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EPR

Producers

When producers take responsibility for the end-of-life management of the products they supply to Alberta consumers, they help lessen the burden on landfills and support a more sustainable future.

What is a Producer in EPR?

A producer supplies either PPP (packaging, paper producers or packaging-like products), HSP material (hazardous and special products), or a combination of these materials to consumers.

PPP Producers

A PPP (single-use products, packaging and paper products) producer supplies material comprised of paper, glass, metal, or plastic, or a combination of these materials, to consumers. This includes both products and their packaging. Some common materials that are considered PPP include packaging, cardboard, newspapers, printed paper and magazines, plastics (both rigid and flexible), and metal and glass.

Alberta’s new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation fully obligates Single-use Products, Packaging, and Paper Products (PPP) producers to collect and manage the materials they supply to Alberta residents. While communities may continue to play an important role in collecting these materials, they are not required to do so.  

To facilitate this shift in responsibilities and to ensure a smooth transition, producers need to be able to identify the PPP materials they supply to Alberta residents and for which producers have material management obligations under the new legislation. ARMA will use this information to ensure producer compliance. 

Do you meet the requirements as a PPP Producer?

All PPP producers, unless exempt under section 9.1 of the Extended Producer Responsibility Single-use Products, Packaging and Paper Products Bylaws, must register with ARMA at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date the producer intends to supply PPP designated materials into Alberta. PPP producers are defined within the regulation as: 

  1. The brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,
  2. If there is no person described in clause (a), the importer of the designated material, if the importer is resident in Alberta, or
  3. If there is no person described in clause (a) or (b), the retailer who supplied the designated material to the consumer.

Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) with delegation of authority can report on behalf of the producers they represent. However, each producer must register separately. 

Register as a PPP Producer in Alberta

Visit ARMA Connect to register as a PPP producer in Alberta. If you require assistance, please email us at epr@albertarecycling.ca or call 1.888.999.8762 toll-free.

Producer Exemptions

Under the EPR Regulation, producers may be exempt from reporting if certain criteria are met. Producers that meet the following exemption criteria must create an account with ARMA and complete the registration process: 

  1. Charitable Organizations: registered charities are exempt from reporting requirements.
  2. Revenue Threshold: if a producer’s annual gross revenue (calendar year) is under $1.5 million, then the producer is exempt from annual supply and management reporting requirements. Producers exempt under these criteria must maintain financial records for five years in the event of an audit. 

Designated Materials and Material Exemption Thresholds for PPP

Under the EPR Regulation, there are five designated material types for which supply and/or management reporting are required by producers. Each of these designated material types includes a material quantity threshold for exemption from certain obligations. The designated material types and their exemption thresholds are: 

  1. Material Threshold:  
    a. Paper – 9 tonnes  
    b. Rigid Plastic – 2 tonnes 
    c. Flexible Plastic – 2 tonnes 
    d. Metal – 1 tonne 
    e. Glass – 1 tonne
  2. Producers that supply PPP under the threshold weights above must report annual supply if one or all material categories are under the weight threshold.
  3. If a producer is above the threshold in any designated material category, performance obligations apply. 
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HSP Producers

A HSP producer supplies hazardous and special products to Alberta. This includes things like batteries, pesticides, and other products that may be toxic, corrosive, or flammable. 

Alberta’s new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation places full responsibility on producers of hazardous and special products (HSP) to collect and manage the materials they supply to Alberta residents. While communities may continue to play an important role in collecting and managing these materials, they are not required to do so.  

To facilitate this shift in responsibilities and to ensure a smooth transition, producers need to understand the materials they introduce into the system and meet the material management obligations under the new legislation. This information will also allow ARMA to ensure producer compliance. 

Are You Eligible as an HSP Producer in Alberta?

All HSP producers must register with ARMA at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date the producer intends to supply HSP designated materials to Alberta. HSP producers are defined within the regulation as: 

  1. The brand holder of the product, if the brand holder is a resident of Canada,
  2. If there is no person described in clause (a), the importer of the product, if the importer is resident in Alberta, or
  3. If there is no person described in clause (a) or (b), the retailer that supplied the product to the consumer. 

Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) with delegation of authority can report on behalf of the producers they represent. However, each producer must register separately. 

Register as an HSP Producer in Alberta

Visit ARMA Connect to register as an HSP producer in Alberta. If you require assistance, please email us at epr@albertarecycling.ca or call 1.888.999.8762 toll-free.

Designated Materials and Out-Of-Scope Material Sizes for HSP

Under the EPR Regulation, there are five designated material types for which supply and/or management reporting are required by producers. Each of these designated material types also has size, volume, or weight parameters to determine whether the products are within the scope of the regulation. 

The designated material types and their size, volume, or weight scope are: 

Batteries

  • Single-use batteries
  • Rechargeable batteries 
  • Does not include lead-acid batteries and batteries weighing 5kg or more.

Corrosive Products 

  • Solid, liquid, or gaseous products displaying the corrosive hazard symbol that is: 
    • 10 L or less for liquids, 
    • 10 kg or less for solids, or 
    • 680g or less for pressurized containers 
  • Includes any containers sold with products that meet the volume/mass/size of the above requirements.
  • Does not include products intended for use down-the-drain during their primary intended use.

Flammable Products 

  • Solid, liquid, or gaseous products displaying the flammable hazard symbol and the explosive hazard symbol: 
    • 10 L or less for liquids, 
    • 10 kg or less for solids, or 
    • 680g or less for pressurized containers 
  • Containers used to supply flammable products within the above weight are also included—with the exception of gasoline—which is any container that contains 25 litres or less in volume for gasoline.
  • Does not include products intended for use down-the-drain during their primary intended use, or products containing less than 50% water miscible flammable liquid.

Pesticide

  • Pesticide, fungicide, herbicide or insecticide: 
    • 10 L or less for liquids, 
    • 10 kg or less for solids, or 
    • 680g or less for pressurized containers
  • Includes containers that are sold with products that meet the volume/mass/size of the above requirements. 
  • Does not include insect repellents intended for personal use, sanitizers, disinfectants or antimicrobial products.

Toxic Product 

  • Solid, liquid, or gaseous products displaying the toxic hazard symbol: 
    • 10 L or less for liquids, 
    • 10 kg or less for solids, or 
    • 680g or less for pressurized containers 
  • Includes containers that are sold with products that meet the volume/mass/size of the above requirements.

Does not include products intended for use down-the-drain during their primary intended use.

Resources For Producers

For information on procedures, policies, or bylaws, click here.

Have a question? Visit our frequently asked questions.

Unsure if you are required to register or have questions about EPR? Please contact us at epr@albertarecycling.ca or toll-free at 1.888.999.8762.

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Alberta Recycling Management Authority works with Albertans from all areas of our province, as such, we acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples who have and continue to live among, travel through and care for the land in the area currently known as Alberta. The relationship that Indigenous Peoples of Treaty 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10 have with the land is founded on a deep respect and relationship with the environment. This connection forms the foundation of our responsibility and vision of inspiring a future without waste.
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