Supply Reporting
If you are an obligated producer under Nova Scotia’s Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging, Paper products and Packaging-like Products (EPR for PPP) regulations, you are required to register with Divert NS and provide supply reports annually. Producers can register and report in the EPR Portal.
By May 31, 2025, obligated producers must submit their supply report for the 2024 calendar year. If you have not submitted a supply report for the 2023 calendar year, this must also be provided. Supply reports can be provided directly by a producer, or this activity can be delegated to the registered Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), Circular Materials.
Supply reporting requires producers to provide the total weight of designated materials supplied to consumers in Nova Scotia in each of the regulated categories. Producers must also submit a brand list and an attestation verifying the accuracy of their data. A Supply Reporting Guide is available to help guide you through this activity.
Readiness Report
As the only registered PRO in Nova Scotia, Circular Materials submitted a Readiness Report to Divert NS in October 2024 on behalf of all their producers. This report outlined their transition plan for managing curbside recycling responsibilities in Nova Scotia.
As the implementation date of December 1, 2025, is approaching, new producers registering in Nova Scotia must enter into a contract with Circular Materials to meet their regulatory requirement of establishing a common collection system. Producers must confirm their contractual relationship with the PRO by delegating the Readiness Report to the PRO in the EPR Portal.
Compliance Efforts
Since October 1, 2024, Divert NS has been actively reviewing producer supply reports to ensure data reasonability and completeness. To date:
- 94% of registered producers have submitted their supply reports.
- 89% of registered producers have delegated their Readiness Report responsibilities to Circular Materials.
Divert NS continues to focus on education and outreach to support producers in achieving compliance.
