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.

Registration

According to Designated Materials Regulation 2008-54 under the Clean Environment Act, no brand owner shall sell, offer for sale or distribute oil, oil filters and glycol to a person within the Province unless the brand owner is registered with Recycle NB.

An application for the issuance of a registration shall be on a form provided by Recycle NB and shall provide the following information:

(a) the name of the applicant;
(b) whether the applicant is applying for registration as a supplier or brand owner;
(c) the location of the head office of the applicant, and its main place of business within the Province;
(d) if a corporation, the name of the officers of the corporation, their titles, addresses of their places of residence and telephone numbers;
(e) the name, address and telephone number of the person to whom any correspondence or inquiries should be directed; and
(f) if an applicant is a brand owner, the name, address and telephone number of any agent (Producer Responsibility Organization) acting on behalf of the applicant for the purposes of this Regulation.

To register, please click here.

Register

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.”

Oil & Glycol Products

Under Designated Materials Regulation 2008-54 of the Clean Environment Act, obligated oil and glycol products are defined as follows:

“Oil” means:

(a) petroleum or synthetic derived crankcase oil, engine oil and gear oil, and hydraulic fluid, transmission fluid and heat transfer fluid, and
(b) fluid used for lubricating purposes in machinery or equipment.

“Oil filter” means

(a) a spin-on style or element style fluid filter that is used in hydraulic, transmission or internal combustion engine applications, and
(b) an oil filter, a diesel fuel filter, a storage tank fuel filter and a household furnace oil filter other than a gasoline filter.

“Glycol” means ethylene or propylene glycol used or intended for use as a vehicle or commercial engine coolant, but does not include the following:

(a) plumbing antifreeze;
(b) windshield washer antifreeze;
(c) lock de-icer and antifreeze; and
(d) gasoline and diesel fuel antifreeze.

“Oil container” means a container with a capacity of 50 l or less manufactured for the purpose of holding oil.

“Glycol containers” means a container with a capacity of 50 l or less manufactured for the purposes of holding glycol.

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.

Legislation

On July 14, 2024, the Government of New Brunswick introduced Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 under the Clean Environment Act, repealing the previous Regulation.

Changes in the modernized Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 include, but are not limited to, expanding the list of designated materials in New Brunswick and establishing responsibilities for obligated producers as defined through a producer hierarchy provided in the Regulation. For more information, please review the Regulations below or contact Recycle NB at info@recyclenb.com or 1-506-454-8473.

Clean Environment Act
Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37

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.

Collection Permits

To get a registration number (permit) to collect aerosol cans for the oil and glycol recycling program contact Sheryl Johnstone, New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government, Industrial Processes Section. There is no charge for the permit.

Phone : (506) 453-7945
Fax : (506) 453-2390
Email : Sheryl.Johnstone@gnb.ca
Mail: Marysville Place
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5H1
Canada