Click here to download the Cause of Change graphs for Recycle BC 2024 Fee Rates
Each designated packaging and paper product material is associated with a fee rate. For each obligation year, fee rates are carefully calculated to using the Four-Step Fee Methodology to ensure fairness and to cover the costs associated with collection, transportation and processing of each material. An obligation year is a calendar year for which stewards are or were required to register, file a Producer Report and pay applicable fees. The first reporting year for this program was 2013 and the first payment (invoice) year was 2014.
Producers are required to file their reports by May 31 each year, and fees are paid quarterly as follows:
Quarterly Payment Schedule:
- January 31
- April 30
- July 31
- October 31
- 2023 Fee Schedule
- 2022 Fee Schedule
- 2021 Fee Schedule
- 2020 Fee Schedule
- 2019 Fee Schedule
- 2018 Fee Schedule
- 2017 Fee Schedule
- 2016 Fee Schedule
Flat Fee Information
Eligible businesses can choose to file a simplified report and pay a flat fee based on the quantities of packaging and paper product (PPP) supplied annually to BC residents. This option enables producers to avoid detailed data gathering and weighing of their PPP. Current flat fee categories and rates are in the table below and a summary of past flat fee rates is available here. For more information, see Small Business, Low Volume & Flat Fee Stewards.
2024 Program Budget
For information on Recycle BC’s 2022 recycling accessibility performance, 2023 financial performance and 2024 budget, please refer to the pre-read for the October 2023 Annual Producer Meeting.
2023 Annual Producer Meeting Materials
To access the materials from the 2023 Annual Producer Meeting, please click here.