Frequently Asked Questions
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Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Processor , Registration
A processor is a person who processes, for the purpose of resource recovery, HSP used by consumers in Ontario
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Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Hauler , Registration
A hauler is a person who arranges for the transport of HSP that are used by consumers in Ontario and are destined for processing, reuse, refurbishing or disposal, but does not include a person who arranges for the transport of HSP initially generated by that person
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Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Producer , Registration
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 BoxTopic: Producer
As an obligated Blue Box producer, you are required to:
- Register with RPRA
- Report supply data to RPRA annually
- Meet mandatory and enforceable requirements for Blue Box collection systems
- Meet mandatory and enforceable requirements for managing collected Blue Box materials, including meeting a management requirement set out in the regulation
- Meet mandatory and enforceable requirements for promotion and education
- Provide third-party audits of actions taken towards meeting your collection and management requirements, and report on those actions to RPRA through annual performance reports
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Program: Blue BoxTopic: Producer , Registration , Reporting
See our FAQs to understand “What are paper products?” and “What are packaging-like products?”.
For paper products and packaging-like products, a person is considered a producer:
- if they are the brand holder of the paper product or packaging-like product and are resident in Canada
- if no resident brand holder, they are resident in Ontario and import the paper product or packaging-like product from outside of Ontario
- if no resident importer, they are the retailer that supplied the paper product or packaging-like 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
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Program: Blue BoxTopic: Producer , Registration , Reporting
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 from outside of Ontario
- 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 from outside of Ontario
- 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: ITT/AVTopic: Producer , Registration , Reporting
As shown in the table below, verification of the ITT/AV supply data reported in 2020 and 2021 is not required. Verification of supply data for ITT/AV will be required starting in 2022 for products supplied in 2020. All subsequent years of supply data are required to be verified when the data is reported.
For more information on the required verification and audit of data, view the Registry Procedure: EEE Verification and Audit.
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Program: ITT/AVTopic: Producer , Registration
You are an information technology, telecommunications, audio-visual (ITT/AV) producer if you market ITT/AV into Ontario and:
- Are the brand holder of the EEE and have residency in Canada;
- If there is no resident brand holder, have residency in Ontario and import EEE from outside of Ontario;
- If there is no resident importer, have residency in Ontario and market directly to consumers in Ontario (e.g., online sales); or
- If there is no resident marketer, do not have residency in Ontario and market directly to consumers in Ontario (e.g., online sales).
Even if you do not meet the above definition, there may be circumstances where you qualify as a producer. Read the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation for more detail or contact the Compliance and Registry Team for guidance at registry@rpra.ca or (647) 496-0530 or toll-free at (833) 600-0530.
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Program: BatteriesTopic: Producer , Registration , Reporting
There is no audit verification requirement for the first two supply data reports submitted to the Authority. Therefore, data submitted for single-use batteries supplied in 2018, 2019, and 2020, as well as rechargeable batteries supplied in 2018 and 2019 will not have to be verified in accordance with the Registry Procedure – Verification and Audit.
As shown in the table below, under section 15 of the Battery Regulation, the first supply data report for which there are audit and verification requirements will be submitted in 2022. This supply data report is for single-use batteries supplied in 2021 and rechargeable batteries supplied in 2020.
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Program: BatteriesTopic: Producer , Registration
You are considered a battery producer under the Batteries Regulation if you market batteries into Ontario and meet the following requirements:
- Are the brand holder of the battery and have residency in Canada;
- If there is no resident brand holder, have residency in Ontario and import batteries from outside of Ontario;
- If there is no resident importer, have residency in Ontario and markets directly to consumers in Ontario (e.g., online sales); or
- If there is no resident marketer, does not have residency in Ontario and markets directly to consumers in Ontario (e.g., online sales).
Even if you do not meet the above definition, there may be circumstances where you qualify as a producer. Read the Batteries Regulation for more detail or contact the Compliance and Registry Team for guidance at registry@rpra.ca or (647) 496-0530 or toll-free at (833) 600-0530.