Contribution table

The Schedule of Contributions sets the rates: the amounts contributing companies must pay for every kilogram of material put on the market in Québec. The rates vary from one material to the next, and the total amount of a company contribution depends on the types of materials used and the quantities generated.

Current contribution table

2023 Rate
Class of materials 2023 SoC (¢/kg)
Reference year for quantities generated 2022
Printed matter
Newsprint inserts and circulars 22,095
Catalogues and publications 28,944
Magazines 28,944
Telephone books 28,944
Paper for general use 28,944
Other printed matter 28,944
Containers and packaging
Paperboard
Corrugated cardboard 25,784
Kraft paper shopping bags 25,784
Kraft paper packaging 25,784
Boxboard and other paper packaging 32,918
Gable-top containers 35,696
Paper laminants 46,253
Aseptic containers 42,274
Cork and wood 59,746
Plastic
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles 44,242
HDPE bottles and containers < 5 L 24,120
Plastic laminants 73,377
Plastic HDPE and LDPE films 74,633
HDPE, LDPE plastic shopping bags 74,633
Expanded Polystyrene – food packaging 127,469
Expanded Polystyrene – cushioning packaging 127,469
Non expanded Polystyrene 127,469
PET containers 44,242
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 127,469
Polylactic acid (PLA) and other degradable plastics 127,469
Polypropylène (PP) 42,050
Other plastics, polymers and polyurethane 47,735
Aluminum
Food and beverages aluminum containers 20,669
Other aluminum packaging 20,669
Steel
Steel aerosol containers 24,075
Other steel containers 24,075
Glass
Clear glass 25,681
Coloured glass 26,106
Ceramic and porcelain 53,363
2022 Rate
Class of materials 2022 SoC (¢/kg)
Reference year for quantities generated 2021
Printed matter
Newsprint inserts and circulars 24,333
Catalogues and publications 31,377
Magazines 31,377
Telephone books 31,377
Paper for general use 31,377
Other printed matter 31,377
Containers and packaging
Paperboard
Corrugated cardboard 27,906
Kraft paper shopping bags 27,906
Kraft paper packaging 27,906
Boxboard and other paper packaging 35,083
Gable-top containers 36,373
Paper laminants 48,969
Aseptic containers 43,704
Cork and wood 59,746
Plastic
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles 45,956
HDPE bottles and containers < 5 L 27,233
Plastic laminants 76,693
Plastic HDPE and LDPE films 77,159
HDPE, LDPE plastic shopping bags 77,159
Expanded Polystyrene – food packaging 136,086
Expanded Polystyrene – cushioning packaging 136,086
Non expanded Polystyrene 136,086
PET containers 45,956
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 136,086
Polylactic acid (PLA) and other degradable plastics 136,086
Polypropylène (PP) 52,029
Other plastics, polymers and polyurethane 52,029
Aluminum
Food and beverages aluminum containers 24,985
Other aluminum packaging 24,985
Steel
Steel aerosol containers 26,616
Other steel containers 26,616
Glass
Clear glass 25,723
Coloured glass 26,046
Ceramic 53,363
Newspaper
Newspaper 22,688
Containers or packaging used to deliver newspapers directly to Ultimate Consumers or recipients 77,159
2021 Rate
Class of materials 2021 SoC (¢/kg)
Reference year for quantities generated 2020
Printed matter
Newsprint inserts and circulars 39,859
Catalogues and publications 59,153
Magazines 59,153
Telephone books 59,153
Paper for general use 59,153
Other printed matter 59,153
Containers and packaging
Paperboard
Corrugated cardboard 24,526
Kraft paper shopping bags 24,526
Kraft paper packaging 24,526
Boxboard and other paper packaging 26,945
Gable-top containers 25,416
Paper laminants 38,633
Aseptic containers 31,494
Plastic
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles 34,065
HDPE bottles and containers < 5 L 18,579
Plastic laminants 63,576
Plastic HDPE and LDPE films 60,902
HDPE, LDPE plastic shopping bags 60,902
Expanded Polystyrene – food packaging 98,715
Expanded Polystyrene – cushioning packaging 98,715
Non expanded Polystyrene 98,715
PET containers 34,065
PVC, polylactic acid (PLA) and other degradable plastics 98,715
Other plastics, polymers and polyurethane 40,501
Aluminum
Food and beverages aluminum containers 22,164
Other aluminum packaging 22,164
Steel
Steel aerosol containers 19,451
Other steel containers 19,451
Glass
Clear glass 23,447
Coloured glass 23,579
Ceramic 38,603
2020 Rate
Class of materials 2020 SoC (¢/kg)
Reference year for quantities generated 2019
Printed matter
Newsprint inserts and circulars 29,225
Catalogues and publications 42,574
Magazines 42,574
Telephone books 42,574
Paper for general use 42,574
Other printed matter 42,574
Containers and Packaging
Paperboard
Corrugated cardboard 21,803
Kraft paper shopping bags 21,803
Kraft paper packaging 21,803
Boxboard and other paper packaging 23,892
Gable-top containers 22,557
Paper laminants 34,122
Aseptic containers 27,880
Plastic
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles 30,040
HDPE bottles and containers < 5 L 16,266
Plastic laminants 54,338
Plastic HDPE and LDPE films 54,338
HDPE, LDPE plastic shopping bags 54,338
Expanded Polystyrene – food packaging 94,335
Expanded Polystyrene – cushioning packaging 94,335
Non expanded Polystyrene 94,335
PET containers 30,040
PVC, polylactic acid (PLA) and other degradable plastics 94,335
Other plastics, polymers and polyurethane 35,948
Aluminum
Food and beverages aluminum containers 20,515
Other aluminum packaging 20,515
Steel aerosol containers 17,597
Other steel containers 17,597
Glass
Clear glass 20,819
Coloured glass 20,935

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