Proposed Hazardous and Special Products Regulation Posted for Feedback
February 12, 2021
On February 11, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks released the proposed Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. The new regulation will support the transition of the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) program to full producer responsibility. The MHSW program is scheduled to terminate on June 30, 2021. To view the draft regulation, visit theEnvironmental Registry of Ontario.
The Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority will be the regulator mandated by the Government of Ontario to enforce the requirements of the HSP regulation when they take effect. For more information, visit https://rpra.ca/programs/hazardous-or-special-waste/or email info@rpra.ca.
