Battery PROs

The registry is open for 2025 reporting. Login to complete your report(s) by April 30, 2025.

Recent amendments to the Batteries Regulation may impact this year’s reporting. Learn more.

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Questions about the Batteries Program?

We have answers! Read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) here.

A producer responsibility organization (PRO) is a business established to contract with producers to provide collection, management and administrative services to help producers meet their regulatory obligations under the Batteries Regulation, including:

  • Arranging the establishment or operation of battery collection and management systems (hauling, recycling, reuse or refurbishment services).
  • Establishing or operating a collection or management system
  • Preparing and submitting reports

PROs operate in a competitive market and producers can choose the PRO (or PROs) they want to work with. The terms and conditions of each contract with a PRO may vary.

Signing up with a PRO

The following PROs are registered with the Authority. Click the PRO’s name for their contact information.

 

PRO obligations under the Batteries Regulation

As of July 1, 2020, producers are individually accountable and financially responsible for collecting and reusing, refurbishing or recycling their products when consumers discard them. A PRO that has entered into an agreement with a producer is required under the Batteries Regulation to satisfy the collection and management system requirements that apply to the producer.

Click the headings below to learn more about your obligations.

A PRO must register with RPRA within 30 days of being retained by a producer.

If you are interested in registering as a battery PRO, contact our Compliance Team at registry@rpra.ca or 1-833-600-0530.

As of August 1, 2024, collection activities must be regularly updated in the Registry. For more information and step-by-step instructions on how to report collection activities, read our guide. 

Collection activity report

As of August 1, 2024, collection activities must be regularly updated in the Registry. For more information and step-by-step instructions on how to report collection activities, read our guide. 

Annual Performance Reporting

For the 2025 performance period, producers are required to ensure that at least 45% of batteries they supplied are processed, refurbished or reused. PROs report on the extent to which a producer was able to achieve their management requirement. The performance report is due April 30 each year.

You will need to report the following information for each of your producer clients:

  • Total weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries collected
  • Total weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries that were refurbished
  • The weight of materials recovered from processing the collected single-use and rechargeable batteries (e.g., metals, chemicals, etc.)

Deadline: Battery performance reporting is due April 30 of each year.

Note: as a PRO, you cannot report battery supply data on behalf of your producers – they will have to log into their Registry account once a year to provide this information and pay the required Registry fee.

Upcoming Important Dates

RequirementDeadline
Register with RPRAWithin 30 days of being retained by a producer
Submit annual Performance Report, which reports on your own collection and management activities in 2024.April 30, 2025
Submit annual Performance Report(s), which reports on your producers’ collection and management activities in 2024.

RPRA will require a Performance Audit Report in 2025, however the report will not be submitted in the registry with the Performance Report. RPRA will communicate directly with producers and PROs when the Resource Recovery Performance Audit Procedure is finalized. Learn more.		April 30, 2025
Unless otherwise stated, all information must be submitted through RPRA’s Registry.

We are here to help you understand your requirements

If you have questions related to the Batteries Regulation, contact our Compliance Team at registry@rpra.ca or 1-833-600-0530 for support.