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For the first time in many years, New Brunswickers will get the full 10 cents back from their redemption bottles and cans, rather than just five cents, come April, if the Progressive Conservative majority successfully passes new legislation.
They worry it will hurt the Environmental Trust Fund, which hundreds of nonprofit groups apply to each year and have been funded through deposits. The change is part of New Brunswick’s move to an extended producer responsibility program, which is forcing companies that sell products to pick up the costs of recycling, rather than governments.Under the existing rules, for a 10-cent deposit, five cents are returned to the consumer, 2.5 cents are dedicated to the environmental trust fund, and 2.5 cents cover the costs of handling the containers.
The minister said the trust fund, which this fiscal year is supporting 205 projects dotted across the province worth $8.6 million, would continue to exist. Instead of being funded by beverage container deposits, Crossman said it would be paid for through general government revenues. “It is good for another four, five, or possibly six years," the minister said."I do not have the exact breakdown here today. It will always continue. There will be funds there for it.”“The biggest thing here is to get more recyclables back from the consumers and into distribution so that there is less roadside garbage, less in the landfill, and more money in the pocket for the consumers who are returning their goods to the redemption centres.
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