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Excess Soil Registry Notice (O. Reg. 406/19)
Under Ontario's On-Site and Excess Soil Management regulation, the project leader files a notice on the Excess Soil Registry and completes planning (assessment of past uses, sampling, destination tracking) before soil leaves the site.
You need it when: The project will generate about 2,000 m³ or more of excess soil to be removed from the site, or a site will receive soil for reuse.
Why it's needed
- Provincial requirement for source sites generating 2,000 m³ or more of excess soil in settlement areas; reuse sites receiving over 10,000 m³ also register.
- Tracks soil from source site to an appropriate reuse or disposal site.
When to apply
- File before excess soil is removed; complete the assessment of past uses and sampling plan beforehand.
Review time
Online filing; no approval period.
Documents for a complete application
- Assessment of Past Uses
- Sampling and Analysis Plan and Soil Characterization Report (where required)
- Excess Soil Destination Assessment Report
- Tracking system / hauling records
How to submit
- Excess Soil Registry, operated by the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA).
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Sources are marked in the text: [TO] toronto.ca pages, [Guide] general industry guidance, [Plan] permit planning practice. Confirm on the official page before applying.