Battery PROs must now report detailed cost data annually, with a one-time catch-up report due by end of 2026

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Producer responsibility organizations (PROs) operating in the Ontario battery recycling program must now include four new items in their annual April 30 report: total program costs, cost-per-tonne figures for both collection and management activities (calculated using prescribed formulas), and a full breakdown of the fee methodology and cost allocation approach used to charge producer clients. As a one-time obligation, every PRO must also file a separate report by December 31, 2026 covering those same four cost items for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 calendar years. The new cost and fee data submitted under these requirements is explicitly shielded from public posting on the Registry, giving it the same protected status as producer supply and management data and other confidential information. PROs should review their internal cost-tracking systems and fee documentation now to ensure they can compile the required figures for both the retroactive report and ongoing annual filings.

Who this affects
producer responsibility organizations (PROs) for batteries · battery producers using PRO services · battery haulers and processors retained by PROs