Due Annually, by June 30th
ChemTRAC is the reporting program that falls under the Environmental Reporting and Disclosure Bylaw in the City of Toronto. The Bylaw requires facilities to report the use and release of 25 priority substances. It also provides the public access to this information. It is an offence for a facility not to report and if found guilty the fines range from:

    $5,000 for a first offence;
    $25,000 for a second offence; or
    $100,000 for a third or subsequent offence.

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How Do I Know If I Need To Report Under The Bylaw?

If your business is manufacturing, you are located in the City of Toronto (which includes, the former cities of Toronto, East York, Etobicoke, North York, York and Scarborough) and are using or releasing one of the listed priority substances, you may be required to report each year under the Environmental Reporting and Disclosure Bylaw (Municipal Code Chapter 423).
When Does It Apply?

Phase 1 Facilities
Facilities That Are Exempt From Reporting Include:

    Facilities engaged solely in retail sales
    Medical or dental offices
    Construction and building maintenance sites
    Food and accommodation services
    Facilities that distribute, store or sell fuels
    Facilities that maintain and repair vehicles (A facility that maintains and repairs vehicles such as cars, trucks, locomotives, ships or aircraft are exempt ONLY if the facility does not paint or strip vehicles or their components, rebuild or re-manufacture vehicle components. This means that you aren’t required to report if your facility only does general mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance services for motor vehicles, such as engine repair and maintenance, exhaust system replacement, transmission repair and electrical system repair, oil change, lubrication, washing, or tire repair. If your facility is an auto body shop or similar facility then you may need to report to ChemTRAC. Auto body shops include facilities that repair and paint vehicles after a collision.)