Environmental fee is used to cover the cost of collection, transportation and recycling of disposed electronic materials. Retailers must charge this fee on the purchase of new electronics, including printers.

Presently the following provinces implement environmental fee:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario (FAQs)
• Saskatchewan

Detailed information about electronics recycling in different provinces can be found on following web sites:

• Alberta Recycling Management Authority
• Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Program
• Electronics Recycling in British Columbia
• Atlantic Canada Electronics Stewardship
• Ontario Electronic Stewardship