Potential Legal Obligations:
Retailers and distributors may be classified as a legally obligated producer, depending on the nature of their supply chain. See the questions above for the definition of a producer and discussion on the obligations of producers and members of the program.

Eco-Fees:
Retailers and distributors will either:
a.) Be direct members of the program and report on BC sales/remit fees directly to Product Care
OR
b.) Have their suppliers report on sales/remit fees on their behalf. In turn, fees may be “passed-on” to the applicable retailer/distributor and shown on the product invoice. See the questions above for details on these fees, how they will affect those in the supply chain, and how they will be reported.

Collection:
The BC Recycling Regulation requires a collection system to be in place as of July 1, 2012 for all quantities and types of lamps, ballasts and fixtures that allows the generators of these products to recycle them free of charge. Retailers and distributors may choose to act as collection sites for residential and/or commercial volumes of these products on a voluntary basis as a service to their customers. See the question above on how these products will be collected for more information.

Recycling:
If retailers and distributors generate end-of-life lamps, ballasts or fixtures, they will be able to recycle these products through the program’s collection system, free of charge, after July 1, 2012. See the questions above on how these products will be collected and recycled for more information.