5.0.1 (1) In this section,  “municipal waste pilot project site” means a waste disposal site, other than a landfilling site or dump, where municipal waste is processed or disposed of primarily to, (a)  assist in the design of technology for processing or disposing of municipal waste, (b)  assess the merits of a technology for processing or disposing of municipal waste, or (c)  demonstrate the merits of a technology for processing or disposing of municipal waste.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 4. (2) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies to, (a)  an application for an environmental compliance approval for the use, operation, establishment, alteration, extension or enlargement of a municipal waste pilot project site; and (b)  an application to amend a term or condition described in subsection (5).  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 4. (3) Subsection (2) applies to an application if, (a)  the applicant gives the Director a written notice that, (i)  specifically mentions this section, and (ii)  requests that this section apply; and (b)  the Director is satisfied that not more than 75 tonnes of municipal waste will be processed or disposed of at the site on any day.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 4. (4) If an environmental compliance approval is issued on an application described in subsection (2), (a)  the operator of the municipal waste pilot project site shall promptly notify the Director in writing of the date that municipal waste is first received at the site in accordance with the environmental compliance approval; and (b)  the operator of the municipal waste pilot project site shall ensure that not more than 75 tonnes of municipal waste are processed or disposed of at the site on any day.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 4. (5) An environmental compliance approval that is issued on an application described in clause (2) (a) must contain a term or condition that prohibits the operation of the municipal waste pilot project site after the third anniversary of the date that municipal waste is first received at the site, or after such earlier date as is specified in the environmental compliance approval.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 4. (6) Subject to subsections (8) and (9), the Director may, on application, alter the term or condition referred to in subsection (5) if the Director is satisfied that the amendment is necessary to, (a)  assist in the design of technology for processing or disposing of municipal waste; (b)  assess the merits of a technology for processing or disposing of municipal waste; or (c)  demonstrate the merits of a technology for processing or disposing of municipal waste.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 4. (7) The Director is not required to consider an application to alter the term or condition referred to in subsection (5) if, (a)  the application is seeking the first alteration of the term or condition; and (b)  the application is made less than half way through the period between the date that municipal waste is first received at the site and the date after which the term or condition prohibits the operation of the municipal waste pilot project site.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 4. (8) An alteration of a term or condition under subsection (6) shall not extend the period during which the municipal waste pilot project site may be operated for more than 12 months.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 4. (9) An alteration of a term or condition under subsection (6) shall not extend the period during which the municipal waste pilot project site may be operated beyond the fifth anniversary of the date that municipal waste is first received at the site.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 4.