AlarmRecycle is a non-profit program funded entirely by recycling fees (“eco-fees”) applied to the sale of smoke and CO alarms in BC. The fees fund the collection, transportation, recycling and safe disposal of returned products, as well as program administration and communication. The fees may be included in the product price or displayed as a separate charge at check-out. In some stores you may see the words eco-fee, environmental handling fee, or recycling fee on your receipt.

The recycling fee is NOT a government tax. No part of the fee is remitted to the government, though HST is applied to the recycling fee.