Frequently Asked Questions

The likely reason is that we are behind – with only one processor in the province it has put a strain on our ability to process scrap tires.

As well tires are only collected from retailers that are up to date with submitting monthly Retail Remittance Forms and fees. If your tires were not picked up, you may be behind on submitting fees or reporting.

If you are not up to date with submitting your monthly remittances, please submit a Retailer Remittance Form at your earliest convenience to TSS and follow the steps listed under "How do I submit a monthly Retailer Remittance form?"

If you are up to date with submitting your monthly remittances, please follow-up with TSS by emailing the TSS Office at contactus@tssk.ca with your business name and TSS registration number.

Retailers are responsible for ensuring that all consumer-paid Tire Recycling Fees (TRFs) are collected and reported through a monthly Retailer Remittance Form. TSS completes a yearly Retailer Compliance Review of randomly selected retailers’ records to ensure that:

• TRFs have been charged on all new tire sales;
• All TRFs have been reported monthly to the TSS; and
• All records from the Retailer and TSS are consistent.

For more information, visit the Retailer Handbook

All Retailer Remittance Forms must accompany payment if tires were sold within the month. If there are no sales one month, a Nil Retailer Remittance Form will need to be filed. You can submit your Retailer Remittance Form by: Email: contactus@tssk.ca

An email can be sent for a nil report without an actual form but must include your business name and TSS retailer registration number within the email.

It is recommended that all TRFs be posted to a separate General Ledger (GL) account as it allows for easy tracking.

All fees are to be reported monthly using the Retailer Remittance Form. TRFs are due within the month following a sale.

All TRFs for the reporting period must be submitted to the TSS prior to the last business day of the following month (i.e., January sales are due no later than February 28, etc.). Interest of 18% per annum is applicable on all late and/or outstanding TRFs. The Retailer Remittance Form must accompany payment to be processed with TSS.

TSS accepts the following payment options for remitting TRFs:

• Online: You can set up TSS as a bill payee at most credit unions and major banks. Please select “Tire Stewardship of Sask” as your payee, and the account number is your TSS retailer registration number. Once payment is submitted, please ensure to fax or email your Retailer Remittance Form to 306-789-7630 or contactus@tssk.ca (please include your business name and TSS retailer registration number within the email)
• Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT): Contact the office at contactus@tssk.cafor more details.
• Cheque: Please make your cheque payable to Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan Inc. and mail it to 302-1916 Dewdney Avenue Regina, SK S4R 1G9
• Please ensure to include your Retailer Remittance Form.
• Please note: The TSS does not accept e-Transfers and credit card payments.

Once registered with TSS, you will be issued a TSS retailer registration number and will be sent a registration package that contains:

1. A finalized copy of your signed Retailer Agreement;
2. Tire Recycling Fee Schedule and Tire Recycling Fee (TRF) Classification Reference Table;
3. Retailer Remittance Form which can be used to photocopy for future remittances; and
4. Retailer Handbook.

CATRA stands for Canadian Association of Tire Recycling Agencies. CATRA is made up of 10 provinces and the Territory of Yukon that have programs in place to ensure the proper management of end-of-life tires. The programs all collect scrap tires and through recycling seek to transform these materials into marketable value-added products. CATRA works to assist these efforts and support the great work being done in every province across Canada.

CATRA is a joint venture which maintains no legal status, has no independent sources of revenue and makes no disbursements. Operational and day-to-day costs of CATRA are shared proportionately by the Members. Special projects are funded voluntarily by provinces willing to participate, based on the benefits they may receive.

IntegriServ:

Each of the provincial tire recycling programs is required to conduct compliance reviews on registered businesses to verify that the tire recycling fees are being managed compliantly and reflect all eligible sales within each jurisdiction. Recognizing that this can be onerous for the businesses involved, management of the provincial programs, coordinated through CATRA (Canadian Association of Tire Recycling Agencies), have developed a more streamlined and harmonized review process specifically for those businesses registered with more than one provincial tire recycling program. This approach means that instead of several individual reviews, only one comprehensive review is required. This harmonized approach creates efficiencies and is cost effective as compared to each jurisdiction conducting an independent review of the registered business.

An auditing firm (i.e., IntegriServ Consulting Ltd.) has been engaged to conduct the HCRs on behalf of CATRA Members. The auditing firm applies the policies, procedures and directions provided by CATRA Members to conduct the reviews and determine whether there are any identifiable errors (e.g., reporting and remittances).