Battery Haulers, Refurbishers, Processors

The 2026 reporting deadline was April 30, 2026. Failure to submit reports on time or submitting false or misleading reports may result in compliance orders and administrative penalty orders. Log in to your registry account to complete your report(s).

Haulers, refurbishers and processors are often referred to as service providers. 

  • A battery hauler is a person that arranges the transport of batteries used in Ontario that are destined for processing, reuse, refurbishing or disposal 
  • A battery refurbisher is a person that prepares or refurbishes used batteries for reuse for the purposes of resource recovery 
  • A battery processor is a person that processes batteries used in Ontario for the purposes of resource recovery 

Under the Batteries Regulation, collection sites are not required to register or report. 

What are my obligations under the Batteries Regulation? 

Click the headings below to learn more about your obligations as a service provider. 

If you are a battery hauler, refurbisher or processor under the Batteries Regulation, you must create an account in RPRA’s Registry.

Register

Have questions about registration? View our FAQs.

Haulers are required to complete an annual performance report to provide information about their recovery and management activities in the previous calendar year. Haulers must report single-use and rechargeable batteries separately. 

Haulers will need to log into their Registry account annually and report the following information: 

  • Total weight of batteries in kg picked up
    • Single-use batteries picked up in and outside of Ontario
    • Rechargeable batteries picked up in and outside of Ontario
  • Total weight of batteries dropped off
    • Single-use batteries sent for processing and refurbishing
    • Rechargeable batteries sent for processing and refurbishing

Deadline: Performance reporting is due April 30 of each year. 

Refurbishers are required to complete an annual performance report to provide information about their recovery and management activities in the previous calendar year. Refurbishers must report single-use and rechargeable batteries separately. 

Refurbishers will need to log into their Registry account annually and report the following information: 

  • Weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries received by each hauler 
  • Weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries that were refurbished 
  • Weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries sent for processing 

Deadline: Performance reporting is due April 30 of each year. 

Processors are required to complete an annual performance report to provide information about their recovery and management activities in the previous calendar year. 

Processors will need to log into their Registry account annually and report the following information with respect to each applicable category of batteries (i.e., single-use and rechargeable): 

  • Weight of batteries received from each hauler
  • Identify the processing method used (e.g. shredding, smelting, etc.)
  • Weight of processed materials data
  • Weight of batteries received but not processed
    • Batteries sent for reuse
    • Batteries sent to a different processor
  • Weight of processed material outputs
    • Weight of processed materials that were sent to a different processor for further processing based on material type (e.g. paper, plastic, metal, etc.)
    • Weight of processed materials that were used to make products and packaging
    • Weight of processed materials that were sent to a downstream processor to make products or packaging
    • Weight of processed materials that were made to enrich soil
    • Weight of processed materials that were made into aggregate
  • Processed material disposed
    • Weight of materials that were land disposed
    • Weight of materials that were incinerated (excludes material used as fuel or fuel supplement)
    • Weight of material used as fuel or fuel supplement
    • Weight of materials stored, stockpiled, or otherwise deposited on land
  • Details about products and packaging made from materials
    • Details of products and packaging created out of processed materials
    • Details of products made from materials you sent to a downstream processor

Deadline: Performance reporting is due April 30 of each year.

Upcoming important dates

RegistrantRequirementDeadline
Service providers that are required to registerRegister with RPRAWithin 30 days of hauling, refurbishing, or processing batteries in the Ontario market
HaulersSubmit annual performance report
– report on recovery and management activities from 2025.
April 30, 2026
RefurbishersSubmit annual performance report
– report on recovery and management activities from 2025
April 30, 2026
ProcessorsSubmit annual performance report
– report on recovery and management activities from 2025
April 30, 2026
Unless otherwise stated, all information must be submitted through RPRA’s Registry.

Have questions?

Visit our Registry Resources for Batteries to learn more about the Batteries Regulation and how to meet your requirements. Resources include reporting guides, FAQs, how-to videos, and compliance documents.

For additional questions, contact our Compliance and Registry Team.