Tires

Ontario generates more than 12 million used tires annually. To keep those tires out of landfills, tire producers are responsible for ensuring used tires are collected and recycled or reused. The Tires Regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) designates tires as the first material under Ontario’s individual producer responsibility framework (IPR). Learn more about IPR.

Under the regulation, producers are directly responsible and accountable for meeting mandatory collection and recycling targets for used tires. Producers have the choice of contracting with producer responsibility organizations (PROs) to meet those targets or working directly with tire service providers (collectors, haulers, retreaders and processors) to establish collection and management systems for used tires.

Tire producers, PROs and service providers must register with the Authority and report data on progress towards meeting recycling targets. The Authority enforces compliance with requirements to register, report, and meet collection and recycling targets. The Authority can conduct inspections, issue compliance orders and, if necessary, prosecute businesses that don’t follow the law.

How does the Tires Regulation affect you?

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