Tire producers are in trouble with the Ontario agency that regulates recycling in the province, and could soon face fines of $200,000 or more.
All five of the organizations that collect and recycle used tires in Ontario are failing to comply with provincial legislation, according to the agency, called the Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA).
The agency has slapped compliance orders on the five organizations, which work for and are funded by tire manufacturers and auto makers. The orders allege that throughout the province, the industry is not providing enough sites that collect used tires.
The orders are significant because they include threats
