Collection sites are required to accept used tires that are of similar rim size and weight as the new tires (or tires on new vehicles) that they sell. Use the Authority’s Find a Collection Site map to find a drop-off location and call ahead to confirm that the collection site will accept your tires.
Topic: Collection Systems
What is a PRO?
A producer responsibility organization (PRO) is a person retained by a producer for the purpose of carrying out one or more of the following producer regulatory responsibilities:
- Arranging for the establishment or operation of collection or management systems
- Establishing or operating a collection or management system
- Preparing and submitting reports
In addition, under the Hazardous and Special Products regulation, a PRO includes a person retained by a producer for the purpose of:
- Implementing a promotion and education program
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.
How do I find a PRO?
Here are the lists of registered PROs:
These lists will continue to be updated as new PROs register with RPRA.
See our FAQ What is the difference between a PRO and a prospective PRO?
Is a PRO required to make my collection site part of their collection system?
A producer responsibility organization (PRO) is not necessarily required to include each and every collection site in Ontario in their collection system. However, producers and PROs acting on their behalf are required to establish and operate a collection system that meets the requirements of the Tires Regulation.
If a collection site operator is unable to be included in a collection system, the operator should contact RPRA’s Compliance Team at [email protected], 647-496-0530 or toll free at 1-833-600-0530 for assistance.
Read Compliance Bulletin – Tire Collection Systems for more information. The contact information for all registered PROs is available on the producer responsibility organization webpage.
If a producer meets its management requirement early, can it stop collecting and processing materials?
No. Producers and PROs working on their behalf must operate the collection and management systems they have established as required by the Regulation even after their minimum management requirements are met.
If a municipality or First Nation hires a private company to operate their collection site, does the private company have to register and report that site?
No. If a municipality has a private company operating a site on their behalf, the company is not required to register the municipally-owned sites as long as the tires are picked up by a registered hauler and delivered to a registered processor or retreader.
If the private company owns or operates collection sites that are not owned by a municipality, it is required to register and report its non-municipally-owned sites.
To ensure tires continue to be picked up from your sites, you will need to make sure those sites are included in the collection systems established by tire producers or producer responsibility organizations (PROs). Since most producers will work with PROs to establish their collection systems, municipalities should contact a registered PRO.
Visit our webpage about PROs for more information.
I’m a producer. How do I set up my tire collection and tire management network?
To set up your tire collection and management network, you must establish a publicly accessible collection system based on your supply volume or sales methods and implement a downstream management system to meet your specific regulatory targets using registered service providers. Alternatively, you may sign up with a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) to arrange and operate these systems on your behalf.
For more compliance guidance to producers who are required to establish and operate tire collection systems, read our Compliance Bulletin -Tire Collection Systems.
I operate a tire collection site. Who will pick up my tires?
Operators of tire collection sites will have to independently enter into commercial agreements with producers or producer responsibility organizations (PROs) to secure tire collection services. As long as a collection site is part of a producer’s tire collection system, the producer, or their PRO, is obligated to ensure tires are picked up from that site.
Since producers have legal obligations under the Tires Regulation, producers, or their PROs, will need tires to meet their management requirements. While tire collectors (i.e., operator of collection sits) are no longer required to register with RPRA, the collection site must be part of a producer’s collection system for the tires to count toward a producer’s management requirements
A list of registered PROs and producers is available on RPRA’s website on the Find a registrant page.
I service my own fleet of vehicles, am I a tire collector?
If you collect used tires at your site as a result of onsite servicing of your vehicles, you are not a tire collector for the purposes of the Tires Regulation. These collection sites are considered private collection sites and may be used to achieve management requirements but cannot be used to meet the requirements of a public collection system (e.g., site is not open to the public for tire drop-offs).
I have questions about my Environmental Compliance Approval for tires. Where can I get more information?
Contact the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks for any information about Environmental Compliance Approvals.
I am a municipality and I do not want to be a tire collector. Where can I redirect my residents?
If a municipality chooses not to operate any tire collection sites, residents can be directed to a registered collector.
Contact RPRA’s Compliance and Registry Team at [email protected], 647-496-0530 or toll free at 1-833-600-0530 if you or your residents have any issues dropping off less than 10 tires to a registered collector’s site.
How does tire collection happen in unorganized territories?
The Tires Regulation states that at least one collection site or event per year is required in a territorial district with a population of 1,000 or more. Read Compliance Bulletin – Tire Collection Systems for more information.
How are my tire collection and resource recovery requirements determined?
Effective for the 2025 calendar year, and every year thereafter, producers no longer have collection targets and do not have to collect a minimum weight of used tires.
A producer’s individual management requirement is determined by formulas found in section 12 of the Regulation. See the tables below for details:
Management requirements for all tires
| Performance Year | Supply Report Year | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| *2025 | 2024 | [(2020 supply + 2021 supply + 2022 supply) / 3)]×65% |
| 2026 | 2025 | [(2021 supply + 2022 supply + 2023 supply) / 3)]×65% |
| 2027 | 2026 | [(2022 supply + 2023 supply + 2024 supply) / 3)]×65% |
| 2028 | 2027 | [(2023 supply + 2024 supply + 2025 supply) / 3)]×65% |
| 2029 | 2028 | [(2024 supply + 2025 supply + 2026 supply) / 3)]×65% |
| 2030 | 2029 | [(2025 supply + 2026 supply + 2027 supply) / 3)]×70% |
Management requirements for large tires
| Performance Year | Supply Report Year | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| *2025 | 2024 | [(2020 supply + 2021 supply + 2022 supply) / 3)]×60% |
| 2026 | 2025 | [(2021 supply + 2022 supply + 2023 supply) / 3)]×60% |
| 2027 | 2026 | [(2022 supply + 2023 supply + 2024 supply) / 3)]×60% |
| 2028 | 2027 | [(2023 supply + 2024 supply + 2025 supply) / 3)]×60% |
| 2029 | 2028 | [(2024 supply + 2025 supply + 2026 supply) / 3)]×60% |
| 2030 | 2029 | [(2025 supply + 2026 supply + 2027 supply) / 3)]×60% |
It is important to note that producers must ensure that all collected tires are managed, regardless of what their minimum management requirement is.
Note: Producers with a management requirement below a certain threshold may be exempt from registering with and reporting to RPRA.
See our FAQ ‘How do I determine if I am an exempt tire producer?’ to learn more.
Can a collection site operator charge a fee to consumers for dropping off their materials?
No. Section 68 subsection (3) of the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act states that “a person responsible for establishing and operating a collection system shall ensure that no charge is imposed at the time of the collection.”