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FACT SHEET Environmental Automotive REGISTRATION Refinishing The Ministry of the Environment is transforming its a. the number of spray booths and rate at which environmental approvals program. It has worked coatings are used. These limits depend on whether closely with business, industry and other stakehold- the facility occupies all or part of a building. ers to develop a registration process for standard For facilities that occupy all of a building, the and routine-type activities and sectors — including facility must: certain automotive refinishing facilities. n have at least one and no more than three Businesses will be able to register their activities in spray booths, and the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry n spray no more than six litres of coating in total (EASR). Key features include: per hour. n flexibility to operate a facility within For facilities in a building that contains more pre-established parameters than one unit, e.g., multi-tenant buildings, the n online self-registration facility must have: n an online searchable database of registered n only one spray booth, and activities. n spray no more than two litres of coating per hour. What is an automotive refinishing facility? For the purpose of registering on the EASR, an b. distances between the facility’s exhaust stacks automotive refinishing facility is a business that: and property lines, and distances between the facility’s exhaust stacks or outdoor fans and n applies coatings on all or part of a motor vehicle neighbours (anyone who might be affected by body, or noise from the facility). This distance is called a n repairs or customizes all or part of a motor setback. The minimum setback for your facility vehicle body or the interior of a motor vehicle. depends on: How do I know if my facility is eligible n the number of spray booths for the Environmental Activity and Sector n whether exhaust fans are located indoors or Registry (EASR)? outdoors You can register your automotive refinishing facility n on the amount of coating applied per hour if it meets certain eligibility requirements. These n the use of acoustic barriers. are detailed in Ontario Regulation 245/11 (O. Reg. 245/11) under the Environmental Protection Act. c. waste water management. Waste water must be Elements that determine your eligibility are managed appropriately, e.g., by ensuring it goes summarized as follows: to a municipal sanitary sewer. Environmental Registration FACT SHEET d. permits issued by the Niagara Escapement n your registration remains up-to-date Planning Area (if they were issued). Permit con- n you confirm yearly that the information in your ditions must not conflict with any requirements registration is complete and accurate. of the EASR. n your facility meets the operating requirements Your facility must meet all of these requirements set out in O. Reg. 245/11 and summarized below. in order to be registered. These relate to: In some cases, you may not need to register your a. the use, operation and maintenance of facility. Examples are detailed in section 19(4) of specified equipment at the facility O. Reg. 245/11. In other cases, you may require b. the type of coatings used an Environmental Compliance Approval and/or other approvals. c. the exhaust stack configuration d. hours that coatings can be applied and specified fans used Do I need to register if I have a Certificate of Approval (CofA) that covers my facility? e. the efficiency of spray equipment and filters f. training Existing approvals for activities that are eligible for the registry will still be valid and you will not g. record keeping. immediately need to register them. If you register a facility that had a Certificate of You will need to register an eligible activity that Approval (CofA) then your facility will not be sub- is currently covered by a CofA in the following ject to some of the exhaust stack requirements circumstances: provided no changes have been made to the n when you need to make a change to the activity exhaust stack(s) since the approval was issued. that would have otherwise required an amend- This is allowed because the facility was reviewed ment to the approval, or when the CofA was issued. n by the date prescribed in the regulation stating How will the Ministry of the Environment when the CofA for an activity expires. (For automotive refinishing facilities this date is October support compliance? 31, 2016 — five years from the date the regula- We will continue to act to protect the environment, tion comes into force.) as we have always done, by: 1 Once you register your activities, your existing CofA 01 n providing guidance 2 will only apply to activities you did not register. o, n checking that your activities meet registration ari nt How do I register? and operating requirements O or n when needed, taking steps to bring facilities into er f As of October 31, 2011 you can self-register online compliance. nt at www.serviceontario.ca Pri s n’ Where can I get more information? e What happens after I register? e u Q Visit: www.ontario.ca/environmentalapprovals © You will need to make sure: Call: 1-800-461-6290 or 416-314-8001 2e n your facility continues to meet registration 4 5 requirements 8 S B PI Disclaimer: If any differences exist between this document and the legislation and regulation then the legislation and regulation prevail. ontario.ca/environment Ce document est disponible en français