Program information
On January 25, 2024, the Government of Yukon (YG) enacted the Extended Responsibility Regulation, requiring a stewardship program from all producers wishing to sell obligated products in the territory.
A member consultation concluded on February 5, 2025, and the results provided a mandate for Product Care to proceed with submitting a stewardship plan.
Product Care has drafted a proposed program plan, which is now available for public consultation. For more information and to provide feedback, please visit the Plan Consultation tab.
Program details:
Who is obligated as a “Steward”?
Program Products to be included in Product Care’s HSP Plan:
Program Products (types of designated materials covered by this Plan):
- Flammable products
- Toxic products
- Corrosive products
- Domestic pesticides
- Paint products
- Animal deterrents
- Lighting products
- Alarms
Note:
Alarms will be included as a Program Product effective January 1, 2027. Any corresponding updates to the Plan required to accommodate this addition will be submitted to the Minister for approval in advance of the effective date.
For Program Product definition details and a complete list of obligated products, please refer to the draft Program Plan, Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, and the Obligated Product Guideline published by the Yukon Government.
Program development & implementation timeline:
The program start date is dependent on the date the stewardship plan is approved. Under the regulation, if approval is granted after January 1, 2025, the program start date will be no later than nine months from the program plan approval date.
Though we do not have a set launch date, the tentative timeline is as follows:
- June 5: Draft plan completed and posted for consultation
- June 5 – August 9: Stakeholder consultation (required 65-day period)
- Late summer: Final stewardship plan submitted to the Yukon Government
Member registration:
- Coming soon – The timeframe for Stewards to register with Product Care for the HSP program will be released soon.
- EHF rates will be announced once the information is available.
Stay tuned as we will be updating the webpage with further developments as they progress.
Draft Stewardship Plan consultation:
A Draft Stewardship Plan outlining the proposed implementation and operation of the Yukon HSP Program is now available for public review.
Residents of Yukon and other interested stakeholders are invited to review the plan and share their feedback during the consultation period, which will proceed in two phases:
June 5 – June 25, 2025 (20 days):
Public review period. The draft plan is available for initial public comment.
View the plan here
Feedback during this phase should be submitted via email to: yukon@productcare.org
June 26 – August 9, 2025 (following 45 days):
Stakeholder engagement phase. Product Care will host webinars to present the plan, respond to questions, and gather further input.
Webinar dates and registration details will be posted here once confirmed.
Program Development & Implementation Timeline
The program start date depends on when the plan receives approval.
Tentative Timeline:
- June 5, 2025: Draft plan posted for consultation
- June 5 – June 25, 2025: Phase 1 – Public review and written feedback
- June 26 – August 9, 2025: Phase 2 – Webinars and stakeholder engagement
- Late Summer 2025: Final plan submitted to the Yukon Government