Hazardous Waste Management in BC

Hazardous Waste Transporters

Hazardous Waste Management is regulated by the BC Ministry of Environment Hazardous Waste Transporterunder the Hazardous Waste Regulation and the Environmental Management Act.

It is important to choose your hazardous waste transporter and processor carefully.

As a generator of hazardous waste, you remain responsible for the waste, until it is legally and properly received and disposed of at an authorized management facility.

If the companies you choose to transport and dispose of your waste do not comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations and are charged with a violation while managing your hazardous waste, you may also be held liable.

There are penalties for non-compliance in the forms of fines and possible imprisonment.

Some hazardous wastes may also be dangerous goods and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations will also apply.

 

 

Selecting a Hazardous Waste Transporter
Transporters of Hazardous Waste
British Columbia Hazardous Waste Licensed Transport List

 

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What can you do to support keeping hazardous and recyclable materials out of the garbage?

· Take the small amount of extra time required to separate your materials

· Make sure you take materials to the right place for safe disposal or recycling

The choices residents and businesses make keep tonnes of these materials out of the garbage every year.