Our vision is a circular economy today for a waste-free tomorrow. Our mission is to enforce producer responsibility and advocate for the circular economy to spur innovation and protect the environment.
We support the Government of Ontario in advancing its strategy to build a circular economy in which waste is eliminated and producers are responsible and accountable for their products and packaging at end of life.
The Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority has approved Ontario Tire Stewardship’s Used Tires Program Wind-Up Plan, with conditions. In 2017, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change directed Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) to wind up its Used Tires Program by December 31, 2018, and to submit a wind-up plan for the program and its organization toContinue reading Authority Approves Ontario Tire Stewardship Used Tires Program Wind Up Plan →
The Government of Ontario advanced the province’s shift to a circular economy by passing a new regulation designating tires under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. The regulation requires tire producers to be responsible for collecting and managing tires supplied to customers in Ontario once the current Used Tires Program operated by OntarioContinue reading Ontario Government Releases Tires Regulation →
Ontario Tire Stewardship will be hosting a consultation to review proposed changes to its Amended Rules for Stewards. Proposed amendments to the Rules for Stewards are required to facilitate the wind-up of the Used Tires Program on December 31st, 2018. The Amended Rules for Stewards consultation will be held Monday, February 26th, 2018 from 2pmContinue reading Ontario Tire Stewardship holding consultation on amended rules for Stewards →
On August 14, 2017, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change directed the Authority and Stewardship Ontario to work collaboratively with stewards, municipalities and affected stakeholders to develop a proposal for an amended Blue Box Program Plan and, if approved, to submit the proposal by February 15, 2018 for the Minister’s consideration. Stewardship OntarioContinue reading Amended Blue Box Program Plan Update →
We have extended the deadline to submit comments on the Used Tires Program Wind Up Plan to March 1, 2018 to accommodate for Ontario Tire Stewardship’s upcoming consultation on the Amended Rules for Stewards. Please visit Ontario Tire Stewardship’s website for information about that consultation.
In order to give our stakeholders additional time to review the draft General Fee Setting Policy, Fee Setting Methodology and Tire Fees documents, the Authority has rescheduled its consultation webinar planned for February 15, 2018. The rescheduled date for the consultation webinar is March 9, 2018 from 10:00 to 12:00. Participants who have already registeredContinue reading Consultation Webinar on RPRA’s General Fee Setting Policy and Tire Fees Rescheduled →
On February 8, 2018 the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change issued directions under the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 to Ontario Electronic Stewardship to wind up the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Program by June 30, 2020. This will enable the transition of electronic waste to individual producer responsibility under the Resource Recovery and Circular EconomyContinue reading Government Directs Wind Up of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Program →
The Authority is holding its third and final round of consultations on its General Fee Setting Policy. As part of our consultation, we will be holding a webinar consultation on Thursday February 15, 2018 from 10am to noon. The focus of the webinar will be the General Fee Setting Policy, the Fee Setting Methodology, and the specificContinue reading Register for the final round of consultations on RPRA’s General Fee Setting Policy and Tire Fees →
As part of our consultations on the proposed Used Tires Program Wind Up Plan submitted by Ontario Tire Stewardship, the Authority will be conducting a webinar consultation on Monday January 29 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. The webinar will provide a summary of the topics discussed during the breakout sessions of the in-person/webinar consultation we heldContinue reading Register for RPRA’s follow-up consultation webinar on the Used Tires Program Wind Up Plan →
The Authority is currently conducting public consultations on the proposed Used Tires Prorgram Wind Up Plan submitted by Ontario Tire Stewardship. We are holding an in-person/webinar consultation on January 23, 2018 at the Westin Prince hotel in Toronto between 9:00am and 12:00pm. The consultation will consist of a Plenary session from 9:00am to 10:30am, followedContinue reading Take part in RPRA’s Consultation Webinar on the Used Tires Program Wind Up Plan →
In implementing its mandate under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) and the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 (WDTA), the Authority is committed to protecting the Commercially Sensitive Information and Personal Information it receives or creates in the course of conducting its business operations and performing its regulatory functions while allowing accessContinue reading Read the Authority’s Access and Privacy Code →
The proposed Used Tires Program (UTP) Wind Up Plan submitted by Ontario Tire Stewardship to the Authority is now available for review and comment. As required under the WDTA, the Authority is currently conducting public consultations on the proposed plan and inviting interested stakeholders to provide comment between December 22, 2017 and February 16, 2018.Continue reading Used Tires Plan Posted for Consultation →
The Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 (WDTA) requires that a Program Agreement between the Authority and Stewardship Ontario be included in an amended Blue Box Program Plan. The Program Agreement governs the role of Stewardship Ontario in the operation of the program and the exercise of Stewardship Ontario’s powers under the WDTA. Read the draft ProgramContinue reading Authority Releases Draft Program Agreement for an Amended Blue Box Program Plan for Consultation →
Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) submitted its proposed Used Tires Program (UTP) Wind Up Plan to the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority on November 30, 2017, meeting the deadline for submitting the plan set by the Ontario Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. In Feburary 2017, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change issuedContinue reading Ontario Tire Stewardship Submits Used Tires Program Wind Up Plan →
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change is proposing a regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) that would make tire producers environmentally accountable and financially responsible for recovering resources and reducing waste associated with tires that they supply into the Ontario market. It would require producers to meet resourceContinue reading Government Holding Public Consultations on Proposed Tire Regulation →
On November 30, 2016, the Ontario Government proclaimed the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) and the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 (WDTA), which were enacted by the Waste-Free Ontario Act, 2016. The RRCEA and WDTA established the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority and outlined new legislative framework to hold producers individually responsible andContinue reading Celebrating One Year as RPRA →
The Authority has awarded the contract for its annual audit of Blue Box Program data submitted by Ontario municipalities and First Nations following a competitive procurement process. The selected firm is PricewaterhouseCoopers. Please contact Kiara Barrett, Office Manager at kbarrett@rpra.ca, if you require further information.
As part of its Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario: Building the Circular Economy, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has drafted a proposed Food and Organic Waste Framework to address food and organic waste in Ontario. The framework will be posted on the Environmental Registry for public comment from November 16, 2017 to JanuaryContinue reading Government Conducting Consultations on Proposed Food and Organic Waste Framework →
The Government of Ontario has approved the Administrative Penalties Regulation under the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016. The regulation came into effect on Friday, November 3, 2017. The regulation gives the Authority the ability to issue administrative penalties to help oversee the operation and wind-up of existing waste diversion programs. Read the regulation here: O. Reg.Continue reading Administrative Penalties Regulation Approved Under the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 →
We are pleased to announce the election of five new directors to our Board, effective November 1, 2017: Saqib Cheema is a partner with BCM Partners LLP, an accounting and management consulting firm based in Mississauga. Mr. Cheema is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Chartered Director. He also holds a Certified Practicing Accountant designationContinue reading Five New Directors Join RPRA Board →
