Frequently Asked Questions

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• Program: ITT/AV

  Topic: Producer , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu Is the data I report to the Authority the same as what I reported to Ontario Electronic Stewardship?

  No. The list of products obligated under the EEE Regulation is different from the list of products included in the OES Program. The OES Program required producers to report the number of units they supplied, while the EEE Regulation requires producers to report the total weight of products.

  To help producers calculate the weight of their products, we have included weight conversion factors in our Verification and Audit procedure, which is included as a weight conversion tool on the registration form.  Once a producer determines the units of products on which they are obligated to report, they can enter the units into the conversion tool to get a calculated weight to report to the Authority.

  For more information, see the Determining Supply Data section of the Registry Procedure: EEE Verification and Audit.

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• Program: ITT/AV

  Topic: Collection systems , Producer , Registration

  Toggle the submenu As an EEE producer who has registered, what other requirements do I need to meet?

  As of January 1, 2021, producers are required to establish and operate a collection system for ITT/AV that meets the accessibility requirements in the regulation. Producers must ensure that all ITT/AV collected is managed regardless of what their minimum management requirements are.

  Producers have the choice of establishing and operating their own collection and management systems or working with one or more producer responsibility organizations (PROs) registered with the Authority to meet their obligations.

  Please contact the Compliance Team at 833-600-0530 or registry@rpra.ca to discuss other requirements under the EEE Regulation.

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• Program: ITT/AV

  Topic: Management activities , Producer

  Toggle the submenu How are ITT/AV producer minimum management requirements determined?

  A producer’s individual management requirements are determined by the following formulas found in section 14 of the Regulation, summarized in the following chart:

  

  It is important to note that producer’s must ensure that all ITT/AV collected is managed regardless of what their minimum management requirement is.

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• Program: ITT/AV , Lighting

  Topic: Producer , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu As a producer, can other companies (e.g., retailers or distributors of my products) report my supply data to RPRA on my behalf?

  Yes. If you are a producer with retailers or distributors supplying your obligated EEE into Ontario, you can email us at registry@rpra.ca to discuss options on how to report your supply data. There are several options available, including an easy-to-use sales formula and weight conversion factors. See the EEE Verification and Audit procedure for more information.

  One option is to have your supply data reported by each of your retailers or distributors on a piecemeal basis. The piecemeal option requires that extra steps be undertaken by you and the Authority. You must contact the Authority in advance if you wish to pursue this option.

  Note that even if you have a retailer or distributor providing data on your behalf, it remains the producer’s obligation to ensure that all the required data gets reported and that it is reported accurately to the Authority in accordance with the EEE Regulation. The entry of inaccurate information by someone on your behalf is not a defense to non-compliance.

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

  Topic: About the Authority , Management activities , Producer

  Toggle the submenu What information will the Authority make available publicly about a producer’s performance and compliance?

  Under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, the Authority is required to provide an annual report to the Minister that includes information on aggregate producer performance, and a summary of compliance and enforcement activities. Under section 51 of the Act, the Registrar also is required to post every order issued on the Registry.

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• Program: Batteries , ITT/AV , Tires

  Topic: Collection systems , Management activities , PRO , Producer

  Toggle the submenu If a producer meets its collection and management requirements early, can it stop collecting and processing materials?

  No. Producers and PROs working on their behalf must operate the collection systems they have established as required by the Regulation even after their requirements are met. If a consumer is refused permission to drop off materials at a registered collection site, they can contact the Compliance and Registry Team at registry@rpra.ca, 647-496-0530 or toll-free at 1-833-600-0530.

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

  Topic: Producer , Registration , Reporting , RPRA Program and Registry Fees

  Toggle the submenu What are the Authority’s program fees?

  Program fees are charges that producers obligated under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, are required to pay to RPRA annually to recover its operational costs, including costs related to building and operating the registry, providing services to registrants, and compliance and enforcement activities.

  All current and past fee schedules can be found here.

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• Program: Batteries , Blue Box , ITT/AV , Lighting , Tires

  Topic: General , Management activities , Producer

  Toggle the submenu How can I ensure that my products or packaging are collected and sent for management when I don’t know where they end up once a consumer discards them?

  Producers are not required to collect and manage their own branded products and materials. Instead, a producer is expected to collect and manage a portion of similar materials in Ontario. The portion of material that a producer collects and manages is known as their minimum management requirement. A minimum management requirement, which is set based on calculations outlined in the applicable Regulation, is the weight of the products or packaging that the producer must ensure is collected and managed. The calculated amount is proportionate to the weight of materials that producer supplied into the province.

  For example, a producer who supplied laptops into Ontario does not need to collect and manage their own branded laptops. Instead, they must ensure that they collect and manage an equivalent weight of information technology, telecommunications, and audio-visual equipment (ITT/AV) materials.

  Similarly, a producer who supplied cardboard boxes into Ontario does not need to collect and manage those exact cardboard boxes. Rather, they need to ensure that an equivalent weight of paper is collected and managed.

  Almost all producers will work with producer responsibility organizations (PROs) for the purposes of meeting their obligations to collect and manage materials. PROs establish collection and management systems across Ontario for different material types. A producer can meet their obligations to collect and manage materials by entering into a contract with a PRO to provide these services on their behalf.

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

  Topic: Producer

  Toggle the submenu Who is a brand holder?

  A brand is any mark, word, name, symbol, design, device or graphical element, or a combination thereof, including a registered or unregistered trademark, which identifies a product and distinguishes it from other products.

  A brand holder is a person who owns or licenses a brand or otherwise has rights to market a product under the brand.

  Note:

  • If there are two or more brand holders, the producer most directly connected to the production of the material is the brand holder.
  • If more than one material produced by different brand holders are marketed as a single package, the producer who is more directly connected to the primary product in the package is the brand holder.

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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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