Frequently Asked Questions

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Program: Hazardous Waste

Topic: Carrier , General , Generator , Receiver , 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. 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.
Program: Hazardous Waste

Topic: General , Registry
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.
Program: Hazardous Waste

Topic: Carrier , Generator , Receiver , Registry

If a receiver receives a shipment with a shipment date in the 2023 calendar year that has an accompanying paper manifest and they have not been notified by the generator or carrier that there is permission to submit paper for that particular shipment, they should contact the generator and/or carrier to explain that the shipment needs to be completed through RPRA’s new Hazardous Waste Program Registry. The paper manifest would not be accepted by the ministry and does not meet the regulatory requirements under the amended Regulation 347: General – Waste Management. Starting January 1, 2023, reporting on waste management activities, including manifesting, is to be completed through RPRA’s new digital registry.

Note that there may be an exceptional and rare circumstance where a generator has received approval from the ministry to submit paper manifests to the ministry for a time-limited period. The generator or carrier should make the receiver aware of this undue hardship approval. This undue hardship provision is outlined in section 27.1 (1) of Regulation 347 that will take effect January 1, 2023. In this exceptional circumstance, the 2023 shipment can proceed through a paper manifest.
Program: Hazardous Waste

Topic: Registry , Reporting

Starting January 1, obligated parties are required to report on waste management activities, including manifesting, through the online HWP Registry instead of reporting through the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Park’s Hazardous Waste Information Network (HWIN) and instead of using paper manifests.

The regulated community no longer has access to HWIN to manage their accounts and pay fees associated with activities from 2022 or earlier.

If necessary, the ministry will contact generators to address balances remaining in HWIN pre-paid accounts from 2022.
Program: Hazardous Waste

Topic: General , Registry , RPRA Program and Registry Fees
RPRA consulted industry stakeholders on the 2023 HWP Registry Fees from October 6 to November 21, 2022 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 $5, 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

View the 2023 HWP Registry Fees Schedule
Program: Hazardous Waste

Topic: 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 2023 HWP Registry Fees Schedule

See FAQ: When will I have to pay fees?
Program: Hazardous Waste

Topic: 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?
Program: Hazardous Waste

Topic: 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 2023 HWP Registry Fees from October 6 to November 21, 2022 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 $5, 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 2023 HWP Registry Fees Schedule

See FAQ: Will I pay my fees using a prepaid account like HWIN?
Program: Hazardous Waste

Topic: 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.

See FAQ: When will I have to pay HWP Registry Fees ?
Program: Hazardous Waste

Topic: AGD , Generator , Registry

In the HWP Registry, one company account will be set up to manage all of that company’s facilities. The company account will have one account administrator and as many additional users as you choose. Each user will have their own username and password.

Once you create an account for your company, any user associated with the account can setup and manage all facilities under that one account. More information on account types and how to setup an account, will be made available by RPRA closer to November.

Note: As a generator, if you fully delegate to a service provider (also referred to as an authorized generator delegate or AGD), you will not have to use the HWP Registry. The AGD will set up the facilities that you have fully delegated to them under their AGD account.

If you partially delegate to a service provider, you will need to set up your registry account yourself, including initial set up of your facilities and associated waste stream information migrated from HWIN. Once you have set up a facility and identified a service provider as a partial AGD through the registry system, the service provider can register and edit your waste stream information on your behalf.