Topic: Hauler

What are the potential consequences of late reporting?

Failure of an obligated party to meet a registration or reporting deadline may result in compliance action, including compliance orders, prosecutions or monetary penalties issued in accordance with the Administrative Penalties Guidelines.

In accordance with the Risk Based Compliance Framework, RPRA will communicate to obligated parties, via email, about their reporting requirements in advance of submission deadlines. RPRA will also send deadline reminders and notify missed deadlines to obligated parties prior to taking further compliance action.

For more guidance, read the new Late Registration or Report Submissions Compliance Bulletin.

Am I an ITT/AV service provider?

  • An ITT/AV hauler is a person that arranges the transport of ITT/AV used in Ontario that are destined for processing, reuse, refurbishing or disposal.
  • An ITT/AV refurbisher is a person that prepares or refurbishes ITT/AV used in Ontario for the purpose of reuse.
  • An ITT/AV processor is a person that processes ITT/AV used in Ontario for the purpose of resource recovery.

Am I a lighting service provider?

  • lighting hauler is a person that arranges the transport of lighting used in Ontario that are destined for processing, reuse, refurbishing or disposal.
  • lighting refurbisher is a person that prepares or refurbishes lighting used in Ontario for the purpose of reuse.
  • lighting processor is a person that processes lighting used in Ontario for the purpose of resource recovery.

Are foam insulating containers included under the HSP Regulation?

While foam insulating containers were included under the MHSW Program, the HSP Regulation defines a non-refillable pressurized container as a pressurized container that is used for the supply of a gas product.

Foam insulation containers are used to supply an insulating foam, which is not a ‘gas product,’ and therefore they do not meet the definition of a non-refillable pressurized container under the HSP Regulation.

What is an aerosol container?

RPRA considers an aerosol container to be a non-refillable receptacle that contains a product and a propellant under pressure, and that is fitted with a release device allowing the contents to be ejected as solid or liquid particles in suspension in a gas, or as a foam, paste, powder, liquid, or gas.

Do service providers have to pay fees to the Authority?

No, only producers are required to pay RPRA program fees.  The decision to make producers pay fees and cover the Authority’s costs was made to reflect the fact that the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) is based on a producer responsibility framework. Although producers may hire service providers to help meet their obligations, the responsibility remains with the producer.

Am I an HSP hauler?

A hauler is a person who arranges for the transport of HSP that are used by consumers in Ontario and are destined for processing, reuse, refurbishing or disposal, but does not include a person who arranges for the transport of HSP initially generated by that person

What information do I need to register as a collector, hauler, retreader or processor?

What information do I need to register as a Collector, Hauler, Retreader or Processor?

If your business performs multiple roles (e.g., Hauler and Processor), you only need to create one account and identify those roles. If you are a Producer, use your Producer account to add roles.

1. You will need the following information to create a Registry account:

  • CRA Business Number (BN)
  • Legal Business Name
  • Ontario Tire Stewardship Number (if applicable)
  • Business address and phone number
  • Address of where you work (if different from the main office)
  • Contact information for your additional users

2. You will need to provide the address and phone number for each site where you collect, retread and/or process tires.

3. You will need to identify which of the following tire categories are applicable to your business:

  1. Passenger/light truck
  2. Medium truck
  3. Off-road (except large)
  4. Large (>700 kg)

4. If you are a Processor, you will also need to identify which of the following materials are applicable to your process:

  • Crumb rubber
  • Tire derived mulch
  • Tire derived aggregate
  • Tire derived rubber strips and chunks
  • Fluff/fibre
  • Tire derived steel/metal
  • Other

Why is there an executive attestation requirement?

Brand holders and producers that supply products and packaging are required by legislation to meet individual mandatory collection and resource recovery requirements and may face compliance and enforcement consequences for failing to do so. The executive attestation ensures that executives responsible for managing the brand holder’s or producer’s business are aware of these requirements and can ensure that appropriate measures are put in place to achieve compliance with the regulations.

Why do I need to provide a legal business name and a business operating name?

For regulatory purposes, we need to know your legal name — the name you are incorporated under.  We also need to know your business operating name if it is different from your legal business name to add to our published list of registrants. The list of registrants will be available on our website to allow registrants to interact with one another and to provide information to the public.

For example, if you are a registered collector and your legal name is 123456789 Ontario Ltd. and your business operating name is “Jack’s Garage,” a member of the public looking for a place to drop off used tires will need to know the name you are operating under to identify your location.