Frequently Asked Questions

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• Program: Hazardous and Special Products

  Topic: Producer

  Toggle the submenu Am I a small, large or exempt HSP producer?

  Producers can reference the following chart to determine if they are a small, large or exempt HSP producer. To calculate your average weight of supply to confirm that you are an exempt producer, reference the Registration Form.

  Producer categories use the average weight of material (in tonnes) supplied in Ontario in the previous calendar year.

  

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• Program: Hazardous and Special Products

  Topic: Hauler , PRO , Processor , Producer

  Toggle the submenu We used to get reimbursed for HSP materials through Stewardship Ontario. Under the new HSP Regulation, are we going to get reimbursed from RPRA?

  No. RPRA is a Regulator that enforces the HSP Regulation and does not provide or play a role in the reimbursement or compensation of the obligated products. Contact your PRO for further details.

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

  Topic: Producer , Registration

  Toggle the submenu How do I manage contacts on my Registry account?

  Account Admins must add any new, or manage existing, Primary Contacts under the program they wish to give them access to in order for the Primary Contact to be able to submit a report (e.g., permissions to view and complete reports).

  To Manage contacts on your Registry account, please see the following steps:

  1. Log into your account
  2. Once you are logged in, click on the drop-down arrow in the top right corner and select Manage Users
  3. Under Actions, click Manage to update preferences of existing users
  4. Click Add New User to add an additional contact to your account
  5. To give reporting access to a Primary Contact, select the program from the drop-down that you would like to grant them access to

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• Program: Hazardous and Special Products

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

  Toggle the submenu What producer exemptions are under the HSP Regulation?

  If a producer is exempt in accordance with the chart below, the producer is exempt from the following requirements:

  1. Registration with RPRA
  2. Requirements related to setting up or operating a collection system
  3. Management requirements
  4. Promotion and education requirements

  Producer categories use the average weight of material (in tonnes) supplied in Ontario in the three previous calendar years. If you have questions on how to calculate your average weight of supply, contact the Registry Support Team at registry@rpra.ca.

  

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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. Contact the Compliance Team at registry@rpra.ca or 833-600-0530 if you have questions. 

  Related FAQs: 

  • When and how do I register with RPRA as an HSP producer? 

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• Program: Blue Box , Hazardous and Special Products

  Topic: Management activities , Producer , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu Are containers that are obligated under the Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation obligated as Blue Box materials?

  No, products or packaging designated as Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) are not obligated under the Blue Box Regulation. For example, primary packaging for paints and coatings are HSP and therefore not obligated as Blue Box materials.

  Some packaging for HSP products may still be obligated. For example, the packaging that contains an oil filter is obligated as Blue Box materials.

  Consult the HSP Regulation or the Compliance and Registry Team for further information.

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

  Topic: Producer , Registration , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu Why is a registration and/or reporting deadline communicated by the Authority different than what is written in the regulation?

  As the Regulator responsible for enforcing regulations under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, the Registrar uses their discretion for when it is necessary to give registrants more time to collect the information needed for registration and/or reporting.

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

  Topic: Environmental Fees , Producer , Retailer

  Toggle the submenu Can I dispute an environmental fee that seems too high?

  If you are concerned about the fee you were charged, you should contact the business that charged you the fee to request a more detailed explanation of how the fee was determined.

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

  Topic: Environmental Fees , Producer , Retailer

  Toggle the submenu Is the environmental fee on my receipt a tax?

  No. An environmental fee is not a government tax and cannot be represented as mandatory, a regulatory charge, or a RPRA fee. It is a fee charged at the discretion of a business to recover their costs related to recycling the product.

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

  Topic: Environmental Fees , Producer , Retailer

  Toggle the submenu How much can be charged as an environmental fee?

  There is no set environmental fee for any product, the amount of the fee charged is decided by the business.

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