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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