As the Administrator of Nova Scotia’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging, Paper Products and Packaging-Like Products (PPP) Regulations, Divert NS is responsible for overseeing compliance and enforcing the obligations of producers, processors, and producer responsibility organizations.
The Regulations authorize the Administrator to recover its costs for oversight. As Divert NS must consult with affected parties when establishing methods for cost recovery, producers will be engaged annually to provide feedback on proposed fees.
Fee Consultation
Each year, Divert NS will undertake a consultation with PPP producers on EPR Oversight fees before they are finalized.
This year, Divert NS is hosting a webinar for producers on March 19, 2025 at 2pm AST to kick off the fee consultation. During the webinar, Divert NS will share key principles for fee setting, the components of cost recovery and proposed fee rates. Producers can review the EPR Oversight Fee Guide to learn more about Divert NS’ fee setting approach. Producers are encouraged to attend the webinar and provide feedback through Divert NS’ survey. Producers who are unable to attend the webinar can view the recording on our website after March 19.
Feedback on the proposed rates will be accepted until May 23, 2025. Divert NS will prepare a Fee Consultation Summary Report that outlines the feedback received, which will be published alongside the final fee rates.
