Frequently Asked Questions

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: General , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Will the new Registry be through HWIN (the Hazardous Waste Information Network)? Will HWIN still be a thing?

  As of January 1, 2023, generators, carriers, and receivers of industrial hazardous or liquid waste are required to report their hazardous waste management activities and pay fees through RPRA’s digital Hazardous Waste Program (HWP) Registry or HazTrack mobile app and instead of through HWIN (the Hazardous Waste Information Network).

  The HWP Registry is open since November 15, 2022, to allow generators or their delegated service providers (also referred to as an “authorized generator delegate”) to create an account and add facilities and waste streams.

  HWIN pre-paid balances have not been transferred to the HWP Registry. 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. 

   

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: General , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Who do I contact about the HWP Registry? 

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

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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 , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Can I continue to submit paper reports, including paper manifests, on January 1, 2023? 

  The amended Regulation 347: General – Waste Management requires the regulated community to report through the new electronic Hazardous Waste Program Registry, starting January 1, 2023.

  In exceptional circumstances, if a person believes that submitting a document electronically through the new Registry will result in undue hardship, a request may be submitted to the Ministry for a time-limited approval to submit a paper submission instead. This is outlined in section 27.1 (1) of Regulation 347 that will take effect January 1, 2023, and more information will be made available by the Ministry in the future.

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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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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: General , Registration , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Will I still have to register annually in the new HWP Registry?

  Annual registration will no longer be required. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks removed the annual registration renewal requirement (currently between January 1 and February 15), as per the amended Regulation 347: General – Waste Management. Starting January 1, 2023, registration information will be collected from generators at the time the business has a waste management activity to report in the new Registry, or where a waste generator’s facility-related information is inaccurate or has become outdated.

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• Program: Hazardous Waste

  Topic: General , Registry

  Toggle the submenu Where can I find additional information about the HWP Registry? 

  There are several places where you can find more information on the HWP Registry: 

  1. Visit our Hazardous Waste Program Registry webpage: https://rpra.ca/programs/hwp/.
  2. Read our HWP Registry-related news articles: https://rpra.ca/category/hazardous-waste/.
  3. Review materials from our learning sessions: https://rpra.ca/learn/hazardous-waste-program-registry/.
  4. Sign up for regular email updates: https://cloud.info.rpra.ca/SignUpPage.

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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 What payment methods are available in the Registry?

  When paying fees to RPRA,  you can select from one of the following payment methods:

  • Bank withdrawal (pre-authorized debit)
  • Credit card
  • Electronic data interchange (EDI; also commonly known as ACH or EFT)
  • Electronic bill payment
  • Cheque

  For instructions on how to submit payment by the method you chose, read one of the following FAQs:

  • How do I pay my fees to RPRA by credit card?
  • How do I pay my fees to RPRA by bank withdrawal (pre-authorized debit)?
  • How do I pay my fees to RPRA by electronic bill?
  • How do I pay my fees to RPRA by cheque?
  • How do I pay my fees to RPRA by electronic data interchange (EDI)?

  To note, Registry invoices are considered due on receipt. Invoices are in CAD funds and payments must be sent in CAD.

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