Landfill operators, including most Regional Districts, may not wish to accept soils containing up to special waste levels of contamination at all landfills, and may not want any contaminated soils at some landfills. Anyone wishing to bring contaminated soils to one of these facilities should check first with the appropriate Regional District and/or operator regarding acceptable contamination levels, fees, disposal procedures, applicability of provisions within the Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR) and/or the Hazardous Waste Regulation (HWR), etc.
Facility (Waste Management
Permit No.) |
Contaminated Soil Relocation Restrictions |
Contact Information |
| Capital Regional District |
| Hartland (MR-12659) |
CSRA not required
Cannot accept hazardous waste soils |
Hartland Landfill & Recycling Area |
| HighWest Waste Recycler Ltd. (PR-05280) |
CSRA required |
1943 Millstream
Victoria BC V8X 3X2
Phone: 250-478-9886 |
| Quantum Remediation Services Ltd. (at HighWest Landfill, as authorized under the HWR) |
CSRA not required
Can accept hazardous waste soils up to HWR 41.1 levels |
Quantum Environmental Group |
| Ralmax Developments Ltd. (on federal lands) |
CSRA not required |
Ralmax Development Inc. |
| Cowichan Valley Regional District |
Duncan Koksilah
(PR-01805) |
Contaminated soils not accepted |
Cowichan Valley Regional District |
| Lake Cowichan Incinerator (PA-02844) |
Contaminated soils not accepted |
| Regional District of Nanaimo |
| Cedar (PR-01714) |
CSRA not required
Cannot accept hazardous waste soils |
Regional District of Nanaimo |
| Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District |
| Alberni Valley (PR-01714) |
Contaminated soils not accepted |
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District |
| West Coast (PR-05634) |
Contaminated soils not accepted |
Pacifica Papers Inc.
(PR-01751) |
CSRA not required
Can accept soils up to industrial (1L) standards only |
4000 Stamp Ave
Port Alberni BC V9Y 5J7
Phone: 250-724-7889
Fax: 250-724-7518 |
| Comox Valley and Strathcona Regional Districts |
| Campbell River (PR-2401) |
CSRA not required
Cannot accept hazardous waste soils |
Comox Valley Regional District
Strathcona Regional District |
| Gold River (PR-03825) |
CSRA not required
Cannot accept hazardous waste soils |
| Pidgeon Lake (PR-05050) |
CSRA not required
Cannot accept Hazardous Waste soils |
| Tahsis (PR-04278) |
CSRA not required
Cannot accept hazardous waste soils |
| Zeballos (PR-07496) |
CSRA not required
Cannot accept hazardous waste soils |
| Hazco Environmental Services (at Pidgeon Lake landfill AS-16398) |
CSRA not required
Can accept hazardous waste soils up to HWR 41.1 levels |
Hazco Environmental & Decommissioning Services |
| Regional District of Mount Waddington |
| 7-Mile (PR-08490) |
CSRA not required
Cannot accept hazardous waste soils |
Regional District of Mount Waddington |
Except as otherwise noted above within the Vancouver Island Region, relocation of contaminated soil requires completion of a Soil Relocation Agreement. Requirements are detailed in the Environmental Management Act and the Contaminated Sites Regulation. A list of licence holders authorized to transport hazardous waste soils can be found at this link.
