Included Products
The program covers most types of large appliances that are used for residential use, including dual fuel natural gas or propane products provided the other power source is electricity. Appliances used in or sold for industrial, commercial and/or institutional applications that are essentially the same as major household appliances, are also included.
Program Funding
Our program is funded through Administrative Program Fees (APFs) that are charged at the point of sale for new appliances sold in BC. It's not a tax, nor a refundable deposit. Manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers may include the Administrative Program Fee (APF) in the product price or display it as a separate charge to purchasers. To learn more about the program and how it's funded, visit marrbc.ca
Because the APF is charged at the time of purchase, there is no additional charge when products are brought to a MARR collection site at end-of-life. The APF's are $6.50 for cooling appliances and $2.00 for other large appliances.
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Full-size Refrigerators
Refrigerator and refrigerator freezer combinations. Includes built-in and free-standing models. -
Compact Refrigerators
Refrigerator or refrigerator-freezer combinations that are 6.4 cubic feet or less in volume. Includes beer kegs, wine dispensers and wine coolers. -
Freezers
Chest, upright, and compact freezers, plus under the counter freezer drawers and ice makers. -
Window Air Conditioners
Operate through the wall or are window-mounted. -
Portable Air Conditioners
Can be moved from place to place. -
Dehumidifiers
Free-standing and can be moved from place to place. -
Clothes Washers
Top and front-loading. Includes stacked laundry units and those that also dry clothes. -
Clothes Dryers
Top and front-loading. Includes stacked laundry units. -
Dishwashers
Built-in, portable or convertible. -
Ranges
Can include a surface cooktop and oven. -
Built-In Ovens
Can have separate warming drawers, combination with microwave oven or double-walls. -
Surface Cooking Units
Installed into the counter top where the controls are either integrated into the unit or installed separately. -
Range Hoods & Downdrafts
Can be separate or connected from the cooking unit. -
Built-In and Over the Range Microwaves
Built-in with or without hood vent combinations permanently installed microwave ovens. -
Food Waste Disposers
Integrated into the plumbing of a household. -
Trash Compactors
Permanently installed or portable. -
Electric Hot Beverage Dispensers
Mounted under the counter or built-in. -
Water Coolers
Mounted under the counter or built-in.