Consult the ''Low Volume Producer : exempt from payment and flat rate'' table in order to help you determine your level of contribution.

Payment Exception

With regard to the 2007 Schedule of Contributions, your company or organization is exempt from making a contribution if you meet at least one of the following three criteria :

• During the reference year, you marketed one or more designated materials totalling 1 metric tonne or less; or
• Your revenues, income or sales in Quebec for the same period were $1 million or less; or
• You have a single retail outlet and do not operate under franchise, as part of a chain or under a banner.

If you meet one of these criteria, you needn’t file a Company Report for 2007. If you submitted a Company Report as a low-volume producer in obligation years 2005 or 2006, please contact ÉEQ’s Customer Service to advise them about your status and update the reporting system.

The 2007 Schedule of Contributions provides two levels of flat fees applicable according to the quantities of materials generated. Therefore, if during 2007 you marketed one or more materials weighing a total of 5 metric tonnes or less, you are eligible for one the following flat fees :

• >1 m.t. to = 2.5 m.t. : flat fee of $150
• >2.5 m.t. to = 5 m.t. : flat fee of $300

You may opt for one of these flat fees immediately upon registration without going through the reporting process, which entails calculating and entering all materials data, and pay either online through ÉEQ's secure payment link or by cheque sent to their offices.
 

If you already know the exact quantities generated, you may choose to complete a Company Report on ÉEQ’s interactive reporting system and pay the corresponding amount up to a maximum of $300.