According to Designated Materials Regulation 2008-54 under the Clean Environment Act, all brand owners who wish to sell, offer for sale or distribute pharmaceutical products and medical sharps to a person in the Province must register with Recycle NB.
Regulation 2008-54 defines a brand owner as a person who:
(i) is a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products or medical sharps,
(ii) is a distributor of pharmaceutical products or medical sharps,
(iii) is an owner or licensee of a registered or unregistered trademark under which pharmaceutical products or medical sharps are sold, offered for sale or distributed, or
(iv) if a pharmaceutical product or medical sharp is imported into the Province, is the first person to sell the pharmaceutical product or medical sharp.
On July 14, 2024, the Government of New Brunswick introduced Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 under the Clean Environment Act, repealing the previous Regulation. New definitions for obligated producers are in effect. Please note that brand owners shall remain bound by Regulation 2008-54 until December 31, 2025, as though that Regulation had not been repealed. For more information, please review Designated Materials Regulation 2024-37 or contact Recycle NB at info@recyclenb.com or 1-506-454-8473.