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Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (O. Reg. 542/06).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste management Hazardous waste Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Non-governmental entity Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation enacts the Waste Diversion Act, 2002. At the outset the Regulation contains a definitions clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as, for example, “lubricating oil”, “municipal hazardous or special waste”, “municipal hazardous waste”, “corrosive waste”, “ignitable waste”, and “reactive waste”. Section 2 of the above-mentioned Regulation establishes that municipal hazardous waste or special waste is prescribed as a designated waste for the purposes of the Act. Section 3 specifies that “Stewardship Ontario” is designated as the industry funding organization for the waste diversion programme for municipal hazardous or special waste approved by the Minister under section 26 of the above-mentioned Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Waste Diversion Act, 2002 (S.O. 2002, c. 6).

Legislation | Canada | 2002 (2007)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Institution, Monitoring, Solid waste, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (O. Reg. 387/16).

Legislation | Canada | 2016

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Non-governmental entity, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX