Producers are legally required to make a financial contribution for the containers, packaging, and printed paper they put on the market each year. These payments are an essential part of the curbside recycling system.
The introduction of extended producer responsibility (EPR) has brought about a new method of financial participation.
Under the PFP model, producers must report every year the quantities of materials they marketed the previous year. Their contributions are then used to finance the following year’s operating costs in real time, through quarterly payments. For example, in 2024, a producer would report the quantities of materials they marketed in 2023, and then pay their calculated PFP contribution in 2025.
As the organization in charge of Quebec’s curbside recycling system, we draw up the annual fee schedules and collect the payments. The PFP is included in the membership contract you sign with us as a producer.
We manage it on your behalf to pay for the following:
The compensation plan and the Producer Financial Participation Model will overlap until 2026. In the meantime, the amounts payable will therefore include both past and present costs.
There are several measures in place to facilitate this transition:
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You will receive three types of invoices:
Invoice type | Time frame |
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Annual contribution invoice Provided for in the Schedule under the compensation plan | Issued after you submit your report |
Special PFP invoice Provided for under Éco Entreprises Québec policies | Issued only after submission of your 2023 and 2024 reports |
Four quarterly invoices for the annual PFP Provided for under Éco Entreprises Québec policies | Issued annually from fall 2024 onwards |
Important note: These invoices are also payable by businesses filing their first report. They will be required to file reports retroactively.
All that will remain is the annual PFP, payable in quarterly installments of 25% each. You will receive one invoice per installment, or four invoices per year.
*Businesses eligible for a flat fee will receive a single invoice, and payment will be made in a single installment.
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