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

Section 25 Disposition versions

2023-08-30

25. Every place where a person may return a redeemable container and obtain a refund for the amount of the deposit on the container, referred to as a “return site”, must comply with the following requirements:

(1)  all redeemable containers must be accepted;

(2)  reusable containers must be handled in a manner that allows their reuse;

(3)  the site must be clean, safe and well lighted;

(4)  the site must be situated inside a building or in a closed shelter, including a stand but excluding a tent or other type of shelter made of textile material;

(5)  a recovery bin, other than a garbage container, for the disposal of redeemable or non-returnable containers that are rejected when they are returned and also for the disposal of boxes or other recipients used to transport redeemable or non-returnable containers, must be situated in the client area and be clearly marked for that purpose;

(6)  the redeemable containers that have been returned to a return site must be stored in an entirely enclosed space, separate from the client area and not visible or accessible from the client area;

(7)  the site must be readily identifiable, clearly marked as being part of the deposit-refund system and, when associated with more than one retail establishment, clearly marked as being associated with each such establishment;

(8)  a sign bearing the name or logo of the system must be installed in a prominent position on the façade of the return site or near the site;

(9)  the site must be accessible to persons with reduced mobility;

(10)  except in isolated or remote territories, the site must have year-round road access;

(11)  the site must be situated within a radius of not more than 1 km from a retail establishment operated by a retailer, except in the case of a group referred to in section 49;

(12)  access to the site and the use of its equipment to return redeemable containers and obtain a refund of the deposit must be provided free of charge.

If a retailer provides a service for the return of redeemable containers and refunding the deposit only at checkout counters in a retail establishment, those counters are considered, for all of them, to be one return point and they must meet the requirements for that type of return site, in addition to the requirements of this subdivision. If a retailer provides a service for the return of redeemable containers and refunding the deposit both at checkout counters in a retail establishment and using one or more devices situated in the establishment, the checkout counters or the device or devices are considered to form a single return point.

O.C. 972-2022, s. 25; O.C. 1366-2023, s. 13.

2022-07-07

25. Every place where a person may return a redeemable container and obtain a refund for the amount of the deposit on the container, referred to as a “return site”, must comply with the following requirements:

(1)  all redeemable containers must be accepted;

(2)  reusable containers must be handled in a manner that allows their reuse;

(3)  the site must be clean, safe and well lighted;

(4)  the site must be situated inside a building or in a closed shelter, including a stand but excluding a tent or other type of shelter made of textile material;

(5)  a recovery bin, other than a garbage container, for the disposal of containers rejected when they are returned and also for the disposal of boxes or other recipients used to transport redeemable containers, must be situated in the client area and be clearly marked for that purpose;

(6)  the redeemable containers that have been returned to a return site must be stored in an entirely enclosed space, separate from the client area and not visible or accessible from the client area;

(7)  the site must be readily identifiable, clearly marked as being part of the deposit-refund system and, when associated with more than one retail establishment, clearly marked as being associated with each such establishment;

(8)  a sign bearing the name or logo of the system must be installed in a prominent position on the façade of the return site or near the site;

(9)  the site must be accessible to persons with reduced mobility;

(10)  except in isolated or remote territories, the site must have year-round road access;

(11)  the site must be situated within a radius of not more than 1 km from a retail establishment operated by a retailer, except in the case of a group referred to in section 49.

If a retailer provides a service for the return of redeemable containers and refunding the deposit only at checkout counters in a retail establishment, those counters are considered, for all of them, to be one return point and they must meet the requirements for that type of return site, in addition to the requirements of this subdivision. If a retailer provides a service for the return of redeemable containers and refunding the deposit both at checkout counters in a retail establishment and using one or more devices situated in the establishment, the checkout counters or the device or devices are considered to form a single return point.

O.C. 972-2022, s. 25.

Not in force

In force: 2022-07-07

25. Every place where a person may return a redeemable container and obtain a refund for the amount of the deposit on the container, referred to as a “return site”, must comply with the following requirements:

(1)  all redeemable containers must be accepted;

(2)  reusable containers must be handled in a manner that allows their reuse;

(3)  the site must be clean, safe and well lighted;

(4)  the site must be situated inside a building or in a closed shelter, including a stand but excluding a tent or other type of shelter made of textile material;

(5)  a recovery bin, other than a garbage container, for the disposal of containers rejected when they are returned and also for the disposal of boxes or other recipients used to transport redeemable containers, must be situated in the client area and be clearly marked for that purpose;

(6)  the redeemable containers that have been returned to a return site must be stored in an entirely enclosed space, separate from the client area and not visible or accessible from the client area;

(7)  the site must be readily identifiable, clearly marked as being part of the deposit-refund system and, when associated with more than one retail establishment, clearly marked as being associated with each such establishment;

(8)  a sign bearing the name or logo of the system must be installed in a prominent position on the façade of the return site or near the site;

(9)  the site must be accessible to persons with reduced mobility;

(10)  except in isolated or remote territories, the site must have year-round road access;

(11)  the site must be situated within a radius of not more than 1 km from a retail establishment operated by a retailer, except in the case of a group referred to in section 49.

If a retailer provides a service for the return of redeemable containers and refunding the deposit only at checkout counters in a retail establishment, those counters are considered, for all of them, to be one return point and they must meet the requirements for that type of return site, in addition to the requirements of this subdivision. If a retailer provides a service for the return of redeemable containers and refunding the deposit both at checkout counters in a retail establishment and using one or more devices situated in the establishment, the checkout counters or the device or devices are considered to form a single return point.

O.C. 972-2022, s. 25.