MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Regulations restricting the handling of transportation of class 1 ozone depleting substances (CFCs) came into effect in Ontario on July 1, 2012.
Since that date, all CFCs have been designated as wastes, and as such, contractors removing end-of-life CFCs from refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and wholesalers collecting, handling, and storing CFCs are required to comply with R.R.O. Regulation 347, General — Waste Management.