What Ryse Solutions Inc. does

Ryse Solutions Inc. is a privately held Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, that helps Ontario-based producers comply with the province's Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) regulations across six regulated material streams: Blue Box (packaging and paper), Tires, Batteries, Lighting, Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE/WEEE), and Hazardous and Special Products (HSP). Founded in June 2018 by Emmie Leung as Canada's first fully integrated PRO, the company operates as a division of Emterra Group — Canada's largest privately held recycling and resource recovery organization — and is the only PRO in Ontario offering all six regulated programs. It serves approximately 500 producer clients, ranging from four of Canada's largest retailers and Fortune 500 companies to small and medium-sized businesses, providing fee-for-service, subscription-based compliance, advisory, and material recovery arrangements executed under multi-year contracts.

The company's core technology stack consists of a producer portal and CRM for tracking compliance progress and submitting performance reports to the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA), a consumer-facing platform at Recyclability.ca that offers recycling guidance and an interactive collection-site finder (launched October 2025), and the trademarked HYRYSE program for cannabis packaging and vape recycling via retail drop-off points. Back-end material recovery and logistics are provided by Emterra Group's vertically integrated collection, hauling, transfer, recycling, and processing infrastructure across Canada and Michigan. The Customizable Configurability of Compliance+ packages proprietary circular-economy solutions around producer-specific obligations.

Ryse Solutions monetizes compliance through negotiated, quote-based fees paid by obligated producers, bundled under multi-year service contracts whose scope depends on materials covered and producer volume. Distribution is primarily direct-to-producer via consultative inside and field sales (enterprise field sales for large Blue Box producers, inside sales for mid-market and SMB), supplemented by channel partners — Home Depot Canada locations for HSP pressurized-container drop-off and licensed cannabis retailers (Montrose, Prairie and Luna, Delta9 with Tweed, 7ACRES, High Park, FIGR, Sundial) for HYRYSE collection — and a System Access Agreement with Circular Materials for shared access to Ontario's common Blue Box collection system. The company markets itself as a family-run, female-led, WBE Canada-certified business.

Name

Ryse Solutions Inc.

Legal name

Ryse Solutions Inc.

Website

https://ryseinc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ryse Solutions Inc. is Canada's first fully integrated Producer Responsibility Organization, helping Ontario producers comply with Individual Producer Responsibility regulations across all six regulated material programs (Blue Box, Tires, Batteries, Lighting, EEE, HSP) plus cannabis packaging, serving 500+ producer clients from Fortune 500 companies to SMBs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Producer Responsibility Compliance Services: Ryse Solutions provides Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) compliance services to companies obligated under Ontario's packaging and product regulations. As a PRO, they help producers fulfill their regulatory obligations by arranging collection and management systems, preparing and submitting performance reports, and representing producers under the regulations. The company is a fee-for-service compliance provider operating as part of Emterra Group's ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ryse Solutions Inc. is a multi-material Producer Responsibility Organization that helps obligated producers comply with Ontario's Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) regulations across all six regulated material programs: Blue Box packaging and paper, Tires, Batteries, Lighting, Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE/WEEE), and Hazardous and Special Products (HSP). The company arranges and operates collection systems, prepares and submits performance reports to the regulator, and represents producers in regulatory matters. It also operates the HYRYSE cannabis packaging and vape recycling program and the Recyclability.ca consumer education platform.

Product overview

Ryse Solutions Inc. is a multi-material Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) that provides a comprehensive suite of compliance services and material recovery solutions. Founded in 2018, it is Canada's first fully integrated PRO, offering services across six regulated material programs: Blue Box packaging, Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE/WEEE), Batteries, Lighting, Tires, and Hazardous and Special Products (HSP). The company also operates HYRYSE, a cannabis-specific recycling program, and provides custom circular economy solutions through its Compliance+ program. Consumer-facing resources include Recyclability.ca. As a division of Emterra Group, Ryse leverages vertically integrated infrastructure for collection, processing, and material recovery across Ontario.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HYRYSE™: A cannabis recycling and landfill diversion program for packaging, vape pens and cartridges, operated as a female-owned Canadian solution for the cannabis industry.
• Recyclability.ca

Products and services

• Blue Box PRO Services Producer Responsibility Organization services helping producers fulfill compliance obligations for paper, packaging, packaging-like products, and single-use items under Ontario's Blue Box Regulation. Services include arranging collection systems, preparing and submitting performance reports to RPRA, and representing producers under IPR.
• EEE/WEEE Compliance Services Compliance services for producers of information technology, telecommunications, and audio-visual (ITT/AV) equipment covering collection, reuse, refurbishing, and recycling of electronic waste through R2 and ISO 14001 certified recyclers.
• Battery Compliance Services Collection and recycling compliance services for all types of batteries including rechargeable (Lithium Ion, Nickel Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride, Nickel Zinc, Sealed Lead Acid, UPS) and single-use (Alkaline, Lithium Primary, Silver Oxide, Zinc Air, Zinc Carbon) batteries.
• Lighting Products Compliance Compliance services for lighting products including bulbs, tubes, lamps, LED, fluorescent, halogen, and HID lamps regulated under the EEE Regulation in Ontario.
• Tire Recycling Services End-of-life tire collection and recycling compliance services covering medium truck tires, passenger and light truck tires, motorcycle tires, agriculture tires, and construction tires, with materials processed by Emterra Tire Recycling into products such as patio tiles, doormats, and rubberized playground materials.
• Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Program Collection, storage, and recovery services for hazardous materials including non-refillable and refillable pressurized containers, antifreeze, empty oil containers, oil filters, paints, coatings, pesticides, solvents, mercury-containing devices, and fertilizers.
• HYRYSE Cannabis Recycling Program Cannabis industry recycling and landfill diversion program accepting all types of cannabis packaging, vape pens, and cartridges from any licensed producer. Materials are collected through retailer drop-off locations and processed by ReVital Polymers in Sarnia, Ontario into engineered resin products.
• Recyclability.ca Digital platform powered by Ryse Solutions providing consumer recycling guidance for Ontario residents, including practical tips, accepted materials information, and an interactive drop-off location map.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ontario municipalities will save over $200 million through the enhanced Blue Box program administered by Circular Materials alongside Ryse Solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Circular MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Circular Materials is the administrator of Ontario's common collection system (CCS) for Blue Box materials and co-administrator of the enhanced Blue Box program alongside Ryse Solutions, Landbell Canada, and EnvironFocus. Ryse Solutions and Circular Materials finalized a System Access Agreement in 2023 to operate the CCS in Ontario, ensuring producers have access to their proportionate share of collected materials.
• Emterra GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmterra Group is the parent company of Ryse Solutions, creating a vertically integrated PRO. Emterra Group is Canada's largest privately held recycling and resource recovery organization with 40+ years of experience. Ryse Solutions has direct access to Emterra's collection, hauling, transfer, recycling, and processing facilities, as well as materials marketing programs across Canada and Michigan, USA.
• Emterra EnvironmentalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRyse Solutions is connected to expert recyclers at Emterra Environmental, providing deep resource recovery experience. This combination of Ryse Solutions' independent producer responsibility experience with Emterra's operational infrastructure creates a vertically integrated offering for clients.
• ReVital PolymerscoreTechnology or IntegrationReVital Polymers in Sarnia, Ontario is the primary recycling partner for cannabis packaging under the HYRYSE program. Post-consumer plastics are processed into engineered resin products as part of the Canadian circular economy supply chain.
• Montrose CannabiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMontrose Cannabis became the first cannabis retailer to introduce the HYRYSE program in Ontario in December 2021, located at 1755 Pickering Parkway in Pickering, Ontario. The retailer offers in-store collection points for cannabis packaging and vape waste.
• Prairie and Luna Cannabis Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrairie and Luna Cannabis Co., a female-owned and operated cannabis retailer in Petawawa, Ontario (founded 2019), partnered with Ryse Solutions' HYRYSE program in June 2022. Both companies share values around diversity and female ownership.
• Delta9 CannabiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelta9 Cannabis partnered with Emterra Environmental (parent of Ryse Solutions) to create a sustainable recycling and landfill diversion program for cannabis packaging, vape pens, and cartridges. The program accepts materials from all Licensed Producers including Tweed, 7ACRES, High Park, FIGR, and Sundial.
• Canada Plastics Pact (CPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRyse Solutions and parent company Emterra Group are Founding Partners of the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), joining The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's global Plastics Pact network. CPP unites businesses, government, and NGOs to create a circular economy for plastics in Canada with targets for 2025.
• Emterra Tire RecyclingcoreTechnology or IntegrationEmterra Tire Recycling is a key service provider for tire collection and processing under Ryse Solutions' tire compliance program. The company transforms end-of-life tires into products such as patio tiles, doormats, and rubberized playground materials, separating tires into steel, fibre, and rubber components.
• ReVital Polymers (Sarnia)coreTechnology or IntegrationCannabis packaging collected through HYRYSE program is sent to ReVital Polymers in Sarnia, Ontario for sorting, washing, and pelletizing. The pellets are used to make automotive parts, consumer product packaging, and future cannabis packaging.
• Tire Recycling Ontario (TRO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRyse Solutions worked with three other tire PROs to build Tire Recycling Ontario (TRO), an informative website for collectors created to address collection system shortfalls and educate collection sites on their regulatory responsibilities.
• Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA)coreOthersRPRA is the regulatory body that enforces Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) requirements in Ontario. Ryse Solutions is registered as a PRO with RPRA and submits performance reports on behalf of clients to the authority.
• Home Depot CanadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRyse Solutions partners with participating Home Depot locations in Ontario for the collection of Non-Refillable Pressurized Containers (HSP program), providing consumers with accessible drop-off points for hazardous product recycling.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Circular Materials: Circular Materials is the administrator of Ontario's common collection system (CCS) for Blue Box materials and a direct PRO peer. It co-administers the enhanced Blue Box program alongside Ryse Solutions, Landbell Canada, and EnvironFocus, serving the same regulated producer base in Ontario.
• Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle is Canada's leading battery stewardship organization and a registered Ontario PRO. It directly competes with Ryse's battery compliance program and is a longstanding single-program PRO that Ryse competes against through its multi-material bundled offering.
• Product Care Association: Product Care Association is a Canadian PRO managing producer responsibility for products including lighting and HSP categories. It competes with Ryse in Ontario's lighting and hazardous/special products compliance programs and is an established industry peer.
• Stewardship Ontario: Stewardship Ontario operates Ontario's Blue Box program under the legacy collective model and is a predecessor/peer in Ontario packaging stewardship. Several Ryse team members (Carlos Ruiz, Gordon Day) previously worked at Stewardship Ontario, and Ryse competes for Blue Box producer relationships as Ontario transitions to IPR.
• Reclay StewardEdge: Reclay StewardEdge is an international PRO providing stewardship services across multiple Canadian provinces and Europe. VP Gordon Day was a senior executive there, and the firm competes for packaging and EPR compliance work in markets adjacent to Ryse's Ontario footprint.
• EnvironFocus: EnvironFocus is an Ontario PRO co-administering aspects of the enhanced Blue Box program alongside Circular Materials, Ryse Solutions, and Landbell Canada. It competes directly for Blue Box producer relationships in Ontario under the new IPR framework.
• Landbell Canada: Landbell Canada is a competing Ontario PRO co-administering aspects of the enhanced Blue Box program. It offers packaging EPR compliance services to the same Ontario producer base as Ryse Solutions, with broader international PRO experience through parent Landbell Group.

Others

• Emterra Group: Emterra Group is Ryse Solutions' parent company and Canada's largest privately held recycling and resource recovery organization. While not a competitor, it provides vertically-integrated collection, hauling, and processing infrastructure that differentiates Ryse from non-integrated compliance PROs.

Regional players

• Recycle BC: Recycle BC is British Columbia's packaging and paper EPR program administrator. It offers comparable PRO services to producers operating in BC, making it a strong functional peer to Ryse's Blue Box and packaging compliance work, though it does not compete geographically in Ontario.
• Éco Entreprises Québec: Éco Entreprises Québec is the PRO designated under Quebec's modernization of consignment and EPR frameworks. It performs analogous packaging and paper stewardship work to Ryse Solutions but serves Quebec-based producers rather than Ontario.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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