Funding
Funding
British Columbia HHW Environmental Handling Fees
This program is funded entirely by Environmental Handling Fees (EHFs) remitted by Product Care’s industry members. EHFs are paid by Product Care’s members based on their unit sales in the provinces where Product Care has programs.
EHFs are taxable, as they are considered to be a part of the price of regulated products. While the taxes are remitted to the government, no part of the fee itself is remitted to the government.
| Flammable liquids | Current EHFs (per unit) | EHFs effective April 1, 2026 (per unit) |
| Liquids – 750 mL or less | $0.10 | $0.14 |
| Liquids – 751 mL to 1.00 L | $0.15 | $0.20 |
| Liquids – 1.01 to 2.00 L | $0.35 | $0.45 |
| Liquids – 2.01 to 4.00 L | $0.60 | $0.75 |
| Liquids – 4.01 to 10.00 L | $1.50 | $1.85 |
| Aerosol liquids – 1 to 75 mL | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Aerosol liquids – 76 to 200 mL | $0.10 | $0.14 |
| Aerosol liquids – 201 mL and over | $0.15 | $0.20 |
| Windshield washer fluid – 0.01 L to 4.00 L¹ | – | $0.40 |
| Windshield washer fluid – 4.01 L to 10.00 L¹ | – | $0.80 |
¹ The windshield washer fluid product subcategories have been added as of April 1, 2026.
| Gasoline | Current EHFs (per station) | EHFs effective April 1, 2026 (per unit) |
| Per month | $11.25 | $14.00 |
| Household pesticides | Current EHFs (per unit) | EHFs effective April 1, 2026 (per unit) |
| Less than 0.01 L or kg | $0.10 | $0.12 |
| 0.01 to 0.89 L or kg | $0.80 | $1.00 |
| 0.90 to 1.79 L or kg | $2.10 | $2.30 |
| 1.80 to 10.00 L or kg | $3.50 | $4.20 |