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• Environment

• Environmental Protection
• Municipal Waste
• Solid Waste
  • Solid Waste Management Planning
    • Guide to Preparing Plans
      • Preface
      • Introduction
      • Requirements for Regional Solid Waste Management Plans
      • Procedures for Developing & Adopting Regional Solid Waste Management Plans
      • Plan Development Guidelines
    • Establishing Transfer Stations for Municipal Solid Waste
      • Introduction
      • Sitting Guidelines
      • Design Guidelines
      • Operational Guidelines
      • Costing and Comparison Models
      • Appendices
      • Bibliography
  • Organic Matter Recycling (e.g. Compost)
  • Landfills
    • Landfill Criteria
    • Environmental Monitoring Landfills
      • Definitions
      • Introduction
      • Groundwater Monitoring
      • Surface Water Monitoring
      • Leachate Monitoring
      • Landfill Gas Monitoring
      • Soils and Vegetation
      • Monitoring Program Management
      • References
      • Appendices
  • Regulations
    • Municipal Sewage Regulation (MSR)
      • Guidance
        • Developing Operational Plans
        • Registering a Municipal Sewage Discharge
        • Highlights for Motel, Campground & Resort Operators
        • Use of Reclaimed Water
        • Seasonal Discharges to Ground
        • De-permitting Policy & Procedure
        • Existing Unauthorized Discharges Policy & Procedure
        • Environmental Impact Study Guideline
        • Compliance Guideline
        • Guidelines for Assurance Plans
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Reports
• Liquid Waste
  • Liquid Waste Management Planning
    • Introduction
    • Provincial Objectives
    • Preliminary Planning Considerations
    • Liquid Waste Management Planning Process
    • Planning Components
    • Implementation, Monitoring & Amendment
    • Appendix 1: Classes of Cost Estimates
    • Appendix 2: Regulatory Framework
    • Appendix 3: Stormwater Management Guidance Documents
    • Appendix 4: First Nations Consultation
  • Regulations
    • Municipal Sewage Regulation (MSR)
      • Guidance
        • Developing Operational Plans
        • Registering a Municipal Sewage Discharge
        • Highlights for Motel, Campground & Resort Operators
        • Use of Reclaimed Water
        • Seasonal Discharges to Ground
        • De-permitting Policy & Procedure
        • Existing Unauthorized Discharges Policy & Procedure
        • Environmental Impact Study Guideline
        • Compliance Guideline
        • Guidelines for Assurance Plans
  • Stormwater
• Regulations
  • Municipal Sewage Regulation (MSR)
    • Guidance
      • Developing Operational Plans
      • Registering a Municipal Sewage Discharge
      • Highlights for Motel, Campground & Resort Operators
      • Use of Reclaimed Water
      • Seasonal Discharges to Ground
      • De-permitting Policy & Procedure
      • Existing Unauthorized Discharges Policy & Procedure
      • Environmental Impact Study Guideline
      • Compliance Guideline
      • Guidelines for Assurance Plans
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Organic Matter Recycling Regulation (OMRR)
  • Landfill Gas Management Regulation (LGMR)
• Resource Recovery
• Guidelines
• Related Links
• A-Z Topics
• Contact Us

Municipal Solid Waste

Under Environmental Management Act (EMA) Municipal Solid Waste is defined as:

(a) refuse that originates from residential, commercial, institutional, demolition, land clearing or construction sources, or
(b) refuse specified by a director to be included in a waste management plan.

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