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Materials Stewardship and Recycling Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC349/14).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Prince Edward Island
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste management Recycling/reuse Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations are made under section 25 of the Environmental Protection Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to recycling facilities. Section 2 establishes that no person shall: a) carry on the business of the collection or sale of recyclable material or designated material; b) operate a recycling facility; or c) hold himself or herself out as the operator of a recycling facility, except under the authority of a permit. The text deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: operation of recycling facility, application for permit, material to be submitted, additional information, additional measures, requirements for issuance of permit, refusal of permit, application fee, expiry of permit, report to the Minister, weight of recyclable material, recyclable material. The Regulations consists of 116 sections divided into 4 Parts and 1 Schedule.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.pe.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. E-9).

Legislation | Canada | 1988 (2015)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Coastal zone management, Pollution control, Waste management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Monitoring, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Well sinking/boreholes, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX