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2. (1) The following are designated as wastes: 1.  Dust suppressant. 2.  Inert fill. 3.  Processed organic waste. 4.  Material that consists solely of waste from one or more of the categories set out in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 of Ontario Regulation 101/94 and that either, i.  has been separated from other kinds of waste at the source of the material, or ii.  comes from a waste disposal site. 5.  Rock fill or mill tailings from a mine. 6.  Waste-derived fuel. 7.  Hazardous waste. 8.  Hauled liquid industrial waste. 9.  Used tires that have not been refurbished for road use. 10.  Stationary refrigerant waste. 11.  Mobile refrigerant waste. 12.  Woodwaste. 13.  Municipal waste. 14.  Residue from an industrial, manufacturing or commercial process or operation, if the residue leaves the site where the process or operation is carried on. 15.  Hauled sewage. 16.  Used lubricating oil. 17.  GNF. 18.  End-of-life vehicles. O. Reg. 555/92, s. 2; O. Reg. 105/94, s. 2 (1); O. Reg. 128/98, s. 1; O. Reg. 157/98, s. 2; O. Reg. 280/07, s. 2; O. Reg. 302/14, s. 2; O. Reg. 86/16, s. 2. (2) The following materials from the time they leave a construction site or a demolition site are designated wastes: 1.  Brick. 2.  Corrugated cardboard. 3.  Concrete. 4.  Drywall. 5.  Steel. 6.  Wood.  O. Reg. 105/94, s. 2 (2). (3) A designation set out in subsection (2) does not apply to material leaving a construction site or demolition site that is being delivered, (a)  to the vendor of the material for resale as construction material; (b)  to permanent premises of the person undertaking the construction or the person on whose behalf the construction is undertaken, for use as construction material by or for the person; or (c)  to permanent premises of the person undertaking the demolition or the person on whose behalf the demolition is undertaken, for use as construction material by or for the person.  O. Reg. 105/94, s. 2 (2).
4. Revoked:  O. Reg. 105/94, s. 4.
5. (1) The following waste disposal sites are exempt from Part V of the Act and this Regulation: 1.  On-site incinerators at the site of a veterinary hospital. 2.  On-site garbage grinders. 3.  Revoked: O. Reg. 86/16, s. 3. 4.  Incinerators at the site of a crematorium within the meaning of the Cemeteries Act. 5.  Regulated mixed anaerobic digestion facilities.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 5 (1); O. Reg. 395/07, s. 3; O. Reg. 86/16, s. 3. (2) Subsection 27 (1) of the Act does not apply in respect of a dust suppression site if, (a)  the site has been designated in an environmental compliance approval in respect of establishing and operating a dust suppression waste management system; and (b)  the site is established and operated in accordance with the approval.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 3. (3) Revoked:  O. Reg. 555/92, s. 4. (4) No person shall use waste oil as a dust suppressant.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 5 (4).
5.0.2 A waste disposal site is exempt from Part V of the Act and from this Regulation if, (a)  it is a NASM plan area, as defined in Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002; and (b)  it satisfies the requirements of section 8.3 of that regulation.  O. Reg. 336/09, s. 3.
6. (1) For the purposes of subsection (3), (a)  each tire weighing less than twelve kilograms is one tire unit; (b)  each tire weighing twelve kilograms or more is the number of tire units that results from dividing twelve into the number of kilograms that the tire weighs; and (c)  each twelve kilograms of chipped or shredded tires is a tire unit.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 6 (1). (2) Steel that has been separated from other components of tires in the process of chipping or shredding tires shall not be counted for the purposes of clause (1) (c).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 6 (2). (3) Section 27 of the Act does not apply in respect of a used tire site if, (a)  the total number of tire units at the site is less than 5,000; (b)  the total volume of the piles of tire units at the site is less than 300 cubic metres; and (c)  used, chipped or shredded tires are not subject to thermal treatment or buried at the site.  O. Reg. 183/92, s. 1; O. Reg. 555/92, s. 5 (1); O. Reg. 102/07, s. 5. (4) Despite subsection (3), the only persons exempted from section 40 of the Act for depositing waste at a used tire site described in subsection (3) are persons belonging to one of the following classes: 1.  The owner of the land on which the site is located. 2.  A person acting with the written permission of the owner of the land on which the site is located. 3.  The operator of a motor vehicle service station acting in the ordinary course of the service station business, in the case of a site that is accessory to the station. 4.  A person acting with the permission of the operator of a motor vehicle service station and in the ordinary course of the service station business, in the case of a site that is accessory to the station.  O. Reg. 183/92, s. 1; O. Reg. 555/92, s. 5 (2). (5) Revoked:  O. Reg. 183/92, s. 1.
7. Section 27 of the Act does not apply to vehicle sewage holding tanks.  O. Reg. 157/98, s. 4.
9. The standards, procedures and requirements set out in this Regulation do not apply to the extent that terms and conditions in an environmental compliance approval issued in respect of an activity mentioned in subsection 27 (1) of the Act impose different standards, procedures or requirements.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 9; O. Reg. 234/11, s. 7.
10. No person shall use, operate or establish a waste management system or waste disposal site or any part of either of them except in accordance with the applicable prescribed standards.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 10. Standards for Waste Disposal Sites
11.3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the owner and the operator of a landfilling site to which section 11.1 or 11.2 applies shall ensure that the following facilities and improvements to the facilities are in operation for the collection, and for the burning or use, of landfill gas generated by the site during site operation and following site closure: 1.  If section 11.1 applies, the facilities referred to in clause 11.1 (1) (a) and any improvements identified under clause 11.1 (1) (b). 2.  If section 11.2 applies, the facilities referred to in clause 11.2 (1) (c) and any improvements identified under clause 11.2 (1) (d).  O. Reg. 217/08, s. 2. (2) If, after a report was submitted under subsection 11.1 (1) or 11.2 (1), facilities other than facilities referred to in subsection (1) have been required as a condition in an environmental compliance approval, the owner and the operator shall ensure that the facilities required by the Director are in operation for the collection, and for the burning or use, of landfill gas generated by the site during site operation and following site closure.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 10. (3) This section applies to a portion of a waste fill zone in a landfilling site to which section 11.1 applies or in an area of a landfilling site to which section 11.2 applies that is not identified in clause 11.2 (1) (a) if, at any time on or after December 31, 2010, (a)  the portion of the zone has reached its maximum capacity; or (b)  no further waste has been deposited in the portion of the zone during the preceding six months.  O. Reg. 217/08, s. 2.
11.5 (1) On request of the Director, the owner or the operator who is required to submit a report under section 11.1, 11.2 or 11.4 shall provide further information with respect to the subject matter of the report.  O. Reg. 217/08, s. 2; O. Reg. 234/11, s. 12 (1). (2) The information requested under subsection (1) shall be provided to the Director by a date set by the Director at the time of the request.  O. Reg. 217/08, s. 2; O. Reg. 234/11, s. 12 (2).
12. The following are prescribed as standards for the location, maintenance and operation of a thermal treatment site: 1.  The location of the thermal treatment site shall be selected so as to reduce the effects of nuisances such as dust, noise and traffic. 2.  Fly-ash that is hazardous waste and that results from the incineration of waste that is neither hazardous waste nor liquid industrial waste shall be kept separate from incinerator ash and disposed of or otherwise dealt with separately from incinerator ash. 3.  Fly-ash that is hazardous waste and that results from the incineration of waste that is neither hazardous waste nor liquid industrial waste shall only be disposed of at, i.  Revoked:  O. Reg. 337/09, s. 6. ii.  a landfilling site authorized to accept fly-ash that is hazardous waste and that results from the incineration of waste that is neither hazardous waste nor liquid industrial waste by the terms of, A.  an environmental compliance approval issued after the 1st day of January, 1990, or B.  an amendment to an environmental compliance approval made after the 1st day of January, 1990. 4.  The thermal treatment equipment shall be located, i.  so that it is accessible for the transportation of wastes thereto without nuisance, ii.  taking into account meteorological considerations to minimize environmental effects, and iii.  so that the services and utilities required for the operation of the thermal treatment equipment are available, including facilities for the disposal of residue and of quenching and scrubbing water. 5.  The design and capacity of the thermal treatment equipment shall be of a type and size adequate to efficiently process the quantities of waste that may be expected, so that a minimum volume of residue is obtained, the putrescible materials remaining as residue are reduced to a minimum and a minimum of air pollution results. 6.  The following equipment shall be provided as necessary for particular applications: i.  Scales for the accurate determination of the input of all wastes by weight. ii.  A storage pit or other storage facilities. iii.  A crane or other means of removing waste from the pit or other storage facilities. iv.  Means of controlling dusts and odours. v.  Such instruments as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the thermal treatment equipment. 7.  The thermal treatment site shall include an unloading area properly enclosed and of sufficient size for the intended operation. 8.  Access roads shall be provided for vehicles hauling waste to the thermal treatment site. 9.  On-site fire protection shall be provided and, where possible, arrangements shall be made with a fire department or municipality for adequate fire fighting services in case of an emergency. 10.  Scavenging shall not be permitted.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 12; O. Reg. 102/07, s. 7; O. Reg. 337/09, s. 6; O. Reg. 234/11, s. 13.
12.1 Revoked:  O. Reg. 512/95, s. 2.
13. The following are prescribed as standards for the location, maintenance and operation of a dump: 1.  The fill area shall not be subject to flooding and shall be so located that no direct drainage leads to a watercourse. 2.  The site shall be at least one-quarter of a mile from the nearest dwelling. 3.  The site shall be at least two hundred yards from the nearest public road. 4.  The site shall be at least 100 feet from any watercourse, lake or pond. 5.  The site shall not be on land covered by water. 6.  Signs shall be posted stating requirements for the operation of the dump, including measures for the control of vermin and insect infestation. 7.  The site shall be so located and operated as to reduce to a minimum the hazards resulting from fire. 8.  The operator of a dump shall apply such cover material at such intervals as is necessary to prevent harm or material discomfort to any person. 9.  Scavenging shall not be permitted.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 13.
14. (1) No dump shall be established, altered, enlarged or extended in Ontario.  O. Reg. 337/09, s. 7 (1). (2), (3) Revoked:  O. Reg. 337/09, s. 7 (2).
14.0.1 If hazardous waste is being handled, stored, treated or disposed of at a waste disposal site or transferred to a waste disposal site, no person shall cause or permit the hazardous waste to be mixed, blended, bulked or in any other way intermingled with any other waste or material, unless the mixing, blending, bulking or other intermingling is in accordance with an environmental compliance approval issued in respect of the waste disposal site.  O. Reg. 461/05, s. 5; O. Reg. 234/11, s. 14.
14.1 The following are prescribed as standards for the location, maintenance and operation of waste disposal sites for hauled sewage: 1.  A person shall not apply hauled sewage in any manner that permits it to enter a watercourse or drainage ditch. 2.  A person shall not apply hauled sewage in any manner that results in runoff leaving the site. 3.  If the operator of a proposed site is not the owner of the land on which the site is to be located, the operator must, before applying for approval to engage at the site in an activity mentioned in subsection 27 (1) of the Act, obtain written authorization from the owner for the proposed use of the site.  O. Reg. 157/98, s. 5; O. Reg. 234/11, s. 15.
15. The following are prescribed as standards for the location, maintenance and operation of an organic soil conditioning site: 1.  The site shall be so located that it is an adequate distance from any watercourse, as determined by the land slope, to prevent direct surface drainage to the watercourse. 2.  The site shall be at least 300 feet from the nearest individual dwelling. 3.  The site shall be at least 1,500 feet from any area of residential development. 4.  The site shall be so located that the maximum level of the ground water table at the site is at a sufficient distance below the surface to prevent the impairment of ground water in aquifers as determined by the permeability of the soil. 5.  The site shall be at least 300 feet from any water wells. 6.  No processed organic waste shall be applied to the site during any period in which conditions are such that surface runoff is likely to occur taking into account land slope, soil permeability and the climatic conditions of the area. 7.  The site shall be established only on land that is, or is intended to be, used for pasture, fallow or the growing of forage crops, i.  during the current growing season, or ii.  where application of the processed organic waste is made sometime after the current growing season, to the end of the subsequent growing season. 8.  Berms and dykes of low permeability shall be constructed on the site where necessary to isolate the site and effectively prevent the egress of contaminants.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 15.
16.1 The following are prescribed as standards for the operation and maintenance of vehicle sewage holding tanks: 1.  A person shall not discharge or permit the discharge of effluent from a vehicle sewage holding tank to the surface of the ground or into ground water, surface water, a piped water supply, a well water supply, a watercourse or a drainage ditch. 2.  A person shall not discharge or permit the discharge of effluent from a vehicle sewage holding tank except from a place on or part of the tank, or from a piping system connected to the tank, that is designed to discharge effluent. 3.  The owner and the operator of a vehicle sewage holding tank shall ensure that insects and animals are prevented from gaining access to sewage in the tank. 4.  The owner and the operator of a vehicle sewage holding tank shall ensure that the tank does not discharge micro organisms of intestinal origin into the natural environment in a manner that may be hazardous to human health. 5.  The owner and the operator of a vehicle sewage holding tank shall ensure that no gas is discharged into a building or structure from the tank or a piping system connected to the tank except in a manner for which the tank or piping system was designed. 6.  The owner and the operator of a vehicle sewage holding tank shall ensure that the tank does not receive any waste other than in-vehicle sewage produced in the vehicle. 7.  The owner and the operator of a vehicle sewage holding tank shall ensure that the tank and any piping system connected to the tank are maintained in good operating condition.  O. Reg. 157/98, s. 7. Management of Asbestos Waste
17.1.1 Subject to section 27.1, all documents that are required to be submitted through the Registry by this Regulation shall be submitted electronically. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 3.
17.2 If a waste generation facility to which subsection 17.1 (1) applies stores subject waste, the operator and the owner of the facility shall ensure that it is operated in accordance with the following rules: 1.  Subject waste must be stored, handled and maintained so as to prevent, i.  leaks or spills of the waste, or ii.  damage to or deterioration of the container in which the waste is stored. 2.  Subject waste must not be stored for a period exceeding 24 months unless, i.  an application for approval under Part II.1 of the Act respecting the storage of subject waste by the waste generation facility has been made and has not yet been determined, or ii.  an application for a certificate of approval respecting the storage of subject waste by the waste generation facility was made before Part II.1 of the Act came into force and has not yet been determined. 3.  The first time that subject waste is stored at the waste generation facility for more than 90 days, a notice, containing the information required in the Manual and in this Regulation, must be submitted through the Registry, within five business days after the 90th day of storage, that, i.  describes, as accurately as possible, the nature, amount and location of subject waste stored, or expected to be stored in the future, at the waste generation facility for more than 90 days, and ii.  indicates how frequently subject waste is expected to be stored in the future at the waste generation facility for more than 90 days. 4.  If notice is submitted under paragraph 3, a notice must be submitted through the Registry setting out, i.  any change in the information referred to in paragraph 3, within five business days after the change, or ii.  the closure of the waste generation facility, within five business days after the closure. 5.  If subject waste is stored at the waste generation facility for more than 90 days, a record must be made of the following information within five business days after the 90th day of storage: i.  The name and waste number of the waste. ii.  The quantity of the waste. iii.  The manner in which the waste is stored. iv.  The reasons for storing the waste. v.  The anticipated time and manner of disposal of the waste. 6.  A record made under paragraph 5 must be updated as often as necessary to ensure that it contains information that is current to within five business days. 7.  A record made or updated under paragraph 5 or 6 must be retained at the location where subject waste is stored, or i.  the record must be maintained at the head office of the operator or owner of the facility, and ii.  an electronic copy of the record must be retained at the location where subject waste is stored. 8.  A record made or updated under paragraph 5 or 6 must be retained until the date that the subject waste is no longer stored, and for at least two years after that date.  O. Reg. 461/05, s. 7; O. Reg. 337/09, s. 8; O. Reg. 234/11, s. 20; O. Reg. 324/22, s. 4. Generator Registration
19. (1) No generator shall permit subject waste to pass from the generator’s control or to leave the waste generation facility except, (a)  by transfer of the subject waste to a waste transportation system that is subject to an environmental compliance approval and where the generator has completed a manifest in respect of the waste in accordance with the Manual and this Regulation; or (b)  by direct discharge to a sewage works, other than a storm sewer, that is subject to the Ontario Water Resources Act or was established before August 3, 1957, or into a sewage system regulated under Part 8 of Division B of Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 19 (1); O. Reg. 460/99, s. 3; O. Reg. 501/01, s. 3; O. Reg. 337/09, s. 10; O. Reg. 234/11, s. 22; O. Reg. 334/13, s. 3. (2) No generator shall transfer subject waste to a waste transportation system unless the subject waste is so packaged or marked that it meets the transport requirements of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 (Canada).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 19 (2); O. Reg. 324/22, s. 6. Manifests — Carrier Requirements
20. Every carrier shall, on or before January 31, 2023, dispose of every unused paper manifest that was supplied to the carrier and shall report in writing to the Director the number of each paper manifest disposed of on or before that date. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 7.
20.1 (1) No carrier shall have possession of subject waste in Ontario unless the waste was accepted from a generator and a waste generation facility for which, (a)  the generator has submitted, through the Registry, a Generator Registration Report and any required supplementary Generator Registration Reports with respect to that facility and that particular subject waste, including the waste number for that particular subject waste; (b)  the generator has been approved under section 27.1 to submit paper forms and, having submitted the required forms in compliance with that section, a generator registration document for that waste generation facility with a waste number for that particular subject waste has been posted on the Registry; or (c)  a generator registration number has been assigned or a waste number has been accepted under subsection 18 (12). O. Reg. 324/22, s. 8. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of subject waste, (a)  accepted from a generator to whom section 18 does not apply; or (b)  accepted from outside Ontario for the purpose of being transported for transfer to a receiving facility outside Ontario.  O. Reg. 501/01, s. 5.
21. (1) No carrier shall have possession of subject waste unless the carrier has, accompanying the waste, a manifest in respect of the waste, with the generator and carrier information completed in accordance with the Manual and this Regulation, except during a transfer while the manifest is being completed by a generator or receiver.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 21 (1); O. Reg. 460/99, s. 4; O. Reg. 324/22, s. 9 (1). (2) For purposes of subsection (1), information in a manifest is not completed in accordance with this Regulation if it contains an obvious error.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 21 (2); O. Reg. 324/22, s. 9 (2). (3) Either of the following shall be sufficient for the purposes of having the manifest accompany the waste under subsection (1): 1.  Having a paper copy of the completed generator and carrier information available at all times during which the carrier is in possession of the waste. 2.  Having access to an electronic display of the completed generator and carrier information at all times during which the carrier is in possession of the waste. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 9 (3).
22. (1) No carrier shall permit subject waste to pass from the carrier’s control except in accordance with this Regulation.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 22 (1). (2) A carrier, with the specific approval of the Director, may transfer subject waste in Ontario to another vehicle in the same waste transportation system or to a waste transportation system that is subject to an environmental compliance approval or to a receiving facility to alleviate a dangerous situation.  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 23. (3) Where a truckload or less of subject waste has been transferred by a generator to a waste transportation system, the carrier shall, on the day the waste is transferred, transport the waste to the receiving facility named in the manifest related to that load unless the carrier is permitted to do otherwise by subsection (2) or section 27.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 22 (3); O. Reg. 337/09, s. 12. Manifests — Transport within Ontario
23. (1) This section applies where a generator transfers subject waste in Ontario to a waste transportation system for transport to a receiving facility in Ontario and, for the purpose of this section, “generator” includes a carrier to whom subsection 22 (2) applies.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 23 (1). (2) No generator shall transfer subject waste to a waste transportation system unless, for each truckload or part thereof transferred, at the time of the transfer, (a)  the generator submits, through the Registry, the generator manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation; and (b)  the carrier submits, through the Registry, the carrier manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 10 (1). (2.1) Revoked:  O. Reg. 324/22, s. 10 (1). (3) A carrier may transfer subject waste, (a)  with the specific approval of the Director, to another vehicle of the same waste transportation system, to a waste transportation system that is subject to an environmental compliance approval or to a specified receiving facility as mentioned in clause (b), (c) or (d) to alleviate a dangerous situation; (b)  to a waste disposal site that is subject to an environmental compliance approval that authorizes acceptance of the waste; (c)  with the consent of the owner of the sewage works, to a sewage works in respect of which an environmental compliance approval has been issued and that is not in contravention of the approval; or (d)  to a waste-derived fuel site having a combustion unit that is subject to an environmental compliance approval issued in respect of an activity mentioned in section 9 of the Act that authorizes acceptance and combustion of the waste.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 23 (3); O. Reg. 234/11, s. 24 (1-4). (4) No receiver shall accept subject waste from a carrier under subsection (3) unless, at the time of the transfer, (a)  the carrier submits, through the Registry, the carrier manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation and gives the receiver the number of the manifest on the Registry for that load of waste; and (b)  the receiver submits, through the Registry, the receiver manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 10 (2). (5) The following rules apply with respect to every carrier who is the operator of a waste transportation system that is subject to an environmental compliance approval to operate as a dust suppression waste management system: 1.  The carrier may deposit for the purposes of dust suppression, in accordance with the approval, dust suppressant at a dust suppression site designated in the approval. 2.  The carrier shall, as quickly as is reasonably possible following completion of the deposit, submit, through the Registry, the receiver manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 10 (2). (5.1)-(8) Revoked:  O. Reg. 324/22, s. 10 (2). Manifests — Transport out of Ontario
24. (1) This section applies where a generator transfers subject waste in Ontario to a waste transportation system for transport to a receiving facility outside Ontario.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 24 (1). (2) No generator shall transfer subject waste to a waste transportation system unless, for each truckload or part thereof transferred, at the time of the transfer, (a)  the generator submits, through the Registry, the generator manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation; and (b)  the carrier submits, through the Registry, the carrier manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 11. (3) No carrier shall transport subject waste out of Ontario destined for a receiving facility outside Ontario unless the carrier has reason to believe the intended receiver is willing to comply with clause 4 (b). O. Reg. 324/22, s. 11. (4) No receiver shall accept subject waste from a carrier unless, at the time of the transfer, (a)  the carrier submits, through the Registry, the carrier manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation and gives the receiver the number of the manifest on the Registry for that load of waste; and (b)  the receiver submits, through the Registry, the receiver manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 11. (4.1) Revoked:  O. Reg. 324/22, s. 11. (5) If the carrier is aware that the receiver has not complied with clause 4 (b), the carrier shall notify the Director as soon as reasonably possible of, (a)  the number of the manifest; (b)  the name of the receiver, if it is not the same as the name of the intended receiver included in the information submitted by the generator under subsection (2); and (c)  the date of the transfer to the receiver. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 11. (6)-(10) Revoked:  O. Reg. 324/22, s. 11. Manifests — Transport into Ontario
25. (1) This section applies where subject waste is transferred outside Ontario to a waste transportation system for transport to a receiving facility in Ontario.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 25 (1). (2) No carrier shall bring subject waste into Ontario for the purposes of transport to a receiving facility in Ontario unless, for each truckload or part thereof transferred, at the time of the transfer from the generator, (a)  the generator submits, through the Registry, the generator manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation; and (b)  the carrier submits, through the Registry, the carrier manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 12 (1). (3)-(4) Revoked:  O. Reg. 324/22, s. 12 (1). (5) A carrier may transfer subject waste, (a)  to a waste disposal site that is subject to an environmental compliance approval that authorizes acceptance of the waste; (b)  with the consent of the owner of the sewage works, to a sewage works in respect of which an environmental compliance approval has been issued, and that is not in contravention of the approval; or (c)  to a waste-derived fuel site having a combustion unit that is subject to an environmental compliance approval in respect of activities mentioned in section 9 of the Act that authorizes acceptance and combustion of the waste.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 25 (5); O. Reg. 234/11, s. 25 (1-3). (6) No receiver shall accept subject waste from a carrier under subsection (5) unless, at the time of the transfer, (a)  the carrier submits, through the Registry, the carrier manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation and gives the receiver the number of the manifest on the Registry for that load of waste; and (b)  the receiver submits, through the Registry, the receiver manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 12 (2). (7) The following rules apply with respect to every carrier who is the operator of a waste transportation system that is subject to an environmental compliance approval to operate as a dust suppression waste management system: 1.  The carrier may deposit for the purposes of dust suppression, in accordance with the approval, dust suppressant at a dust suppression site designated in the approval. 2.  The carrier shall, as quickly as is reasonably possible following completion of the deposit, submit, through the Registry, the receiver manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 12 (2). (7.1)-(10) Revoked:  O. Reg. 324/22, s. 12 (2). Manifests — Transport through Ontario
26. (1) No carrier shall transport through Ontario subject waste from outside Ontario for transfer to a receiving facility outside Ontario unless the generator has with the waste, for each truckload or portion thereof, a manifest, or a paper copy of an electronic manifest, completed in accordance with the requirements of the jurisdiction issuing the manifest.  O. Reg. 501/01, s. 10. (2) Where this section applies, a manifest issued under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Canada) or an equivalent manifest issued by a Canadian jurisdiction or a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest as prescribed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency may be used for purposes of compliance with this Regulation.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 26 (2); O. Reg. 337/09, s. 16. Fees
26.1 The fees due under this Regulation before January 1, 2023 that are payable to the Ministry of Finance continue after that date to be due and payable to the Minister of Finance. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 13 (2). Refusals
27. (0.1) A receiver shall decide whether to accept or refuse to accept a transfer of subject waste within 24 hours after the waste arrives at the receiving facility.  O. Reg. 337/09, s. 17. (1) A receiver who refuses to accept a transfer of subject waste shall submit, through the Registry, the refusal report information required in the Manual and this Regulation within one business day after the refusal. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 14 (1). (2) Where a carrier intends to transfer subject waste to a receiving facility and the waste is refused by the intended receiver, the carrier, before attempting to make a different transfer, shall consult and obtain the instructions of the generator, unless written instructions have been provided by the generator in advance and may transfer the waste to a receiving facility indicated in the instructions.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 27 (2). (3) If waste is refused by the intended receiver at the receiving facility and if the carrier cannot conveniently make a different transfer in accordance with this Regulation, the carrier may transfer the unadulterated waste to the waste generation facility set out in the generator information in the applicable manifest and, at the time of the transfer, (a)  the carrier shall submit, through the Registry, the information required in the Manual and this Regulation; and (b)  the generator shall submit, through the Registry, the receiver manifest information required in the Manual and this Regulation. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 14 (2). (4) Every generator shall accept a transfer of unadulterated subject waste in the circumstances described in subsection (3).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 27 (4). (5)-(6) Revoked:  O. Reg. 324/22, s. 14 (3). (7) A waste generation facility is exempt from the requirement of a waste disposal site certificate of approval under section 27 of the Act in respect of an acceptance of waste under this section.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 27 (7). Submission of Information to Registry
27.1 (1) If a person believes that complying with the requirement to submit a document electronically through the Registry will result in undue hardship to that person, the person may submit a request to the Director in accordance with the Manual and this Regulation for approval to submit a paper document instead. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 15. (2) A Director may approve a request under subsection (1) for the person to submit a paper document if, after considering the circumstances of the person, the Director is of the opinion that submitting the document electronically would impose undue hardship on the person. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 15. (3) The Director shall specify, in every written approval provided under subsection (2), the document and the period of time in respect of which the approval applies. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 15. (4) If the Director provides an approval to a person under subsection (2), the person shall, with respect to each paper document to which the approval applies, (a)  submit the document in accordance with the Manual; (b)  send the document to the person specified in the Manual, who shall electronically submit, through the Registry, the information in the document on behalf of the person who made the request; (c)  comply with the procedures and deadlines specified in the Manual with respect to the submission of the document; and (d)  keep any records related to the document as required in the Manual and this Regulation. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 15. (5) If a person is authorized to submit manifest information pursuant to an approval under subsection (2), every person who is required to submit information in respect of that manifest shall also use paper. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 15.
27.2 (1) For greater certainty, a generator who is required to submit a document through the Registry may authorize in writing a delegate to submit the document on their behalf. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 15. (2) A written authorization mentioned in subsection (1) must comply with any requirements set out in the Manual. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 15. (3) A generator who has entered into an agreement with a delegate through a written authorization remains responsible for meeting their requirements under this Regulation, including requirements to report, update and ensure the accuracy of all information submitted through the Registry. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 15. (4) The generator and the delegate must retain a copy of the written authorization for the duration of the authorization and for at least two years after the authorization ceases to have effect. O. Reg. 324/22, s. 15. On-Site Thermal Treatment Equipment
28. (1) On-site thermal treatment equipment is exempt from the operation of section 27 of the Act unless the equipment is used to subject hazardous waste or liquid industrial waste to thermal treatment.  O. Reg. 102/07, s. 9. (2) Revoked:  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 26. (3) This section does not apply to on-site thermal treatment equipment at a woodwaste combustor site or waste-derived fuel site.  O. Reg. 102/07, s. 9. Woodwaste Combustor Sites
28.1 (1) Sections 27, 40 and 41 of the Act do not apply to a woodwaste combustor site for residential heating in respect of woodwaste if not more than fifty cubic metres of woodwaste is stored at the woodwaste combustor site at any time.  O. Reg. 337/09, s. 18 (1). (2) Sections 27, 40 and 41 of the Act do not apply to a woodwaste combustor site in respect of woodwaste if, (a)  none of the woodwaste stored at the woodwaste combustor site is stored there for more than 18 months; and (b)  no more woodwaste is stored at the woodwaste combustor site than is reasonably capable of being subject to thermal treatment or wholly utilized as a fuel or fuel supplement during a period of six months at the site.  O. Reg. 102/07, s. 10; O. Reg. 337/09, s. 18 (2). (2.1) Subsection (2) does not apply on any day on which more than 100 tonnes of woodwaste are subject to thermal treatment at the site, if the sole purpose of subjecting the woodwaste to thermal treatment is to dispose of it.  O. Reg. 102/07, s. 10. (2.2) Subsection (2) does not apply to a woodwaste combustor site at which woodwaste is subject to thermal treatment, if the principal function of the site is waste disposal.  O. Reg. 102/07, s. 10. (2.3) Sections 27, 40 and 41 of the Act do not apply to a woodwaste combustor site in respect of woodwaste if, (a)  woodwaste is subject to thermal treatment at the woodwaste combustor site and the principal function of the site is waste disposal; (b)  not more than 100 tonnes of woodwaste is subject to thermal treatment at the woodwaste combustor site on any day; (c)  not more than 500 cubic metres of woodwaste is stored at the woodwaste combustor site at any time; and (d)  none of the woodwaste stored at the woodwaste combustor site is stored there for more than six months.  O. Reg. 102/07, s. 10; O. Reg. 337/09, s. 18 (3). (3) A woodwaste combustor site is exempt from section 27 of the Act in respect of its use and operation if, (a)  the woodwaste combustor site was first put into operation before the 26th day of September, 1992; and (b)  immediately before the 26th day of September, 1992, no certificate of approval or provisional certificate of approval under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act
was required for the use or operation of the woodwaste combustor site.  O. Reg. 555/92, s. 8. (4) A woodwaste combustor site that is exempt under subsection (3) ceases to be exempt if the use or operation of the woodwaste combustor site changes substantially.  O. Reg. 555/92, s. 8. (5) A woodwaste combustor site that is exempt under subsection (3) ceases to be exempt at the end of the twelve-month period immediately following the 26th day of September, 1992, if the woodwaste combustor site is in operation on fewer than thirty days during that twelve-month period.  O. Reg. 555/92, s. 8.
28.2 Revoked:  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 27. Waste-Derived Fuel Sites
28.3 (1) A waste-derived fuel site is exempt from section 27 of the Act if, (a)  the only waste-derived fuel utilized at the waste-derived fuel site is waste-derived fuel that is generated at the waste-derived fuel site and has never left the site; and (b)  not more than ten tonnes of waste-derived fuel is utilized at the waste-derived fuel site on any day.  O. Reg. 555/92, s. 8. (2) A waste-derived fuel site is exempt from section 27 of the Act in respect of its use and operation if, (a)  the waste-derived fuel site was first put into operation before the 26th day of September, 1992; and (b)  immediately before the 26th day of September, 1992, no certificate of approval or provisional certificate of approval under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act
was required for the use or operation of the waste-derived fuel site.  O. Reg. 555/92, s. 8. (3) A waste-derived fuel site that is exempt under subsection (2) ceases to be exempt if the use or operation of the waste-derived fuel site changes substantially.  O. Reg. 555/92, s. 8. (3.1) A waste-derived fuel site described in subsection 28.6 (1) that is exempt under subsection (2) ceases to be exempt if, (a)  the site is altered by the replacement of the combustion unit; (b)  the site is altered by an increase in the capacity of the combustion unit or the incorporation of an additional combustion unit; or (c)  the site is enlarged or extended.  O. Reg. 280/07, s. 3. (4) A waste-derived fuel site that is exempt under subsection (2) ceases to be exempt at the end of the twelve-month period immediately following the 26th day of September, 1992, if the waste-derived fuel site is in operation on fewer than thirty days during that twelve-month period.  O. Reg. 555/92, s. 8.
28.4 Revoked:  O. Reg. 234/11, s. 27.
28.5 (1) At a waste-derived fuel site, no person shall mix waste that is not waste-derived fuel with any other waste or material, if the material resulting from the mixing is waste-derived fuel.  O. Reg. 555/92, s. 8. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to prohibit the mixing of two or more wastes that are generated at the waste-derived fuel site and have never left the site.  O. Reg. 555/92, s. 8.
28.6 (1) No person shall use, operate, establish, alter, enlarge or extend a waste-derived fuel site, or cause or permit the use, operation, establishment, alteration, enlargement or extension of a waste-derived fuel site, if the site includes a combustion unit that is used principally for heating the interior of a building or other enclosed space for the comfort of occupants or for the provision of a suitable temperature for materials, including plant or animal life, in the building or enclosed space.  O. Reg. 280/07, s. 4. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a waste-derived fuel site that is located in the Territorial District of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Thunder Bay or Timiskaming.  O. Reg. 280/07, s. 4. (3) Before June 1, 2009, subsection (1) does not apply to a waste-derived fuel site that is in operation on the day this section comes into force, if, on the day this section comes into force, (a)  the combustion unit is operating under a certificate of approval that authorizes acceptance and combustion of waste and that was issued under section 9 of the Act before January 11, 2007; (b)  the site is used in agriculture; or (c)  pursuant to subsection 28.3 (2), the site is exempt from section 27 of the Act in respect of its use and operation.  O. Reg. 280/07, s. 4. (4) Subsection (3) ceases to apply to a waste-derived fuel site if, (a)  the site is altered by the replacement of the combustion unit; (b)  the site is altered by an increase in the capacity of the combustion unit or the incorporation of an additional combustion unit; or (c)  the site is enlarged or extended.  O. Reg. 280/07, s. 4. Existing Hospital Incinerators
29. (1) Revoked:  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 29 (3); See O. Reg. 323/02, s. 2. (2) Revoked: R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, s. 29 (3); See O. Reg. 323/02, s. 2. (3) Spent:  O. Reg. 323/02, s. 2. (4) All existing hospital incinerators that operated under the authority of subsection (1) or (2) and all hospital incinerators operating under a certificate of approval issued before December 6, 2002 must cease operations on or before December 6, 2003.  O. Reg. 323/02, s. 2. (5) All certificates of approval for hospital incinerators issued before this subsection came into force are revoked on December 6, 2003.  O. Reg. 323/02, s. 2. Field Operations
29.1 Section 18 does not apply to a generator in respect of subject waste from field operations if the subject waste is destined for a local waste transfer facility.  O. Reg. 337/09, s. 19.
29.2 Sections 19 to 26 do not apply to generators, carriers or receivers of subject waste from field operations if the subject waste is destined for a local waste transfer facility.  O. Reg. 337/09, s. 19.
29.3 Sections 27, 40 and 41 of the Act do not apply to a local waste transfer facility if, (a)  no hazardous waste or liquid industrial waste, other than waste from field operations, is received or stored at the facility; and (b)  there is available, at or near the facility, fire-fighting equipment and spill clean-up and containment equipment that is appropriate to the quantities and types of waste at or expected to be at the facility.  O. Reg. 337/09, s. 19.
29.4 Sections 27, 40 and 41 of the Act do not apply in respect of a local waste transfer facility if, (a)  access to the facility is controlled by gates, fencing, attendants or other security measures; (b)  subject to clause (c), any hazardous waste or liquid industrial waste at the facility is stored on an impermeable pad that, (i)  is or can be covered to keep out precipitation, and (ii)  has curbs, berms, catch basins or other features that are sufficient to prevent hazardous waste or liquid industrial waste from escaping into the natural environment; (c)  any syringes or other sharps, and any related waste, at the facility are stored indoors in puncture resistant containers that prevent exposure or spilling of the contents; (d)  the locations where hazardous waste, liquid industrial waste and waste described in clause (c) are stored at the facility are readily accessible for inspection, containment of spills and spills clean-up; (e)  there is available, at or near the facility, fire-fighting equipment and spill clean-up and containment equipment that is appropriate to the quantities and types of waste at or expected to be at the facility; (f)  a written record is kept each time hazardous waste or liquid industrial waste is received and stored at the facility or is transferred from the facility, and the record specifies the nature and quantity of the waste and is retained at the facility for at least two years after the record is made; and (g)  written notice that identifies the facility and sets out the facility’s location and the quantities and types of wastes that are at or are anticipated to be at the facility is given to the Director, (i)  one month before the facility is established, or (ii)  within fifteen days after this section comes into force, in the case of a facility that is in operation when this section comes into force.  O. Reg. 337/09, s. 19; O. Reg. 234/11, s. 28.
29.5 Sections 27, 40 and 41 of the Act and section 16 of this Regulation do not apply in respect of a waste management system if, (a)  the system is owned or operated by a person who undertakes field operations or a person on whose behalf field operations are undertaken; and (b)  the operations of the system are limited to the collection and handling of waste from the field operations referred to in clause (a) and the transportation of the waste to, (i)  a local waste transfer facility, or (ii)  a waste disposal site that is authorized to receive the waste, if the waste is not subject waste.  O. Reg. 337/09, s. 19. Waste from Covid-19 Antigen Point-of-Care Testing