Scott Environmental fined $96,250 for bad waste parking
Environmental fines for relatively minor offences are soaring. Scott Environmental Group Limited owns and operates waste disposal sites in Kingston, to treat, process and/or transfer a wide variety of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Each site operates under a detailed Environmental Compl…
View the post titled Scott Environmental fined $96,250 for bad waste parkingOne less hazardous waste in Ontario: automotive aluminum sludge delisted
The line between “hazardous” and “non-hazardous” waste is often drawn in a somewhat arbitrary way, sometimes for historical reasons. Occasionally, it is possible to persuade the Ontario Ministry of the Environment to readjust the line. Canadian automotive manufacturer…
View the post titled One less hazardous waste in Ontario: automotive aluminum sludge delistedTiny amount of hazardous material can make a whole waste load “hazardous”
A recent court decision has dramatically widened Ontario’s rules on what constitutes “hazardous waste”. Now, any hotspot can be enough to make an entire load “hazardous waste”. This is a particular risk for those handling spill cleanup materials and other small …
View the post titled Tiny amount of hazardous material can make a whole waste load “hazardous”Can biased sampling create hazardous waste?
One of our current cases deals with a question that is critical to everyone in the waste business: can biased sampling make a non-hazardous waste “hazardous”?
View the post titled Can biased sampling create hazardous waste?Narrow candidates for permit by rule: waste, solar, printing
The latest draft Approvals Reform regulations are another small step in the right direction. Clarifying and simplifying the requirements for routine, low impact activities, and reducing regulatory delay, is increasingly important if Ontario is to successfully compete for investment money an…
View the post titled Narrow candidates for permit by rule: waste, solar, printingHazardous waste nonsuit decision
As mentioned last week, we won a rare non-suit motion in the Ontario Court of Justice on three counts, each against three defendants charged with improperly managing hazardous waste at a transfer site, contrary to the Environmental Protection Act. In each case, the Ministry of the Environme…
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