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• Program: Tires

  Topic: Collection systems , First Nation communities , Municipalities

  Toggle the submenu Can a collection site accept more than 10 tires from one person in a single day?

  Yes. However, if a collection site accepts more than 10 tires from a person on a single day, the operator of the site needs to record the person’s name, contact information and the number of tires accepted at the site from that person.

  In their annual performance report, collectors will be asked to report the number of times they accepted more than 10 tires from one person in a single day. The contact information of the person who dropped off the tires must be retained in collectors’ records and produced during any RPRA inspection.

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• Program: Batteries , Blue Box , Hazardous and Special Products , ITT/AV , Lighting , Tires

  Topic: Collection systems , Collector , First Nation communities , Hauler , Management activities , Municipalities , Processor , Retreader

  Toggle the submenu Does RPRA pay incentives for collecting, hauling, and processing materials?

  No. The Authority does not administer contracts or provide incentives. Under the Regulations, producers will either work with a producer responsibility organization (PRO) or work directly with collection sites, haulers, refurbisher’s and/or processors to meet their collection and management requirements. Any reimbursement for services provided towards meeting a producers’ collection and management requirements will be determined through commercial contracts.

  To discuss any payment, contact your service provider or a PRO. RPRA does not set the terms of the contractual arrangements between PROs and producers.

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• Program: Tires

  Topic: Collection systems , First Nation communities , Municipalities

  Toggle the submenu Where can I take a tire that weighs more than 12.5 kg (larger than a car or small truck tire)?

  Collection sites are required to accept used tires that are of similar rim size and weight as the new tires (or tires on new vehicles) that they sell. Use the Authority’s Find a Collection Site map to find a drop-off location and call ahead to confirm that the collection site will accept your tires.

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• Program: Tires

  Topic: Municipalities , Registration

  Toggle the submenu Do municipalities have to register with RPRA?

  No. Municipalities that collect used tires are exempt from the requirement to register with RPRA as a collector or submit reports. Furthermore, there is no requirement for a municipality to establish a tire collection site. Note that a municipality that arranges for the hauling of tires is required to register as a hauler.

  Read the FAQ: ‘How does the Tires Regulation affect municipalities?’ for more information.

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• Program: Tires

  Topic: Collection systems , First Nation communities , Municipalities , Registration

  Toggle the submenu If a municipality or First Nation hires a private company to operate their collection site, does the private company have to register and report that site?

  No. If a municipality has a private company operating a site on their behalf, the company is not required to register the municipally-owned sites as long as the tires are picked up by a registered hauler and delivered to a registered processor or retreader.

  If the private company owns or operates collection sites that are not owned by a municipality, it is required to register and report its non-municipally-owned sites.

  To ensure tires continue to be picked up from your sites, you will need to make sure those sites are included in the collection systems established by tire producers or producer responsibility organizations (PROs). Since most producers will work with PROs to establish their collection systems, municipalities should contact a registered PRO.

  Visit our webpage about PROs for more information.

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• Program: Tires

  Topic: Collection systems , Collector , Municipalities

  Toggle the submenu I am a municipality and I do not want to be a tire collector. Can I bring tires dropped off by residents to a registered collector?

  Yes. However, the collection site may only allow up to 10 tires from a person in a single day to be dropped off. If the site is willing to accept more than 10 tires at a time, the site operator is required to record the municipality’s name, contact information, and the number of tires being dropped off. If a municipality chooses not to operate any tire collection sites, residents can be directed to a registered collector.

  Contact RPRA’s Compliance Team at registry@rpra.ca, 647-496-0530 or toll free at 1-833-600-0530 if you or your residents have any issues dropping off less than 10 tires to a registered collector’s site.

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• Program: Batteries , Hazardous and Special Products , ITT/AV , Tires

  Topic: Collection systems , First Nation communities , Municipalities

  Toggle the submenu Can a collection site operator charge a fee to consumers for dropping off their materials?

  No. Section 68 subsection (3) of the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act states that “a person responsible for establishing and operating a collection system shall ensure that no charge is imposed at the time of the collection.”

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• Program: Tires

  Topic: Collector , Municipalities , Registration

  Toggle the submenu Am I a tire collector?

  You are a tire collector if you operate a tire collection site where more than 1000 kgs of tires are collected in a year. A tire collection site is a location where used tires are collected, including:

  • Repair shops, garages and vehicle dealerships (where used tires are collected as part of changing tires for customers)
  • Auto salvage and recycling sites
  • Any other site where end-of-life vehicles with tires are managed

  You are not a tire collector if you operate a tire collection site where you:

  • Also retread tires or process tires (you would be a tire retreader or a tire processor for those sites); or
  • Only collect tires from the on-site servicing of vehicles that you own or operate (such as a site where you service your rental car fleet)

  Municipalities can choose to operate collection sites, but they are exempt from registering with RPRA. For more information about municipal sites see: How does the Tires Regulation affect municipalities and First Nations?

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• Program: Tires

  Topic: Collection systems , Municipalities

  Toggle the submenu How does the Tires Regulation affect municipalities?

  There is no requirement for a municipality to establish a tire collection site. Furthermore, municipalities that collect used tires are exempt from the requirement to register with RPRA as a collector or submit reports.

  Although municipalities are not required to register as collectors, used tires from these sites can be used by producers to meet their collection requirements, provided they are picked up by a registered hauler and delivered to a registered processor or retreader.

  To ensure tires continue to be picked up, municipalities will need to make sure those sites are included in the collection systems established by tire producers or Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs). Since most producers will work with PROs to establish their collection systems, municipalities should contact a registered PRO. Visit our webpage about PROs  for more information.

  If you operate collection sites after December 31, 2018 the sites must accept, at a minimum:

  • Passenger and light truck tires
  • Up to 10 passenger and light truck tires per day from any person
  • Tires on rims.
  • The site must also be operated and accept tires during normal business hours (i.e., during the hours your site is open to residents).

  If you choose not to operate a tire collection site, you can redirect residents to a registered collection site. A full list of registered collection sites is available on RPRA’s website.

  Note that a municipality that hauls tires is required to register as a hauler. Should a municipality take the tires to a registered collection site, this does not mean they become a hauler. A hauler must be taking tires to a site for processing, reuse, retreading or disposal.

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• Program: Batteries , Blue Box , Hazardous and Special Products , ITT/AV , Lighting , Tires

  Topic: Collection systems , Collector , First Nation communities , Hauler , Management activities , Municipalities , PRO , Processor , Producer , Retreader

  Toggle the submenu How do I find a PRO?

  Here are the lists of registered PROs:

  Tire PROs

  Battery PROs

  ITT/AV PROs

  Lighting PROs

  Blue Box PROs

  Hazardous and Special Products PROs

  These lists will continue to be updated as new PROs register with RPRA.

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