corrugated cardboard moving boxes, banking boxes, purchased gift or loot bags, gift boxes, streamers, banners, paper party décor, paper lunch bags, wax and parchment paper. Please refer to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Explanatory note on the definition of Single Use Products and Packaging Like Products here. Paper does not include paper products that by virtue of their anticipated use could become unsafe or unsanitary to recycle or any type of bound books such as text books, reference books or literary books. This definition has been condensed. For full definition of designated paper materials please refer to the BC Recycling Regulation. |
MMSW |
Primary packaging, i.e., packaging that contains the product at the point of sale to the residential consumer; Grouped packaging or secondary packaging that goes to the household; Transportation, distribution or tertiary packaging that goes to the household; Service packaging designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale and “disposable” items sold, filled or designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale; Packaging components and ancillary elements integrated into packaging, including ancillary elements directly hung or attached to a product and which perform a packaging function unless they are an integral part of the product and all elements are intended to be consumed or disposed of together. This definition has been condensed. For the full definition of included packaging materials please refer to the MMSW Program Plan. |
Paper of any description including flyers, brochures, booklets, catalogues, telephone directories, newspapers, magazines, paper fibre and paper used for copying, writing or any other general use. Excluded are paper products that, by virtue of their anticipated use, could become unsafe or unsanitary to recycle or any type of bound book not mentioned in clause. Paper comprises any type of cellulosic fibre source including but not limited to wood, wheat, rice, cotton, bananas, eucalyptus, bamboo, hemp, and sugar cane (bagasse) fibre sources. This definition has been condensed. For the full definition of included paper please see the MMSW Program Plan. |
MMSM |
Designated materials for the MMSM program include: “Packaging”, which means materials that are used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery or presentation of goods supplied to consumers, and includes, but is not limited to, service packaging and all packaging components and ancillary elements integrated into the Packaging. “Service packaging” means packaging which may or may not bear a brand that is supplied at the point of sale by the retail, food- service or other service providers to facilitate the delivery of goods, and includes all bags, boxes, and other items for the containment of goods at point of sale. “Supplied”, means sold, leased, donated, disposed of, used, transferred the possession of or title of, or otherwise made available to a consumer in Manitoba or distributed for use by a consumer in Manitoba. “Consumer”, means an individual (other than a Person in the Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional (IC&I) sector) to whom Designated Blue Box Waste is Supplied. For more information on designated packaging for the MMSM program, please refer to the MMSM Rules or the MMSM Program Plan. |
Designated printed paper for the MMSM program includes:
Printed paper does not include bound reference books, bound literary books, or bound textbooks. Please see the MMSM Rules or Program Plan for more information on designated printed paper. |
Stewardship Ontario - Blue Box Transition Plan - program winds up by 2026. |
“Packaging”, refers to materials that are used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery or presentation of goods supplied to consumers, and includes, but is not limited to, service packaging and all packaging components and ancillary elements integrated into the Packaging. “Service Packaging”, refers to packaging which may or may not bear a brand that is supplied at the point of sale by the retail, food-service or other service providers to facilitate the delivery of goods, and includes all bags, boxes, and other items for the containment of goods at point of sale. “Supplied”, means sold, leased, donated, disposed of, used, transferred the possession of or title of, or otherwise made available to a consumer in Ontario or distributed for use by a consumer in Ontario. Supply and supplies have similar meanings. “Consumer”, means an individual (other than a person in the Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional (IC&I) sector) to whom Designated Blue Box Waste is supplied. Please refer to the Stewardship Ontario Program Plan or the Rules for more information on designated materials for the Stewardship Ontario program. |
“Printed Paper” means any material that is not Packaging, but is printed with text or graphics as a medium for communicating information, Supplied to Consumers, and includes, but is not limited to:
Please refer to the Stewardship Ontario Program Plan or the Rules for more information on designated materials for the Stewardship Ontario program. |
1.9.1 What is packaging?
Since there are slight differences in the definitions of packaging across the programs, in order to harmonize across provinces, designated packaging will hereafter be defined as:
Packaging means materials that are used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery or presentation of goods which are supplied to residential consumers (as opposed to industrial, commercial, or institutional consumers). Packaging includes, but is not limited to, service packaging and all packaging components and ancillary elements integrated into the packaging. In British Columbia, SUP/PLP includes, but is not limited to the items listed in the table below and as further outlined in the BC Ministry’s explanatory note here.
This would include:
- A material or substance (such as, but not exclusively, glass, metal, paper, boxboard, cardboard, textile, paper fibre, plastic, or any combination of those materials) that is used to protect, contain, or transport a product to a residential consumer; and
- Secondary packaging that goes to the household such as the plastic wrap around a case of water bottles, or the plastic wrap around multiple boxes of tissue.
- Please note, stewards are required to report all packaging that meets this definition regardless of whether it is managed in the residential waste, organics or recycling stream.
Examples of Packaging |
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Cardboard boxes | ![]() |
Condiment bottles |
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Shampoo and conditioner bottles | ![]() |
Soup cans |
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Cosmetic cases such as hand cream and foundation | ![]() |
Cereal boxes |
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Aerosol containers | ![]() |
Candy wrappers |
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Pet food bags | ![]() |
Plastic film or wrap used as secondary packaging around a multi-pack of product supplied to consumers |
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Pickle jars | ![]() |
Styrofoam packing peanuts or bubble wrap and packaging such as boxes and bags used for e-commerce delivery to residential customers |
Examples of Single-Use Products and Packaging-Like Products to be reported to Recycle BC |
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Food storage, lunch bags or wraps (paper and plastic) |
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Recycling bags (for collecting recyclables) |
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Aluminum foil, aluminum foil pie plates, thin gauge tins and trays |
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LDPE/HDPE film (e.g., drop-sheets for painting, furniture or equipment) |
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Non-durable plastic, paper food containers such as hard plastic lunch containers. |
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Corrugated cardboard moving boxes, bank boxes, cardboard boxes, bubble wrap |
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Purchased gift or loot bags, boxes, purchased carry out bags |
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Plastic plant pots and saucers |
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Purchased straws, stir sticks, and plastic utensils |
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Wax and parchment paper |
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Disposable ( paper, plastic) cups, bowls, trays, cartons and plates etc. |
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Paper party décor including streamers, banners, pinwheels, party hats and pinatas |
All PPP stewardship programs also cover service packaging which includes, but is not limited to those outlined in the following table (For Recycle BC stewards, please see section 1.10.4 for an update in the definition of responsible steward for service packaging).
Examples of Service Packaging |
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Food wraps provided by bakeries and delis | ![]() |
Envelopes for developed photographs |
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Gift wrapping or tissue added to a product by a retailer |
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Disposable plates and cups provided to residential consumer at point of sale to facilitate the delivery of food and beverages | ![]() |
Bags filled at the shelves with bulk goods, produce and baked goods |
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Take-out and home delivery food service packaging such as pizza boxes, cups bags, cartons, wraps and trays |
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Paper or plastic carry-out bags provided at checkout and provided by retailers |
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Non-branded packaging purchased from a wholesaler distributed to consumers as service packaging containing your product such as paper bags or boxes for bakery items.* | ![]() |
Tissue paper added at the point-of-sale to protect fragile items or clothing. |
*Recycle BC stewards please note that with the designation of SUP/PLP, Recycle BC has redefined the responsible producer for service packaging. Please see 1.10.4.
1.9.2 Materials that should not be included in your report
Stewards may supply material that should not be included in their steward report. Please refer to section 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 of the Guidebook for a full explanation of which materials should not be reported.
1.9.2.1 Clarification of materials covered under separate regulation
When a container or package is covered under a separate regulation it should not be reported as part of your annual steward report. Because the regulations covering other container categories vary from province to province, the tables below have been created to outline other regulated programs and some information on the containers which are covered by separate regulation and should not be included in your PPP report.
Packaging for product categories covered by separate regulation
The following is an outline of how to report the secondary packaging associated with beer and cider containers since this material is treated differently in different provinces.
Container | BC | SK | MB | ON |
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Non-Alcoholic Beverage Containers |
Do not report ready-to-serve drinks that are on deposit. This includes milk, milk substitutes such as rice milk, almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk (or any other milk substitute that comes from grains, nuts or vegetables) and flavoured milk (where milk appears as one of the first three ingredients in the ingredient list). See Encorp Pacific link below for more detail on beverages included in the BC beverage deposit program. BC Recycling Regulation 449/2004 – Schedule 1 Beverage Container Product CategoryCoordinating Organization: The following beverages are NOT on deposit and should be Included in your report:
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Do not report ready-to-serve non-alcoholic beverage containers that are on deposit. See SARCAN link below for more detail on beverages included in the SK beverage deposit program. Please Note: Most ready-to-drink beverages (exceptions below) are on deposit in SK including:
Do not report these beverage containers to MMSW. Environmental Management and Protection Act – Division 1 Beverage Container Program Coordinating Organization(s): The following beverages are NOT on deposit and should be included in your steward report:
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CBCRA members must report all non-alcoholic beverage containers in the CBCRA portion of the WeRecycle Portal. Non-CBCRA members report non-alcoholic beverage containers to MMSM. For questions on how to report non-alcoholic beverage containers in the CBCRA portion of the WeRecycle Portal, please contact CBCRA at 1-855-644-7400 or by email at customerservice@cbcra-acrcb.org. |
Report all non-alcoholic beverage containers. |
Reporting Tips for Non-Alcoholic Beverage Containers
Secondary packaging such as film plastic wrap, corrugated cardboard or boxboard associated with these containers should be reported to the applicable PPP program as only the containers, closures and labels are part of the deposit programs. Manitoba stewards who report beverage containers to CBCRA should also report their secondary packaging to the CBCRA program. Any caps, rings and labels from beverage containers not on deposit should be reported under the appropriate non-beverage categories when not using the Component Threshold Rule.
The deposit programs in BC and SK do not cover containers from beverage concentrates that require the consumer to mix with water prior to consumption. These containers should be reported to the applicable PPP program in each province.
Container | BC | SK | MB | ON |
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Beverage Alcohol Containers |
Do not report beverage alcohol containers BC Recycling Regulation 449/2004 – Schedule 1 Beverage Container Product Category Coordinating Organization(s): |
Do not report beverage alcohol containers Environmental Management and Protection Act – Division 1 Beverage Container Program Coordinating Organization(s): |
Report beverage alcohol containers with the exception of beer containers which are on deposit.
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Do not report beverage alcohol containers. Coordinating Organization(s): |
The following is an outline of how to report the secondary packaging associated with beer and cider containers since this material is treated differently in different provinces.
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BDL Members | Secondary packaging for beer and cider containers is not designated under the Recycle BC program. BDL members should not report this material. |
Secondary Packaging for beer and cider containers is designated for all stewards of beer and cider containers.
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Secondary packaging associated with beer and cider containers for which a refundable deposit is payable when the goods are supplied at retail should not be reported to MMSM. |
Secondary packaging for beer and cider containers is not designated under the PPP program and BDL members should not report this material. |
Non-BDL Members | Secondary packaging for beer and cider containers is designated and must be reported to Recycle BC for non-BDL members. |
Secondary packaging for beer and cider containers is designated and must be reported to Stewardship Ontario for non-BDL members. |
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Reporting Tips: |
Report the secondary packaging for wine and spirits such as film plastic wrap, corrugated cardboard or boxboard associated with these containers to the applicable PPP program if the secondary packaging is not part of the deposit program. Service packaging supplied to consumers at the point of sale for all beverage alcohol containers must also be reported. For beverage alcohol containers that are not on deposit, report caps, rings and labels from beverage containers under the appropriate non-beverage material categories when not using the Component Threshold Rule. |
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Paint and Coatings Containers |
Do not report containers from paint and coatings defined as:
BC Recycling Regulation 449/2004 – Schedule 2 –Residual Product Categories – Paint Product Category |
Do not report containers from paint and coatings defined as:
The Waste Paint Management Regulations |
Do not report containers from paint and coatings defined as:
Waste Prevention and Protection Act, Household Hazardous Material and Prescribed Material Stewardship Regulation Coordinating Organization(s): |
Products or packaging designated as Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) do not need to be reported by Stewardship Ontario Blue Box stewards. Further information is available from the RPRA website FAQs.
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Fertilizer Containers | Report all containers from fertilizer products | Report all containers from fertilizer products | Report all containers from fertilizer products | Products or packaging designated as Hazardous and Speical Products (HSP) do not need to be reported by Stewardship Ontario Blue Box stewards. Further information is available from the RPRA website FAQs. |
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Lubricating Oil Containers |
Do not report containers from lubricating oil defined as:
The empty oil container product category consists of empty containers with a capacity of 30 litres or less, manufactured and used for any product in the lubricating oil product category.
Coordinating Organization(s): |
Do not report containers from lubricating oil defined as: “oil” means any petroleum or synthetic oil that is recoverable for other uses and that is used for the purposes of insulation, lubrication, hydraulics or heat transfer and includes vegetable oil used for lubricating purposes. Used Petroleum and Antifreeze Products Collection Regulations Coordinating Organization(s): |
Do not report containers from lubricating oil defined as: “oil” means any petroleum or synthetic crankcase oil, engine oil, hydraulic fluid, transmission fluid, gear oil, heat transfer fluid, or other fluid capable of use for lubricating purposes in machinery or equipment. Used Oil, Oil Filters and Containers Stewardship Regulation 86/97 Coordinating Organization(s): |
Do not report containers from lubricating oil defined as: “lubricating oil” which means petroleum-derived or synthetic crankcase oil, engine oil, hydraulic fluid, transmission fluid, gear oil, heat transfer fluid, or other oil or fluid used for lubricating machinery or equipment. The Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) Please refer to RPRA website for more details |
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Engine Antifreeze Containers |
Do not report antifreeze product category which consists of automotive antifreeze and includes empty containers for this antifreeze. BC Recycling Regulation 449/2004 – Schedule 2 –Residual Product Categories –Antifreeze Product Category Coordinating Organization(s): |
Do not report containers from engine antifreeze defined as: “antifreeze” meaning ethylene or propylene glycol used as an engine coolant but does not include antifreeze used for plumbing, windshield washers, lock de-icing, fuel line or aircraft de-icing; “container” means a container with a capacity of 50 litres or less that is manufactured for the purpose of holding oil, diesel exhaust fluid or antifreeze. Used Petroleum and Antifreeze Products Collection Regulations Coordinating Organization(s): |
Do not report containers from engine antifreeze defined as automotive antifreeze. Waste Prevention and Protection Act, Household Hazardous Material and Prescribed Material Stewardship Regulation Coordinating Organization(s): |
The Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) Please refer to RPRA website for more details. |
Container | BC | SK | MB | ON |
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Diesel Exhaust Fluid Containers |
Report all containers from diesel exhaust fluid products.
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Do not report containers from Diesel Exhaust Fluid defined as: an aqueous urea solution consisting of urea and de-ionized water the purpose of which is to lower diesel engine exhaust emissions - “container” means a container with a capacity of 50 litres or less that is manufactured for the purpose of holding oil, diesel exhaust fluid or antifreeze. Used Petroleum and Antifreeze Products Collection Regulations Coordinating Organization(s): |
Report all containers from diesel exhaust fluid products.
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Report all containers from diesel exhaust fluid products.
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Pesticide Containers |
Do not report containers from pest control products registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) that; (a) are required to show on the label the domestic product class designation, and (b) display on the label the symbol shown in Schedule III of the Pest Control Products Regulation (Canada) for the signal word "Poison". The definition of products covered under Schedule 2 changed with the 2020 Amendment to the BC Recycling Regulation. Some products previously reported to Recycle BC are now covered under Schedule 2. Please visit Reporting Guidance for more information. BC Recycling Regulation 449/2004 – Schedule 2 – Residual Product Categories – Pesticides |
Do not report containers from control products as defined and registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) that: (a) are required to show on the label the domestic product class designation, and (b) display on the label the symbol shown in Schedule III of the Pest Control Products Regulation (Canada) for the signal word "Poison".
The Household Hazardous Waste Products Stewardship Regulations – Pesticide Category |
Do not report containers from control products, as defined in the Pest Control Products Act (Canada), registered under that Act that (a) are required to be labelled with the product class designation "Domestic"; and (b) display on the label the symbol shown in Schedule III of the Pest Control Products Regulation (Canada) for the signal word "Poison" Waste Prevention and Protection Act, Household Hazardous Material and Prescribed Material Stewardship Regulation Coordinating Organization(s): Product Care |
Products or packaging designated as Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) do not need to be reported by Stewardship Ontario Blue Box stewards. Further information is available from the RPRA website FAQs. |
Reporting Tips |
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Solvent and Flammable Liquid Containers |
Do not report containers from products that meet the definition of the “Solvent and flammable liquids” product category in Schedule 2 of the BC Recycling Regulation. The definition of products covered under Schedule 2 changed with the 2020 Amendment to the BC Recycling Regulation. Some products previously reported to Recycle BC are now covered under Schedule 2. Please visit Reporting Guidance for more information. Please note, the following containers are not part of Schedule 2 and should be reported to Recycle BC: Hairspray cans, deodorant spray cans and mousse spray cans, non-flammable food aerosol spray cans such as cheese and whipped cream. BC Recycling Regulation 449/2004 – Schedule 2 – Residual Product Categories – Pesticides |
Do not report containers from products that meet the definition of “flammable materials” in the The Household Hazardous Waste Products Stewardship Regulations – Waste Household Hazardous Materials (a) flammable materials |
Do not report containers from products that meet the definition of “flammable materials” in the Waste Prevention and Protection Act, Household Hazardous Material and Prescribed Material Stewardship Regulation
Coordinating Organization(s): Product Care
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Products or packaging designated as Hazdardous and Special Products (HSP) do not need to be reported by Stewardship Ontario Blue Box stewards. Further information is available from the RPRA website FAQs. |
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Pharmaceutical Containers |
Report containers used to contain products that meet the definition of the pharmaceutical product category in Schedule 2 of the: BC Recycling Regulation 449/2004 – Schedule 2 – Residual Product Categories – Pharmaceutical Coordinating Organization(s): Health Products Stewardship Association
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Report all containers from pharmaceutical products supplied to residential consumers to MMSW. |
Do not report containers used to contain products that meet the definition of the “Pharmaceutical Products” and “Natural Health Products” categories in the: Waste Prevention and Protection Act, Household Hazardous Material and Prescribed Material Stewardship Regulation Coordinating Organization(s): Health Products Stewardship Association |
Report containers used to contain pharmaceutical products supplied to residential consumers that meet the definition of “pharmaceuticals” in: O. Reg. 298/12: Collection of Pharmaceuticals and Sharps – Responsibilities of Producers
Coordinating Organization(s): Health Products Stewardship Association
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1.9.3 What is paper product?
All provinces include the paper product category (this category is called ‘paper’ in the Saskatchewan MMSW Program and ‘printed paper’ in the Ontario Blue Box Program) as part of the designated materials in their PPP stewardship programs. As outlined in the table in 1.9.1, this category has slightly different definitions from province to province as follows:
As outlined in the table in 1.9.1, this category has slightly different definitions from province to province as follows:
- In BC, ‘paper product’ means paper of any description including flyers, brochures, booklets, catalogues, telephone directories, newspapers, magazines, paper fibre and paper used for copying, writing or any other general use. Excluded from this definition is paper that by virtue of its anticipated use could become unsafe or unsanitary to recycle as well as bound literary and reference books.
- In SK, ‘paper’ means paper of any description such as flyers, brochures, booklets, catalogues, telephone directories, magazines, paper fibre and paper used for copying, writing or any other general use. Excluded from this definition are paper products that, by virtue of their anticipated use, could become unsafe or unsanitary to recycle.
- In MB, ‘printed paper’ includes newsprint, magazines and catalogues, directories and other printed materials. This does not include paper sold as product (such as purchased calendars, envelopes, greeting cards, paper used for copying, writing or other general use).
- In ON, ‘printed paper’ is not defined in the regulation but, as outlined in the Blue Box Program Plan, all printed paper is designated as Blue Box waste. In ON the program does not include paper sold as product (such as purchased calendars, envelopes, greeting cards, paper used for copying, writing paper, computer paper, or other general use).
Recognizing the slight variations in the definitions of this category across provinces, for the purposes of harmonization, this category will hereafter be referred to as paper product and will include all paper regardless of its cellulosic fibre source including but not limited to: wood, wheat, rice, cotton, bananas, eucalyptus, bamboo, hemp and sugar cane (bagasse) fibre sources.
This category includes (but is not limited to) the following types of paper products: newspapers, brochures, receipts, catalogues, flyers, customer statements, magazines and telephone directories.
Bound reference books, bound literary books, bound textbooks are excluded from all programs. Also excluded from all programs is paper which may be unsafe or unsanitary to recycle such as paper towel or toilet paper (the paper towel and toilet paper roll is however an designated material and must be reported).
The following table illustrates what is included in the paper product category in each provincial program and will be updated as new stewardship programs are introduced in other provinces.
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Paper used for copying, writing or any other general use | ![]() |
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*Newspapers that have a gross revenue of less than $2 million, or generate less than one tonne of paper, are permanently exempted from the program in Saskatchewan.
1.9.4 What does “supplied to the residential consumer” mean?
Supplied to the residential consumer means that the paper product, or the product associated with the packaging material, was directly or indirectly (through a retail chain or distributor) sold, leased, donated or otherwise made available or distributed for use (for free or otherwise) to a residential consumer where the residential consumer is the end-user.
Packaging and paper product is directly or indirectly supplied to residential consumers through a variety of channels such as:
- Grocery retailers
- General/mass merchandise retailers
- Drug and pharmacy retailers
- Convenience and gas station retailers
- Club, wholesale, cash-and-carry
- Direct delivery of products sold via the Internet, e-commerce catalogue or telephone
- On-premise factory stores for public or employees
- Direct home sales including products that move through cooperative arrangements
- Sales by independent sales contractors
- Service utility companies (gas, electric, insurance, banks, telephone, etc.)
- Newspapers and subscriptions
- Unsolicited materials delivered/distributed directly to households