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Battery PROs

The 2026 reporting deadline is April 30, 2026. Failure to submit reports on time or submitting false or misleading reports may result in compliance orders and administrative penalty orders. Log in to your registry account to complete your report(s).

Questions about the Batteries Program?

We have answers! Read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) here.

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 obligations under the Batteries Regulation:

  • Arranging the establishment or operation of collection and management systems (hauling, recycling, reuse or refurbishment services)
  • Establishing or operating a collection or management system
  • Preparing and submitting reports

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.

Signing up with a PRO

The following PROs are registered with RPRA and have producer clients.

Business nameWebsitePhone numberEmailRegistration number with RPRA
Call2Recyclecall2recycle.ca437-290-0096[email protected]00007990
Canadian Battery Associationcanadianbatteryassociation.ca250-216-3664[email protected]00008042
Ryse Solutions Ontario Inc.ryseinc.ca289-352-1200[email protected]00001002

Prospective PROs

The following prospective PROs have registered with RPRA but have not been identified by a producer in RPRA’s registry to carry out regulatory responsibilities.

Business nameWebsitePhone numberEmailRegistration number with RPRA
A-1 Wireless Inc (PRO)a-1wireless.ca905-366-6991[email protected]00011099
ERS Internationalers-international.com416-285-0588[email protected]00008363
EnvironFocus Inc.environfocus.com833-939-8435[email protected]00032750
Electronic Products Recycling Association – PROepra.ca888-567-4535[email protected]00008279
Landbell Canada (Formerly H2 Compliance)landbellcanada.com514-886-2588[email protected]00010527
YESS Environmental Services & Solutions Inc.yessolutions.ca905-483-7824[email protected]00001026

PRO obligations under the Batteries Regulation

Producers are individually accountable and financially responsible for collecting and reusing, refurbishing or recycling their products when consumers discard them. A PRO that has entered into an agreement with a producer is required under the Batteries Regulation to satisfy the collection and management system requirements that apply to the producer. 

Click the headings below to learn more about your obligations.

A PRO must register with RPRA within 30 days of being retained by a producer. 

If you are interested in registering as a battery PRO, contact our Compliance Team at [email protected] or 1-833-600-0530.

Collection Activity Report

PROs must regularly update their collection activities in the Registry. Collection activities refer to collection sites, events and seasonal events, call-in and other activity types related to material collection systems. 

For step-by-step instructions on how to report collection activities, read our guide.  

For more information on reported collection activities that may appear on RPRA’s Where to Recycle map, view these FAQs. 

Annual Performance Reporting 

Each year, PROs are required to report on their recovery and management activities from the previous calendar year. PROs must report the following information:  

  • Weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries collected 
  • Weight of refurbished single-use and rechargeable batteries 
  • Weight of recovered materials from processing the collected single-use and rechargeable batteries

Deadline: Performance reporting is due April 30 of each year. 

Performance audit reporting 

RPRA is delaying the requirement for producers and PROs to submit a performance audit report in 2026. This decision was made because RPRA is in the process of finalizing its registry procedure for performance audit reporting. Batteries producers and PROs will be required to submit their first performance audit report at a later time, to be confirmed in consultation with PROs, and in accordance with the finalized procedure.

Collection Activity Report

PROs must regularly update their producer client’s collection activities in the Registry. Collection activities refer to collection sites, events and seasonal events, call-in and other activity types related to material collection systems. 

For step-by-step instructions on how to report collection activities, read our guide.  

For more information on reported collection activities that may appear on RPRA’s Where to Recycle map, view these FAQs. 

Annual Performance Reporting 

Starting in the 2026 performance period, and every subsequent year, producers are required to ensure that at least 50% of batteries supplied into Ontario are processed, refurbished or reused.  

Each year, PROs will report on the extent to which a producer was able to achieve their management requirement. PROs must report the following information on behalf of each of their producer clients: 

  • Total weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries collected 
  • Total weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries that were refurbished 
  • The weight of materials recovered from processing the collected single-use and rechargeable batteries (e.g., metals, chemicals, etc.) 

Deadline: Performance reporting is due April 30 of each year. 

Note: As a PRO, you cannot report battery supply data on behalf of your producer clients. They will have to log into their Registry account once a year to provide this information and pay the required program fee. 

Performance audit reporting

RPRA is delaying the requirement for producers and PROs to submit a performance audit report in 2026. This decision was made because RPRA is in the process of finalizing its registry procedure for performance audit reporting. Batteries producers and PROs will be required to submit their first performance audit report at a later time, to be confirmed in consultation with PROs, and in accordance with the finalized procedure.  

Upcoming important dates

RequirementDeadline
Register with RPRAWithin 30 days of being retained by a producer
Submit annual performance report

– The weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries collected 
– The weight of refurbished single-use and rechargeable batteries 
– The weight recovered materials from processing the collected single-use and rechargeable batteries		April 30, 2026
Submit producer clients’ annual performance report(s)

PROs have to report on the extent to which they achieved management requirements on behalf of their producer clients, specifically:

– The total weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries collected
– The total weight of single-use and rechargeable batteries that were refurbished
– The weight of materials recovered from processing the collected single-use and rechargeable batteries (e.g., metals, chemicals, etc.)		April 30, 2026
Submit a performance audit report

Note: RPRA is delaying the requirement for battery producers and PROs to submit a performance audit report in 2026. RPRA will communicate directly with producers and PROs about their performance audit requirements later this year.		Date to be confirmed in consultation with PROs
Unless otherwise stated, all information must be submitted through RPRA’s Registry.

Have questions?

Visit our Registry Resources for Batteries to learn more about the Batteries Regulation and how to meet your requirements. Resources include reporting guides, FAQs, how-to videos, and compliance documents.  

For additional questions, contact our Compliance and Registry Team.