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Extended producer responsibility regulation : information about transition and implementation

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Under an extended producer responsibility system, producers take responsibility at end-of-life for the products and packaging they put on the market, such as single-use products, packaging and... More ≫

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Under an extended producer responsibility system, producers take responsibility at end-of-life for the products and packaging they put on the market, such as single-use products, packaging and paper products and hazardous and special products. This information sheet provides information on anticipated transition and implementation timelines and general information as it relates to Alberta's Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, which came into force on November 30, 2022.

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Extended producer responsibility regulation : information on oversight and accountability

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Under an extended producer responsibility system, producers take responsibility at end-of-life for the products and packaging they put on the market, such as single-use products, packaging and... More ≫

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Under an extended producer responsibility system, producers take responsibility at end-of-life for the products and packaging they put on the market, such as single-use products, packaging and paper products and hazardous and special products. This information sheet contains information on Alberta's Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, which came into force on November 30, 2022, and which establishes the Alberta Recycling Management Authority as the management board responsible for oversight of the systems implemented under the regulation.

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Extended producer responsibility regulation : information for producers

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Under an extended producer responsibility system, producers take responsibility at end-of-life for the products and packaging they put on the market, such as single-use products, packaging and... More ≫

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Under an extended producer responsibility system, producers take responsibility at end-of-life for the products and packaging they put on the market, such as single-use products, packaging and paper products and hazardous and special products. This information sheet serves as a reference guide for producers (including brand owners, importers and retailers) to Alberta's Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, which came into force on November 30, 2022. EPR shifts the physical and financial burden of collecting, sorting, processing and recycling waste to producers who put materials into the market and away from local governments and taxpayers.

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Extended producer responsibility agreement on administration and oversight

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Represents the agreement between the Minister of Environment and Protected Areas and the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA), clarifying the roles and responsibilities of each in respect... More ≫

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Represents the agreement between the Minister of Environment and Protected Areas and the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA), clarifying the roles and responsibilities of each in respect to ARMA's administration and oversight of the matters described in the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation. The agreement also: sets out matters that the Minister considers advisable in the public interest relating to ARMA's activities under the regulation; provides for an accountability framework between parties; clarifies the administrative, financial, working and reporting relationships between the parties; and promotes openness and transparency to serve the public interest.

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