Questions about the Tires Program?

We have answers! Read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) here.

Haulers (transporters), retreaders and processors are often referred to as service providers.

A tire hauler is a person that arranges for the transport of tires used in Ontario that are destined for processing, reuse, retreading or disposal. This does not include a person who arranges for the transport of tires initially generated by that same person.
A tire retreader is a person that replaces the tread on worn tires with a new tread so that they can continue to be used as tires.
A tire processor is a person that processes tires collected in Ontario for the purposes of resource recovery or disposal. Processing means you are transforming tires into their basic materials, including by shredding, chipping, grinding, cutting or cryogenic crushing. Processing also includes activities designed to chemically alter tires, such as depolymerization.

What are my obligations under the Tires Regulation?

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

If you are an tires hauler, retreader or processor under the Tires Regulation, you must create an account in RPRA’s Registry.

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

Number and calculated weight of tires picked up in and outside of Ontario
Calculated weight of tires dropped off
- Sent for processing
- Sent for retreading
Number and calculated weight of tires sent for reuse
- Sent to be reused on a vehicle
- Sent for reuse for a new purpose (such as dock bumpers, agricultural bunkers, flowerpots and planters)

Deadline: Tire performance reporting is due May 31 of each year.

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

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

Number and calculated weight of tires retreaded
Number and calculated weight of tires sent to a processor
Actual weight of shavings, strips, buffings and trimmings sent to a processor or for disposal
Number and calculated weight of tires sent to be reused on a vehicle
Number and calculated weight of tires sent for reuse for a new purpose (such as dock bumpers, agricultural bunkers or flowerpots and planters)
Number and actual weight of tires disposed, by disposal type (such as land disposal, incineration, used as fuel or fuel supplement or stockpiled)
Actual weight of tires received from haulers, by hauler

Deadline: Tire performance reporting is due May 31 of each year.

Annual Performance Reporting

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:

Actual weight of tires received from each hauler
Number and calculated weight of tires sent to be reused on a vehicle
Number and calculated weight of tires sent for reuse for a new purpose (such as dock bumpers, agricultural bunkers or flowerpots and planters)
Number and actual weight of tires disposed, by disposal type (such as land disposal, incineration, used as fuel or fuel supplement or stockpiled)
Actual weight of processed materials, by material type*
Actual weight of processed materials that were disposed, by material type*
List of products made by you as the tire processor and weight of processed materials used, by material type*
List of products made by another person and weight of processed materials sent to that person, by material type*

*Examples of material types include crumb rubber, tire-derived aggregate, tire-derived metal (no rims) or fluff and fibre.

Deadline: Tire performance reporting is due May 31 of each year.

Upcoming Important Dates

Registrant	Requirement	Deadline
Service providers that are required to register	Register with RPRA	Within 30 days of hauling, retreading, or processing tires in the Ontario market
Haulers	Submit an annual Performance Report, which reports on recovery and management activities in 2024	May 31, 2025
Retreaders	Submit an annual Performance Report, which reports on recovery and management activities in 2024	May 31, 2025
Processors	Submit an annual Performance Report, which reports on recovery and management activities in 2024	May 31, 2025

Unless otherwise stated, all information must be submitted through RPRA’s Registry.