The Government of New Brunswick established an Extended Producer Responsibility program for paint products in 2008. 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 paint 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 paint products that are sold, offered for sale or distributed in New Brunswick. Brand owners chose Product Care Canada 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brand owners shall remain bound by Regulation 2008-54 until December 31, 2025, as though that Regulation had not been repealed.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.
According to Designated Materials Regulation 2008-54 under the Clean Environment Act, no brand owner shall sell, offer for sale or distribute a paint product 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.
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 and registration requirements 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 about producer registrations, please review Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 or contact Recycle NB at info@recyclenb.com or 1-506-454-8473.
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.
According to Section 47 of the Regulation:
47 (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 a paint stewardship plan, or with respect to supplying material under Section 46.
47(2) A brand owner is not prohibited from showing the fee referred to in Subsection (1) to a retailer or wholesaler.
Please consult Product Care Recycling for the complete list of the Environmental Handling Fees in New Brunswick.
Clean Environment Act
Designated Materials Regulation 2008-54
Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37
A stewardship plan shall apply to the manufacture, storage, collection, transportation, recycling, disposal or other handling of paint 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.
If you are interested in becoming a recycling location for the paint recycling program, please contact our office or the New Brunswick Product Care representative.
We are providing two downloadable files for a poster and counter cards that you can print. If you require stickers for the paint cans, please contact our office.
To download the counter card, please click here.
To download the poster, please click here.