Q-2, r. 16.1 - Regulation respecting the development, implementation and financial support of a deposit-refund system for certain containers

Section 129 Disposition versions

2023-08-30

129. The report referred to in the first paragraph of section 127 must, in addition, contain the following information more specifically connected with the development and implementation of the deposit-refund system:

(1)  the name of the system, if any;

(2)  for each type of redeemable container,

(a)  the types of product it contains and the trademark or name associated with each type of product;

(b)  the quantity, in units and by weight, of the redeemable containers used to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product in Québec;

(c)  the quantity, in units and by weight, of redeemable containers recovered, by administrative region, or by isolated or remote territory, for the whole of Québec and by inhabitant;

(d)  the quantity, in units and by weight, of redeemable containers recovered in return sites and in establishment offering on-site consumption;

(e)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers that has been used as a substitute for raw materials of a similar or different nature, except where the material is used in a landfill for residual materials within the meaning of the Regulation respecting the landfilling and incineration of residual materials (chapter Q-2, r. 19), in a biological treatment centre or for energy recovery, and its final destination;

(f)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers that has been reclaimed otherwise than as a substitute for raw materials of a similar or different nature and its final destination;

(g)  the estimated quantity of redeemable containers rejected by the devices installed at return sites and the method used to estimate the quantity;

(h)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers recovered that has been disposed of and its final destination;

(i)  the quantity, in units, of redeemable containers returned to a return site and that are disposed of;

(j)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers that was sent to a place to be processed and re-used in new redeemable or non-returnable containers, packaging or paper intended for the printing field and the address of that place;

(k)  the quantity, in units, of the redeemable containers recovered and the quantity, by weight, of the materials obtained following their conditioning that are stored for at least 30 days, with the name and address of the place where they are stored; and

(l)  the name and address of the persons who condition, the name and address of the persons who reclaim, including the mode of reclamation, and the name and address of the persons who dispose of the containers;

(3)  for each type of reusable redeemable container,

(a)  the quantity, in units, on the first day of the year covered by the report, of reusable containers in circulation on the market;

(b)  the quantity, in units, of new containers added to those referred to in subparagraph a during the year covered by the report;

(c)  the quantity, in units, of containers recovered that have been re-used and their final destination; and

(d)  a demonstration of the average number of uses of a given container for the same purposes as those for which it was first used to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product;

(4)  if an agreement has been entered into pursuant to section 142 or an arbitration award has been rendered pursuant to Division II of Chapter IV, the quantity of redeemable containers that are taken in charge by a selective collection system and the quantity, by weight, of residual materials targeted by the system that are taken in charge by the deposit-refund system;

(5)  in the case referred to in section 145, an estimate during the period provided for in that section and based on the data obtained following the characterizations, of the quantity of redeemable containers, by type, that were taken in charge by a selective collection system and the quantity of residual materials, by type, that were taken in charge by the deposit-refund system and, in the latter case, the manner in which the residual materials were taken in charge for their reclamation;

(6)  a list of return sites, by type and by administrative region, and also by isolated or remote territory;

(7)  for each return site, its type, address, modes of refund offered, business hours, location inside an establishment or, if not, distance between the site and any establishment with which it is associated, and number of redeemable containers that a person may return per visit if there is a limit;

(8)  the address of the website where the list referred to in section 44 can be viewed;

(9)  a description of the collection services in return sites and establishments offering on-site consumption;

(10)  if applicable, a description of the collection service for redeemable containers, scheduled and completed, in public places;

(11)  if applicable, reports from studies completed by the designated management body during the year covered by the report, including studies to determine, by type, the quantities of redeemable containers that are recovered via a selective collection system;

(12)  a description of the requirements that all service providers, including subcontractors, must observe in managing the redeemable containers that are recovered and that they take in charge, along with the results from all verifications of such service providers during the year;

(13)  a description of the main information, awareness and education activities and research and development activities completed during the year and scheduled for the following year;

(14)  a description of the steps referred to in section 169 that were taken during the year and the means planned, agreed to and implemented with the bodies with which exchanges have take place, to optimize the use of their resources.

The report must also contain the following information for the whole of Québec:

(1)  the detailed calculation for the contributions producers are required to pay for each type of redeemable container, including the details for the calculation of the basic amount referred to in the second paragraph of section 95 and the method used to vary that amount for each container in accordance with the third paragraph of that section, as well as the method used to take into account, when varying the amount in accordance with the fourth paragraph of that section, the capacity of the deposit-refund system to take in charge until its reclamation the container targeted by the calculation and the factors connected to its impact on the environment, including those listed therein;

(2)  for each type of redeemable container and for all redeemable containers, the recovery rate for redeemable containers, as a percentage, based on data by units and weight and the gap between the rates achieved and the rates prescribed;

(3)  for each type of redeemable container and for all redeemable containers, the rates, as a percentage, for the reclamation, local reclamation and recycling of containers, and the gap between the rates achieved and the rates prescribed.

O.C. 972-2022, s. 129; O.C. 1366-2023, s. 67.

2022-07-07

129. The report referred to in the first paragraph of section 127 must, in addition, contain the following information more specifically connected with the development and implementation of the deposit-refund system:

(1)  the name of the system, if any;

(2)  for each type of redeemable container,

(a)  the types of product it contains and the trademark or name associated with each type of product;

(b)  the quantity, in units and by weight, of the redeemable containers used to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product in Québec;

(c)  the quantity, in units and by weight, of redeemable containers recovered, by administrative region, or by isolated or remote territory, for the whole of Québec and by inhabitant;

(d)  the quantity, in units and by weight, of redeemable containers recovered in return sites and in establishment offering on-site consumption;

(e)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers that has been used as a substitute for raw materials of a similar or different nature, except where the material is used in a landfill for residual materials within the meaning of the Regulation respecting the landfilling and incineration of residual materials (chapter Q-2, r. 19), in a biological treatment centre or for energy recovery, and its final destination;

(f)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers that has been reclaimed otherwise than as a substitute for raw materials of a similar or different nature and its final destination;

(g)  the estimated quantity of redeemable containers rejected by the devices installed at return sites and the method used to estimate the quantity;

(h)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers recovered that has been disposed of and its final destination;

(i)  the quantity, in units, of redeemable containers returned to a return site and that are disposed of;

(j)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers that was sent to a place to be processed and re-used in new containers, packaging or paper intended for the printing field and the address of that place;

(k)  the quantity, in units, of the containers recovered and the quantity, by weight, of the materials obtained following their conditioning that are stored for at least 30 days, with the name and address of the place where they are stored; and

(l)  the name and address of the persons who condition, the name and address of the persons who reclaim, including the mode of reclamation, and the name and address of the persons who dispose of the containers;

(3)  for each type of reusable redeemable container,

(a)  the quantity, in units, on the first day of the year covered by the report, of reusable containers in circulation on the market;

(b)  the quantity, in units, of new containers added to those referred to in subparagraph a during the year covered by the report;

(c)  the quantity, in units, of containers recovered that have been re-used and their final destination; and

(d)  a demonstration of the average number of uses of a given container for the same purposes as those for which it was first used to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product;

(4)  if an agreement has been entered into pursuant to section 142 or an arbitration award has been rendered pursuant to Division II of Chapter IV, the quantity of redeemable containers that are taken in charge by a selective collection system and the quantity, by weight, of residual materials targeted by the system that are taken in charge by the deposit-refund system;

(5)  in the case referred to in section 145, an estimate during the period provided for in that section and based on the data obtained following the characterizations, of the quantity of redeemable containers, by type, that were taken in charge by a selective collection system and the quantity of residual materials, by type, that were taken in charge by the deposit-refund system and, in the latter case, the manner in which the residual materials were taken in charge for their reclamation;

(6)  a list of return sites, by type and by administrative region, and also by isolated or remote territory;

(7)  for each return site, its type, address, modes of refund offered, business hours, location inside an establishment or, if not, distance between the site and any establishment with which it is associated, and number of redeemable containers that a person may return per visit if there is a limit;

(8)  the address of the website where the list referred to in section 44 can be viewed;

(9)  a description of the collection services in return sites and establishments offering on-site consumption;

(10)  if applicable, a description of the collection service for redeemable containers, scheduled and completed, in public places;

(11)  if applicable, reports from studies completed by the designated management body during the year covered by the report, including studies to determine, by type, the quantities of redeemable containers that are recovered via a selective collection system;

(12)  a description of the requirements that all service providers, including subcontractors, must observe in managing the redeemable containers that are recovered and that they take in charge, along with the results from all verifications of such service providers during the year;

(13)  a description of the main information, awareness and education activities and research and development activities completed during the year and scheduled for the following year;

(14)  a description of the steps referred to in section 169 that were taken during the year and the means planned, agreed to and implemented with the bodies with which exchanges have take place, to optimize the use of their resources.

The report must also contain the following information for the whole of Québec:

(1)  the detailed calculation for the contributions producers are required to pay for each type of redeemable container, including the per-container amount used to calculate such contributions and the way in which the factors connected to the impact of the containers on the environment were applied when setting the per-container amount for calculating contributions;

(2)  for each type of redeemable container and for all redeemable containers, the recovery rate for redeemable containers, as a percentage, based on data by units and weight and the gap between the rates achieved and the rates prescribed;

(3)  for each type of redeemable container and for all redeemable containers, the rates, as a percentage, for the reclamation, local reclamation and recycling of containers, and the gap between the rates achieved and the rates prescribed.

O.C. 972-2022, s. 129.

Not in force

In force: 2022-07-07

129. The report referred to in the first paragraph of section 127 must, in addition, contain the following information more specifically connected with the development and implementation of the deposit-refund system:

(1)  the name of the system, if any;

(2)  for each type of redeemable container,

(a)  the types of product it contains and the trademark or name associated with each type of product;

(b)  the quantity, in units and by weight, of the redeemable containers used to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product in Québec;

(c)  the quantity, in units and by weight, of redeemable containers recovered, by administrative region, or by isolated or remote territory, for the whole of Québec and by inhabitant;

(d)  the quantity, in units and by weight, of redeemable containers recovered in return sites and in establishment offering on-site consumption;

(e)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers that has been used as a substitute for raw materials of a similar or different nature, except where the material is used in a landfill for residual materials within the meaning of the Regulation respecting the landfilling and incineration of residual materials (chapter Q-2, r. 19), in a biological treatment centre or for energy recovery, and its final destination;

(f)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers that has been reclaimed otherwise than as a substitute for raw materials of a similar or different nature and its final destination;

(g)  the estimated quantity of redeemable containers rejected by the devices installed at return sites and the method used to estimate the quantity;

(h)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers recovered that has been disposed of and its final destination;

(i)  the quantity, in units, of redeemable containers returned to a return site and that are disposed of;

(j)  the quantity, by weight and by material, of the material obtained following the conditioning of redeemable containers that was sent to a place to be processed and re-used in new containers, packaging or paper intended for the printing field and the address of that place;

(k)  the quantity, in units, of the containers recovered and the quantity, by weight, of the materials obtained following their conditioning that are stored for at least 30 days, with the name and address of the place where they are stored; and

(l)  the name and address of the persons who condition, the name and address of the persons who reclaim, including the mode of reclamation, and the name and address of the persons who dispose of the containers;

(3)  for each type of reusable redeemable container,

(a)  the quantity, in units, on the first day of the year covered by the report, of reusable containers in circulation on the market;

(b)  the quantity, in units, of new containers added to those referred to in subparagraph a during the year covered by the report;

(c)  the quantity, in units, of containers recovered that have been re-used and their final destination; and

(d)  a demonstration of the average number of uses of a given container for the same purposes as those for which it was first used to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product;

(4)  if an agreement has been entered into pursuant to section 142 or an arbitration award has been rendered pursuant to Division II of Chapter IV, the quantity of redeemable containers that are taken in charge by a selective collection system and the quantity, by weight, of residual materials targeted by the system that are taken in charge by the deposit-refund system;

(5)  in the case referred to in section 145, an estimate during the period provided for in that section and based on the data obtained following the characterizations, of the quantity of redeemable containers, by type, that were taken in charge by a selective collection system and the quantity of residual materials, by type, that were taken in charge by the deposit-refund system and, in the latter case, the manner in which the residual materials were taken in charge for their reclamation;

(6)  a list of return sites, by type and by administrative region, and also by isolated or remote territory;

(7)  for each return site, its type, address, modes of refund offered, business hours, location inside an establishment or, if not, distance between the site and any establishment with which it is associated, and number of redeemable containers that a person may return per visit if there is a limit;

(8)  the address of the website where the list referred to in section 44 can be viewed;

(9)  a description of the collection services in return sites and establishments offering on-site consumption;

(10)  if applicable, a description of the collection service for redeemable containers, scheduled and completed, in public places;

(11)  if applicable, reports from studies completed by the designated management body during the year covered by the report, including studies to determine, by type, the quantities of redeemable containers that are recovered via a selective collection system;

(12)  a description of the requirements that all service providers, including subcontractors, must observe in managing the redeemable containers that are recovered and that they take in charge, along with the results from all verifications of such service providers during the year;

(13)  a description of the main information, awareness and education activities and research and development activities completed during the year and scheduled for the following year;

(14)  a description of the steps referred to in section 169 that were taken during the year and the means planned, agreed to and implemented with the bodies with which exchanges have take place, to optimize the use of their resources.

The report must also contain the following information for the whole of Québec:

(1)  the detailed calculation for the contributions producers are required to pay for each type of redeemable container, including the per-container amount used to calculate such contributions and the way in which the factors connected to the impact of the containers on the environment were applied when setting the per-container amount for calculating contributions;

(2)  for each type of redeemable container and for all redeemable containers, the recovery rate for redeemable containers, as a percentage, based on data by units and weight and the gap between the rates achieved and the rates prescribed;

(3)  for each type of redeemable container and for all redeemable containers, the rates, as a percentage, for the reclamation, local reclamation and recycling of containers, and the gap between the rates achieved and the rates prescribed.

O.C. 972-2022, s. 129.