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Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority
Environmental Services
Toronto, Ontario 10,481 followers
A waste-free and prosperous Ontario.
About us
The Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority is the regulator mandated by the Government of Ontario to enforce the province’s circular economy laws. Established in November 2016 to support the transition to a waste-free Ontario, the Authority administers the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) and the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 (WDTA), and their associated regulations. The WDTA outlines the legislative framework for winding up and transitioning legacy waste diversion programs. The RRCEA provides for a new producer responsibility regulatory framework for waste diversion and resource recovery where producers are individually accountable and financially responsible for their products and packaging once consumers dispose of them. Under the WDTA, we currently oversee the Blue Box Program and its wind up between 2023 and 2025. Under the RRCEA, we support businesses to comply with individual producer responsibility (IPR) requirements for producers of Tires, Batteries, Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Hazardous and Special Products and Blue Box, including undertaking enforcement actions when required. Our responsibilities include: - Overseeing existing waste diversion programs until they are wound up - Overseeing the wind up of industry funding organizations - Developing and operating an online registry for producers responsible for materials under the RRCEA to register with the Authority and report on waste recovery - Developing and operating digital reporting services for the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Park’s excess soil and hazardous waste management programs - Managing, analyzing and reporting on the information in the registry - Supporting businesses in complying with regulatory requirements - Carrying out compliance and enforcement activities - Providing information to the public about Ontario’s progress in advancing a circular economy
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https://www.rpra.ca
External link for Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- circular economy, waste diversion, regulation, resource recovery, enforcement, and compliance
Locations
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Primary
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4711 Yonge Street
Suite 408
Toronto, Ontario M2N 6K8, CA
Employees at Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority
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Today is #GlobalRecyclingDay, a day to raise awareness about the importance of #recycling and sustainable waste management. At #RPRA, we support this effort not just today, but every day through our work as Ontario’s #CircularEconomy regulator. Together, we are helping build a more sustainable, waste-free, and prosperous Ontario. #Ontario #Canada #Environment
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RPRA's Rob Valentini, Senior Compliance Officer, spoke at the Solid Waste Coordinator Working Group Meeting, organized by the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC). Rob shared information about First Nations access to producer responsibility programs including recent amendments expanding some programs to the Far North. Thank you to #OFNTSC for the opportunity to connect with First Nations communities across Ontario. #RPRA #Ontario #Canada
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Thank you Mary Cummins, Registrar, Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority for your informative session at our 2026 Year Ahead AGM & Conference.
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RPRA has posted 2024 batteries, electronics, and lighting resource recovery data, including: - 2024 supply data for single-use batteries - 2023 supply data for rechargeable batteries, electronics, and lighting - 2024 collection and recovery data for batteries, electronics, and lighting Learn more and explore the data: https://lnkd.in/gfRCggBW. #RPRA #Ontario #Canada #Batteries #Electronics #Lighting
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Starting February 1, 2026, late payment fees will apply to outstanding #RPRA invoices. A monthly 1.5% late payment fee will be charged to unpaid invoices. Late payment fees will continue to accrue monthly until the original invoice is paid in full. Want to learn more? Join our Learning Series webinar on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, from 10:00–11:00 a.m. for an overview of recent billing and payment enhancements, followed by a live Q&A. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gREuGw5G. #Webinar #Ontario #Canada #Fees
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RPRA has posted 2023 supply and 2024 collection and recovery data for the tires program, as reported in 2025. With this update, RPRA has enhanced how data is presented to show collection and recovery results by registrant group. View the data here: https://lnkd.in/gEK-WsAQ. #RPRA #Canada #Ontario #Tires
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With the holiday season upon us, RPRA would like to thank its industry stakeholders, registrants, partners, the Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs, and RPRA staff for their collaboration throughout 2025. Together, meaningful strides were made toward a waste-free and prosperous Ontario. Wishing everyone a safe holiday season and a Happy New Year! #RPRA #HappyHolidays #Ontario #Canada
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