The policy applies to the following activities in all vulnerable areas where the activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat (existing activity or future activity):

1. The land disposal of municipal waste, within the meaning of clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of "land disposal" in s. 1 of Regulation 347 (General - Waste Management) made under the Environmental Protection Act , is undertaken at the site; or
2. A site that is not approved to accept hazardous waste but accepts a waste described in clause (p), (q), (r), (s), (t) or (u) of the definition of hazardous
waste as defined in Regulation 347 (General - Waste Management) made under the Environmental Protection Act; or
3. The handling and storage of a dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL); or
4. The handling and storage of an organic solvent.

Municipalities shall provide, to residents, access to a minimum of eight hazardous
waste disposal days or opportunities per calendar year where products will be
accepted for disposal. The interval between hazardous waste days or opportunities
shall not exceed 210 days.

Municipalities may provide this service either:
a) on their own; or
b) in conjunction with upper tier or other lower tier municipalities; or
c) through other arrangements.

Furthermore, municipalities shall give due consideration to providing similar access to disposal opportunities for materials from agricultural uses.

The program shall be in effect within three years of the effective date of the Source Protection Plan.

Monitoring policy MP-16 applies.

MP-16: Municipalities shall, by February 15 each year, provide to the local Source Protection Authority a summary report for the preceding calendar year that gives
information on the dates and materials collected at household hazardous waste disposal opportunities.