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Hazardous Waste Fact SheetsGeneral Information Generators of Hazardous Waste Selecting a Hazardous Waste Transporter Selecting a Hazardous Waste Receiver/Processor Transporters of Hazardous Waste Construction Industry Mechanical & Automotive Industries Marine Industry Forestry & Forest-Based Product Manufacturers Mining, Metals & Metal Finishing Oil, Gas & Chemical Manufacturing Government & Institutional Generators |
What are Hazardous Wastes?Hazardous Wastes are those wastes which, due to their nature and quantity, are potentially hazardous to human health and/or the environment and which require special handling, storage, transportation and disposal techniques to eliminate or reduce the hazard. Hazardous Wastes are primarily generated by industrial and manufacturing processes. They can also be generated from commercial and institutional sources, including many government activities. Many chemicals whose "best before" date has expired meet the test of being Hazardous Wastes. More...
NewsCHARGED! - BC Ministry of Environment Gets Tough on Improper Hazardous Waste Management 32 charges relate to the construction, use or operation of a hazardous waste facility, 17 relate to contravening Orders from the Ministry, while the remaining charges stem from a variety of hazardous waste management offences such as improper storage. The maximum sentence of not more than $1,000,000 and/or imprisonment for not more than 6 months may be sought by the authorities. This is Mr. Ilnicki’s second run-in with the law; having been fined $10,000 under a similar set of circumstances in 2005 which led to the emergency evacuation of an Abbotsford industrial park. First appearance is scheduled for May 29, 2008 in the provincial court at Abbotsford. B.C. Expands Waste Electronics Plan Canadians Still Trashing TVs, Batteries and Meds The complete Environment Study is available for viewing at the Statistics Canada website here. Provincial Government Increases Enforcement of Hazardous Wastes With New Hires The Golden station is a newly expanded jurisdiction -slated to include both Invermere and Revelstoke- while the Fort St. John station will increase the scope of environmental protection in the BC North. Recycle your rechargeable batteries and old cell phones Clean Harbors Announces Acquisition of Universal Environmental Inc. |
SpotlightWaste – The Social Context May 11 – 15, 2008 The Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence is pleased to present an international conference on the social, environmental and economic aspects of waste management. The theme this year – Urban Issues & Solutions. ![]()
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