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

  Topic: Producer , Registration , Registry , Reporting , RPRA Program and Registry Fees

  Toggle the submenu How do I pay my fees to RPRA by bank withdrawal (pre-authorized debit)?

  If you select bank withdrawal as your method of payment, this authorizes the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority to make a one-time withdrawal for the Registry invoice payment from the account you provided.

  Bank Withdrawal – Important Terms:

  • You have authorized RPRA to make one-time debits from your account. RPRA will obtain your authorization before any additional one-time or sporadic withdrawal is debited from your account. You have agreed that this confirmation may be provided at least three (3) calendar days before the first payment is withdrawn from your account. You have waived any and all requirements for pre-notification of the account being debited.
  • Your payments are being made on behalf of a business.
  • Your agreement may be cancelled provided notice is received thirty (30) days before the next withdrawal. If any of the above details are incorrect, please contact us immediately at the contact information below. If the details are correct, you do not need to do anything further and your Pre-Authorized Debits (PAD) will be processed. You have certain recourse rights if any debit does not comply with these terms. For example, you have the right to receive a reimbursement for any PAD that is not authorized or is not consistent with this PAD Agreement. To obtain more information on your recourse rights, contact your financial institution or visit www.payments.ca.

  Please note:

  • Registry invoices are considered due on receipt.
  • Invoices are in CAD funds and payments must be sent in CAD.
  • It may take 1-2 weeks for the involved banks to process your payment.

  If you have questions relating to fee payment, contact our Compliance and Registry Team at registry@rpra.ca or call 647-496-0530 or toll-free at 1-833-600-0530.

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

  Topic: Producer , Registration , Registry , Reporting , RPRA Program and Registry Fees

  Toggle the submenu How do I pay my fees to RPRA by credit card? 

  If you select credit card as your method of payment, this method of payment is done through your Registry account.

  Follow these steps to complete your payment:

  1. When you are in the payment method section in the Registry, select credit card as your preferred method.
  2. Input your credit card details.
  3. Click submit and payment will process automatically.

  Please note:

  • Registry invoices are considered due on receipt.
  • Invoices are in CAD funds and payments must be sent in CAD.
  • Once your transaction has been approved, your payment will be reflected in your Registry account immediately.

  If you have questions relating to fee payment, contact our Compliance and Registry Team at registry@rpra.ca or call 647-496-0530 or toll-free at 1-833-600-0530.

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• Program: Excess Soil

  Topic: Registry

  Toggle the submenu If I started a project in 2022, am I still required to file a notice?

  Projects initiated in 2022 that have continued into 2023 and meet the requirements to file a notice will be required to file as of January 1, 2023. This means that if your project began in 2022 and you are still moving excess soil as of January 1, 2023, you may be subject to the filing requirements.

  Read our FAQ to see “Who need to file notices?“

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• Program: Excess Soil

  Topic: Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees

  Toggle the submenu If I filed a notice in the Excess Soil Registry and paid fees to RPRA before the temporary suspension of requirements under the Excess Soil Regulation (i.e. prior to April 21, 2022), can I withdraw my notice and receive a refund?

  No, users that filed notices in the Excess Soil Registry and paid the associated Registry fees before the temporary suspension came into effect on April 21, 2022, were complying with the necessary requirements of the regulation. Notices filed before the pause will continue to be recognized after January 1, 2023. No refunds will be issued.

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• Program: Excess Soil

  Topic: Registry

  Toggle the submenu Who do I contact about the Registry?

  Please direct all questions related to the Registry to RPRA via registry@rpra.ca

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• Program: Excess Soil

  Topic: Registry

  Toggle the submenu Where can I find information about the Excess Soil Registry?

  Information about the Registry including project progress, upcoming events and learning opportunities, and key dates are available on the Authority’s Excess Soil Registry webpage.

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• Program: Excess Soil

  Topic: Registry

  Toggle the submenu What is the Excess Soil Registry?

  The Excess Soil Registry is a record of Excess Soil generation and movement established and maintained by the Authority to:

  • enable regulated persons to comply with registration and notice filing requirements outlined in the regulation;
  • enable the ministry access to notice filings and associated data; and
  • enable public access to the information contained in notice filings.

  Project Leaders, Reuse Site Owners or Operators, and Residential Development Soil Depot Operators, as defined in the Excess Soil Regulation, are required to ensure notices are filed to the Excess Soil Registry for certain Project Areas (where Excess Soil is generated), Reuse Sites (where Excess Soil is deposited), and Residential Development Soil Depot sites (where Excess Soil is temporarily placed).

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• Program: Excess Soil

  Topic: Registry

  Toggle the submenu Who do I contact about the regulation?

  For questions related to the regulation, please email the ministry at MECP.LandPolicy@ontario.ca

  For site-specific questions related to Excess Soil movement, please contact the ministry’s local district office. To find an office, please use the District Locator.

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• Program: Excess Soil

  Topic: Registry

  Toggle the submenu Where can I find information about the regulation?

  The ministry is responsible for policy and programs related to Excess Soil and will conduct compliance and enforcement activities under the regulation. More information about the regulation is available on the ministry’s Excess Soil webpage.

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• Program: Excess Soil

  Topic: Registry

  Toggle the submenu What is the Excess Soil Regulation?

  In December 2019, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the ministry) released a regulation under the Environmental Protection Act, titled “On-Site and Excess Soil Management” (the regulation) to support improved management of Excess Soil.

  This regulation supports proper management of Excess Soils, ensuring valuable resources don’t go to waste and to provide clear rules on managing and reusing Excess Soil. Risk-based standards referenced by this regulation help to facilitate local beneficial reuse promote reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from soil transportation, while ensuring strong protection of human health and the environment. The risk-based standards can be found in the document adopted by reference under this regulation, Rules for Soil Management and Excess Soil Quality Standards.

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