Q-2, r. 40.1 - Regulation respecting the recovery and reclamation of products by enterprises

Section 16 Disposition versions

2023-08-30

16. Subject to sections 17, 19 and 20, an enterprise referred to in section 2, 2.1, 2.2 or 3 must set up drop-off centres whose quantity, kind and location correspond to one of the following options:

(1)  for each business establishment or other place where that enterprise’s products are marketed, there must be a permanent drop-off centre at the business or place or at any other location less than 5 km from the business or place by roads usable by motor vehicles year round;

(2)  for any regional municipality, other than those referred to in section 17, in the territory of which the products of that enterprise are marketed:

(a)  where the population is less than 15,000 inhabitants, at least 1 seasonal drop-off centre must be provided, unless the territory of the regional municipality is more than 3,000 km2, in which case there must be at least 2 seasonal drop-off centres;

(b)  where the population is at least 15,000 inhabitants but less than 25,000 inhabitants, at least 1 permanent drop-off centre and 1 seasonal drop-off centre must be provided; if the territory of the regional municipality is more than 3,000 km2, there must be an additional permanent or seasonal drop-off centre;

(c)  where the population is at least 25,000 inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, at least 1 permanent drop-off centre for each of the first 2 full groups of 25,000 inhabitants and 1 seasonal drop-off centre for each additional group of not more than 15,000 inhabitants must be provided;

(d)  where the population is 100,000 inhabitants or more, at least 3 permanent drop-off centres for the first group of 100,000 inhabitants and 1 permanent drop-off centre for each additional group of not more than 50,000 inhabitants must be provided.

Where more than 1 drop-off centre is required in the territory of a regional municipality, the drop-off centres must be spread over the territories of different local municipalities.

The drop-off centres referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph must be in service as soon as a program is implemented.

For each regional municipality referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph, there must be at least 1 drop-off centre in service as soon as the program is implemented. Two-thirds of the total number of drop-off centres for all those regional municipalities must be in service as of the first anniversary of the program’s implementation and all the drop-off centres must be in service as of its second anniversary.

For the purposes of this Chapter, “regional municipality” means a regional county municipality, a metropolitan community, an urban agglomeration or a city or town of more than 25,000 inhabitants. Where one of those territories is entirely comprised within another, the provisions of subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph apply to the largest territory.

O.C. 597-2011, s. 16; O.C. 933-2022, s. 18; O.C. 1369-2023, s. 31.

2022-06-30

16. Subject to sections 17, 19 and 20, an enterprise referred to in section 2 or 3 must set up drop-off centres whose quantity, kind and location correspond to one of the following options:

(1)  for each business establishment or other place where that enterprise’s products are marketed, there must be a permanent drop-off centre at the business or place or at any other location less than 5 km from the business or place by roads usable by motor vehicles year round;

(2)  for any regional municipality, other than those referred to in section 17, in the territory of which the products of that enterprise are marketed:

(a)  where the population is less than 15,000 inhabitants, at least 1 seasonal drop-off centre must be provided, unless the territory of the regional municipality is more than 3,000 km2, in which case there must be at least 2 seasonal drop-off centres;

(b)  where the population is at least 15,000 inhabitants but less than 25,000 inhabitants, at least 1 permanent drop-off centre and 1 seasonal drop-off centre must be provided; if the territory of the regional municipality is more than 3,000 km2, there must be an additional permanent or seasonal drop-off centre;

(c)  where the population is at least 25,000 inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, at least 1 permanent drop-off centre for each of the first 2 full groups of 25,000 inhabitants and 1 seasonal drop-off centre for each additional group of not more than 15,000 inhabitants must be provided;

(d)  where the population is 100,000 inhabitants or more, at least 3 permanent drop-off centres for the first group of 100,000 inhabitants and 1 permanent drop-off centre for each additional group of not more than 50,000 inhabitants must be provided.

Where more than 1 drop-off centre is required in the territory of a regional municipality, the drop-off centres must be spread over the territories of different local municipalities.

The drop-off centres referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph must be in service as soon as a program is implemented.

For each regional municipality referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph, there must be at least 1 drop-off centre in service as soon as the program is implemented. Two-thirds of the total number of drop-off centres for all those regional municipalities must be in service as of the first anniversary of the program’s implementation and all the drop-off centres must be in service as of its second anniversary.

For the purposes of this Chapter, “regional municipality” means a regional county municipality, a metropolitan community, an urban agglomeration or a city or town of more than 25,000 inhabitants. Where one of those territories is entirely comprised within another, the provisions of subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph apply to the largest territory.

O.C. 597-2011, s. 16; O.C. 933-2022, s. 18.

2012-09-01

16. Subject to sections 17, 19 and 20, an enterprise referred to in section 2 or 3 must set up drop-off centres whose quantity, kind and location correspond to one of the following options:

(1)  for each business or other place where that enterprise’s products are marketed, there must be a permanent drop-off centre at the business or place or at any other location less than 5 km from the business or place by roads usable by motor vehicles year round;

(2)  for any regional municipality, other than those referred to in section 17, in the territory of which the products of that enterprise are marketed:

(a)  where the population is less than 15,000 inhabitants, at least 1 seasonal drop-off centre must be provided, unless the territory of the regional municipality is more than 3,000 km2, in which case there must be at least 2 seasonal drop-off centres;

(b)  where the population is at least 15,000 inhabitants but less than 25,000 inhabitants, at least 1 permanent drop-off centre and 1 seasonal drop-off centre must be provided; if the territory of the regional municipality is more than 3,000 km2, there must be an additional permanent or seasonal drop-off centre;

(c)  where the population is at least 25,000 inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, at least 1 permanent drop-off centre for each of the first 2 full groups of 25,000 inhabitants and 1 seasonal drop-off centre for each additional group of not more than 15,000 inhabitants must be provided;

(d)  where the population is 100,000 inhabitants or more, at least 3 permanent drop-off centres for the first group of 100,000 inhabitants and 1 permanent drop-off centre for each additional group of not more than 50,000 inhabitants must be provided.

Where more than 1 drop-off centre is required in the territory of a regional municipality, the drop-off centres must be spread over the territories of different local municipalities.

The drop-off centres referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph must be in operation as soon as a program is implemented.

For each regional municipality referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph, there must be at least 1 drop-off centre in operation as soon as the program is implemented. Two-thirds of all the drop-off centres must be in operation as of the first anniversary of the program’s implementation and all drop-off centres as of the second anniversary.

For the purposes of this Chapter, “regional municipality” means a regional county municipality, a metropolitan community, an urban agglomeration or a city or town of more than 25,000 inhabitants. Where one of those territories is entirely comprised within another, the provisions of subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph apply to the largest territory.

O.C. 597-2011, s. 16.