ontario regulation 408/19

made under the

Environmental Protection Act

Made: November 28, 2019
Filed: December 4, 2019
Published on e-Laws: December 4, 2019
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: December 21, 2019

Amending Reg. 347 of R.R.O. 1990

(GENERAL - WASTE MANAGEMENT)

1. (1) Subsection 1 (1) of Regulation 347 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by adding the following definitions:

“excess soil” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 406/19 (On-Site and Excess Soil Management) made under the Act;

“liquid soil” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 406/19 (On-Site and Excess Soil Management) made under the Act;

(2) The definition of “inert fill” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding “but does not include excess soil” at the end.

(3) Subsection 1 (3) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

7. Excess soil that is liquid soil, unless the liquid soil is hazardous waste.

2. Subparagraph 1 ii of subsection 3 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the waste is not” at the beginning of the portion before sub-subparagraph A and substituting “the waste is neither excess soil nor”.

3. Subparagraph 3 iii of subsection 17.1 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

iii. the processing of soil, except if the processing is permitted to be carried out under Ontario Regulation 406/19 (On-Site and Excess Soil Management) made under the Act.

Commencement

4. This Regulation comes into force on the later of July 1, 2020 and the day this Regulation is filed.