RPRA has developed an Excess Soil Registry Resources webpage to help users navigate the online system and complete common activities such as account creation, filing and searching for notices. Resources include step-by-instructions and walk-through videos.
Topic: Registry
Where can I find resources related to the Tires Registry portal?
Registry Resources such as Registry Procedures, Compliance Bulletins, and Reporting Guides can be found on our Tires Registry Resources webpage.
Where can I find resources related to the Lighting Registry portal?
Registry Resources such as Registry Procedures, Compliance Bulletins, and Reporting Guides can be found on our Lighting Registry Resources webpage.
Where can I find resources related to the ITT/AV Registry portal?
Registry Resources such as Registry Procedures, Compliance Bulletins, and Reporting Guides can be found on our ITT/AV Registry Resources webpage.
Where can I find resources related to the Hazardous and Special Products Registry portals?
Registry Resources such as Registry Procedures, Compliance Bulletins, and Reporting Guides can be found on our Hazardous and Special Products Registry Resources webpage.
Where can I find resources related to the Blue Box Registry portal?
Registry Resources such as Registry Procedures, Compliance Bulletins, and Reporting Guides can be found on our Blue Box Registry Resources webpage.
Where can I find resources related to the Batteries Registry portal?
Registry Resources such as Registry Procedures, Compliance Bulletins, and Reporting Guides can be found on our Batteries Registry Resources webpage.
Where can I find resources related to the use of the Registry?
RPRA has developed a library of resources to support Registry users navigate the online system and meet their regulatory requirements. RPRA consistently adds to this pool of resources based on upcoming requirements, emerging needs, and questions we receive from stakeholders.
View Registry resources for each program:
Why were the requirements under the Excess Soil Regulation paused in 2022?
On April 21, 2022, the Ontario Government announced a temporary suspension of the registration and reporting requirements under the Excess Soil Regulation. The requirements were suspended until January 1, 2023. The Excess Soil Registry remained open for users during the pause.
As of January 1, construction and development Project Leaders and Operators/Owners of soil Reuse Sites and Residential Development Soil Depot sites are required to register and file notices about how they reuse and dispose of excess soil in Ontario through RPRA’s Excess Soil Registry.
Do the amendments to the Excess Soil Regulation made in 2022 change anything for me?
In December 2022, the Government of Ontario finalized amendments to O. Reg. 406/19: On-Site and Excess Soil Regulation (Excess Soil Regulation) and the Rules for Soil Management and Excess Soil Quality Standards (Soil Rules), which came into effect January 1, 2023.
If a project triggers the filing requirements under the Excess Soil Regulation, the process for filing notices has not changed.
However, the amended regulation may affect the types of projects for which a notice is required to be filed through the Excess Soil Registry.
The two key amendments made to the regulation mean:
- Reuse planning requirements are not triggered for projects defined as “low-risk project areas”, being a property at which the current or last property use was agricultural or other, residential, parkland or institutional (as defined under O. Reg. 153/04), that would otherwise have been triggered to complete reuse planning requirements as a result of being located within an area of settlement and removing at least 2,000m3 of excess soil. Other triggers for reuse planning may still apply.
- The limit on the maximum size of soil storage piles (previously 2,500 m3) has been removed. Other soil storage rules would continue to apply, including the requirement to prevent any adverse effects.
If you have questions about the Excess Soil Regulation or the amendments, contact the ministry at MECP.LandPolicy@ontario.ca.
See our FAQ to see “Who needs to file notices?”
If I ship waste out of Ontario, does the receiver in another province or the United States need to use the Registry?
Yes, receivers in other jurisdictions that receive waste from Ontario must have an account in RPRA’s Hazardous Waste Program Registry in order to complete the receiver information on a manifest. Regulation 347: General – Waste Management under the Environmental Protection Act states that a carrier is only allowed to transport subject waste out of Ontario to a receiving facility outside Ontario if they have reason to believe the intended receiver is willing to submit the required receiver manifest information through the registry.
Where can I find past invoices in the Registry?
Registrants can access past invoices in their Registry account under a new tab labelled “Invoices”. See sample screenshot below.
Will the general public still be able to search the registry for registered waste generators as they can currently in HWIN?
Yes. The general public can search for generators and view information about their registered facilities and wastes at the following website: https://hazardouswaste-registrations.rpra.ca/s/