Blue Box material meaning: how EPR rules use the term
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Blue Box material means: In Ontario, the packaging, paper products and packaging-like products made of paper, glass, metal or plastic that the Blue Box program covers. The Instica dataset lists Blue Box material in 1 jurisdiction, including Ontario. Each rule below carries its source and retrieval date.
What does Blue Box material mean?
This is the definition Instica uses for Blue Box material in its EPR dataset. The wording below is checked against the source named beside it.
Blue Box material: In Ontario, the packaging, paper products and packaging-like products made of paper, glass, metal or plastic that the Blue Box program covers. (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
if they supply Blue Box material (packaging, paper products or packaging-like products) comprised of paper, glass, metal or plasticSource: rpra.ca
Where does Blue Box material apply?
Blue Box material appears in the rules of 1 jurisdiction in the dataset. The table gives the duty and the regulator for each; the sections after it list every sourced rule.
| Jurisdiction | Producer duty | Regulator | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Yes | Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) | verified Sep 29, 2026 |
Ontario: the rules behind the term
13 sourced rules for Ontario. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
In Ontario, packaging producer duties rest on Full producer responsibility for Blue Box material (packaging, paper products, packaging-like products) under the Blue Box Regulation (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved November 3, 2026).
The regulator named for Ontario is Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Producers that place packaging on the market in Ontario carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Ontario organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Producers must register in Ontario; the registry is RPRA Registry (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Ontario, a revenue threshold applies: below CA$2,000,000 (gross annual Ontario revenue from products and services); it exempts producers below it (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Ontario, a tonnage threshold applies: below 9 tonnes (paper supplied in Ontario per year (9,000 kg)); it exempts producers below it (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Ontario, a tonnage threshold applies: below 2 tonnes (rigid plastic supplied in Ontario per year (2,000 kg)); it exempts producers below it (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Ontario, a tonnage threshold applies: below 2 tonnes (flexible plastic supplied in Ontario per year (2,000 kg)); it exempts producers below it (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Ontario recognises this exemption: Producers with gross annual Ontario revenue under 2,000,000 dollars are exempt from all producer requirements. It applies without a separate application (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Ontario recognises this exemption: Producers above the revenue level but below the per-category supply weights are exempt from collection, management and promotion and education, but still register and report. It applies without a separate application (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Ontario recognises this exemption: Producers whose newspaper supply is more than 70 percent of their total Blue Box weight are exempt from collection, management and promotion and education. It applies without a separate application (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Ontario, a reporting deadline falls on May 31, 2026, covering 2025 (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
Blue Box producers became fully accountable and financially responsible for collecting and recycling their materials when consumers discard them.Source: rpra.ca
Which Instica pages use Blue Box material?
This jurisdiction page puts Blue Box material into practice, with thresholds, deadlines and fees.
- Ontario EPR rules
- Check whether you owe
More questions
What does Blue Box material mean?
Blue Box material means: In Ontario, the packaging, paper products and packaging-like products made of paper, glass, metal or plastic that the Blue Box program covers. It applies in Ontario.
How to read these figures
Sources
- rpra.ca (regulation) retrieved
Original wording: Blue Box producers became fully accountable and financially responsible for collecting and recycling their materials when consumers discard them.
- rpra.ca (producers) retrieved
Original wording: if they supply Blue Box material (packaging, paper products or packaging-like products) comprised of paper, glass, metal or plastic
Original wording: Unless otherwise stated, all information must be submitted through RPRA’s registry.
Original wording: PROs operate in a competitive market, and producers can choose the PRO (or PROs) they want to work with.
Original wording: Within 30 days of supplying obligated Blue Box materials in Ontario
Original wording: is exempt from all producer requirements under the regulation.
Original wording: Paper 9,000
Original wording: Rigid plastic 2,000
Original wording: Flexible plastic 2,000
Original wording: Any producer who meets the exemption must keep any records that demonstrate its gross annual Ontario revenue is less than $2,000,000
Original wording: the producer is required to register and report.
Original wording: newspaper must account for more than 70% of their total weight of Blue Box materials supplied to consumers in Ontario in a calendar year.
Original wording: Deadline: Supply data must be submitted by May 31 of each year.
Original wording: Deadline: Performance reporting is due May 31 of each year.
Original wording: Management requirement = A × B
Original wording: Any producer whose gross annual Ontario revenue from products and services is less than $2,000,000 is exempt from all producer requirements under the regulation.
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