Frequently Asked Questions

Each year, large tire producers are required to submit a supply data verification report in accordance with the Tires Registry Procedure – Audit. Small producers are not required to submit a verification report but will be subject to inspections.  

See our FAQ: For annual supply reporting verification, how do I know if I am a small or large tire producer?

Each year, large battery producers are required to submit a supply data verification report in accordance with the Batteries Registry Procedure – Verification and Audit. Small producers are not required to submit a verification report but will be subject to inspections. 

See our FAQ: For annual supply reporting verification, how do I know if I am a small or large battery producer?

Each year, large ITT/AV producers are required to submit a supply data verification report in accordance with the EEE Verification and Audit Procedure. Small producers are not required to submit a verification report but will be subject to inspections.  

See our FAQ: For annual supply reporting verification, how do I know if I am a small or large ITT/AV producer?

For the purposes of battery supply reporting verification:

• “Large single-use battery producer” means a battery producer with a three-year rolling average supply weight in respect of a calendar year that is equal to or more than 100,000 kilograms of single-use batteries.
  • Example: For the 2026 supply data report, the three-year rolling average supply weight is calculated as: (weight supplied in 2024 + weight supplied in 2023 + weight supplied in 2022)/3

• “Large rechargeable battery producer” means a battery producer with a three-year rolling average supply weight in respect of a calendar year that is equal to or more than 12,000 kilograms of rechargeable batteries.
  • Example: for the 2026 supply data report, the three-year rolling average supply weight is calculated as: (weight supplied in 2023 + weight supplied in 2022 + weight supplied in 2021)/3

Only large producers are required to submit a supply data verification report. While small producers are not required to submit a verification report, they are still subject to inspections. Review the Batteries Registry Procedure – Verification and Audit for more information.

If you are unsure if your company meets the definition of a large producer, contact RPRA’s Compliance and Registry Team at [email protected] or 833-600-0530.

For the purposes of ITT/AV supply reporting verification: 

• “Large ITT/AV producer” means an ITT/AV producer with a three-year rolling average supply weight in respect of a calendar year that is equal to or more than 275,000 kilograms.
• • Example: for the 2026 supply data report, the three-year rolling average supply weight is calculated as: (weight supplied in 2023 + weight supplied in 2022 + weight supplied in 2021)/3

Only large producers are required to submit a supply data verification report. While small producers are not required to submit a verification report, they are still subject to inspections. Review the EEE Verification and Audit Procedure for more information. 

If you are unsure if your company meets the definition of a large producer, contact RPRA’s Compliance and Registry Team at [email protected] or 833-600-0530.  

Each Blue Box producer is required to report the Blue Box packaging they add to a product.

For example: a college or university bookstore plans to ship a book to a consumer in Ontario. The bookstore staff packages the book in a small box with the packing slip and inserts the box into a plastic mailer supplied by the delivery service with the required label affixed.

In this scenario, the college or university is the obligated producer of the small box and packing slip and must report these materials in their supply report, whereas the delivery company is the obligated producer of the plastic mailer and label and must report these materials in their supply report.

Also see:
Am I a producer of Blue Box product packaging?

For the purposes of tire supply data verification:

• “Large tire producer” means a tire producer with a three-year rolling average supply weight that is more than 500,000 kilograms.
  • Example: for the 2026 supply data report, the three-year rolling average supply weight is calculated as: (weight supplied in 2023 + weight supplied in 2022 + weight supplied in 2021)/3

Only large producers are required to submit a supply data verification report. While small producers are not required to submit a verification report, they are still subject to inspections. Review the Tire Registry Procedure – Audit for more information.  

If you are unsure if your company meets the definition of a large producer, contact RPRA’s Compliance and Registry Team at [email protected] or 833-600-0530. 

Each year, large lighting producers are required to submit a supply data verification report in accordance with the EEE Verification and Audit Procedure. Small producers are not required to submit a verification report but will be subject to inspections. 

See our FAQ: For annual supply reporting verification, how do I know if I am a small or large Iighting producer?

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:

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].

Producers are required to establish and operate a collection system that meets the accessibility requirements in the regulation. Producers must ensure that all HSP collected is managed regardless of what their minimum management requirements are.

For producers to meet their obligations, they have the choice of establishing and operating their own collection and management system or working with one or more producer responsibility organizations (PROs) that are registered with RPRA.
Large producers have an additional requirement to provide call-in collection services. Learn more.

Please contact the Compliance Team at 1-833-600-0530 or [email protected] to discuss other requirements under the HSP Regulation.

See our FAQ to understand “Am I a small, large or exempt HSP producer?“. For more guidance, read the Hazardous and Special Products Collection Systems Compliance Bulletin.

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.

Tire collection sites are established to facilitate the responsible recycling and management of used tires. The types of tires accepted at these sites include, but are not limited to:

Examples of Accepted Tires:

• Automobile tires (cars, SUVs, light-duty trucks)
• Motorcycle tires
• Motor assisted bicycle tires (e.g., mopeds, non-kick scooters)
• Tractor tires
• Tires on industrial and agricultural vehicles and equipment
• Transport truck tires
• Trailer tires (e.g., boat trailers, RVs)
• All-terrain vehicle (ATV) tires
• Riding lawn mower tires
• Aircraft tires (if not supplied on an aircraft)
• Snow blower tires
• Small tires (1 kg to <5 kg), such as:
  • Wheelbarrow tires
  • Dolly tires

Examples of Tires That Are Not Accepted:

• Bicycle tires (muscle-powered)
• Stroller and kick scooter tires (non-motorized)
• Power-assisted bicycle tires (e.g., electric bicycles)
• Personal mobility device tires (e.g., wheelchairs, medical scooters)

Tires can be dropped off on or off the rim. Collection sites must accept tires on rims.

Producers are required to report single-use (primary) and rechargeable batteries that:

• Weigh 5 kg or less, and
• Are sold separately from products.

Examples include button cells, AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, lantern batteries, small, sealed lead acid (SLA) batteries, and replacement batteries for products such as drills, cell phones, and laptops.

Batteries that do not need to be reported are those that:

• Are sold with or in products (e.g., batteries included with cordless power tools, cell phones, laptops, toys, vapes, fire alarms)
• Weigh over 5 kg (e.g., car batteries, forklift batteries, stationary batteries)

Producers who wish to confirm if they are exempt because the type(s) of batteries they supply do not need to be reported should contact the Compliance Team at [email protected] or 833-600-0530.

The Short-form Datacall is a streamlined version of the Long-form Datacall developed for smaller municipalities. The Short-form Datacall has Section 3.3, and all of Section 5 removed. This means that eligible municipalities do not have to report any Non-Blue Box information. The Short-form Datacall still collects the necessary data for calculating the municipal program’s Blue Box funding (i.e. if a municipal program elects to complete the Short-form, their Blue Box funding will not be affected). Since Non-Blue Box sections are removed, the Authority will not calculate a diversion rate for municipal programs who report into the Short-form Datacall. If a municipal program would still like to receive a diversion rate, then they must report into the standard Datacall.

Through consultation with municipal programs and the Municipal Industry Program Committee (MIPC), a committee of the Authority’s, it was determined that municipal programs with populations of 30,000 or less may be eligible for the Short-form Datacall.

White goods, including small appliances, are to be reported in the WEEE tab of the Non-Blue Box Contracts/Services Section in Section 3.3.

Scrap metal, not including white goods, are to be reported in the Non-Blue Box Services tab – Other Recyclables sub-tab.

As per page 10 of the Datacall User Guide, all IC&I tonnes must be removed from reported tonnages and from reported costs. Page 10 of the User Guide specifies that business improvement areas (BIA), are to be reported as IC&I; however, apartments above these businesses can be included as residential.

We advise to keep a record of how the allocation was calculated. If you would like additional assistance with calculating the IC&I rate on your BIA, contact [email protected].

When your hazardous waste program (HWP) manifest invoice total is $500 or less, the default payment methods are automatically set to credit card and direct debit. 

This feature aims to simplify transactions for smaller amounts and ensure a smoother payment process. 

 As shown in the image below, if your HWP invoice is $500 or less: 

• The payment methods available will be set to credit card and direct debit. 
• The user then selects either credit card or direct debit as the payment method.
• Click Next, enter the banking or credit card information and click Pay.

 

If your company is unable to pay an invoice by credit card or direct debit, please contact RPRA’s Compliance and Registry Team at [email protected] or call 1-833-600-0530. 

 

Each year, producers of categories A (oil filters and non-refillable pressurized containers) and B (oil containers, antifreeze, solvents, paints and coatings, and pesticides) that meet the definition of a ‘large producer’ are required to submit a supply data verification report in accordance with the HSP Verification and Audit Procedure. Small producers are not required to submit a verification report but will be subject to inspections.

See our FAQ: As an HSP producer, am I required to submit an annual supply data verification report?

For the purposes of lighting supply data verification: 

• “Large lighting producer” means a lighting producer with a three-year rolling average supply weight in respect of a calendar year that is equal to or more than 90,000 kilograms.
• • Example: for the 2026 supply data report, the three-year rolling average supply weight is calculated as: (weight supplied in 2023 + weight supplied in 2022 + weight supplied in 2021)/3

Only large producers are required to submit a supply data verification report. While small producers are not required to submit a verification report, they are still subject to inspections. Review the EEE Verification and Audit Procedure for more information. 

If you are unsure if your company meets the definition of a large producer, contact RPRA’s Compliance and Registry Team at [email protected] or 833-600-0530.