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4th August 2015

Notice of new fee rates for BC Paint, Flammables and Pesticides effective November 1, 2015

Revised Environmental Handling Fees (EHF) for paint, flammable liquids, and pesticides products (“BC PaintPlus”) in British Columbia come into effect on November 1, 2015. The current fee rates for these products continue to apply to sales made up to and including October 31, 2015.  The fee rates are set by PCA’s board of directors, which includes leading industry representatives, and not by government.

British Columbia Environmental Handling Fees – effective November 1, 2015

Paint Category

Paint Container SizeCurrent RatesNew Rates
as of November 1, 2015
100 ml to 250 ml$0.20$0.20
251 ml to 1 litre$0.25$0.35
1.01 litres to 5 litres$0.60$0.85
5.01 litres to 23 litres$1.50$2.15
Aerosol Paint (any size)$0.25$0.25

Pesticide Category

Pesticide Container SizeCurrent RatesNew Rates
as of November 1, 2015
Less than 10 ml or grams$0.01$0.01
0.01 to 0.89 litres or kg$0.60$0.65
0.9 to 1.79  litres or kg$1.20$1.30
1.8 to 10 litres or kg$2.40$2.60

Flammable Liquids Category

Flammable Liquids Container Size Current RatesNew Rates
as of November 1, 2015
Less than 750 ml$0.05$0.10
751 ml to 1 litre$0.10$0.15
1.01 litres to 2 litres$0.20$0.35
2.01 litres to 4 litres$0.40$0.60
4.01 litres to 10 litres$1.00$1.50
Aerosol Flammable Liquids
1 to 75 ml or grams$0.01$0.01
76 to 200 ml or grams$0.05$0.10
Over 201 ml or grams$0.10$0.15
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