Oil & Glycol Program

Oil & Glycol Program

Oil & Glycol Program Overview

The Government of New Brunswick established an Extended Producer Responsibility program for oil, oil filters and glycol in 2012. 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 oil and glycol 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 oil, oil filters, oil containers, glycol and glycol containers that are sold, offered for sale or distributed in New Brunswick. Brand owners chose the Atlantic Used Oil Management Association 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brand owners shall remain bound by Regulation 2008-54 until December 31, 2025, as though that Regulation had not been repealed.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 oil, oil filters and glycol to a person in the Province must register with Recycle NB.

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

(i) Manufactures oil, oil filters or glycol in the Province and sells, offers for sale or distributes the oil, oil filters or glycol in the Province,
(ii) is the owner or licensee in the Province of a registered or unregistered trademark under which oil, oil filters or glycol is sold, offered for sale or distributed in the Province,
(iii) brings oil, oil filters or glycol into the Province for sale or distribution, or
(iv) brings oil, oil filters or glycol into the Province for use in a commercial enterprise.”

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

According to Section 50.25 of the Regulation:

50.25(1) No retailer, brand owner or wholesaler shall charge a consumer, or make visible on a consumer’s receipt of sale, a separate fee with respect to the costs associated with implementing or operating an oil and glycol stewardship plan, or with respect to supplying material under section 50.24.

50.25(2) A brand owner is not prohibited from showing the fee referred to in subsection (1) to a retailer or wholesaler.

Please consult the UOMA Atlantic Website for the complete list of the Environmental Handling Fees in New Brunswick.

Stewardship Plan

A stewardship plan shall apply to the manufacture, storage, collection, transportation, recycling, disposal or other handling of oil and glycol products 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.