Haulers (transporters), refurbishers and processors are often referred to as service providers.
A lighting hauler is a person that arranges the transport of lighting used in Ontario that are destined for processing, reuse, refurbishing or disposal.
A lighting refurbisher is a person that prepares or refurbishes lighting used in Ontario for the purpose of reuse.
A lighting processor is a person that processes lighting used in Ontario for the purpose of resource recovery.
Under the EEE Regulation, collection sites are not required to register or report.
What are my obligations under the EEE Regulation?
Click the headings below to learn more about your obligations as a service provider.
If you are a lighting hauler, refurbisher or processor under the EEE Regulation, you are required to create an account in RPRA’s Registry.
Registration for lighting will open soon. More information will be made available closer to the date.
Haulers are required to complete an annual performance report to provide information about their recovery and management activities in the previous calendar year.
Deadline: Starting in 2024, lighting performance reporting is due April 30 of each year.
Haulers will need to log into their Registry account annually and report the following information:
Total weight of lighting picked up
Total weight of lighting dropped off
Sent for processing
Sent for refurbishing
Refurbishers are required to complete an annual performance report to provide information about their recovery and management activities in the previous calendar year.
Deadline: Starting in 2024, lighting performance reporting is due April 30 of each year.
Refurbishers will need to log into their Registry account annually and report the following information:
Weight of lighting received from each hauler
Weight of lighting that was refurbished
Weight of lighting sent for processing
Processors are required to complete an annual performance report to provide information about their recovery and management activities in the previous calendar year.
Deadline: Starting in 2024, lighting performance reporting is due April 30 of each year.
Processors will need to log into their Registry account annually and report the following information:
Weight of lighting received from each hauler
Identify the processing method used (e.g. shredding, smelting, etc.)
Weight of processed materials data
Weight of lighting received and not processed
Lighting sent for reuse
Lighting 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 materials 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 data
Weight of materials that were land disposed
Weight of materials that were incinerated (excludes material used as fuel or fuel supplement)
Weight of materials 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
