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 are engaged annually to provide feedback on proposed fees.
2026 Final EPR Oversight Fees
Divert NS’ EPR Oversight Fee Consultation for 2026 has concluded and the fee rates have been finalized. Divert NS will proceed with the two-tier fee structure and fee rates in the table below:
| Supply Weight Threshold | Fee Structure | Fee Rates | |
| Tier 1 | Producers under 25,000 kg | Flat Rate | $250 |
| Tier 2 | Producers at or above 25,000 kg | Flat Fee + Variable Rate | $250 + $0.02373/kg |
2026 Fee Consultation Summary Report
Divert NS has published a 2026 Fee Consultation Summary Report that summarizes the consultation process, the feedback received and how the feedback influenced decision making for setting fees. Key comments addressed in the report include:
- Fee structure
- Cost Efficiencies
- Jurisdictional Comparisons
- Compliance and Enforcement
- Communications
- Transparency/Annual Report
2026 EPR Oversight Fee Invoices
Producers will receive an email on October 1, 2026, advising that EPR Oversight Invoices are available in the EPR Portal. Invoices are due net 60 days and must be paid directly to Divert NS either by EFT, cheque or bill payment.
Invoices should be downloaded and forwarded to a producer’s accounting department for payment. Alternatively, producers are encouraged to add a contact from their accounting department in the EPR Portal.
2026 EPR Oversight Fee Consultation
Divert NS kicked off their 2026 EPR Oversight Fee Consultation with a webinar on April 1, 2026. The webinar provided background information on key milestones, Divert NS’ fee setting principles and the 2026 proposed fee rates. A recording of the webinar is available here.
A copy of the presentation, webinar recording, and other key resources that guide Divert NS’ fee setting process are posted and located on the right sidebar. The Fee Estimator has been updated with the 2026 proposed rates to allow producers to estimate their fees.
A link to the Fee Consultation Survey has been emailed to all producers and registered participants of the webinar. We encourage everyone to complete the survey and provide feedback. If you did not receive a link to the survey, please contact eprsupport@divertns.ca.