According to Environmental Registry of Ontario, the province is reducing red tape for the tire, battery, electrical and electronic equipment, and hazardous and special products industries while ensuring that the environment and consumers are protected.

Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has amended the following producer responsibility regulations under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA):

  • the Tires Regulation (O. Reg. 225/18)
  • the Batteries Regulation (O. Reg. 30/20)
  • the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation (O. Reg. 522/20)
  • the Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation (O. Reg. 449/21)

Consequential amendments were also made to the Administrative Penalties Regulation (O. Reg. 558/22) under the RRCEA to update or add contraventions related to the amendments being made to the regulations for tires, batteries, EEE and HSP.

Some of the proposed changes address common issues among regulations related to collection networks and administrative burden whereas others only affect a single regulation.

  • Changes to increase collection network flexibility
  • Changes to reduce administrative burden.

Changes to the Tires Regulation:

  • Adjust performance target – removing collection target and introducing revised management target of 65% for 2025-2029 and 70% for 2030 and beyond, based on the weight of tires historically supplied into Ontario.
  • Increase threshold for regulated tires – removing reporting requirements for tires that weigh more than 1 kg but less than 5 kgs, but maintain requirement that they be collected and managed if returned by consumers.

Find out more at the website of Environmental Registry of Ontario.