Environmental Protection

Proposed Landfill Gas Regulation

The Ministry of Environment is in the process of developing the Landfill Gas Regulation under the Environmental Management Act (EMA). This initiative forms part of the work undertaken by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) to support the provincial government’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 33% below current levels by 2020.

The proposed Landfill Gas Regulation would establish provincewide criteria for landfill gas capture from municipal solid waste landfills. The regulation would focus on greenhouse gas emission reductions from landfills with the objectives of maximizing reductions of landfill gas emissions and identifying potential opportunities to increase landfill gas recovery and its beneficial use.

The regulation would phase in new requirements for landfill gas capture that take into account economic and technical feasibility and associated implications for landfill owners.

The intended content of the proposed regulation is outlined in the policy intentions paper for consultation below.

NEW Intentions Paper (119 KB / 6 pages)

Interested parties are encouraged to read the intentions paper and provide any comments to the ministry on the response form below, or by fax, e-mail or letter to the consultation contact indicated below.

COMMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Comments

received after the submission deadline date will be reviewed by the ministry but may not be included in consultation summary reporting.

For information on the consultation process, see the Consultation Information for Codes of Practice and Regulations site. For general information on the development of codes of practice and the review of current regulations, see the Environmental Management Act (EMA) Codes of Practice and Regulatory Review site.

More background information on the proposed Landfill Gas Regulation is available below:

NEW Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Generation from Landfills in British Columbia (1.04 MB / 106 pages)
NEW Cost Estimation Model for Implementing GHG Emission Reduction Projects at Landfills in British Columbia (2.41 MB / 41 pages)

Response Form

NEW PDF Version (48 KB / 8 pages)
NEW Word Version (98 KB / 6 pages)
NEW HTML Version

Web Consultation Contact

The Ministry has contracted Cindy Bertram of C. Rankin & Associates to manage the consultation process. Please review the posted policy intention paper, submit comments by fax, e-mail, letter, or in the applicable response form by September 30, 2008. Cindy Bertram’s contact information is:

E-mail: cindybertram@shaw.ca
Fax: (250) 598-9948
Address: P.O. Box 5293
Victoria BC
V8R 6N4

Please contact Cindy Bertram if you are unable to download a copy of the policy intentions paper from this website or if you have any questions about the policy intentions paper or the response form.

Consultation Summary Reports

A summary consultation report of comments received during the consultation period will be posted on this website following compilation and review of the submissions.

Updated: august 2008