Alberta
Name Alberta Regulation 101/1997 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act: BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING REGULATION [1] Date Implemented Created in 1972, updated to create the Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB) on 12/1/1997. Beverages Covered All ready-to-serve beverages; beer exemption repealed in 2001 and dairy exemption repealed in 2009. [2] Containers Covered All sealed containers purchased in Alberta Amount of […]
Québec
Name Environment Quality Act / Agreement Relating to the Consignment, Recovery & Recycling of Non-Refillable (Soft Drink/Beer) Containers Date Implemented 1984 (Last updated 2022) Covered Beverages All aluminum and plastic ready-to-drink beverage containers from 100mL to 2L are now covered. The following aluminum ready-to-drink beverages were eligible starting November 2023: [1] Soft drinks Beer Energy Drinks Wine […]
British Columbia
Name Beverage Container Stewardship Program (Litter Act) Date Implemented 1970, last amended in 2022. Beverages Covered All ready-to-drink beverages, except infant formula, meal replacements and dietary supplements. [1] Containers Covered All container types Amount of Deposit 10¢ for all beverage containers, regardless of size. [2] Reclamation System Return to retail or depots. Handling Fee Confidential […]
Ontario
Name Ontario Deposit Return Program (under the Liquor Control Act); colloquially known as Bag It Back Date Enacted 2006 Date Implemented 2/5/2007 Containers Covered Plastics (PET), metal (aluminum/tinplate), bimetal, glass, gable top, Tetra Pak, bag-in-box containers [1] Beverages Covered All alcoholic beverages (including wines, beers, and spirits) Beverages Not Covered Non-alcoholic beverages Containers ≤100mL in […]
Nunavut
As of August 15, 2021, Nunavut has elected to scrap deposits on plastic and glass. Currently, only aluminum cans are being accepted with deposits. The article below has been edited to reflect this. Name of Program N/A (No formal CDL is put into place, but instead, there is a hybrid between an official contracted program […]
Northwest Territories
Name Beverage Container Program (BCP) Date Implemented Enacted 2003; Implemented 2005; Last Updated 2016 Beverages Covered All ready-to-serve drinks, including: [1] Milk Soft drinks Energy drinks Water All other non-alcoholic beverages Wine Spirits Non-refillable beer Containers Covered Glass bottles Aluminum cans Plastic bottles Tetra packs/drink pouches Gable top containers Bi-metal containers Beverages Not Covered Infant formula […]
New Brunswick
Name REGULATION 99-66 under the Beverage Containers Act (O.C. 99-672) Date Implemented 6/1/1992; updated 5/13/2011 Administering agency Encorp Atlantic (non-alcoholic beverages) and alcohol distributors (alcoholic beverages) Beverages Covered All beverages except milk, milk products, and unpasteurized cider Containers Covered All beverage containers 5L and under Amount of Deposit Non-alcoholic beverages: 10¢ CAD / 5¢ CAD* Alcoholic […]
Nova Scotia
Name Solid Waste-Resource Management Regulations made under Section 102 of the Environment Act (Div. 1, Part 2: Beverage Container Programs) [1] Date Enacted 1994 Date Implemented Implemented 2/6/1996; Last updated June 2019 Beverages Covered All ready-to-serve beverages <5L [2] Beverages Not Covered Milk and milk-based products Soy and rice based products Meal replacement beverages Physician […]
Prince Edward Island
Name Beverage Containers Act Date Implemented 2008 (launched 5/3/2008) Beverages Covered Juice Sports and energy drinks Carbonated soft drinks Water Alcohol and beer Containers Covered Plastics Metal (aluminum/tinplate) Bimetal Glass Gable top Tetra Pak Bag-in-box Pouches Beverages Not Covered Dairy and dairy alternatives Nutritional supplements Drink Concentrates Amount of Deposit Prince Edward Island operates a […]
Yukon
Name Beverage Container Regulation under the Environment Act Date Implemented Enacted in 1991, Implemented in 1992 (last updated in 2016) [1] Beverages Covered Milk and milk substitutes Juice Carbonated soft drinks Water Coffee and tea Drinkable yogurt Alcoholic beverages Beverages Not Covered Canned coconut milk Canned condensed/evaporated milk Canned whipping cream Powdered drink crystals Juice […]