June 30, 2025 is the deadline for facilities to submit a report for 2024 data. Use the Registration ID (R-Code) you received in the mail. Facilities are not required to report data from 2019 to 2023. Find information including which facilities are required to or not required to submit a report, tools and calculators, a step-by-step guide to submitting your report and frequently asked questions.
Registration for ChemTRAC reporting workshops is free and strongly recommended, especially for facilities that are new to ChemTRAC.
You can use the following assessment process for ChemTRAC reporting.
You may be required to report
IF
Your facility is located in Toronto
AND
You do one or more of the following activities:
Go to Step 2
You are not required to report
IF
Your facility is not located in Toronto
OR
You only do one or more of the following activities:
Go to Step 4 and submit your report as exempt to remove your facility from our database.
To help you estimate the amounts you need to report to ChemTRAC, Toronto Public Health has developed calculators* that you can use. These can be opened using Microsoft Excel or a free office suite such as OpenOffice or LibreOffice.
These documents may not be fully AODA** compliant. For accessible formats or communication support, please contact ChemTRAC (chemtrac@toronto.ca or 416-338-7600).
You may download the calculators related to your business processes. If you use more than one calculator, you may use the “Calculation of Totals” calculator to add up the use and release amounts.
| Process | Calculators | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Making cabinets, counter tops | Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Counter Top Manufacturing | |
| Making wood furniture | Wood Furniture | |
| Making veneer and plywood | Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing | Guide |
| Making softwood engineered wood products | Softwood Engineered Wood Products Manufacturing | |
| Making softwood veneer plywood | Softwood Veneer Plywood Manufacturing | Guide |
| Upholstery | Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing | Guide |
| Making door and windows, | Wood Window and Doors Manufacturing | Guide |
| Making office furniture | Office Furniture (Wood) Manufacturing | Guide |
| Particle board manufacturing | Particle Board Manufacturing | |
| Prefabricated wood building manufacturing | Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing | Guide |
| Wafer board manufacturing | Wafer Board Manufacturing | |
| Making pallets and containers | Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing | Guide |
| – Making shingles and shakes
– Having a sawmill facility or activities – Wood preservation activities |
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| Dust collection (if you have one or more dust collectors) | Dust Collectors (Excel) | |
| Painting or using cleaning materials or chemicals that contain VOCs | Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) (Excel) | Guide |
| Metal processing, including metal cutting,
machining, drilling and other processes on metal alloys to produce metallic products |
Metal Processing (Excel) (Processes such as cutting, drilling, bending, etc., on metals) |
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| Welding |
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| Process heating | Natural Gas Boilers (0-99 MMBTUs) (Excel) If you use natural gas to provide heat for your processes. More calculators for process heating. |
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| If you use two or more calculators | Calculation of Totals (Excel) (Add the results from the output summary tables of two or more calculators into this calculator to find the total amounts and identify if any chemical meets the reporting threshold.) |
* See “Notes about the Calculators” on this page** Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
You are required to keep your records and supporting documents for five years, including:
Compare the results for each chemical (from the Output Summary table in the calculators) with corresponding thresholds in the appropriate reporting categories.
| Chemical Name | Sources |
Threshold (kg/yr) |
Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) | Sawing, sanding, grinding, cutting, blasting, welding, natural gas combustion | 30 | Released to Air |
| Volatile organic compounds total (VOCs) | Paint products, cleaning solvents, glue, other chemicals that contain VOCs, natural gas combustion | 100 | Released to Air |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | Natural gas fired boilers you have used to provide heat for your processes | 200 | Released to Air |
| Cadmium and its compounds | Metal cutting, processing, machining, welding, natural gas combustion | 1.0 | Processed |
| Chromium, non-hexavalent, and its compounds | Metal cutting, processing, machining, welding, natural gas combustion | 100 | Processed |
| Chromium, hexavalent, and its compounds | Metal cutting, processing, machining, welding, natural gas combustion | 10 | Processed |
| Lead and its compounds | Metal cutting, processing, machining, welding, natural gas combustion | 10 | Processed |
| Manganese and its compounds | Metal cutting, processing, machining, welding, natural gas combustion | 10 | Processed |
| Nickel and its compounds | Metal cutting, processing, machining, welding, natural gas combustion | 100 | Processed |
See the full list of priority substances (chemicals).
The reporting deadline is June 30th each year.
Submit your report if any of the amounts are equal to or exceed the reporting thresholds
OR
If all of the amounts are below the reporting threshold, you may submit a report as a
below threshold facility .
Use the ChemTRAC Guide to Reporting for step-by-step instructions on submitting your report.
Reminder: Print the confirmation page after submitting your report and keep it for five years.
321111 – Sawmills (except Shingle and Shake Mills)
321211 – Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Mills
321216 – Particle Board and Fibreboard Mills
321911 – Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
321919 – Other Millwork
321999 – All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
337110 – Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Counter Top Manufacturing
337121 – Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
337213 – Other Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
337127 – Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
337215 – Showcase, Partition, Shelving and Locker Manufacturing
337910 – Mattress Manufacturing
337920 – Blind and Shade Manufacturing
See a full list of NAICS Codes.
The calculators listed above are the most current versions. It is strongly recommended to download the calculator each time you use it.
The above calculators can help you identify which priority substances (chemicals) your facility uses or releases, and estimate the amounts of these chemicals to see if you need to report to the Environmental Reporting and Disclosure Bylaw. Depending on the processes your business uses, you may need to use more than one of the calculators in Step 2 – if this is the case, you can add up the amounts using the “Calculation of Totals” calculator.
These calculators are provided solely as an aid. They may not apply to all or parts of your business operations. You can choose to use these calculators or other tools to estimate chemical use and emissions. The City of Toronto makes no representation or warranty as to the applicability of these tools to your facility or to your obligation to comply with the Environmental Reporting and Disclosure Bylaw (Municipal Code Chapter 423). It is the responsibility of each facility owner or operator to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the bylaw.