3Rs Regulations
- How do I determine if I need to comply with Ontario Regulations 102/94 (waste audits and waste-reduction plans) and 103/94 (source-separation of specified wastes)?
- What materials am I required to source separately from my waste under Regulation 103/94?
- Do I have to send my waste audit results and waste-reduction work plan to the ministry?
- I am required to complete a waste audit under Ontario Regulation 102/94. Do I have to sort and weigh all of my garbage?
Regulation 347
- How can I find out whether or not a particular material is considered hazardous waste?
- I am currently a registered generator. Do I need to register immediately in the New Year or can I ship my waste before I submit my annual registration?
- When am I required to register my waste – when it is initially generated, or before it is transferred? Do I need to register if I don’t ship any waste off-site during a calendar year?
3Rs Regulations
How do I determine if I need to comply with Ontario Regulations 102/94 (waste audits and waste-reduction plans) and 103/94 (source-separation of specified wastes)?
Operators of public hospitals classified as a Group A, B or F (See the Guide to Waste Audits and Waste Reduction Work Plans for IC&I Projects) are required to comply with Ontario Regulation 102/94 and 103/94.
What materials am I required to source separately from my waste under Regulation 103/104?
If the operator of your hospital is required to comply with this Regulation, you must source separately and make reasonable efforts to reuse or recycle the following wastes:
- aluminium food or beverage cans (including cans made primarily of aluminium)
- corrugated cardboard
- fine paper (such as photocopier or printer paper)
- glass bottles and jars for food or beverages
- newsprint
- steel food or beverage cans (including cans made primarily of steel)
Do I have to send my waste audit results and waste-reduction work plan to the ministry?
No. But waste audit results and waste-reduction work plan documents must be kept on site for five years after they have been prepared.
I am required to complete a waste audit under Ontario Regulation 102/94. Do I have to sort and weigh all of my garbage?
No. There are many ways to complete a waste audit. Please refer to our Guide to Waste Audits and Waste Reduction Work Plans for IC&I Projects, which outlines different waste audit techniques.
Regulation 347
How can I find out whether or not a particular material is considered hazardous waste?
Consult the Registration Guidance Manual for Generators of Liquid Industrial and Hazardous Waste.
I am currently a registered generator of hazardous waste. Do I need to register immediately in the new year or can I ship my waste before I submit my annual registration?
As a registered generator, you must submit a Generator Registration Report (GRR) each calendar year on or before February 15. As a result, you can continue to transport your currently registered waste using your existing generator registration number until that date. Annual registration must be completed by February 15. Moreover, you are still required to pay the manifest and tonnage fees associated with subject waste generated during the calendar year.
When am I required to register my hazardous waste – when it is initially generated, or before it is transferred? Do I need to register if I don’t ship any waste off-site during a calendar year?
The requirement to register hazardous waste generated at a waste generation facility applies both prior to the waste’s transfer and annually, when the waste is produced on an on going basis. When a waste is first generated, it must be registered before it is transferred. If the transfer does not take place immediately, the waste must be registered within three months after it has been produced, collected, handled or stored, and no later than the next annual registration period. If a waste continues to be generated but is transferred only every other year for example, it must still be registered every year because it is being generated on an on going basis. If a waste is produced, collected, handled or stored, but not transferred from the waste generation facility (i.e., because it is being managed on-site) it must also be registered annually. Please note that if the waste is temporarily stored, the 90 day reporting requirement applies (see subsection 17.2of Regulation 347).
