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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: General , Registry

  Toggle the submenu What is an ECA or jurisdictional permit number and what if it is not recognized in the HWP Registry?

  An Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) is a permission issued in Ontario by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that imposes activity-specific rules to ensure businesses operate their facility, site or system in a manner that is protective of human health and the natural environment.  Activities that may require an ECA include hazardous waste transportation, landfilling, waste transfer or processing, private or municipal wastewater treatment, and general manufacturing.

  ECA numbers are used on manifests to identify carrier and receivers in Ontario and to validate that all parties are approved to manage the selected waste stream.  If you are a carrier or a receiving facility, all ECA numbers must be linked to your Hazardous Waste Program (HWP) Registry account.

  If your facility is located outside of Ontario, you may have been issued a similar permit or receiver number by your local jurisdiction with respect to your involvement in the handling of hazardous waste. You must link this permit number to your RPRA registry account to complete the receiver information on a manifest.

  If the permit number is not accepted in the HWP Registry, please contact the ministry at hazardouswasteprogram@ontario.ca and provide the following information in your request:

  • Contact information: phone number, phone extension (if applicable), and email.
  • Other jurisdiction approval number (if applicable)
  • Role (carrier or receiver)
  • Company name
  • Mailing address: address, city, postal code/zip code, province/state, and country
  • Receiving site information: address, city, postal code/zip code, province/state, and country
  • Waste information:
    • List all Ontario waste classes this site will manage, including the three-digit number and waste product name. For more information, please see Appendix A of the updated Registration Guidance Manual for Generators of Liquid Industrial and Hazardous Waste.

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: AGD , Registry

  Toggle the submenu How do I become an authorized generator delegate?

  If you are interested in learning more about becoming an AGD, please reach out to RPRA at registry@rpra.ca.  

  In terms of setting up your registry account, when creating your account in the HWP Registry, on the “Role Selection” page, users will be able to select the role (or roles) that apply to them, including acting as an authorized generator delegate (AGD).  

  Prior to creating an account, selecting the AGD role and submitting information to the registry on your clients’ behalf, you will need to have an agreement in place with your client(s). You should communicate with your generator clients about their ability to delegate to a service provider and prepare your staff to answer questions about delegation.  

  Requirements for written authorizations to delegate, are set out in the ministry’s revised “Registration Guidance Manual for Generators of Liquid Industrial and Hazardous Waste”  

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: AGD , Generator , Registry

  Toggle the submenu What is delegation?

  The amended Regulation 347: General – Waste Management clarifies that generators can delegate a service provider to submit information to the registry on the generator’s behalf. We call this kind of service provider an “authorized generator delegate” or an “AGD”.

  If you choose the AGD role in RPRA’s HWP registry, you must have a written delegation agreement with the generator that appointed you their delegate.

  Requirements for written authorizations to delegate, are set out in section 7.2 Delegating Registration and Reporting (section 27.2 of Regulation 347) of the ministry’s revised “Registration Guidance Manual for Generators of Liquid Industrial and Hazardous Waste”.

  See FAQ: What is the difference between partial and full delegation?

   

   

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: General , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Where can I find information about the Hazardous Waste Program and associated regulations?

  More information about the program and the associated regulations is available through the following resources:

  • The ministry’s Hazardous Waste Management webpage: https://www.ontario.ca/page/hazardous-waste-management-business-and-industry
  • The revised Registration Guidance Manual for Generators of Liquid Industrial and Hazardous Waste.
  • Regulation 347: General – Waste Management under the Environmental Protection Act: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/900347
  • Ontario Regulation 323/22: Subject Waste Program under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r22323

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: General , Generator , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Will all generators be required to use the new Registry?

  All information required to be reported under the Hazardous Waste Program and Regulation 347: General – Waste Management will need to be submitted through the new Hazardous Waste Program Registry starting January 1, 2023.

  However, the amended Regulation 347: General – Waste Management makes clear that a generator can delegate reporting activities to a service provider, so service providers can submit the required information to the Registry and pay fees on behalf of the generator.

  See FAQ: Where can I find information about the Hazardous Waste Program and associated regulations

  See FAQ: what is delegation?

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