Frequently Asked Questions
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There are exemptions under the HSP Regulation for category A and B producers. If an HSP producer meets the exemption threshold for a material type, they are not required to establish a collection system, manage those materials or implement a promotion and education program.
Producers of refillable pressurized containers that meet the exemption threshold are still required to provide a call-in collection service.
An HSP producer qualifies for an exemption if their average weight of supply for the previous calendar year is less than or equal to the weight (in tonnes) specified in the chart below:
Type of HSP Exempt (Less than <) Oil Filters 3.5 Non-refillable Pressurized Containers 3 Antifreeze 20 Oil Containers 2 Solvents 3 Paints and Coatings 10 Pesticides 1 Refillable Pressurized Containers 8 Mercury-containing Devices N/A Fertilizers Propane Containers (refillable) Producers must verify that they continue to meet the exemption annually, since their average weight of supply will change from year to year.
See our FAQ “Am I a small, large, or exempt HSP producer?” to determine how to calculate if you are an exempt HSP producer.
HSP producers that meet the exemption criteria are exempt from:
- Registering and reporting to RPRA
- Establishing a collection and management system
- Meeting a management requirement
- Promotion and education requirements
Exempt producers must keep records related to the weight of HSP supplied into Ontario each year and provide them to RPRA upon request.
Producers are advised to confirm their exemption with the Compliance and Registry Team at 1-833-600-0530 or [email protected].
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The Manage PRO option will appear on the dashboard below your list of supply data reports when your supply data reporting is complete and if you have management requirements. If your supply data reporting is below the supply exemption threshold you will not have management requirements, and therefore not need to assign a PRO to assist with your obligations.
Also note that Account Admin are the only portal users that can manage your PRO’s responsibility, so this widget is not viewable to primary and secondary users.
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HSP producers that meet the exemption criteria are exempt from certain requirements under the HSP regulation. See our FAQ: How do I determine if I am an exempt HSP producer?.
Producers can reference the chart below to determine if they are a small, large or exempt HSP producer.
Producer categories use the average weight of material (in tonnes) supplied in Ontario in the previous calendar year.
Type of HSP Exempt (Less than <) Small Producer Large Producer (Equal to or greater than >) Oil Filters 3.5 ⟷ 100 Non-refillable Pressurized Containers 3 ⟷ 100 Antifreeze 20 ⟷ 300 Oil Containers 2 ⟷ 55 Solvents 3 ⟷ 70 Paints and Coatings 10 ⟷ 1,000 Pesticides 1 ⟷ 9 Refillable Pressurized Containers 8 N/A N/A Mercury-containing Devices N/A Fertilizers Propane Containers (refillable) Note that ‘⟷’ indicates a value greater than ‘Exempt’ but less than ‘Large Producer’ threshold.
Average supply weight is determined using the following formula:
Average weight of HSP supply = (Y1 + Y2 + Y3) / 3
E.g. 2025 average weight of supply = (2024 + 2023 + 2022) / 3
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Yes. You are required to submit 2018, 2019 and 2020 supply data when registering with the Authority if you are a producer of oil filters, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, pesticides, solvents, paints and coatings, refillable or non-refillable pressurized containers and:
- supplied materials between January 1, 2018, and October 31, 2021, and
- your average weight of supply is above the threshold stated in the below table
Type of HSP Average weight of supply in respect of the previous calendar year (tonnes) Oil Filters 3.5 Antifreeze 20 Oil Containers 2 Paints and Coatings 10 Pesticides 1 Non-refillable Pressurized Containers 3 Refillable Pressurized Containers 8 Solvents 3 Otherwise, a producer must register on or before July 31 of the first calendar year in which the producer exceeds the above threshold. To calculate your average weight of supply, reference the Registration Form.
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When to register as a producer
Producers of oil filters and non-refillable pressurized containers, oil containers, antifreeze, pesticides, solvents, paints and coatings
If the producer’s average weight of supply in 2018, 2019, 2020 was above the threshold in the table below, the producer was required to register with RPRA by November 30, 2021. Obligated producers who have not yet registered are out of compliance with the regulation and may face compliance action by RPRA.
If a producer was not required to register in 2021, they must register on or before July 31 of the first calendar year that they exceed the threshold in the table below.
Type of HSP Average weight of supply from the previous three calendar years (tonnes) Oil Filters 3.5 Non-refillable pressurized containers 3 Antifreeze 20 Oil Containers 2 Paints and coatings 10 Pesticides 1 Solvents 3 For assistance in calculating your average weight of supply, contact RPRA’s Compliance Team at [email protected].
Producers of mercury-containing barometers, thermometers and thermostats, fertilizers, refillable propane containers, and refillable pressurized containers
Producers must register with RPRA within 30 days of meeting the definition of an HSP producer under the HSP Regulation.
How to register as a producer
- Go to RPRA’s Registry at https://registry.rpra.ca/s/login/?language=en_US
- Note: The Registry will not work with the Internet Explorer web browser. Google Chrome is the recommended web browser to use.
- Click “Don’t have an Account? Create a new Account”.
- Follow the prompts to fill out your account details.
- Information needed at time of registration:
- CRA business number, business name, address, contact information, and
- Name, contact information of the person who will be responsible for completing registration.
- Information needed at time of registration:
- You’ll receive an email with a link to create your password.
- Select the program you want to enroll in.
- Submit a supply report with the total weight of each type of HSP that was supplied to consumers in Ontario in the previous years.
For more information and step by step instructions on how to submit a supply report, view our supply reporting guides here.
- Go to RPRA’s Registry at https://registry.rpra.ca/s/login/?language=en_US
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No, where a producer is exempt, the regulatory obligations do not become the responsibility of the organization that is next in the producer hierarchy. The exempt producer remains the “producer” for those materials; they are just exempt from certain requirements under the regulation as set out in the relevant provisions providing for the exemption. This is the case in all RRCEA regulations.
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For oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, paints and coatings, solvents and pesticides, all First Nation communities can contact a large producer or its producer responsibility organization (PRO) to arrange a pickup once they collect more than 100 kg of HSP material.
For other materials such as refillable pressurized containers, refillable propane containers, and mercury containing devices, First Nation communities can contact a PRO or producer for pick-up at any time as there is no minimum threshold.
For communities located outside the Far North, producers must collect the material regardless of the brand within 3 months of being notified.
For communities located in the Far North, producers must make reasonable efforts to collect the HSP within one year of being notified.
See our FAQ to understand, “What is the Far North Boundary?”