Excluded materials
Some containers, packaging and printed matter (CP&PM) are excluded from the payable contribution. You may still have to leave a trace of these CP&PM in your report. Refer to the attached table for more information.
Materials excluded from the reporting process
Tertiary packaging or transportation packaging | |
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DISTINCTIVE ATTRIBUTE In addition to wood pallets, which are not designated materials according to the Regulation, ÉEQ’s Schedule of Contributions excludes containers and packaging used to facilitate handling and transportation of multiple sales units and packages in order to reduce physical handling and damages related to transportation.
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IMPORTANT NOTE Containers and packaging reused for wrapping at the point of sale for transportation of goods to consumers must be reported by the retailer. |
Containers and packaging sold as products | |
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Excluded for the 2015 to 2017 Schedules of Contributions only. |
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DISTINCTIVE ATTRIBUTE Containers and packaging sold as products were included in the calculation of the expected quantities used to develop the 2018 Schedule of Contributions. They are excluded from the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Schedules.
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Certain printed matter sold as products | |
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Excluded for the 2015 to 2017 Schedules of Contributions only. |
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DISTINCTIVE ATTRIBUTE Printed matter sold as products was included in the calculation of the expected quantities used to develop the 2018 Schedule of Contributions. It is excluded from the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Schedules.
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IMPORTANT NOTE Magazines, white or colour loose leaf, lined or graph paper and notepads have always been subject to a fee. |
Durable containers and packaging | |
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DISTINCTIVE ATTRIBUTE Containers and packaging designed to accompany, protect or store a product throughout its life when the product is designed to last 5 years or more. |
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Containers, packaging and printed matter accompanying products used or consumed at the site of distribution | |
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DISTINCTIVE ATTRIBUTE Containers or packaging accompanying products used by the consumer at the site of distribution or saleof the product when their disposal is handled at that location. |
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IMPORTANT NOTE Containers or packaging used for drive-through and take-out orders must be reported.
If the exemption applies, you must indicate it and provide an explanatory note in the methodology tab of the ECO-D reporting system. You must also leave a trace of the deduction in your worksheets.
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Containers, packaging and printed matter intended for Business-to-business (B2B) | |
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DISTINCTIVE ATTRIBUTE The containers, packaging and printed matter intended for an end-user that is an industrial, commercial or institutional establishment are excluded from the reporting process. Seeing as they are disposed of in-house and not provided to consumers, they do not end up in the municipal curbside recycling system. |
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Containers and packaging designated under other recovery and reclamation measures | |
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DISTINCTIVE ATTRIBUTE The containers and packaging that are subject to a recovery and reclamation process under other legislation are exempt from payment. |
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IMPORTANT NOTE You may be required to report the secondary and tertiary packaging included with these products. All other materials that are not designated under another recovery system must also be reported. You may be eligible for an exemption. |
Useful links
A few links that will help you in the reporting process: