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Container Types and Description, Effective January 29, 2017

eReg Name Product Type Code Container Size Deposit CRF Description (as of May 12, 2014) Type*

Producers using this container type must have signed an agreement with Brewers Distributor Limited to participate in their Ministry of Environment-approved refillable 1 <=1.0 L Glass-Stand btl-Refill $0.10 $0.00 B&R program. Brown, Industry Standard Bottle (ISB) used by signatories of the nationally-recognized Standard Mould Bottle Agreement (SMBA). Used for only. Producers using this container type must have signed an agreement with Brewers Distributor Limited to participate in their Ministry of Environment-approved refillable bottle 2 <=1.0 L Glass-Non stand btl-Refill $0.10 $0.00 B&R program. Non-standard bottle. Either proprietary (private mould) brown glass, or clear glass, or green glass. Used for beer and refreshments. This container category mostly applies to a typical 5 <=1.0 L Aluminum can $0.10 $0.01 B&R aluminum can. Single-use 5L “mini ” and aluminum are also included. Used for beer and refreshments.

5 >1.0 L Aluminum can $0.20 $0.01 B&R

Packaging consists of a rigid, exterior and an interior bladder made of clear plastic or foil-lined 7 >1.0 L in Box $0.20 $0.01 W&S plastic. Large format bag-in box and Torr bladders used by bars and restaurants would also be classified is this category. Wine and spirit . Any colour, shape, or size. 0 <=1.0 L Glass-No Refill $0.10 $0.12 W&S

0 >1.0 L Glass-No Refill $0.20 $0.16 W&S

Beer and refreshment glass bottle. Any colour, shape, or 0 <=1.0 L Glass-No Refill $0.10 $0.09 B&R size.

0 >1.0 L Glass-No Refill $0.20 $0.16 B&R

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) , Tetra Pak 3 <=1.0 L Plastic PET, Tetra Pak, Pouch $0.10 $0.03 Any (aseptic, plastic and foil-coated ), or pouch (heat-sealed pouch made from foil and plastic with various 3 >1.0 L Plastic PET, Tetra Pak, Pouch $0.20 $0.08 Any closures) Refillable /aluminum container designed primarily for commercial use. A “refillable container having 9 >10.0 L Kegs-Beer, Cider, Wine $30 $0.00 Any a capacity of 10 or more” is exempt from the BC Regulation. The $30 deposit is administered by the LDB on behalf of the industry. Refillable stainless steel/aluminum container designed 11 <=10.0 L Kegs-$5 Deposit $5 $0.00 Any primarily for commercial use. The $5 deposit is administered by the LDB on behalf of the industry. This category covers single-use kegs are constructed in a variety of ways. 30L Key Kegs are plastic/foil bladder surrounded by a pressurized plastic sphere encased in 13 <1.0 L Kegs-No Refill $0.20 $1.80 Any cardboard cylinder. 20 L Key Kegs are plastic/foil bladder surrounded by a pressurized plastic cylinder. Pub kegs are 20L bottles encased in a plastic cylinder. Petainer kegs 20 or 30 L bottles encased in a cardboard cylinder. Dealcoholized wine and spirit glass bottle. Any colour, 12 <=1.0 L Dealcoholized-Glass-No Refill $0.05 $0.09 W&S shape, less than 1 L.

Dealcoholized beer and refreshment glass bottle. Any 12 <=1.0 L Dealcoholized-Glass-No Refill $0.05 $0.09 B&R colour or shape less than 1 L.

Dealcoholized aluminum can. Any colour or shape 16 <=1.0 L Dealcoholized- Aluminum can $0.05 $0.02 B&R less than 1 L. Used for beer and refreshments.

*B&R = Beer and Refreshment *W &S= Wine and Spirits