Lighting PROs

The 2026 reporting deadline was 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 Lighting Program?

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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 Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) 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
Product Careproductcare.org416-479-1040 ext. 239[email protected]00008937
Ryse Solutions Ontario Inc.ryseinc.ca289-352-1200[email protected]00008968

PRO obligations under the EEE 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 EEE 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 lighting producer.

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

Collection Activity Reporting

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 

If you have questions relating to the EEE Regulation, contact our Compliance Team at [email protected] or 1-833-600-0530 for support.

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 lighting collected 
  • Weight of recovered materials from processing the collected lighting 

Deadline: Performance reporting is due by April 30 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. Lighting 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 Reporting

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 

For the 2025 and 2026 performance periods, producers are required to make best efforts to ensure that at least 30% of lighting they supplied into Ontario is processed. PROs will report on the extent to which a producer was able to achieve their management requirement. 

PROs must report the following information for each of their producer clients: 

  • Total weight of lighting collected 
  • The weight of materials recovered from processing the collected lighting (e.g. metals, plastics, etc.) 

Deadline: Performance reporting is due by April 30 each year 

Note: As a PRO, you cannot report lighting supply data on behalf of your producers. 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. Lighting 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(s)

– The weight of lighting collected 
– The weight of recovered materials from processing the collected lighting 		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:

– Total weight of lighting collected 
– The weight of materials recovered from processing the collected lighting (e.g. metals, plastics, etc.) 		April 30, 2026
Submit a performance audit report

Note: RPRA is delaying the requirement for lighting 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 lighting to learn more about the EEE 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.