A public collection site must be readily accessible to the public and accept designated used materials during regular business hours. Publicly accessible collection sites and events appear on the Where to Recycle map.
A private collection site (e.g. office or school that collects designated materials) does not need to be publicly accessible. Private collection sites do not appear on the map.
Read this related FAQ: What does it mean for a collection site to be readily accessible to the public?
First, contact your PRO to confirm if the collection site should be considered private or if it can be removed entirely from their collection system. If they confirm it can be removed from the system, ask them to deactivate it so it no longer appears on the map.
If you aren’t working with a PRO, request to remove your collection site through the map directly by:
If your site doesn’t collect the material(s) listed on the map, you can submit a request to change it through the map directly by:
If you collect more materials than what is listed on the map, contact your PRO and they’ll update your collection site information.
If you aren’t already working with a PRO for a specific material and want to add a material to your collection site, you can find a list of PROs and contact information on the applicable program page of RPRA’s website.
Websites are taken from Google Maps. If the information on Google Maps is incorrect, update your Google account information by following these steps. Note: there may be a delay between the time you update your information in Google and it showing on RPRA’s map.
If the information on Google Maps is correct and not showing on the Where to Recycle map, request to change it through the map directly by:
Phone numbers are taken from Google Maps. If the information on Google Maps is incorrect, update your Google account information by following these steps. Note: there may be a delay between the time you update your information in Google and it showing on RPRA’s map.
If the information on Google Maps is correct and not showing on the Where to Recycle map, request to change it through the map directly by:
Business hours are taken from Google Maps. If the information on Google Maps is incorrect, update your Google account information by following these steps. Note: there may be a delay between the time you update your information in Google and it showing on RPRA’s map.
If the information on Google Maps is correct and not showing on the Where to Recycle map, request to change it through the map directly by:
Only your PRO can update collection site addresses. Ask your PRO to remove the old address from their collection network and add the new address.
The Compliance Team is unable to make changes to the address of a site that has been reported.
Collection site names are taken from Google Maps. If the name is wrong, request to change it through the map directly by:
Collection sites for batteries, electronics, household hazardous waste, lighting, and tires that are reported by producers, or PROs on their behalf, appear on the map.
Collection sites that are considered private (e.g. a recycling bin inside a business that is not accessible to the public) do not appear on the map.
A collection site is required to:
The amount and type of materials a collection site must accept varies by which program they operate under.
*More information on what materials must be accepted for each recycling program can be found here.
Under the Blue Box Regulation which came into effect on July 1, 2023, eligible locations for collection in a First Nation community include:
Locations that are not eligible for Blue Box collection or funding under this program include:
Under the Blue Box Regulation which came into effect on July 1, 2023, eligible locations for collection within the producer-run program include:
Note: Commercial properties are not eligible for collection under the producer-run Blue Box program.
Under Ontario’s circular economy laws, businesses that produce or supply batteries, electronics, household hazardous waste, lighting, and tires are required to provide recycling locations and report them to RPRA. Only locations reported to RPRA appear on the map.
Recycling locations you’re already aware of that don’t appear on the map most likely collect materials not listed above or are operated by a municipality who aren’t required to report recycling locations to RPRA.
