As of January 1, 2021, producers are required to establish and operate a collection system for ITT/AV and should reference the ITT/AV Collection Systems compliance bulletin for guidance.
Collection Sites
Producers must ensure that consumers can drop off ITT/AV free of charge at each site that is part of their collection system and satisfy the following requirements:
- If the ITT/AV collection site is not part of a retail location, the site must accept all ITT/AV
- If the ITT/AV collection site is part of a retail location, the site must accept, at a minimum, all ITT/AV that are of a similar size and function supplied by the producer at that location.
- The ITT/AV collection site must be readily accessible to the public and must be operated and accept ITT/AV during normal business hours throughout the performance period.
- The ITT/AV collection site must accept, at a minimum, up to 50 kilograms of ITT/AV per day from any person.
- If the ITT/AV collection site is not part of a retail location and the ITT/AV collection site accepts more than as noted in #4, the operator of the site shall record the person’s name, contact information, any unique identifier assigned by the Registrar and the weight of ITT/AV accepted.
For Ontario Crown sites, municipal sites located in municipalities with a population less than 1,000 and First Nations Reserves, the following requirements apply:
- Once the site has four tonnes of ITT/AV, they may notify a PRO or a large producer for pick up
- The ITT/AV must be collected within one year from notification
- Does not apply to the Far North
Producers can reduce their accessibility requirements by providing options such as curbside collection, mailback programs, or collection events.
Management Requirements
Producers must establish and operate a system for managing ITT/AV by determining and satisfying their management requirements as follows:
- All ITT/AV picked up from a collection site must be managed within three months from the date of the pickup
- Managed means reused, refurbished or processed (i.e., is now a recovered resource)
Recovered resources (including batteries removed from ITT/AV) are:
- Materials used or destined to be used by a person for the making of new products or packaging
- Materials used to enrich soil
- glass used as aggregate from EEE (up to a 15% max for ITT/AV)
- Aggregate from batteries (up to a 15% max).
Materials that are not recovered (cannot count toward performance) include:
- Aggregate over the allowed limits
- Materials that are land disposed
- Materials that are incinerated or used as fuel or a fuel supplement
- Materials that are stored, stockpiled, used as a daily landfill cover or otherwise deposited on land (unless the enrich soil or as aggregate within allowable limits).
From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022, every producer shall make best efforts to reuse, refurbish, or recycle 55% of the ITT/AV they supply in Ontario.
Working with PROs
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.
A PRO is a business established to contract with producers to provide collection and management and administrative services to help producers meet their regulatory obligations under the EEE Regulation, including:
- Arranging the establishment or operation of ITT/AV collection and management systems (hauling, recycling, reuse, or refurbishment services).
- Establishing or operating a collection or management system
- Preparing and submitting reports and payment
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. Registered PROs are listed here.
