Proposed 2026 program fees for producer responsibility programs and the Excess Soil and Hazardous Waste Program registries

From September 29 to November 13, 2025, RPRA is consulting on its proposed 2026 program fees for the following:  

• Excess Soil and Hazardous Waste Program (HWP) registries 
• Producer responsibility programs under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA): 
  • Batteries 
  • Blue Box materials 
  • Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) 
  • Electronics  (Information technology, telecommunications and audio visual – ITT/AV) 
  • Tires 
  • Lighting 

This proposal outlines the proposed 2026 program fees. View the consultation webpage here.

What are program fees? 

RPRA charges fees to parties obligated under the RRCEA to recover its costs for building and operating registries, providing service to registrants, compliance and enforcement activities, and public reporting under the RRCEA. Fees charged to Excess Soil and HWP registrants go towards building, maintaining, and operating the registries, and providing ongoing support to registry users.  

Click here to learn more about RPRA’s program fees, including RPRA’s cost allocation methodology and fee models. 

How to provide your feedback 

Stakeholders are encouraged to review the proposal and submit written comments by email to [email protected]. The consultation is open for feedback until November 13.  

RPRA will also host five webinars specific to each program to present the proposal, answer questions, and gather feedback. 

Webinar schedule 

What happens next? 

RPRA will review all feedback received and finalize the 2026 program fees by December 1, 2025. The final fees, along with a summary of the consultation process and feedback, will be posted on RPRA’s website. Registrants and stakeholders will be notified once the fees are available.