What is EHC on used oil and antifreeze materials?
An Environmental Handling Charge (EHC) is a fee charged to producers of automotive products by the Used Oil Management Associations of Canada. The EHC is not a government tax, but instead considered part of the product price and [...]
UOMA’s Role in The Circular Economy
October is Circular Economy Month in Canada, and it provides a great opportunity for us to share information that supports our members' corporate objectives in the areas of sustainability and environmental practices. Collection is the UOMAs primary [...]
2021 Used Oil Recovery Scorecard: 233.7 Million Litres Collected
There is a great deal of success to be had in used oil recovery in Canada when everyone works together. Each year, the UOMAs recover approximately 225 million litres of used oil. This is a testament to [...]
Member Survey Responses Help Guide Association Priorities
Thank you to everyone who completed the Member Survey sent out in February. The results of this survey provide important member insights for the UOMAs as a collaborative entity as well as for each individual province. Our last member [...]
Alberta Consultations on Additional Containers and Fees
Alberta and BC are leading a UOMA initiative to expand the types of containers managed through their respective provincial programs to include additional automotive containers such as DEF, windshield washer, automotive additives, aerosols, and drums. Between September and March [...]
Website Improvements in the Works
To continue to serve our members and the public efficiently we are in the process of refreshing our UOMA website. Some of the updates and upgrades are technical in the backend of the site and you may not notice [...]
EHC OneWindow Update
The Environmental Handling Charge (EHC) OneWindow service was developed and launched in January 2020. Its purpose is to facilitate the remittance, reporting and management of EHCs. It responds to the #1 priority that was identified in the member survey [...]
Changes to Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) Categories (effective Jan 1, 2022)
The BC Used Oil Management Association, Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corp., Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corp., La Société de Gestion des Huiles Usageés in QC and the Atlantic Used Oil Management Association (NB, PEI, NFLD and Labrador, NS) [...]
UOMAs Look to Expand Original Equipment Manufacturer Definitions
The UOMAs would like to provide an update on the national project to identify and register original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the appropriate used oil materials recycling program/s. To review the background on this project, on April 1, 2014 limited [...]
Compliance and Audit Process
Compliance Reviews or audits are conducted on a 3 to 4 year rotation with all Members of the Used Oil Associations across Canada. The contractual document under primary review is the Membership Agreement signed by all Members. Although Alberta’s used [...]
