MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — According to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI), effective Oct. 1, Refrigerant Management Canada (RMC) increased the environmental levy on HCFCs by $1.00. The levy rate has increased from $2.50 to $3.50 per kilogram on HCFCs or HCFC blends sold in Canada.
This adjustment along with the CFC-11 disposal fee is in response to the high volumes of refrigerant being returned to the program for disposal and declining revenues. The RMC board said the decision to apply a disposal fee to CFC-11 and increase the environmental levy to $3.50 per kilogram on HCFCs was made after a thorough review of available funding options and anticipated returns. The high volumes returning to the program have significantly reduced the RMC fund, and these measures will provide a near term solution that will immediately augment the cash flow for the program, the board said.