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32.0 Levy on <strong>Waste</strong> Paints - <strong>International</strong><br />

32.1 Where Has the <strong>Policy</strong> Been Applied and Why?<br />

Across North America, a levy on new paints is applied in a number <strong>of</strong> localities.<br />

Specifically a charge can be found in California in the USA and in British Columbia,<br />

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in Canada.<br />

The reasoning for implementing a charge varies in each area. In California, the ec<strong>of</strong>ee<br />

on spray cans has been in existence since 1990 and is used to fund graffiti cleanup<br />

activities. In Canada the fee is applied to whole host <strong>of</strong> household paints and is<br />

collected as part <strong>of</strong> ‘enhanced producer responsibility schemes’ or ‘extended<br />

producer responsibility schemes’. These schemes differ in their operation in that, as<br />

inferred by their name, a group <strong>of</strong> producers take responsibility for the scheme.<br />

Collection <strong>of</strong> the revenue is operated through a not-for-pr<strong>of</strong>it organisation owned and<br />

operated by industry.<br />

The reasoning for creating the schemes in Canada is also different than that in<br />

California. As highlighted in the ‘Greener Homes, Cleaner Communities’ report in<br />

1994, Canadian householders were unable to access a sufficient network <strong>of</strong> paint<br />

collection facilities. This led to the development <strong>of</strong> the regulatory framework for<br />

enhanced producer responsibility schemes where the polluter pays principle was<br />

implemented.<br />

32.1.1 Country-specific Characteristics<br />

There are a number <strong>of</strong> minor variations in the type, use and magnitude <strong>of</strong> the charge<br />

in the different states and provinces. Some <strong>of</strong> these are outlined in Table 32-1.<br />

Table 32-1: Characteristics <strong>of</strong> Different Charging Regimes for Paints<br />

100 ml to<br />

250 ml<br />

251 ml to 1<br />

litre<br />

1.01 litres to<br />

5 litres<br />

5.01 litres to<br />

23 litres<br />

Aerosol paint<br />

(any size)<br />

529<br />

British<br />

British<br />

Columbia<br />

Columbia<br />

<strong>International</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Policy</strong>: Annexes<br />

Alberta Alberta Saskatch<br />

Saskatch<br />

ewan ewan<br />

ewan<br />

New<br />

New<br />

Brunswick Brunswick<br />

Brunswick<br />

Nova Nova<br />

Nova<br />

Scotia<br />

Scotia<br />

California<br />

California<br />

€0.06 €0.06 €0.06 €0.12 €0.06 N/A<br />

€0.15 €0.15 €0.15 €0.22 €0.15 N/A<br />

€0.25 €0.31 €0.25 €0.43 €0.31 N/A<br />

€0.62 €0.62 €0.62 €0.92 €0.62 N/A<br />

€0.06 €0.06 €0.06 €0.12 €0.06 €0.07

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