Milk Containers Added to SARCAN Deposit Program

Milk Containers Added to SARCAN Deposit Program

Milk containers in Saskatchewan will carry a deposit as of April 1st. Amendments to the Environmental Management and Protection Act announced on March 22 add milk containers (plastic and paperboard cartons for milk, cream, buttermilk, liquid creamers, lactose free milk and drinkable yogurt) to the SARCAN deposit system. Milk containers less than 1 litre in size will carry a ten cent deposit, those one litre or more will have a 25 cent deposit. Milk containers will also carry a handling fee of 6 cents for plastic, 3 cents for paperboard and 7 cents for glass. The handling fee pays for collection and processing of the milk containers and is not refundable.

In addition, deposits for tetra pak (aseptic) containers that are less than one litre have increased  from 5 to 10 cents and one litre or larger now carry a 25 cent deposit. Deposits for metal and plastic containers one litre or more have been increased from 20 to 25 cents. All other deposit fees are unchanged. These are the first changes to deposit fees since 1992.

More information:
Ministry of Environment press release
Ministry of Environment factsheet