Frequently Asked Questions

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: AGD , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Does RPRA have a list of companies that will act as an authorized generator delegate?

  No, RPRA does not have a list of companies. We recommend that generators reach out to their current service providers to ask if they will be providing delegation services.

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: AGD , Generator

  Toggle the submenu Does an AGD assume the generator’s regulatory obligations?

  No. The rules in Regulation 347 related to who is responsible for reporting information about hazardous waste activities are not changing. Although generators can delegate service providers to submit all information on their behalf, the amended regulation makes clear that, “A generator who has entered into an agreement with a delegate through a written authorization remains responsible for meeting their requirements under this Regulation, including requirements to report, update and ensure the accuracy of all information submitted through the Registry.” 

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: AGD , Generator , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Do I need to register closed or inactive facilities in the HWP Registry?  

  No. If a facility is closed and/or will not be generating hazardous or liquid industrial waste in 2023 and beyond, you do not need to register the facilities in the HWP Registry.

  Also, data from inactive facilities in HWIN will not be migrated to the HWP Registry.

  See FAQ: Will HWIN users’ data be migrated to the HWP Registry?

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: AGD , Carrier , Generator , Receiver

  Toggle the submenu How long do I need to maintain a copy of paper manifests from 2022 (or earlier)?  

  Regulation 347: General – Waste Management outlines the requirement for the regulated community to maintain a copy of paper manifests for a period of two years, for manifests that are applicable prior to January 1, 2023. 

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: AGD , Generator , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Will the electronic manifest satisfy the TDG requirements for the transport of dangerous goods? 

  In the HWP Registry, users will be able to access, download and print a PDF version of their manifest. RPRA has worked with Transport Canada to ensure the printable PDF complies with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) requirements in most cases.   

  For more information about your TDG requirements, visit: https://tc.canada.ca/en/dangerous-goods/transportation-dangerous-goods-canada.

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: AGD , Carrier , Generator , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Will I be able to access the HWP Registry or mobile app in remote areas ( i.e without internet)?

  The mobile app supports offline reporting. The mobile app will be inaccessible if the user has logged out of the mobile app and the user is offline, as you need a network connection to log into the app. However, if the user stays logged into the mobile app, they will be able to use the app offline. It is advised that drivers/users stay logged into the app or log in before going out of an internet zone, to ensure they can always use offline mode. 

  Information that is reported through the mobile app while offline will be replicated in the desktop application (once the user has internet connection again) because of the live synchronization between the two platforms. See our demo video that highlights this functionality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fN2DPzGc9I&t=8s.  

  To note: users can stay logged into the mobile app for 72 hours.

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• Program: Batteries , Blue Box , Hazardous and Special Products , ITT/AV , Lighting , Tires

  Topic: PRO , Producer , Registry

  Toggle the submenu When managing PROs in RPRA’s Registry, it asked for a “Service End Date”. However, the contract I have with my PRO does not provide an end date. What date should I use?

  In the Manage PRO section in the Registry, the “Service End Date” is not a mandatory field. You can leave this field blank if there is no end date in your contract. If you decide to change PROs in the future, you can update this field to the date your agreement ended with that PRO.

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: Carrier , General , Generator , Receiver , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu Can you access/use the mobile app without internet?  

  The mobile app will be inaccessible if the user has logged out of the mobile app and the user is offline, as you need a network connection to log into the app. If the user stays logged into the mobile app, they will be able to use the app offline. It is advised that drivers/users stay logged into the app, or log in before going out of an internet zone, to ensure they can always use offline mode.

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• Program: Blue Box

  Topic: Producer , Reporting

  Toggle the submenu What is a beverage container?

  For the purposes of the Blue Box Regulation, a beverage container is a container that:

  1. Contains a ready-to-drink beverage product,
     • “Ready-to-drink” means a beverage packaged by the manufacturer for immediate consumption that does not require any preparation. A ready-to-drink beverage is intended to be consumed as purchased and does not require a dispensing device to be consumed.
     • “Beverage” means a consumable liquid for enjoyment or hydration. It does not include an “alcoholic beverage”, or “non-alcoholic beer, wine or spirits” as defined in O. Reg. 391/21.
  2. Is made from metal, glass, paper or rigid plastic, or any combination of these materials, and
     • If a beverage container is made only of flexible plastic, it would be obligated as a Blue Box material but would be reported under the material category “Flexible Plastic” rather than the “Beverage Container” material category. The Blue Box Regulation defines flexible plastic as unmoulded plastic. For more information on reporting of packaging and beverage containers that consist of multiple materials, please see the “Component Threshold Rule” in the Blue Box Verification and Audit Procedure Registry Procedure.
  3. Is sealed by its manufacturer.
     • A cup provided to a consumer in a restaurant filled with fountain pop is not sealed by the manufacturer and is therefore not considered a beverage container. However, the cup (including the lid and straw) would still be obligated as a Blue Box material in the paper and/or plastic material categories.

  For greater clarity, the Registrar does not consider the packaging from the following product types to be a beverage container:

  • Infant formula
  • Meal replacements, nutritional supplements or dietary supplements
  • Regulated health products
  • Concentrated beverages intended to be mixed or diluted before consumption, such as frozen juices, cocktail mixers, extracts and flavour enhancers
  • Liquids that are not intended to be consumed as purchased such as soup, syrups, cream and other beverage additives, whipping cream, buttermilk, broth
  • Beverage containers made of flexible plastics such as milk bags (these are still to be reported as flexible plastics)

  Milk products and substitutes (e.g., soy beverage, almond beverage, a rigid plastic container of milk, drinkable yogurt) are beverage containers provided they are packaged in a container as defined above.

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: General , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Where and when can I download the HWP Registry mobile app?

  The mobile app, RPRA HazTrack, is available for download through the Apple APP Store and Google Play Store since November 15, 2022, the same day that the HWP Registry launched for account creation. Users have to first create an account in the HWP Registry before they can login to the app. Other app functionalities, such as manifesting, will not be available until January 1, 2023.

  As from January 1, the app will allow generators, carriers and receivers to:

  • View and sign manifest
  • Create new manifests (“parts A and B”)
  • Complete manifests (“part C”)
    • Including accepting or refusing wastes
    • Make corrections to the manifest

  Users of the web-based application for the HWP Registry will use the same username and password to sign into the mobile application.

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