Filed Under: Assessment & Approvals
December 2012
New ECA Application Guide
November 2012
New Registration Charge
A new EASR registration charge will come into effect on November 18, 2012.
You can access the EASR at any time via Service Ontario's ONe-Source for Business portal. You’ll need to set up a ONe-Key ID, ONe-Source profile and ministry account.
- Setting up a ONe‐Key ID, ONe‐Source profile and MOE account
- Adding a delegate to your ONe‐Source profile and MOE account
- Completing the process of becoming a delegate
Decision Notice
The ministry has decided to make three new activities available for EASR registry:
- small ground-mounted solar facilities
- lithographic, screen and digital printing facilities
- non-hazardous waste transportation systems
The ministry will also be making amendments to Regulation 245/11.
Read the full Deicision Notice on the Environmental Registry.
A part of doing business in Ontario
If a business’s activities impact the natural environment, that business needs an approval from the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) to operate legally in Ontario.
From small commercial establishments, to large manufacturing facilities, businesses in Ontario must have MOE-issued environmental approvals if they:
- release contaminants (pollutants) into the air, onto land, or into water
or - store, transport, or dispose of waste.
A business’s environmental approval sets out legally enforceable rules of operation. These rules aim to protect the natural environment against emissions, discharges and wastes that are produced by a business’s daily operations.
Getting approval for your business
Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR)
The EASR allows businesses to register certain activities with the ministry, rather than apply for an approval. The registry is available for common systems and processes, to which preset rules of operation can be applied.
Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA)
Businesses whose activities aren't available on the EASR should apply for an ECA. A single ECA addresses all of a business's emissions, discharges and wastes.
December 2012
New ECA Application Guide
November 2012
New Registration Charge
A new EASR registration charge will come into effect on November 18, 2012.
You can access the EASR at any time via Service Ontario's ONe-Source for Business portal. You’ll need to set up a ONe-Key ID, ONe-Source profile and ministry account.
- Setting up a ONe‐Key ID, ONe‐Source profile and MOE account
- Adding a delegate to your ONe‐Source profile and MOE account
- Completing the process of becoming a delegate
Decision Notice
The ministry has decided to make three new activities available for EASR registry:
- small ground-mounted solar facilities
- lithographic, screen and digital printing facilities
- non-hazardous waste transportation systems
The ministry will also be making amendments to Regulation 245/11.
Read the full Deicision Notice on the Environmental Registry.
- Environmental Approvals
