Each year, large lighting producers are required to submit a supply data verification report in accordance with the EEE Verification and Audit Procedure. Small producers are not required to submit a verification report but will be subject to inspections.
See our FAQ: For annual supply reporting verification, how do I know if I am a small or large Iighting producer?
For the purposes of tire supply data verification:
Only large producers are required to submit a supply data verification report. While small producers are not required to submit a verification report, they are still subject to inspections. Review the Tire Registry Procedure – Audit for more information.
If you are unsure if your company meets the definition of a large producer, contact RPRA’s Compliance and Registry Team at [email protected] or 833-600-0530.
For the purposes of lighting supply data verification:
Only large producers are required to submit a supply data verification report. While small producers are not required to submit a verification report, they are still subject to inspections. Review the EEE Verification and Audit Procedure for more information.
If you are unsure if your company meets the definition of a large producer, contact RPRA’s Compliance and Registry Team at [email protected] or 833-600-0530.
Starting in 2026, electronics (i.e. information technology, telecommunications and audio-visual (ITT/AV) equipment) producers will have a fee holiday and will not be required to pay program fees. Producers are still required to submit their annual supply report by the deadline, but the associated fees will not apply.
The fee holiday is funded through the $17.5 million in residual funds transferred to RPRA from the legacy recycling program for electronics. You can learn more about the transfer of funds here.
The fee holiday will continue until the funds are depleted. RPRA will provide updates to producers ahead of program fees for electronics coming back into effect.
Program fees still apply for all other programs, so producers in multiple programs are required to pay fees when submitting supply reports for other programs.
Yes, during the fee holiday, electronics (i.e. information technology, telecommunications and audio-visual (ITT/AV) equipment) producers are still required to submit their annual supply report by the deadline, but the associated fees will not apply.
See FAQ: I’m an electronics producer. What is a fee holiday and why do I have one?
If a producer or service provider needs to adjust the performance data reported to RPRA, they must contact the Compliance and Registry Team immediately by emailing [email protected]. Please include the following information in the email:
While it is an offence to submit false or misleading information under the RRCEA, RPRA wants this corrected as quickly as possible to ensure that it has accurate performance data from all registrants.
RPRA can only receive these requests from the primary contact on the company’s Registry account. Your request for an adjustment will be reviewed by the Compliance and Registry team.
Yes, reusable bags made from Blue Box materials ( e.g. plastic, paper) and used as convenience packaging are obligated under the Blue Box Regulation and must be reported annually by producers in their supply report.
Convenience packaging refers to material that is provided with a product for consumers to handle or transport that product, in addition to the product’s primary packaging. This includes items such as bags and boxes that are supplied to consumers at check out.
For additional clarity:
If you haven’t been reporting reusable bags as part of your annual supply data, please contact the Compliance Team immediately at [email protected].
Also see our FAQ: ‘What do I do if I misreported my supply data?’
Yes, any tire type collected and managed within a collection system can be used to meet a producer’s management requirement.
Producers who supplied large tires have to ensure that large tires recovered equals at least 60 per cent of their average weight of supply.
Where a municipality distributes documents on behalf of another brand holder, the municipality is not obligated to report the paper in its supply. That obligation falls to the brand holder.
For example: A municipality may distribute documents issued by the provincial government (such as marriage licences and court documents) which are usually branded with the provincial agency or ministerial logos and names. In these cases, the provincial government would be the brand holder responsible for reporting these materials in their annual supply data report.
Please see FAQ “Who is a brand holder?” for more information.
Each year, producers of categories A (oil filters and non-refillable pressurized containers) and B (oil containers, antifreeze, solvents, paints and coatings, and pesticides) that meet the definition of a ‘large producer’ are required to submit a supply data verification report in accordance with the HSP Verification and Audit Procedure. Small producers are not required to submit a verification report but will be subject to inspections.
See our FAQ: As an HSP producer, am I required to submit an annual supply data verification report?
For the purposes of supply data reporting, ‘refillable packaging’ is defined as packaging surrounding a supplied product that a consumer can return to the product manufacturer for cleaning and reuse.
A producer who supplies its products in refillable packaging should only report weights (under the appropriate material category) the first time the packaging is supplied to consumers.
For example:
A milk producer that used 1000 new glass bottles to supply its product to consumers in 2022, reported the weight of all 1000 bottles under the beverage container category in their 2023 supply data report.
In 2023, the producer added 500 new glass bottles to its supply, bringing the total of supplied material to 1500 bottles. Their 2024 supply data report should only reflect the weights of the 500 new bottles, not the total currently being used by the producer (1500).
Important: Products supplied in beverage containers should be reported in the ‘beverage container’ category, not the category the container is made of (plastic, metal, glass).
See Compliance Bulletin: What blue box materials need to be reported?
When your hazardous waste program (HWP) manifest invoice total is $500 or less, the default payment methods are automatically set to credit card and direct debit.
This feature aims to simplify transactions for smaller amounts and ensure a smoother payment process.
As shown in the image below, if your HWP invoice is $500 or less:
If your company is unable to pay an invoice by credit card or direct debit, please contact RPRA’s Compliance and Registry Team at [email protected] or call 1-833-600-0530.
Reporting for 2022 waste shipments through the prior HWIN system is closed.
Users can pay outstanding fees or request refunds related to 2022 balances by logging into HWIN.ca. For questions related to outstanding fees and refunds email [email protected]
