MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Warren Heeley, president of Refrigerant Management Canada (RMC), announced the implementation of a disposal fee for CFC-11 refrigerant entering the extended producer responsibility (EPR) program. RMC has begun charging an $8.00/kilogram disposal fee for CFC-11 refrigerants. The program has provided the industry with the means to comply with stewardship regulations in all provinces and at the federal level since 2001.
The program is funded by an environmental levy paid on sales of new and reclaimed HCFCs and HCFC blends. The phase-down of HCFCs over the last six years has drastically reduced the revenue stream for the program, while volumes of surplus refrigerants entering the program continue to increase.