Quebec packaging EPR
In short
If you own a brand or trademark on packaging or printed paper put on the Quebec market, and you have a domicile or establishment in Quebec, you are likely the obligated producer. Without a Quebec presence, the obligation falls on your first Quebec supplier. Producers file an annual report with Eco Entreprises Quebec through the EEQ Portal by May 31 each year, and pay their contribution in four quarterly installments. This is general information, not advice about your company: confirm every deadline with EEQ before acting, because dates can change.
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Who is obligated
The obligated producers are the owners or users of a name, trademark, or distinguishing guise on the material, who put products on the Quebec market and have a domicile or establishment in Quebec. If there is no Quebec presence, the first supplier in Quebec takes the obligation. Special rules apply for franchises and for online sellers outside Quebec. Covered materials include containers, packaging, and printed matter; pallets and transport packaging not given to consumers are excluded. (EEQ Producers' Financial Participation Policy)
Key dates
- May 31: Annual report due in the EEQ Portal, covering the previous year's marketed quantities. The verified published deadline is May 31, 2026 (2025 data); EEQ follows an annual May 31 cycle.
- Quarterly payments (2026 obligation, paid in 2027): January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31, 2027. Flat-fee eligible companies pay in a single installment.
Source: EEQ fee schedule page
Where to file
Through the EEQ Portal at declaration.eeq.ca: the online platform where members join EEQ, file reports, see their financial participation, and pay. All producers must be EEQ members and report annually via the portal.
Program
Eco Entreprises Quebec is the designated management organization for Quebec's curbside recycling system. It draws up the contribution schedules, collects the payments, and pays them to RECYC-QUEBEC, which distributes the funds to municipalities. The governing regulation is the Regulation respecting a system of selective collection of certain residual materials. (EEQ producer financial participation)
Fees
The 2027 ecomodulated fee schedule is published with per-tonne rates by material, for example: corrugated cardboard $610.64 per tonne, boxboard $806.84, PET bottles $1,207.31, plastic laminants $1,924.02, aluminum containers $476.19, clear glass $654.24. Companies placing 1 to 15 metric tonnes may pay flat fees from $1,580 to $11,270. Eco-modulation applies: the malus rate for PVC is 75%, and for PLA and other degradable plastics 50%. (EEQ fee schedule)
Payment waiver
You may qualify for a payment waiver if you meet any one of: placing less than 1 metric tonne on the market; annual revenue of $1 million or less ($1.3 million as of 2024); or being a single-outlet retailer with floor space under 929 square meters. Voluntary out-of-Quebec producers cannot be exempted.
Note for new members
Producers joining EEQ must file reports retroactively for the three previous calendar years plus the current year, and file their first annual report within 60 days of joining.
Frequently asked questions
I sell into Quebec but have no office there. Am I obligated?
This is general information, not advice about your company. If you have no domicile or establishment in Quebec, the obligation falls on the first supplier in Quebec that takes ownership of your product. Online sellers outside Quebec are not off the hook: the rules reach the website operator or the person the product was acquired from.
Are the 2027 fee rates final?
This is general information, not advice about your company. The 2027 ecomodulated schedule is published by EEQ with per-tonne rates by material. Confirm the current schedule with EEQ before budgeting, because schedules are drawn up annually.
What happens if I join EEQ late?
This is general information, not advice about your company. New members must file retroactively for the three previous calendar years plus the current year, and file their first report within 60 days of joining. Joining sooner limits the catch-up.
How does NorthEPR help with Quebec?
This is general information, not advice about your company. NorthEPR evaluates your packaging catalogue against Quebec's rules, estimates your EEQ contribution from published schedules, and prepares a draft report you review and file yourself in the EEQ Portal.
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