Progress report on the Canada-wide action plan for extended producer responsibility : Rapport d'étape sure le plan d'action pancanadien pour la responsabilité élargie des producteurs

Since the adoption of CAP-EPR, nine out of ten provinces have legislated EPR programs or requirements and the number of product categories covered by legislated EPR programs or requirements, both in effect or soon to be, has almost tripled.1 Jurisdictions continue to expand their programs or requirements, with almost half of the product categories identified in CAP-EPR now covered.2 Some jurisdict [...] Commitments Under the terms of CAP-EPR, jurisdictions committed to working towards the development of EPR framework legislation and/or regulations for the implementation of EPR programs and/or requirements in two phases, in accordance with the following timelines and list of priority products and materials. [...] E – L consider S S S S consider consider consider consider Electronics - audio- visual and telecom E – L consider E – L E – L E – L E – L E – L pending E – L E – L consider consider Electronics - cell phones E – L E – V E – V E – L E – L E – L E – L E – V* E – L E – L E – V consider P E – V Electronics - computers, accessories and IT E – L P E – L E – L E – L E – L E – L pending E – L E – L consid [...] E – L P P E – L E – L P* P P* P P P Automotive - used oil, E – L oil containers and/or E – L P E – L E – L containers E – L E – L E – L P* filters and filters used oil P* Automotive - other (e.g., glycol) E – L consider E – L. E – L E – L E – L E – L E – L consider pending Notes: Table developed by Giroux Environmental Consulting, 2014. [...] For example, the Northwest Territories and Yukon are considering a product stewardship approach to the management of electronics in their territories, as shown in Table 1, and do not preclude involvement of the Electronic Products Recycling Association or a transition to EPR programs if future analysis shows that to be warranted and practical.