Lighting Haulers, and Processors

The 2025 reporting deadline was April 30th, 2025. Failure to submit reports on time or submitting false or misleading reports, may be subject to compliance orders and administrative penalty orders. Log in to your registry account to complete your report(s).

Recent amendments to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation may impact this year’s reporting. Learn more.

Questions about the Lighting Program?

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

Haulers (transporters), 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 is destined for processing, reuse, refurbishing or disposal
  • 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 or processor under the EEE Regulation, you are required to create an account in RPRA’s online Registry.

Register here

Have questions about registration? View the following resources:

Annual Performance Reporting

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

Deadline: Lighting 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:

  • 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 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 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

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

Upcoming Important Dates

RegistrantRequirementDeadline
Service providers who are required to registerRegister with RPRAWithin 30 days of hauling, or processing Lighting in the Ontario market.
HaulersSubmit annual Performance Report, which reports on recovery and management activities in 2024.April 30, 2025
ProcessorsSubmit annual Performance Report, which reports on recovery and management activities in 2024.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 relating to the EEE Regulation, contact our Compliance Team at registry@rpra.ca or 1-833-600-0530 for support.