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• Program: Blue Box , Tires

  Topic: Collection systems , Management activities , PRO , Producer

  Toggle the submenu As a producer, do I need a PRO to meet my collection and management requirements?

  No, producers are not required to sign up with a PRO to meet their regulatory requirements. It is a business decision if a producer chooses to work with a PRO, and a producer can choose to meet their obligations without a PRO.

  Most producers will choose to contract with a PRO to provide collection, hauling, processing, retreading and/or refurbishing services to achieve their collection and management requirements unless they carry out these activities themselves.

   

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• Program: Lighting

  Topic: Collection systems , Management activities , Reporting

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

  As of January 1, 2023, lighting producers are required to establish and operate a lighting collection system that meets the accessibility requirements in the EEE Regulation. A producer must ensure that all lighting collected is managed regardless of what their minimum management requirements is.

  A producer has 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.

  For detailed information on lighting producer requirements, visit our Lighting Producer webpage.

  If you have further questions about lighting producer requirements, contact the Compliance and Registry Team at registry@rpra.ca or 1-833-600-0530.

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: General

  Toggle the submenu Who do I contact about my regulatory requirements?

  The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is responsible for overseeing the Hazardous Waste Program and conducting compliance and enforcement activities. The program is set out under Regulation 347: General – Waste Management under the Environmental Protection Act and Ontario Regulation 323/22: Subject Waste Program under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act.

  Questions related to the regulations should be directed to the ministry at HazardousWasteProgram@ontario.ca

   

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• Program: Hazardous and Special Products

  Topic: Collection systems , Management activities , Producer , Promotion and Education , Registration , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu As an HSP producer, what are my requirements under the HSP regulation?

  As an obligated HSP producer, you are required to:

  • register and report annual supply and performance data of obligated materials
  • meet mandatory and enforceable requirements for collection and management
  • meet mandatory and enforceable requirements for promotion and education
  • meet mandatory and enforceable requirements for auditing, verification, and record keeping

  These requirements vary based on material type and amount of material the producer supplies.

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• Program: Hazardous and Special Products

  Topic: Producer

  Toggle the submenu Under the HSP regulation, what are the record keeping requirements?

  Producers of every type of HSP are required to keep records for a period of five years from the date of the record being created.

  Producers must keep records that relate to the following:

  • arranging for the establishment or operation of a collection or management system
  • establishing or operating a collection or management system
  • information required to be submitted to the Authority through the Registry
  • implementing a promotion and education program
  • weight of each type of HSP within each applicable category of HSP supplied to consumers in Ontario, regardless of whether information about the weight was required to be submitted to the Authority
  • any agreements that relate to the above records

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• Program: Hazardous and Special Products

  Topic: Producer , Promotion and Education

  Toggle the submenu As an HSP producer of mercury-containing barometers, thermometers or thermostats, what are my promotion and education requirements?

  Beginning October 1, 2021, producers or PROs acting on their behalf, of mercury-containing devices are required to establish and operate a promotion and education program that:

  • Promotes their collection and management services with respect to the type of HSP they are obligated for
  • Provides the following information on a website with respect to that type of HSP:
    • the presence of mercury in that type of HSP
    • how to distinguish that type of HSP from similar products that do not contain mercury
    • the hazards to human health and the environment related to mercury
    • how consumers can properly dispose of that type of HSP
    • a description of the collection services provided by the producer under this Regulation for that type of HSP
    • a description of how the producer manages that type of HSP after it is collected under this Regulation
  • Creates promotional and educational materials with respect to that type of HSP that include the following:
    • the address of the website
    • a description of how that type of HSP is collected and managed
  • The producer shall make the promotional and educational materials available to retailers that supply that type of HSP or similar products that do not contain mercury, municipal governments, and Indigenous communities, and shall solicit and consider feedback from those retailers, municipal governments and Indigenous communities on how the promotional and educational materials can be improved

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• Program: Hazardous and Special Products

  Topic: Producer , Promotion and Education

  Toggle the submenu As an HSP producer of oil containers, antifreeze, pesticides, solvents, paints or coatings, what are my promotion and education requirements?

  Beginning October 1, 2021, producers, or PROs acting on their behalf, of oil containers, antifreeze, pesticides, solvents, paints and coatings are required to establish and operate a promotion and education program including the following:

  • Promote their collection and management services with respect to the type of HSP they are obligated for
  • Provide the following information on a website with respect to that type of HSP:
    • the location of each HSP collection site established or operated by the producer that is accessible to the public and the types of HSP accepted at each site
    • the location and date of each HSP collection event held by the producer and the types of HSP accepted at each event
    • a description of the collection services provided by the producer, other than HSP collection sites and HSP collection events
    • a description of how the producer manages that type of HSP after it is collected
  • Create promotional and educational materials with respect to that type of HSP that include the following:
    • the address of the website
    • a description of how that type of HSP is collected and managed
  • The producer shall make the promotional and educational materials available to retailers that supply that type of HSP, municipal governments and Indigenous communities, and shall solicit and consider feedback on how the promotional and educational materials can be improved
  • The producer shall promote each HSP collection event for that type of HSP in the local municipality or territorial district where it will be held for at least one week prior to the date of the event using a combination of two or more forms of media, including but not limited to:
    • local print publications
    • local print media
    • local radio
    • local signage or social media

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• Program: Hazardous and Special Products

  Topic: Producer , Promotion and Education

  Toggle the submenu As an HSP producer of oil filters or non-refillable pressurized containers, what are my promotion and education requirements?

  Beginning October 1, 2021, producers of oil filters and non-refillable pressurized containers, or PROs acting on their behalf, are required to establish and operate a promotion and education program including the following:

  • promote their collection and management services with respect to the type of HSP they are obligated for
  • provide the following information on a website with respect to that type of HSP:
    • the location of each HSP collection site established or operated by the producer that is accessible to the public and the types of HSP accepted at each site
    • the location and date of each HSP collection event held by the producer and the types of HSP accepted at each event
    • a description of the collection services provided by the producer, other than HSP collection sites and HSP collection events
    • a description of how the producer manages that type of HSP after it is collected
    • create promotional and educational materials with respect to that type of HSP that include the following:
      • the website URL
      • a description of how that type of HSP is collected and managed
    • the producer shall make the promotional and educational materials available to retailers that supply that type of HSP, municipal governments and Indigenous communities, and shall solicit and consider feedback on how the promotional and educational materials can be improved
    • the producer shall promote each HSP collection event for that type of HSP in the local municipality or territorial district where it will be held for at least one week prior to the date of the event using a combination of two or more forms of media, including but not limited to:
      • local print publications
      • local print media
      • local radio
      • local signage or social media

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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: Batteries

  Topic: Collection systems , Producer , Registration

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

  As of July 1, 2020, producers are required to establish and operate a collection system for batteries that meets the accessibility requirements in the regulation. Producers must ensure that all batteries collected are managed regardless of their minimum management requirements.

  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 the Authority.

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

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