Companies that supply tires, Blue Box materials, hazardous or special products (e.g., paint, automotive materials), batteries, lighting, or electronics in Ontario are obligated under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) to recycle or reuse their products and packaging when consumers are finished with them.
Companies must report to RPRA every year the amount of material they supply into the Ontario market, and their performance meeting the recycling and reuse targets set out in the regulations issued under the RRCEA.
RPRA reports the following annually:
Supply: The amount of materials supplied into the Ontario market.
Resource recovery requirement: The amount of materials producers are required to collect and recycle or reuse.
Recovery requirement reduction: The amount a producer’s resource recovery requirements can be reduced based on the criteria outlined in the regulations.
Published reports do not contain commercially sensitive information.
For more information about Ontario’s recycling laws, visit our website.
RPRA publishes data for each program as soon as possible after reporting deadlines have passed. Data may be unverified and is subject to change as audit and verification activities and compliance inspections unfold.
Resource Recovery Reports
Click the headings below to view reports for each material.
Batteries
Category
Supply Data
(reported in 2020)
Management Reduction
(applied for in 2020 to reduce management requirement for 2021)
Management Requirement for July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021
(based off supply data reported in 2020)
Single-use batteries
6,990
Recycled Content: 3
4,216
Rechargeable batteries
1,691
Recycled Content: 36
964
*in tonnes
Hazardous and Special Products
Note: O. Reg. 449/21 (Hazardous and Special Products Regulation) does not set resource recovery targets for antifreeze, oil containers, paints and coatings, solvents, refillable pressurized containers or pesticides.
The supply and recovery data in this section is available in an Excel format which can be downloaded here.
Supply and Resource Recovery Requirements
Material Type
2023 Supplied tonnes
(reported in 2024)
2023 Recovered tonnes
Resource recovery requirement for 2025
Antifreeze
19,930
N/A
N/A
Oil Filters
5,472
5,126
4,752
Oil Containers
3,855
N/A
N/A
Paints and Coatings
91,879
N/A
N/A
Solvents
9,479
N/A
N/A
Non-Refillable Pressurized Containers
1,702
141
404
Refillable Pressurized Containers
753
N/A
N/A
Pesticides
112
N/A
N/A
All data is in tonnes
This data was published on April 11, 2024
Material Type
2022 Supplied tonnes
(reported in 2023)
2022 Recovered tonnes
Resource recovery requirement for 2024
Antifreeze
16,744
N/A
N/A
Oil Filters
5,346
5,624
4,665
Oil Containers
4,046
N/A
N/A
Paints and Coatings
104,688
N/A
N/A
Solvents
5,177
N/A
N/A
Non-Refillable Pressurized Containers
1,990
162
446
Refillable Pressurized Containers
563
N/A
N/A
Pesticides
83
N/A
N/A
All data is in tonnes
This data was published on May 31, 2024
Material Type
2021 Supplied tonnes
(reported in 2022)
Resource recovery requirement for 2023
Antifreeze
15,084
N/A
Oil Filters
6,277
5,721
Oil Containers
4,958
N/A
Paints and Coatings
102,136
N/A
Solvents
4,821
N/A
Non-Refillable Pressurized Containers
1,614
400
Refillable Pressurized Containers
1,066
N/A
Pesticides
57
N/A
All data is in tonnes
This data was updated on May 31, 2024
Material Type
Supplied tonnes
(reported in 2021)
Resource recovery requirement 2021/2022
(based off supply data reported in 2021)
Antifreeze
2020: 18,444 2019: 20,059 2018: 20,162
N/A
Oil Filters
2020: 5,755 2019: 6,558 2018: 6,195
5,228
Oil Containers
2020: 4,239 2019: 4,523 2018: 4,207
N/A
Paints and Coatings
2020: 104,745 2019: 91,575 2018: 93,922
N/A
Solvents
2020: 4,601 2019: 4,313 2018: 4,378
N/A
Non-Refillable Pressurized Containers
2020: 1,806 2019: 1,577 2018: 1,596
329
Refillable Pressurized Containers
2020: 1,100 2019: 967 2018: 1,175
N/A
Pesticides
2020: 66 2019: 59 2018: 60
N/A
All data is in tonnes
This data was updated on May 31, 2024
ITT/AV
Program
Supply Data
(reported in 2020)
Management Reductions
(applied for in 2020 to reduce management requirement for 2021)
Management Requirement for 2021
(based off supply data reported in 2020)
As of January 1, 2025, the amended Tires Regulation no longer requires collection requirements and specifies recovery requirements of 65% for all tires and 60% for large tires based on reported supply.
The revised supply and recovery data in this section is now available in an Excel format which can be downloadedhere.
Supply and Collection/Resource Recovery Requirements
Category
2022 Supplied tonnes
(reported in 2024)
Recovery Requirement for 2025
(based off 3-year rolling average supply)
All tires
207,885
130,532
Large tires greater than 700kg
5,652
2,925
All data is in tonnes
This data is audited and was published on March 20, 2025
Category
2021 Supplied tonnes
(reported in 2023)
Collection Requirement for 2024
(based off 3-year rolling average supply)
All tires
208,774
173,623
Large tires greater than 700kg
4,791
2,706
All data is in tonnes
This data is audited and was published on March 20, 2025
Category
2020 Supplied tonnes
(reported in 2022)
Collection Requirement for 2023
(based off 3-year rolling average supply)
All tires
186,236
175,465
Large tires greater than 700kg
4,069
2,777
All data is in tonnes
This data is audited and was published on March 20, 2025
Category
2019 Supplied tonnes
(reported in 2021)
Collection Requirement for 2022
(based off 3-year rolling average supply)
All tires
219,492
183,995
Large tires greater than 700kg
4,554
2,789
All data is in tonnes
This data is audited and was published on March 20, 2025
Category
2018 Supplied tonnes
(reported in 2020)
Collection Requirement for 2021
(based off 3-year rolling average supply)
All tires
215,187
179,504
Large tires greater than 700kg
5,147
2,680
All data is in tonnes
This data is audited and was published on March 20, 2025
Recovery
Summary:
Tire producers, or PROs on their behalf, and service providers were required to report 2023 recovery results for collecting and recovering used tires by May 31, 2024. Recovery reports submitted by PROs in 2024 show that the 60% collection rate for large tires and the 85% recovery rate target for all tires outlined in the Tires Regulation were achieved. However, the 85% collection target for all tires was not achieved. Note that the 2023 recovery results have been audited.
The chart below provides further details of the sector’s 2023 performance against targets outlined in the regulation.
Weight of Recovered or Refurbished Tires
PLT Equivalent
Collection Target for All Tires (85% of 3-year Rolling Average of Supply)
175,465
16,552,133
Actual All Tires Collected
162,948
15,371,368
All Tires Collection Rate (collection/annual average supply)
77.69%
Collection Target for Large Tires (60% of 3-year Rolling Average of Supply)
2,777
262,340
Actual Large Tires Collected
3,655
344,787
Large Tires Collection Rate (collection/annual average supply)
78.86%
Tires Sent for Reuse
5,899
556,470
Tires Retreaded
18,870
1,780,063
Processed Tires – Crumb Rubber
85,020
8,020,189
Processed Tires – Mulch
1,001
94,427
Processed Tires – Aggregate
996
93,956
Processed Tires – Rubber Strips/Chunks
6,329
597,033
Processed Tires – Metal
21,304
2,009,669
Processed Tires – Fluff/Fibre
0
Processed Tires – Other
3,719
350,824
Total Collected
162,948
15,371,368
Recovery Target (85% of All Tires Collected)
138,506
13,065,663
Total Recovered
143,138
13,502,632
Total Recovery Rate
87.84%
All data is in tonnes
This data was published on March 20, 2025
Summary:
Tire producers, or PROs on their behalf, and service providers were required to report 2022 recovery results for collecting and recovering used tires by May 31, 2023. Recovery reports submitted by PROs in 2023 show that the 60% collection rate for large tires and the 85% recovery rate target for all tires outlined in the Tires Regulation were achieved. However, the 85% collection target for all tires was not achieved. Note that the 2022 recovery results have been audited as of March 5, 2025.
The chart below provides further details of the sector’s 2022 performance against targets outlined in the regulation.
*Weight of Recovered or Refurbished Tires
*PLT Equivalent
Collection Target for All Tires (85% of 3-year Rolling Average of Supply)
183,995
17,356,794
Actual All Tires Collected
164,578
15,525,130
All Tires Collection Rate (collection/annual average supply)
74.88%
Collection Target for Large Tires (60% of 3-year Rolling Average of Supply)
2,789
263,095
Actual Large Tires Collected
3,176
299,601
Large Tires Collection Rate (collection/annual average supply)
68.33%
Tires Sent for Reuse
3,170
299,026
Tires Retreaded
14,942
1,409,523
Processed Tires – Crumb Rubber
94,936
8,955,594
Processed Tires – Mulch
1,185
111,785
Processed Tires – Aggregate
1,343
126,689
Processed Tires – Rubber Strips/Chunks
4,589
432,894
Processed Tires – Metal
20,608
1,944,014
Processed Tires – Fluff/Fibre
199
18,772
Processed Tires – Other
2,436
229,795
Total Collected
164,578
15,525,130
Recovery Target (85% of All Tires Collected)
139,891
13,196,361
Total Recovered
143,408
13,528,092
Total Recovery Rate
87.14%
All data is in tonnes
*This data is audited and was published on March 20, 2025
Summary:
Tire producers, or PROs on their behalf, and service providers were required to report 2021 recovery results for collecting and recovering used tires by May 31, 2022. Audited recovery reports submitted by PROs in 2022 show that the 60% collection rate for large tires and the 85% recovery rate target for all tires outlined in the Tires Regulation were achieved. However, the 85% collection target for all tires was not achieved.
The chart below provides further details of the sector’s 2021 recovery against targets outlined in the regulation.
Weight of Recovered or Refurbished Tires
PLT Equivalent
Collection Target for All Tires (85% of 3-year Rolling Average of Supply)
178,629
16,850,577
Actual All Tires Collected
155,948
14,711,010
All Tires Collection Rate (collection/annual average supply)
74%
Collection Target for Large Tires (60% of 3-year Rolling Average of Supply)
2,680
252,793
Actual Large Tires Collected
2,948
278,115
Large Tires Collection Rate (collection/annual average supply)
66%
Tires Sent for Reuse
3,124
294,693
Tires Retreaded
17,012
1,604,812
Processed Tires – Crumb Rubber
86,774
Processed Tires – Mulch
143
Processed Tires – Aggregate
400
Processed Tires – Rubber Strips/Chunks
3,075
Processed Tires – Metal
20,738
Processed Tires – Fluff/Fibre
159
Processed Tires – Other
3,672
Total Collected
155,948*
14,711,010*
Recovery Target (85% of All Tires Collected)
132,556
12,504,358
Total Recovered
135,096
12,743,978
Total Recovery Rate
86.63%*
All data is in tonnes
*This data was originally published on December 22, 2022. The data was revised on February 22, 2023 due to a miscalculation.
Summary:
Tire producers, or PROs on their behalf, and service providers were also required to report 2020 recovery results for collecting and recovering used tires by May 31, 2021. Audited recovery reports submitted by PROs in 2021 show that the 85% recovery rate target for all tires outlined in the Tires Regulation was achieved (producers must ensure that 85% of the tires they collected in a year, by weight, were reused, retreaded or turned into processed).
The chart below provides further details of the sector’s 2020 recovery against targets outlined in the regulation.
Weight of Recovered or Refurbished Tires
PLT Equivalent
Collection Target for All Tires (85% of Average of Total Supplied)
175,039
16,511,946
Actual All Tires Collected
158,770
14,977,279
All Tires Collection Rate (collection/annual average supply)
77%
Collection Target for Large Tires (60% of Average of Total Supplied)
2,369
223,507
Actual Large Tires Collected
4,498
424,329
Large Tires Collection Rate (collection/annual average supply)
114%
Tires Sent for Reuse
2,786
262,809
Tires Retreaded
16,728
1,577,959
Processed Tires – Crumb Rubber
90,072
Processed Tires – Mulch
256
Processed Tires – Aggregate
151
Processed Tires – Rubber Strips/Chunks
1,917
Processed Tires – Metal
20,626
Processed Tires – Fluff/Fibre
105
Processed Tires – Other
4,592
Recovery Target (85% of All Tires Collected)
138,778
13,091,367
Total Collected
158,770
14,977,279
Total Recovered
137,231
12,945,442
Total Recovery Rate
86%
All data is in tonnes
This data was published on June 3, 2022
