Issued to all beverage product brand owners registered with Encorp Atlantic/Encorp Atlantique
In October 2024, Encorp Atlantic/Encorp Atlantique (“Encorp”) announced changes to container recycling fee (CRF) rates in New Brunswick, effective April 1, 2025. As this date approaches, we wish to remind brand owners of these new rates.
When using our Brand Owner Portal to report and remit to Encorp, the new CRF rates will automatically apply to sales reported from April 1, 2025, onward. If your reporting period overlaps March and April, you will need to submit two separate reports: one covering sales up to March 31, 2025, and another for sales starting April 1, 2025.
*Applies to all beverage containers up to a maximum of 5 L for products that fit the Designated Materials Regulation’s definition of “beverage.”
NOTE: There will be no changes to deposit amounts on beverage containers paid by consumers at point-of-purchase (retail). Current deposit/refund amounts will remain the same.
As part of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Beverage Containers Program in New Brunswick, a CRF is established by Encorp on container material types as needed to cover the estimated net costs of handling, transportation, processing, and administration for used beverage containers.
Encorp, as a not-for-profit organization, regularly assesses expenses and incomes associated with each type of container to ensure that the appropriate fees are applied. Brand owners can expect CRFs to be adjusted annually, with new rates usually coming into effect on April 1 every year; however, Encorp reserves the right to adjust the CRFs if needed at any point in time in response to unanticipated financial events. Any changes to CRFs are announced at least 90 days before they become effective.More information for brand owners on CRFs – and all aspects of the EPR Beverage Containers Program in New Brunswick – can be found on our website via the Beverage Industry menu at encorpatl.ca.