News Archive - eTracks Tire Management Systems

May 16, 2024

eTracks Recognizes Local Businesses for Ensuring Tire Waste is Recycled & Re-used

Oakville, ON., DATE, 2024 – eTracks Tire Management Systems, a not-for-profit company dedicated to ensuring end-of-life tires across Ontario are recycled and kept out of landfills, recently honored outstanding local businesses that play a vital role in this effort. The annual awards program recognizes tire collection sites for their commitment to collecting and recycling tires within their communities, and honors haulers for their efforts in ensuring tire waste is removed from collection sites and transported to recycling facilities. 2023 Collection Site Award of Excellence Winners: Congratulations to the 8 winners of the Collection Site Award of Excellence this year! These sites demonstrated outstanding performance in 2023, ensuring tires are responsibly collected and recycled, contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable environment in Ontario. The Winners are: Centre De Pneu Marion Jim’s Auto Care K-W Automotive Inc. Active Green + Ross Aurora Municipality of Killarney ...

Old tire with layers exposed showing the steel and fibre remnants that are used in tire construction

April 05, 2023

Summary of Recent Amendment to Ontario's Tire Regulation

The Ontario Government has made amendments to the Tires Regulation which may impact registered tire producers, PROs, haulers, processors, collectors and retreaders. RPRA has summarized the regulatory changes made in December 2022, and more recently in March 2023, including what this means for affected parties. Amendments made include the following: Canadian brand holders now obligated instead of Ontario brand holders Small producers are now exempt from registration and reporting Promotion and education requirements for visible fees removed Removal and revision of audit requirements. Read RPRA’s full summary, stay informed!