Tetrachloroethylene (PERC) reporting requirements

Tetrachloroethylene (PERC) reporting requirements under the Solvent and Degreasing Regulations and the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations.

Please note you may have multiple reporting requirements depending on your activities with PERC.

Users

Do you use PERC for dry cleaning?

• You are required to report under subsection 14(b) of the Tetrachloroethylene Regulations by April 30th.
  (PDF; 5.09 MB)

Do you use greater than 1000 kg per year of PERC for solvent degreasing?

• You are required to report under subsection 7(a) of the Solvent Degreasing Regulations by January 30th.
  (PDF; 301 KB)

Importers

Do you import PERC for any purpose?^{Footnote 1}

• You are required to report under subsection 11(b) of the Tetrachloroethylene Regulations by April 30th.
  (PDF; 1.39 MB)

Sellers

Do you sell PERC for solvent degreasing?^{Footnote 1}

• You are required to report under subsection 8(a) of the Solvent and Degreasing Regulations by January 30th.
  (PDF; 340 KB)

Do you sell PERC to dry cleaners?

• You are required to report under subsection 13(b) of the Tetrachloroethylene Regulations by April 30th.
  (PDF; 3.56 MB)

Recyclers

Do you recycle PERC for any purpose?

• You are required to report under subsection 12(b) of the Tetrachloroethylene Regulations by April 30th.
  (PDF; 1.94 MB)

For questions on your reporting requirements, please contact:

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Products Division
Phone number: 819-938-4483 / 1-888-391-3426
Email address: produits-products@ec.gc.ca