If you are a battery hauler, refurbisher or processor under the Batteries Regulation, you must create an account in the RPRA’s Registry.

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Haulers are required to complete an annual performance report to provide information about their recovery and management activities in the previous calendar year. Haulers must report single-use and rechargeable batteries separately.

Haulers will need to log into their Registry account annually and report the following information:

• Total weight of batteries in kg picked up
  • Single-use batteries picked up inside and outside of Ontario
  • Rechargeable batteries picked up inside and outside of Ontario
• Total weight of batteries dropped off
  • Single-use batteries sent for processing and refurbishing
  • Rechargeable batteries sent for processing and refurbishing

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

Refurbishers are required to complete an annual performance report to provide information about their recovery and management activities in the previous calendar year. Refurbishers must report single-use and rechargeable batteries separately.

Refurbishers will need to log into their Registry account annually and report the following information:

• Weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries received by each hauler
• Weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries that were refurbished
• Weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries sent for processing

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

Annual Performance Reporting

Processors are required to complete an annual performance report to provide information about their recovery and management activities in the previous calendar year.

• Processors will need to log into their Registry account annually and report the following information with respect to each applicable category of batteries (i.e., single-use and rechargeable) Weight of batteries received from each hauler
• Identify the processing method used (e.g. shredding, smelting, etc.)
• Weight of processed materials data
• Weight of batteries received but not processed
  • Batteries sent for reuse
  • Batteries sent to a different processor
• Weight of processed material outputs
  • Weight of processed materials that were sent to a different processor for further processing based on material type (e.g. paper, plastic, metal, etc.)
  • Weight of processed materials that were used to make products and packaging
  • Weight of processed materials that were sent to a downstream processor to make products or packaging
  • Weight of processed materials that were made to enrich soil
  • Weight of processed materials that were made into aggregate
• Processed material disposed
  • Weight of materials that were land disposed
  • Weight of materials that were incinerated (excludes material used as fuel or fuel supplement)
  • Weight of material used as fuel or fuel supplement
  • Weight of materials stored, stockpiled, or otherwise deposited on land
• Details about products and packaging made from materials
  • Details of products and packaging you created out of processed materials
  • Details of products made from materials you sent to a downstream processor
• The recycling efficiency rate (RER) for single-use and rechargeable batteries

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

Recycling Efficiency Rate Reporting

Processors are required to submit an annual report that contains a verified efficiency rate (RER). The RER must be verified in accordance with the Batteries Verification and Audit Registry Procedure.

As of January 1, 2023, producers, or PROs on their behalf, can rely on battery processors listed on RPRA’s website to meet their management requirements. The list will be updated as required. View the list of battery processors here.

If you are a battery processor and are not listed, contact the Compliance and Registry Team at registry@rpra.ca or 1-833-600-0530.

2024 RER Reporting Requirements

RPRA will not require processors of batteries to submit an RER verification report in 2024. However, processors are still required to submit their annual performance report.

RPRA is currently working with Dillon Consulting to develop a new Batteries RER Calculation and Verification Procedure. The decision to not require an RER report in 2024 is a result of feedback received during our consultation and additional work needed to develop and implement the RER Calculation and Verification Procedures.