General - Waste Management (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Ontario Document type Regulation Date 1990 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Fuelwood Pollution control Waste management Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Hazards Transport/storage Royalties/fees Registration Waste disposal Pesticides Basic legislation Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract These Regulations provide for the designation and exemption of wastes; identification and standards for waste disposal sites and waste management systems; management of Asbestos Waste; waste generation facilities, registration, requirements; woodwaste combustor sites; pesticide container depots and land disposal of hazardous waste. Designation and Exemption of Wastes section lists the wastes that are designated as subject to the regulation and the wastes that are exempted from the regulation or from certain parts of it. It also specifies the conditions and criteria for the designation and exemption of wastes. Waste Disposal Sites and Waste Management Systems outlines the requirements for obtaining and complying with environmental compliance approvals for waste disposal sites and waste management systems; it also sets out the standards and specifications for different types of waste disposal sites and waste management systems, such as landfilling sites, composting facilities, on-site thermal treatment equipment and woodwaste combustor sites. Waste generation facilities are facilities where subject waste is produced, collected, handled or stored. Subject waste is waste that is hazardous or liquid industrial waste; waste generation facilities are exempt from the requirement of a waste disposal site certificate of approval under section 27 of the Act if they follow certain rules for the production, collection, handling, storage, processing or transfer of subject waste, as specified in section 17.1 of the Regulation2. Waste generation facilities must submit a Generator Registration Report through the Registry before transferring subject waste to a waste transportation system. The report must contain information about the quality, quantity, nature, treatment and disposal of the subject waste, as specified in section 18 of the Regulation Full text English Website www.ontario.ca References - Legislation Implements Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19). Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2021) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Ozone layer, Renewable energy, Authorization/permit, Coal, Oil, Energy conservation/energy production, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Air quality/air pollution, Court/tribunal, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Institution, Offences/penalties, Registration, Oil pollution, Transport/storage, Access-to-justice, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Standards, Soil pollution/quality, Solid waste, Waste prevention, Sustainable development, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX