8. Summary of Revenues and Expenditures
A summary of Program revenues and expenditures is provided in OPEIC’s audited financial statements found in Appendix D. The Program is funded through environmental handling fees (EHFs), which are remitted to OPEIC by Program participants based on unit sales of new EOPE in or into British Columbia. EHF rates are set by OPEIC in consultation with the industry and retailers. In some cases, retailers recover the EHFs from the consumer as a separate fee. Program revenues are applied to the management cost of the Program, including education, outreach, and administration. Table 6 provides the EHFs applied to sales in 2024.
Table 6: OPEIC Environmental Handling Fees (EHFs)
Product Category
2024 EHFs Per Unit
Handheld EOPE
$2.00
Walk-behind EOPE
$8.00
Free-standing EOPE
$4.50
Lawn Tractors
$16.00
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