Ecofee costs per province

The ecofees, or environmental handling fees, are used to finance the recovery and recycling programs of regulated products at the end of their life cycle. It ensures that these products are collected, recycled or disposed of in the most environmentally-friendly way as possible.

Ecofees are administered by provincially approved recycling programs and are not government taxes.

Alberta

Bottle

Plastic (0 à 1 L)

$0.02

$0.10

Plastic (> 1 L)

$0.10

$0.25

Aluminium (0 to 1 L)

$0.00

$0.10

Paint

100 to 250 ml

$0.10

$0.00

251 ml to 1 L

$0.25

$0.00

1,01 to 5L

$0.75

$0.00

5,01 to 23 L

$2.00

$0.00

Aerosol

$0.10

$0.00

Tire

Specialty, Industrial and Other Tires

$4.00

$0.00

Oil

Oil (per litre)

$0.05

$0.00

Oil Container (per litre)

$0.05

$0.00

Filter < 8'' & all Sump type

$0.50

$0.00

Electronics

Display Devices ≤ 29" and All-in-One

$4.00

$0.00

For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit:
Alberta Recycling Management Authority: http://www.albertarecycling.ca/
Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC): http://www.abcrc.com/
Alberta Recycling Program for Used Oil Materials (AUOMA): http://usedoilrecyclingab.com/

British columbia

Bottle

0 to 1 L

$0.03

$0.05

> 1 L

$0.04

$0.20

Aluminium (0 to 1 L)

$0.01

$0.05

Paint

100 to 250 ml

$0.35

$0.00

251 ml to 1 L

$0.65

$0.00

1,01 to 5L

$1.00

$0.00

5,01 to 23 L

$2.25

$0.00

Aerosol

$0.35

$0.00

Flammable Liquid

0 to 750 ml

$0.10

$0.00

751 ml to 1 L

$0.15

$0.00

1,01 L to 2 L

$0.35

$0.00

2,01 L to 4 L

$0.60

$0.00

4,01 L to 10 L

$1.50

$0.00

Aerosol 1 ml to 75 ml

$0.01

$0.00

Aerosol 76 ml to 200 ml

$0.10

$0.00

Aerosol 201 ml et plus

$0.15

$0.00

Pesticide

0 à 10 ml/g

$0.10

$0.00

0,01 L to 0,89 L or kg

$1.85

$0.00

0,9 L to 1,79 L or kg

$2.10

$0.00

1,8 L to 10 L or kg

$3.50

$0.00

Lamp

Fluorescent Tubes (<= 2 feet)

$0.20

$0.00

Fluorescent Tubes (> 2 feet and <= 4 feet)

$0.40

$0.00

Fluorescent Tubes (> 4 feet)

$0.80

$0.00

Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)

$0.15

$0.00

Light Emitting Diodes (LED)

$0.15

$0.00

High Intensity Discharge (HID) and Other

$1.10

$0.00

Halogen/Incandescent

$0.05

$0.00

Miniature Bulb Package

$0.10

$0.00

Fixture

Designated Small Fixtures/Decorative Light Strings

$0.15

$0.00

Category A

$0.15

$0.00

Category B

$0.15

$0.00

Large Outdoor Fixtures

$0.15

$0.00

Ballast

Ballasts/Transformers (not integrated into lamps or fixtures)

$0.15

$0.00

Oil

Oil (per litre)

$0.05

$0.00

Oil Container (per litre)

$0.10

$0.00

Filter < 8'' & Sump type

$0.55

$0.00

Antifreeze (per litre)

$0.20

$0.00

Antifreeze Container (per litre)

$0.10

$0.00

Smoke Alarm

Smoke Alarms

$1.20

$0.00

Combination Smoke & CO Alarms

$1.20

$0.00

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms

$0.60

$0.00

Small Appliances & Power Tool

Kitchen Countertop - Motorized Appliances

$0.50

$0.00

Kitchen Countertop - Heating Appliances

$0.80

$0.00

Kitchen Countertop - Heating Appliances (coffee/tea)

$0.70

$0.00

Microwave Ovens

$5.00

$0.00

Time Measurement & Display Devices

$0.20

$0.00

Weight Measurement

$0.30

$0.00

Garment Care Appliances

$0.60

$0.00

Air Treatment Appliances

$0.95

$0.00

Personal Care Appliances

$0.25

$0.00

Full-size Floor Cleaning Appliances

$2.50

$0.00

Small Floor Cleaning Appliances

$0.50

$0.00

Exercise Machines

$1.85

$0.00

Test and Measurement Tools

$0.35

$0.00

Hand-Held Power Tools

$0.55

$0.00

Bench-Top, Demolition, Free-Standing Power Tools

$1.20

$0.00

Sports, Leisure, Arts, Crafts, Hobby Devices

$0.75

$0.00

Designated Very Small Items

$0.20

$0.00

Major Appliance

Full-Size Refrigerators & Wine Coolers/Beverage Centres

$11.50

$0.00

Compact Refrigerators & Wine Coolers/Beverage Centres

$11.50

$0.00

Freezers

$11.50

$0.00

Window Air Conditioners

$11.50

$0.00

Room Air Conditioners

$11.50

$0.00

Portable Air Conditioners

$11.50

$0.00

Dehumidifiers

$11.50

$0.00

Clothes Washers

$3.50

$0.00

Clothes Dryers

$3.50

$0.00

Range

$3.50

$0.00

Range Hoods and Downdrafts

$3.50

$0.00

Built-In Ovens

$3.50

$0.00

Built-In and Over the Range Microwave Ovens

$3.50

$0.00

Surface Cooking Units

$3.50

$0.00

Dishwashers

$3.50

$0.00

Food Waste Disposers

$3.50

$0.00

Trash compactors

$3.50

$0.00

Electric Hot Water Dispensers

$3.50

$0.00

Electric Cold Water Dispensers

$11.50

$0.00

Outdoor Power Equipment

Hand-Held OPE

$2.00

$0.00

Walk-Behind OPE

$8.00

$0.00

Free-Standing OPE

$4.50

$0.00

Electronic

Display Devices ≤ 29" and All-in-One

$7.00

$0.00

Computer Peripherals

$0.20

$0.00

Personal/Portable Audio/Video Playback or Recording Systems

$0.25

$0.00

IT and Telecom Equipment (< 2 kg)

$0.25

$0.00

Electronic Toys

$0.25

$0.00

Home Audio/Video Playback or Recording Systems

$1.10

$0.00

Home Theatre in a Box (HTB)

$1.10

$0.00

Vehicle audio & Video Systems

$1.10

$0.00

Non-cellular telephones and Telephone Answering Machines

$0.45

$0.00

Tire

Passenger and Light Truck

$5.00

$0.00

Piles

0,05 $

AAA

0,04 $

0,08 $

0,10 $

0,07 $

Small Primary

0,05 $

Medium Primary

0,25 $

Large Primary

0,75 $

Button

0,02 $

Rechargeable AA

0,14 $

Rechargeable AAA

0,12 $

Rechargeable C

0,15 $

Rechargeable D

0,20 $

Rechargeable 9V

0,15 $

Rechargeable Small Primary

0,10 $

Rechargeable Medium Primary

0,50 $

Rechargeable Large Primary

2,50 $

Rechargeable Button

0,10 $

Portable Power

1,25 $

For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit:

Beverage Container and Electronics Recycling (Encorp): https://www.return-it.ca/
British Columbia Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA): http://usedoilrecycling.com/en/bc/
Call2Recycle : https://www.call2recycle.ca/ Canadian Electrical Stewardship Association (CESA) : https://www.electrorecycle.ca/ Electronic Product Recycling Association (EPRA): http://recyclemyelectronics.ca/bc/
Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR) : https://www.marrbc.ca/
Outdoor Power Equipment (OPEIC) : https://www.opeic.ca/
Product Care Association: http://www.regeneration.ca/
Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC): http://www.tsbc.ca/

Manitoba

Paint

100 to 250 ml

$0.20

251 ml to 1 L

$0.25

1,01 to 5L

$0.60

5,01 to 23 L

$1.50

Aerosol

$0.25

Flammable

0 to 750 ml

$0.05

751 ml to 1 L

$0.10

1,01 L to 2 L

$0.20

2,01 L to 4 L

$0.40

4,01 L to 10 L

$1.00

Aerosol 1 ml to 75 ml

$0.01

Aerosol 76 ml to 200 ml

$0.05

Aerosol 201 ml and over

$0.10

Pesticide

0 to 10ml/gr

$0.01

0,01 L to 0,89 L or kg

$0.60

0,9 L to 1,79 L or kg

$1.20

1,8 L to 10 L or kg

$2.40

Toxic

0 to 750 ml

$0.05

751 ml to 1 L

$0.10

1,01 L to 2 L

$0.20

2,01 L to 4 L

$0.40

4,01 L to 10 L

$1.00

Aerosol 1 to 75 ml

$0.01

Aerosol 76 ml to 200 ml

$0.05

Aerosol 201 ml and over

$0.10

Corrosive

0 to 750 ml

$0.05

751 ml to 1 L

$0.10

1,01 L to 2 L

$0.20

2,01 L to 4 L

$0.40

4,01 L to 10 L

$1.00

Aerosol 1 to 75 ml

$0.01

Aerosol 76 ml to 200 ml

$0.05

Aerosol 201 ml and over

$0.10

Physically Hazardous

$0.50

Lamp

Fluorescent Tubes (<= 2 feet)

$0.20

Fluorescent Tubes (> 2 feet and <= 4 feet)

$0.40

Fluorescent Tubes (> 4 feet)

$0.55

Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)

$0.15

Oil

Oil (per litre)

$0.05

Oil Container (per litre)

$0.10

Diesel Exhaust Fluid Containers (per litre)

$0.10

Filter < 8'' & Sump type

$0.50

Antifreeze (per litre)

$0.08

Antifreeze Container (per litre)

$0.10

Electronic

Display Devices ≤ 29" and All-in-One

$5.00

Personal/Portable Audio/Video Playback or Recording Systems

$0.20

Home Audio/Video Playback and Recording Systems

$0.90

Home Theatre in a Box (HTB)

$0.90

Vehicle audio & Video Systems

$0.90

Non-cellular telephones and Telephone Answering Machines

$0.25

Countertop Microwave Ovens (< 1.0 cu. ft.)

$1.50

Countertop Microwave Ovens (>= 1.0 cu. ft.)

$1.50

Tire

Passenger & Light Truck, Motorcycle, Small RV, Free Rolling Farm

$3.75

Batteries

0,04 $

AAA

0,03 $

0,08 $

0,10 $

0,06 $

Small Primary

0,05 $

Medium Primary

0,25 $

Large Primary

0,75 $

Button

0,02 $

Rechargeable AA

0,10 $

Rechargeable AAA

0,08 $

Rechargeable C

0,15 $

Rechargeable D

0,20 $

Rechargeable 9V

0,15 $

Rechargeable Primary Small

0,10 $

Rechargeable Primary Medium

0,50 $

Rechargeable Primary Large

2,00 $

Rechargeable Button

0,10 $

Rechargeable Portable Power

1,25 $

Garden Tool

2,00 $

Construction/ Renovation Tool

2,00 $

Bottles

Plastique PET 0-500ml

$0.02

For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit:

Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corp. (MARRC) : http://usedoilrecycling.com/en/mb/
Call2Recycle : https://www.call2recycle.ca/
Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) : http://cbcra-acrcb.org/
Electronic Product Recycling Association (EPRA): http://recyclemyelectronics.ca/mb/
Product Care Association: http://www.regeneration.ca/
Tire Stewardship Manitoba (TSM): http://www.tirestewardshipmb.ca/

Nouveau-brunswick

Bottles

Non-Alcoholic Beverage Containers

$0.05

Tires

Motorcycle & Moped Tires

$3,00

$0,00

Passenger Tires

$4,50

$0.00

Newfoundland

Bottles

Non-Alcoholic Beverage Containers

$0.03

$0.05

Electronic

Computer Peripherals

$0.50

$0.00

Display Devices ≤ 29" and All-in-One

$10.00

$0.00

Home Theatre in a Box (HTB)

$2.00

$0.00

Home Audio/Video Playback or Recording Systems

$2.00

$0.00

Personal/Portable Audio/Video Playback or Recording Systems

$0.50

$0.00

Non-cellular telephones and Telephone Answering Machines

$0.60

$0.00

Vehicle Audio and Video Systems

$2,00

$0.00

Tires

Tires rim size ≤ 17 inches

$3.00

$0.00

For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit:
Electronic Product Recycling Association (EPRA): http://recyclemyelectronics.ca/nl/

Nova scotia

Bottles

Non-Alcoholic Beverage Containers

$0.05

Electronic

Computer Peripherals

$0.50

$0.00

Display Devices ≤ 29” and All-in-One

$10.00

$0.00

Home Theatre in a Box (HTB)

$2.00

$0.00

Home Audio/Video Playback or Recording Systems

$2.00

$0.00

Personal/Portable Audio/Video Playback or Recording Systems

$0.50

$0.00

Non-cellular telephones and Telephone Answering Machines

$0.60

$0.00

Vehicle Audio and Video Systems

$2,00

$0.00

Paint

100 to 250 ml

$0.25

$0.00

251 ml to 1 L

$0.45

$0.00

1,01 to 5L

$0.95

$0.00

5,01 to 23 L

$1.90

$0.00

Aerosol

$0.25

$0.00

Tires

Tires rim size ≤ 17 inches

$4.50

$0.00

For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit:
Electronic Product Recycling Association (EPRA): http://recyclemyelectronics.ca/ns/

Ontario

Electronics

Display Devices ≤ 29" and All-in-One

$0.00

Personal/Portable Image, Audio and Video Devices

$0.00

Home Audio/Video Systems

$0.00

Home Theatre in a Box (HTB)

$0.00

Vehicle Audio and Video Systems

$0.00

Non-Cellular Telephones and Answering Machines

$0.00

Québec

Tire

New tires (rim ≤ 24,5 inches / overall diameter = 48,5 inches)

$3.00

Saskatchewan

Bottle

Plastic (0 to 1 L)

$0.08

$0.10

Plastic (> 1 L)

$0.08

$0.25

Aluminium (0 to 1 L)

$0.07

$0.10

Paint

100 ml to 250 ml

$0.20

$0.00

251 ml to 1 L

$0.35

$0.00

1,01 L to 5 L

$0.75

$0.00

5,01 L to 23 L

$1.95

$0.00

Aerosol

$0.25

$0.00

Oil

Oil (per litre)

$0.05

$0.00

Oil Container (per litre)

$0.10

$0.00

Filter < 8'' & Sump type

$0.50

$0.00

Antifreeze (per litre)

$0.14

$0.00

Antifreeze Container (per litre)

$0.10

$0.00

Container for Diesel Exhaust Fluid

$0.10

$0.00

Electronic

Personal/Portable Audio/Video Playback or Recording Systems

$0.20

$0.00

Home Audio/Video Playback or Recording Systems

$0.90

$0.00

Home Theatre in a Box (HTB)

$0.90

$0.00

Vehicle audio & Video Systems

$0.90

$0.00

Non-cellular telephones and Telephone Answering Machines

$0.25

$0.00

Computer Peripherals

$0.20

$0.00

Countertop Microwave Ovens (< 1.0 cu. Ft.)

$1.50

$0.00

Countertop Microwave Ovens (≥ 1.0 cu. Ft.)

$1.50

$0.00

Display Devices ≤ 29" and All-in-One

$5.00

$0.00

Tire

Passenger and Light Truck: 8'' - 30'' rim size

$4.00

$0.00

For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit:
Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corp. (SARRC): http://usedoilrecyclingsk.com/
Electronic Product Recycling Association (EPRA): http://recyclemyelectronics.ca/sk/
Government of Saskatchewan: http://www.finance.gov.sk.ca/taxes/bcf/
Product Care Association: http://www.regeneration.ca/
Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation (SSTC): http://www.scraptire.sk.ca/