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Canada FPR Reporting
If you brand, make, or import plastic packaging, electronics, or single-use plastic products sold in Canada, you likely owe Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) an annual report on certain product types that will end up in household waste. Here's what you need to know about Federal Plastics Registry (FPR) reporting in Canada.
What Is the Federal Plastics Registry?
Canada's FPR is a national inventory of the plastic placed on the Canadian Market. It is run by Environment and Climate Change Cannada (ECCC) under section 46 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
It is a compliance layer on top of provincial EPR, not something that replaces it. Provincial EPR reports are still required, and the FPR report uses its own categories and definitions for plastics.
Snaplinc FPR Services
Our team offers the full spectrum of Federal Plastics Registry reporting so your team doesn't have to work out the details. Our process includes:
🗸 Determining producer obligation
🗸 Building out resin-level data
🗸 Reconciling FPR data against provincial EPR reports
🗸 Tracking down missing data from suppliers
🗸 Preparing your FPR filing
🗸 Tracking 2027-2029 notice updates so your compliance stays current
Who Is the Producer?
The producer is the brand owner living in Canada. If there is not one:
→ The producer is the first Canadian resident to import or make the product.
→ If neither exists, it is the retailer that first sold it to a consumer.
→ If the retailer is selling through an online marketplace, then the marketplace facilitator becomes the producer.
What Do I Report?
For each product category and subcategory you must report:
→ Resin type
→ Resin source
→ Weight in kilograms made, imported, and placed on the market
→ How numbers are calculated
FPR Noncompliance Penalties
FPR reports are due on September 29 each year. There are heavy fines for noncompliance, including failure to report, late reporting, or knowingly submitting false information.
Maximum Fines
Failure to Report or Late Reporting
→ Individuals: $100,000
→ Corporations: $500,000
Knowingly Submitting False Information
→ Individuals: $1,000,000
→ Corporations: $5,000,000
Fines double for repeat offenses.
Canada Federal Plastics Registry FAQ
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FPR reports are due September 29 of each year.
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ECCC originally planned to expand reporting for 2025 and 2026 to resin makers, waste generators, recyclers, and haulers, and to add more product categories to the report.
The notice was amended in March 2026 to postpone that expansion, but a new notice for 2027-2029 will define the scope for those years when it is released.
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Yes, you can designate the PRO you use for provincial EPR, or even another party, to file on your behalf. However, your company is still legally responsible for the report being submitted on time and being accurate.
Stay Ahead of FPR Requirements.
Your 2026 report is due September 29, 2027, and it covers plastic you’re putting on the market right now.
Building resin-level data from records collected as you go is much easier than piecing it together after year end. Talk to us now, and you’ll be ready to file on time and ready for whatever ECCC asks for in 2027.
