Frequently Asked Questions
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Program: Hazardous WasteTopic: General , Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees
Yes. The new Subject Waste Program Regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, preserves and clarifies existing Hazardous Waste Program fee exemptions, which RPRA must follow when recovering the cost to operate the HWP Registry.
Existing exemptions include:
- Municipal hazardous or special waste
- Contaminated sites
- Emergencies (spills)
- Tonnage-fee exempt recycling facilities
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Program: Hazardous WasteTopic: AGD , Generator , Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees
Fees will be charged to generators only, aligning with the current Hazardous Waste Program fee structure.
If full delegation is selected, the authorized delegate that registers the generator’s facility will pay the fees.
If a generator has partially delegated to a service provider, the AGD can manage and report activities at the generators’ facilities, but the generator will be responsible for paying the fees.
See FAQ: Will I pay my fees using a prepaid account like HWIN?
See FAQ: Is there a fee to set up an account in the HWP Registry?
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Program: Hazardous WasteTopic: General , Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees
RPRA consulted industry stakeholders on the 2025 HWP Registry Fees from September 27 to November 12, 2024 and, based on the feedback received, the HWP Registry Fees have been set on the following basis:
- fees will be charged to generators only, aligning with the current Hazardous Waste Program fee structure
- the manifest fee will be set at $6, the same rate as today, and will be charged per manifest
- the tonnage fee has been set at $27.50, instead of the current $30 fee, and will only apply to shipped hazardous waste and hazardous waste that is disposed on site which remains the same as today’s framework
- there will be no annual registration fee
- all existing fee exemptions will be maintained, as per Ontario Regulation 323/22: Subject Waste Program
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Program: Hazardous WasteTopic: General , Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees
No, there is no fee to create an account in the HWP Registry. Fees will be tied to the activities that generators report on or that are reported on their behalf (e.g., manifests and on-site storage, processing and disposal).
View the 2025 HWP Registry Fees Schedule
See FAQ: When will I have to pay fees?
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Program: Hazardous WasteTopic: General , Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees
No. Fees will be invoiced monthly and will include applicable fees for manifests completed during the previous month. Fees for onsite disposal will be invoiced at the time the disposal activity report is completed.
See FAQ: What payment methods are available in the Registry?
See FAQ: Who pays RPRA’s HWP Registry fees?
See FAQ: What information is included on an invoice for HWP Registry fees?
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Program: Hazardous WasteTopic: General , Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees
Fees are tied to the activities that generators report on or that are reported on their behalf by authorized generator delegates (AGDs) (e.g., manifests and on-site storage, processing and disposal). Fees will be invoiced on the first day of each month and will include all manifests completed in the previous month.
RPRA consulted industry stakeholders on the 2025 HWP Registry Fees from September 27 to November 12, 2024 and, based on the feedback received, the HWP Registry Fees have been set on the following basis:
- fees is charged to generators only, aligning with the current Hazardous Waste Program fee structure
- the manifest fee has been set at $6, the same rate as today, and will be charged per manifest
- the tonnage fee has been set at $27.50, instead of the past $30 fee, and will only apply to shipped hazardous waste and hazardous waste that is disposed on site which remains the same as today’s framework
- there is no annual registration fee
- all existing fee exemptions are maintained, as per Ontario Regulation 323/22: Subject Waste Program
View the 2025 HWP Registry Fees Schedule
See FAQ: Will I pay my fees using a prepaid account like HWIN?
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Program: Hazardous WasteTopic: General , Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees
Yes. Registry fees cover RPRA’s costs to build, deploy and maintain the Registry, and to provide ongoing support to Registry users. As an administrative authority of the Government of Ontario, RPRA does not receive any government funding and recovers its costs through fees charged to regulated parties. The Registry fees are unrelated to the fees your service provider may charge for managing your waste and for reporting on your behalf.
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Program: Hazardous WasteTopic: AGD , Generator , Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees
The HWP Registry is unable to accept partial payments for invoices issued to an account. Monthly invoices will include the applicable fees for all manifests completed during the previous month and will break fees down by facility. Consider an internal business process to bill back each facility as required.
See FAQ: Can we set up separate invoices for each facility within one account?
See FAQ: What information is included on an invoice for HWP Registry fees? -
Program: Hazardous WasteTopic: AGD , Generator , Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees
Admin Primary Secondary Receive invoice notifications via email ⚫ ⚫ Pay invoices in the Registry ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Download invoices in the Registry ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Filter invoices by facility, date, invoice number, payment status ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ View manifests with fees ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Download manifests with fees reports ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Receive separate invoices for each facility within one account Not Applicable Pre-payment of invoices Not Applicable Make partial payment to invoices Not Applicable -
Program: Hazardous WasteTopic: General , Registry
Each registry account has one account administrator, who is responsible for enrolling the company in programs (e.g., HWP, batteries, etc.) and adding/removing additional account users.
There is one primary user for each program enrolment. In HWP, the primary user can add/remove users to the HWP program, add program roles (such as generator, carrier or receiver) and is the point of contact to receive email notifications (such as when a new invoice is available).
Secondary users in the HWP can create and edit generator facilities and waste information (generator/AGD roles only); add ECA information and edit contact information (carrier/receiver roles only); create, edit and sign manifests.
Driver users are specific to the carrier role in the HWP program. Drivers can create, edit and sign manifests but cannot add ECA information.
Manifest-only users, like the driver user role, have a reduced level of access limited to viewing, creating, editing and signing manifests. They cannot view, edit, or manage facilities, or view information related to fees.
Account admins can manage password resets for all active users in the account. Primary users are also able to manage password resets, but only for active users within the programs they are the primary user for. If secondary users, drivers or manifest-only users require a password reset, they can reach out to the account admin or primary user to do so.
User Management
Functionalities Admin Primary Secondary Driver* Manifest-only Add/remove users across programs ⚫ Reset passwords for all users across programs ⚫ Add / remove users to same program ⚫ ⚫ Reset passwords for active users within the same program ⚫ ⚫ Receive invoice notifications ⚫ ⚫ Create / manage facilities ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Create / manage wastes ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ View / create / edit and sign manifests ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ *Available only to accounts where the carrier role is selected. Drivers will only be able to view and action manifests where the company is listed as the carrier