Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3

• Completed, dated and signed application form
• Financial aid calculator (including estimated quotes and key ratios from financial statements)
• Financial statements for the last two years (or forecast statements for a new business)
• Project manager CV and key team members’ CVs
• Lobbying activities declaration

• The applicant must be a legally constituted business or organization with a place of business in Québec.
• The applicant must carry out (or plan to carry out) beverage container reuse, conditioning, or recycling activities.
• The project must be carried out in Québec and align with program objectives (reuse, conditioning or recycling of beverage containers marketed and recovered in Québec).
• The application must include the required documents at submission.
• The applicant, partners and subcontractors (if any) must not be listed in the RENA (Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts).

Who is eligible?

• Businesses and organizations involved in beverage container reuse
• Businesses and organizations involved in conditioning of beverage containers
• Businesses and organizations involved in recycling of beverage containers

Who is not eligible

• Applicants (and their partners or subcontractors) listed in the RENA (Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts)

Eligible expenses

• Project labour (planning and implementation) directly involved (up to 25% of eligible expenses)
• Equipment purchases directly related to reuse, conditioning, or recycling
• Specialized subcontractors directly involved (e.g., specialized analyses, equipment installation)
• Construction or building modifications required to carry out the project (up to 25% of eligible expenses)
• Other costs deemed relevant by RECYC-QUÉBEC for project delivery

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Expenses incurred before RECYC-QUÉBEC’s acknowledgement of receipt (except specific cases referenced in the program framework)
• Purchase of reverse vending machines (“gobeuses”) or other collection/recovery equipment (e.g., bins)
• Land purchase and related fees; rolling stock or material-handling equipment
• Office/administration costs, telecom, communications/promotional materials, legal and accounting fees
• GST/QST, in-kind contributions, certification/homologation costs (including ICI ON RECYCLE+), or expenses for activities outside Québec

Eligible geographic areas

• Québec

• Relevance of the project to the program objective and goals
• Fit between identified issues and proposed solutions
• Clarity of objectives and likelihood of achieving them
• Demonstrated viability of supply sources and market outlets
• Project team expertise, project quality (schedule, risks and mitigation), cost justification, monitoring methodology, and financial viability of the applicant and project

• An email acknowledgement of receipt is sent within 5 business days after RECYC-QUÉBEC receives the application.
• After an initial review, RECYC-QUÉBEC informs the applicant within 20 business days whether the project is eligible; only eligible projects proceed to analysis.
• An evaluation committee reviews complete files (and any answers to follow-up questions); a meeting or site visit may be held to obtain additional information.
• If selected, a financial assistance agreement is signed between the promoter and RECYC-QUÉBEC; payments may be withheld or cancelled if deliverables are unsatisfactory.
• RECYC-QUÉBEC performs an environmental compliance check with the MELCCFP and may refuse funding in cases of significant regulatory non-compliance.

• Program open until the budget is exhausted or no later than February 28, 2025.
• Projects are generally analyzed on a first-come, eligibility-then-analysis basis; applications may be compared only if remaining funds are insufficient at the end of the program.
• RECYC-QUÉBEC may request monthly (and/or on request) data on quantities and prices of materials received/produced for the duration of the agreement.
• RECYC-QUÉBEC may use non-identifying information to promote best practices and successful cases.