Funding
Alberta’s HSP program is funded by Environmental Handling Fees (EHFs) remitted by Product Care’s industry members, based on their unit sales of obligated products in/into the province. Fees cover the costs for running the program, including collection, transportation, and processing, as well as program administration and consumer education costs.
Some retailors or vendors may opt to display the fee as a separate charge or line item on receipts. Because EHFs are part of the price of regulated products, they are subject to applicable sales taxes. While taxes are remitted to the government, the fee itself is not.
| Flammables | EHFs prior to April 1, 2026 (per unit) | EHFs effective April 1, 2026 (per unit) | EHFs effective August 1, 2026 (per unit) |
| Liquids or solids – 0.75 L or kg or less | $0.33 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Liquids or solids – 0.751 to 1.00 L or kg | $0.55 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Liquids or solids – 1.01 to 2.00 L or kg | $1.10 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Liquids or solids – 2.01 to 4.00 L or kg | $2.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 |
| Liquids or solids – 4.01 to 10.00 L or kg | $5.50 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Windshield washer fluid – 0.01 to 4.00 L1 | $0.60 | $0.60 | –2 |
| Windshield washer fluid – 4.01 to 10.00 L1 | $1.20 | $1.20 | –2 |
| Pressurized containers – 75 mL or g or less | $0.11 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| Pressurized containers – 76 to 200 mL or g | $0.55 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Pressurized containers – 201 to 680 mL or g | $1.10 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Flammables | EHFs prior to April 1, 2026 (per unit) | EHFs effective April 1, 2026 (per unit) |
| NRFC – physically hazardous – 680 mL or g or less3 | $3.30 | Replaced with the below subcategories |
| NRFC – physically hazardous – less than 100 mL or g3 | | $0.50 |
| NRFC – physically hazardous – 100 to 349 mL or g3 | | $1.00 |
| NRFC – physically hazardous – 350 to 680 mL or g3 | | $1.50 |
| Gasoline | EHFs prior to April 1, 2026 | EHFs effective April 1, 2026 |
| Per station per month | $49.50 | $27.25 |
| Toxics | EHFs prior to April 1, 2026 (per unit) | EHFs effective April 1, 2026 (per unit) | EHFs effective August 1, 2026 (per unit) |
| Liquids or solids – 0.75 L or kg or less | $0.33 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| Liquids or solids – 0.751 L to 1.00 L or kg | $0.55 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Liquids or solids – 1.01 L to 2.00 L or kg | $1.10 | $0.61 | $0.61 |
| Liquids or solids – 2.01 L to 4.00 L or kg | $2.20 | $1.21 | $1.21 |
| Liquids or solids – 4.01 L to 10.00 L or kg | $5.50 | $3.03 | $3.03 |
| Windshield washer fluid – 0.01 L to 4.00 L1 | $0.60 | $0.60 | –2 |
| Windshield washer fluid – 4.01 L to 10.00 L1 | $1.20 | $1.20 | –2 |
| Pressurized containers – 75 mL or g or less | $0.11 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| Pressurized containers – 76 to 200 mL or g | $0.55 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Pressurized containers – 201 to 680 mL or g | $1.10 | $0.61 | $0.61 |
| Corrosives | EHFs prior to April 1, 2026 (per unit) | EHFs effective April 1, 2026 (per unit) |
| Liquids or solids – 0.75 L or kg or less | $0.33 | $0.18 |
| Liquids or solids – 0.751 L to 1.00 L or kg | $0.55 | $0.30 |
| Liquids or solids – 1.01 L to 2.00 L or kg | $1.10 | $0.61 |
| Liquids or solids – 2.01 L to 4.00 L or kg | $2.20 | $1.21 |
| Liquids or solids – 4.01 L to 10.00 L or kg | $5.50 | $3.03 |
| Pressurized containers – 75 mL or g or less | $0.11 | $0.06 |
| Pressurized containers – 76 to 200 mL or g | $0.55 | $0.30 |
| Pressurized containers – 201 to 680 mL or g | $1.10 | $0.61 |
| Domestic pesticides | EHFs prior to April 1, 2026 (per unit) | EHFs effective April 1, 2026 (per unit) |
| Liquids or solids – less than 0.01 L or kg | $0.11 | $0.05 |
| Liquids or solids – 0.01 L to 0.89 L or kg | $3.30 | $1.50 |
| Liquids or solids – 0.90 L to 1.79 L or kg | $6.60 | $3.00 |
| Liquids or solids – 1.80 L to 10.00 L or kg | $13.20 | $5.95 |
| Pressurized containers – 680 mL or g or less | $3.30 | $1.50 |
1 The windshield washer fluid (WWF) product subcategories were added to AB HSP as of October 1, 2025. Reporting to Product Care is required for the period from April 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026.
2 The windshield washer fluid (WWF) product subcategories were removed from AB HSP effective August 1, 2026. Reporting to Product Care is no longer required as of that date. For reporting requirements applicable on or after August 1, 2026, please contact the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA).
3 The non-refillable fuel cylinders (NRFC) product subcategory has been divided into three product subcategories under AB HSP as of April 1, 2026.
