Hardline Compliance handles Federal Plastics Registry (FPR) Phase 1 filings for Canadian food, beverage, and cosmetic brands. We take your SKU catalog, calculate plastic packaging weight by resin type, and submit to the ECCC registry — audit-ready, done for you.
days until the SEP 29, 2026 Federal Plastics Registry Phase 1 deadline
The rules changed in 2025 — and much of the advice online hasn't caught up. Here's where things actually stand.
The Federal Plastics Registry Phase 1 report — covering 2025 calendar-year plastic packaging data — is due September 29, 2026. If your company placed plastic packaging on the Canadian market in 2025 above the reporting threshold, this applies to you.
ECCC pushed later reporting phases to at least 2027. Some companies heard "delayed" and assumed the whole registry was paused. It isn't. Phase 1 is proceeding on schedule — knowing what actually changed is half the battle.
The filing itself is a portal submission. The work is calculating plastic weight per SKU by resin type — usually from incomplete supplier spec sheets. That's the part we do.
A product list and whatever packaging specs you have — even messy ones. We'll tell you within 48 hours exactly what's usable, what's missing, and what the filing will take.
TAKES 10 MINUTESResin type, weight, and recyclability status for every SKU. Where supplier data is missing, we apply documented proxy weights from our 91-entry component database — every number traceable, every estimate defensible.
48–72 HOUR TURNAROUNDFormatted output for the Federal Registry portal (and RPRA when the next cycle opens), plus a methodology document you can hand to an auditor. No guesswork retained on your side.
AUDIT-READY DELIVERABLENo hourly rates. No scope surprises. You know the full cost before we start.
Enterprise compliance software costs thousands and still leaves the data work to your team. We deliver the finished result.
Each engagement includes a methodology document explaining how every weight was calculated. If ECCC or RPRA asks, you have a professional answer ready.
Based in Brampton. When supplier specs don't exist, we physically weigh packaging components on-site. Software can't do that.
The Federal Plastics Registry and Ontario RPRA in one engagement. One source of truth, no double data entry.
We audit 10–15 of your SKUs at no cost and return results within 48 hours — including whether you're under the reporting threshold and don't need us at all.
When supplier specs are missing, we apply industry proxy weights from our maintained database. Every estimate is cited, not guessed.
Broadly: producers — brand owners, and in some cases importers — of plastic packaging placed on the Canadian market, above the reporting threshold. Phase 1 covers 2025 calendar-year data and is due September 29, 2026. If you sell food, beverage, cosmetic, or personal care products in plastic packaging in Canada, assume it applies until confirmed otherwise — our free audit includes checking whether you're actually in scope.
Phases 2 and 3 were delayed to at least 2027. Phase 1 was not. This is the single most common misunderstanding we encounter — companies heard "delayed" and stopped preparing. The September 29, 2026 deadline for Phase 1 (2025 data) is proceeding.
It's the normal starting point — most brands don't. We source what exists from your supplier spec sheets, and fill the gaps using documented industry proxy weights from our 91-entry component database. Every estimated figure is flagged and cited in your methodology document, so the filing holds up if it's ever questioned.
No — they're separate obligations with different scopes, methodologies, and deadlines. RPRA's May 31, 2026 window has closed for this cycle; the Federal Plastics Registry's September 29 deadline is still open. If you missed RPRA, talk to us — late-position planning for the next cycle is part of what we do.
The Registry is established under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, and companies required to report that fail to do so can face enforcement action. Practically, the bigger near-term risk for most brands is scrambling in late September with incomplete data — a rushed filing with undocumented numbers is worse than starting three weeks earlier.
With complete data, 2–3 weeks from kickoff to submission. The main variable is how fast packaging specs come back from suppliers. Working back from September 29, starting by early September is cutting it close — starting now means no rush fees, no scramble.
The Federal Plastics Registry Phase 1 deadline is September 29, 2026. Most brands need 2–3 weeks to gather data — the sooner you start, the smoother the filing.