2011 Hartland Landfill Restrictions Update
Over the years, the CRD has sought to ensure the conservation of Hartland landfill space and valuable resources. The practice of banning the disposal of specific wastes at Hartland landfill, when viable recycling alternatives are in place, has been used by the CRD since 1991. Current landfill bans include drywall (1991), cardboard, directories, large appliances, tires (1993), fill materials (1995), paper (1998), yard and garden waste (2006) and product stewardship materials (2011). It is estimated that these bans have diverted over 600,000 tonnes of material from the landfill.
Effective January 2011, Product Stewardship materials have been added to the list of materials restricted from disposal as refuse at Hartland landfill. At this time two other materials are also being considered for future consideration: kitchen scraps from businesses and wood waste.
Product Stewardship Materials Restriction
What is included?
Product stewardship provides consumers with the opportunity to recycle or safely dispose of leftover or expired products. The following materials are included in this program: beverage containers, solvents and flammable liquids, gasoline and pesticides, pharmaceuticals, tires, automotive batteries, paint, oil and oil containers and electronic products such as computers and televisions. For more details and information on Product Stewardship Materials vist the CRD's myrecyclopedia
When will this restriction come into effective?
This restriction is effective January 2, 2011.
What are the alternatives to landfilling product stewardship materials?
Product stewardship materials can be recycled through various product stewardship programs, ranging from return-to-retail to drop off depots.
What happens to product stewardship materials once they’re recycled?
The life cycle management of product stewardship materials provides many opportunities for reprocessing and new product development including items such as: aluminum cans, insulation, toilet paper, circuit boards, recycled oil and rebar.
Proposed Kitchen Scraps Recycling Program for Businesses
- Read more about kitchen scraps diversion.
- Read the Media Release on kitchen scraps.
Proposed Wood Waste (Lumber) Restriction
What is included?
Wood waste includes clean and treated wood from construction and demolition activities. All clean wood waste is being considered for banning, including dimensional lumber, plywood, pallets, fencing, pressure treated lumber, demolition wood waste and painted wood.
When will this restriction come into effective?
Consultation with stakeholders is still underway.
What are the alternatives to land filling wood waste?
There are currently a number of locations, including a designated lumber bin at Hartland, throughout the region that accept wood waste for recycling. Myrecyclopedia.ca has a listing of locations that accept wood waste.
What happens to wood waste materials once they are recycled?
End use for wood waste is primarily as boiler fuel or other energy recovery options. Other recycling options include composting, animal bedding, landscaping, etc.
Further Information
Why are these items being considered for restriction at Hartland landfill?
A landfill ban will maximize reuse, recycling and material/energy recovery of these products. Wood waste and product stewardship materials are not garbage. They are resources that can be reused to create other materials. Restricting these materials will conserve landfill space and contribute to reaching the CRD’s waste diversion goal of 60% by 2013. Viable recycling opportunities exist for all materials restricted from Hartland landfill and many of them can be recycled at the Hartland recycling facility.
How can businesses comply with these new restrictions if they are introduced?
If introduced, restricted materials will no longer be accepted in the garbage. Businesses will be responsible for organizing the collection and recycling of these materials.
How will the restrictions be enforced?
All restrictions are enforced by CRD bylaw officers at Hartland landfill. For the first six months after a ban implementation, officers issue recycling opportunity notices to notify customers that their loads contain banned materials. CRD staff will work with these customers and educate them about alternatives. Following this period, tickets will be issued with fines. The fine is $200 per load that contains a prohibited material.
How will the CRD consult with the public?
In order to create public awareness, understanding and commitment for the proposed restriction of these materials (wood waste, kitchen scraps), key stakeholders received a mail-out letter and were invited to meetings. Further consultation tools consisted of open houses, print advertising, media releases and other promotion (website, list serves, newsletters, etc.). To date, consultation is still underway.
What is the purpose of the consultation process?
The consultation process attempts to engage all stakeholders to create public awareness, understanding and commitment for the proposed restrictions. It will serve to confirm end markets, identify potential challenges and develop solutions prior to a final decision by the CRD Board.
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