Frequently Asked Questions
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Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Management activities , Producer
Producers of fertilizers have no management requirements.
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Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Management activities , Producer
Producers shall ensure that, no later than three months after the day the material is collected, the HSP is processed by an HSP processor who is registered with RPRA.
On and after January 1, 2023, producers or PROs on behalf of producers shall ensure that the HSP is processed by an HSP processor at a facility in respect of which the HSP processor reported an average recycling efficiency rate for that type of HSP that is at least the percentage set out in the table below.
Type of HSP Average Recycling Efficiency Rate (RER) Barometers, Thermometers and Thermostats 90% -
Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Management activities , Producer
As of October 1, 2021, producers, or PROs acting on their behalf, are required to establish and operate a system for managing HSP by satisfying their management requirements as follows:
- All oil containers, antifreeze, refillable pressurized containers, solvents, paints and coatings picked up from a collection site must be processed within three months from the date of the pickup
- Producers of pesticides must ensure that pesticides are properly disposed of at an HSP disposal facility registered with the Authority no later than three months after the day the pesticides are collected
- Producers must ensure that materials are processed by an HSP processor registered with the Authority. On and after January 1, 2023, producers or PROs on behalf of producers shall ensure that the HSP is processed by an HSP processor at a facility in respect of which the HSP processor reported an average recycling efficiency rate for that type of HSP that is at least the percentage set out in the table below
Type of HSP Average Recycling Efficiency Rate (RER) Antifreeze 90% Oil Containers 95% Paints and Coatings 75% Refillable Pressurized Containers 95% Solvents 10% -
Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Management activities , Producer
As of October 1, 2021, producers, or PROs acting on their behalf, are required to establish and operate a management system and must:
- process all oil filters and non-refillable pressurized containers picked up from a collection site within three months from the date of the pickup
- ensure that materials are processed by an HSP processor registered with the Authority that has achieved the minimum recycling efficiency rate (RER)
Beginning January 1, 2022, producers are required to recover an amount of material based on their average supply into Ontario and report on it starting in 2023. For the purposes of accounting for a weight of recovered resources from oil filters and/or non-refillable pressurized containers with respect to 2022, a producer may count the weight of recovered resources from that type of HSP from October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022.
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Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Collection systems , Producer
Producers of fertilizers have no collection requirements.
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Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Collection systems , Producer
As of October 1, 2021, producers of mercury-containing barometers, thermometers and thermostats must provide a call-in service number for communities to call to request a pickup if requested by the following representatives:
- a council of the band
- a municipality not located in the Far North
- a territorial district that is not located in the Far North
- a depot owned or operated by the Crown not in the Far North
Producers shall make reasonable efforts to collect the HSP within one year of being notified by a representative of a council of the band located on a reserve in the Far North.
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Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Collection systems , Producer
As of October 1, 2021, producers of refillable propane containers must establish and operate a call-in collection number for the following representatives to request a pickup:
- a council of the band
- a municipality that is not located in the Far North
- a reserve in the Far North
- a territorial district that is not located in the Far North
- a depot where refillable propane containers are collected, that is owned or operated by the Crown in right of Ontario and that is not located in the Far North
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Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: Collection systems , Producer
From October 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022, producers are required to establish the following:
- Collection sites – maintain at least the same number of sites that producers had at the end of the MHSW Program
- Collection events – make best efforts to hold the same number of events in each community as in 2020
- Call-in Service (only applicable to large producers) – provide a phone number for communities to call to request a pickup (of 100 kg or more) if requested by a council of the band, a municipality or a territorial district not located in the Far North, a depot owned or operated by the Crown not in the Far North.
Large producers shall make reasonable efforts to collect the HSP within one year of being notified by a representative of a council of the band located on a reserve in the Far North.
See our FAQ to understand “Am I a small, large or exempt HSP producer?“
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Program: Hazardous and Special ProductsTopic: 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 ProductsTopic: Hauler , PRO , Processor , Producer
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.