Frequently Asked Questions

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

  Topic: PRO , Producer , Registry , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu What is a brand supply list?

  A brand supply list is a list of brands of obligated products that a producer supplies to consumers in Ontario. A producer must provide a brand supply list that makes up their supply data annually to RPRA. Each program has different requirements regarding how a producer must submit a brand supply list. For more information, consult the applicable programs’ walkthrough guide or contact RPRA’s Compliance and Registry Team at 1-833-600-0530 or by emailing registry@rpra.ca.

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• Program: Blue Box

  Topic: Producer , Registration , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu If I already reported my supply data to Stewardship Ontario through the WeRecycle Portal, do I have to report again to RPRA?

  Yes, producers are legally required to register and report to RPRA. Additionally, there are some differences between what materials were reported to Stewardship Ontario and what must now be reported to RPRA. Differences include:

  • Newly obligated materials
  • Brand holder in Canada now obligated (rather than Ontario)
  • Producer must report total supply, and then report any weight to be deducted separately.

  During transition years, stewards will be obligated and have to meet their requirements (e.g., reporting to Stewardship Ontario) under the Blue Box Program Plan and the WDTA and required to meet their obligations under the new Blue Box Regulation under the RRCEA, which includes registering, reporting and paying their Registry fee to RPRA.

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• Program: Blue Box

  Topic: Producer , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu Are cheques an obligated material?

  Yes, cheques are an obligated material and should be reported under the paper material category. If you have questions regarding how to determine whether you are the brand holder and are obligated to report the supply of cheques, please reach out to the Compliance & Registry team at registry@rpra.ca.

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• Program: Lighting

  Topic: Producer , Registration

  Toggle the submenu Am I a lighting producer?

  A person is considered a lighting producer under the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation if they supply lighting into Ontario and:

  

  To help determine if your company is the obligated producer under the EEE Regulation, consider the following questions:

  1. Is my company the brand holder for the products we supply? If yes, does my company have residency in Canada?
  2. Does my company import any of the products we supply from outside Ontario? Is there a brand holder resident in Canada for those products that we import?
  3. Does my company market any products directly to consumers in Ontario?

  See our FAQ to understand “What is lighting under the EEE Regulation?”, “Who is a brand holder?”

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• Program: Hazardous and Special Products

  Topic: Producer , Registration

  Toggle the submenu Am I an HSP producer?

  A person is considered a producer under the HSP Regulation if they supply oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, solvents, paints and coatings, pesticides, fertilizers, pressurized containers or refillable propane containers and:

  • are the brand holder and has residency in Canada
  • import from outside Ontario and has residency in Ontario
  • markets directly to consumers in Ontario (e.g., online sales) and has residency in Ontario
  • markets directly to consumers and does not have residency in Ontario

  A person is considered a producer under the HSP Regulation if they supply mercury-containing barometers, thermometers or thermostats and:

  • are the brand holder and has residency in Canada
  • are the Brand holder of barometers, thermometers or thermostats marketed to consumers in Ontario that do not contain mercury

  A person is considered a producer under the HSP Regulation if they supply fertilizers and:

  • are the brand holder and has residency in Canada

  Even if you do not meet the above definitions, there may be circumstances where you qualify as a producer. Read the HSP Regulation for more detail or contact the Compliance and Registry Team at registry@rpra.ca or (647) 496-0530 or toll-free at (833) 600-0530.

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• Program: Blue Box

  Topic: Producer , Registration , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu Am I a producer of Blue Box product packaging?

  See our FAQ to understand “What is blue box product packaging?”.

  Product packaging added to a product can be added at any stage of the production, distribution and supply of the product. A person adds packaging to a product if they:

  • make the packaging available for another person to add the packaging to the product
  • cause another person to add the packaging to a product
  • combine the product and the packaging

  For the portion of the product packaging that a brand holder added to the product, a person is considered a producer:

  • if they are the brand holder of the product and are resident in Canada
  • if no resident brand holder, they are resident in Ontario and import the product
  • if no resident importer, they are the retailer that supplied the product directly to consumers in Ontario
  • if the retailer who would be the producer is a marketplace seller, the marketplace facilitator is the obligated producer
  • if the producer is a business that is a franchise, the franchisor is the obligated producer, if that franchisor has franchisees that are resident in Ontario

  For the portion of the product packaging that an importer of the product into Ontario added to the product, a person is considered a producer:

  • if they are resident in Ontario and import the product
  • if no resident importer, they are the retailer that supplied the product directly to consumers in Ontario
  • if the retailer who would be the producer is a marketplace seller, the marketplace facilitator is the obligated producer
  • if the producer is a business that is a franchise, the franchisor is the obligated producer, if that franchisor has franchisees that are resident in Ontario

  For any portion of the packaging that is not described above, the producer is the retailer who supplied the product to consumers in Ontario.

   

  

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

  Topic: Collector , Hauler , Processor , Producer , Reporting , Retreader

  Toggle the submenu Why is there an executive attestation requirement?

  Brand holders and producers that supply products and packaging are required by legislation to meet individual mandatory collection and resource recovery requirements and may face compliance and enforcement consequences for failing to do so. The executive attestation ensures that executives responsible for managing the brand holder’s or producer’s business are aware of these requirements and can ensure that appropriate measures are put in place to achieve compliance with the regulations.

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