Act to prohibit the establishment or enlargement of certain waste elimination sites (R.S.Q., c. I-14.1). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the establishment or enlargement of certain waste elimination sites. Section 1 establishes that from 1 December 1995, the establishment or enlargement of the following waste elimination sites is prohibited: 1) sanitary landfill sites; 2) dry materials disposal sites; 3) solid waste incinerators. However, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1, the Government may lift the prohibition set out therein if, in its opinion, the situation in a particular region requires the establishment or enlargement of a waste elimination site. The text consists of 7 sections. Full text English Website www.gouv.qc.ca