Beverage Container program

Beverage Container Program

Beverage Container Program Overview

The Government of New Brunswick established an Extended Producer Responsibility program for beverage containers in 2023. Designated Materials Regulation 2008-54 under the Clean Environment Act sets out the requirements for the program.

As the agency responsible for designated materials in New Brunswick, Recycle NB oversees the beverage container program.

As per the Regulation, brand owners are obligated to submit a stewardship plan for the manufacture, storage, collection, transportation, recycling, disposal or other handling of beverage containers that are sold, offered for sale or distributed in New Brunswick. Brand owners chose Encorp Atlantic as the Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) to operate the program on their behalf. A stewardship plan has been approved by Recycle NB.

On July 14, 2024, the Government of New Brunswick introduced Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 under the Clean Environment Act, repealing the previous Regulation. New definitions for obligated producers are in effect. Please note that brand owners shall remain bound by Regulation 2008-54 until December 31, 2025, as though that Regulation had not been repealed. For more information, please review Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 or contact Recycle NB at info@recyclenb.com or 1-506-454-8473.


Brand Owners

According to Designated Materials Regulation 2008-54 under the Clean Environment Act, all brand owners who wish to sell, offer for sale or distribute beverage containers to a person in the Province must register with Recycle NB.

Regulation 2008-54 defines a brand owner as a person who:

(i) is a manufacturer of beverage containers,
(ii) is a distributor of beverage containers,
(iii) is an owner or licensee of a registered or unregistered trademark under which beverage containers are sold, offered for sale or distributed, or
(iv) if beverage containers are imported into the Province, is the first person to sell the beverage containers.

On July 14, 2024, the Government of New Brunswick introduced Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 under the Clean Environment Act, repealing the previous Regulation. New definitions for obligated producers are in effect. Please note that brand owners shall remain bound by Regulation 2008-54 until December 31, 2025, as though that Regulation had not been repealed. For more information, please review Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 or contact Recycle NB at info@recyclenb.com or 1-506-454-8473.

Fees

New Brunswick’s Beverage Container Program ensures the responsible recycling of deposit-bearing beverage containers as identified in the Designated Materials Regulation. Brand owners have chosen Encorp Atlantic to operate the program on their behalf.

Encorp Atlantic sets the Container Recycling Fee (CRF) for all deposit-bearing beverage containers in New Brunswick. Fees vary according to the type of beverage container and cover the cost of collection, transportation and recycling. Industry may absorb the CRF or pass it on to the consumer by including it in the advertised price of the product. The CRF is not a tax and is not collected by government.

For more information, please contact Encorp Atlantic at:

Email: info@encorpatl.ca
Telephone: 506-389-7320
Toll-free: 1-877-389-7320

Stewardship Plan

A stewardship plan shall apply to the manufacture, storage, collection, transportation, recycling, disposal or other handling of beverage containers that are sold, offered for sale or distributed within the province. Please see the approved stewardship plan for full details.

On July 14, 2024, the Government of New Brunswick introduced Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 under the Clean Environment Act, repealing the previous Regulation. Due to transitional provisions set in Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37, the above stewardship plan is set to expire on December 31, 2025, and a new stewardship plan must be submitted by producers on June 30, 2025. For more information, please review Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 or contact Recycle NB at info@recyclenb.com or 1-506-454-8473.