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REGIONAL BOARDDECEMBER 20, 2018
Status of Illegal Dumping in the Regional District of Fraser‐Fort George
Outline
• Definition & Types• Government Agencies• Regional Districts & Municipalities
• Regional District Efforts• Prevention Strategy
Illegal Dumping
• Defined as:The unlawful deposit of waste larger than litter onto land
• Waste materials dumped, tipped or deposited onto private or public land where no license or approval exists to accept such waste
Types of Illegal Dumping and Common Locations
Litter
Uncovered Loads
Unauthorized Disposal at Regional District Solid Waste Facilities
Transient Encampments in Municipalities
Crown Land
Private Property
Organizations Involved in Enforcement and Compliance
Location Organization Legislation / Regulation Enforcement Tools Clean Up
Crown Land
Ministry of Environment Conservation Officers Service
Environmental Management Act & Water
Sustainability Act
Ticketing
Administrative penalty
When there is immediate
environmental risk
Forests and Water Bodies
Forestry, Lands and Natural Resource
Management –Compliance & Enforcement
Officers
Environmental Management Act , Lands Act, Water Act, Park Act, Wildlife Act, Forest Act
Ticketing
Administrative penalty
When there is immediate
environmental risk
Highways and Right of Ways
Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure
Transportation Act
Ticketing
Administrative penalty
Contracted out to Yellowhead Road & Bridge,
and Lakes District
Maintenance Regional District Facilities
RDFFG –Environmental
ServicesBylaw Fines Regional District
staff
City of Prince George Land City of Prince
George – Parks & Solid Waste
Bylaw Fines City staff
Private Property Land owner N/A Civil Litigation Property owner
Provincial Agencies
Environmental Management ActSection 6:“a person must not introduce waste into the environment in such a manner or quantity as to cause pollution”– ticket for infractions– R.A.P.P Line
Transportation & Infrastructuremanage waste deposited along highways & ditches
City of Prince George
Private Property• property owners responsibility • RCMP – trespassing
Regional District of Fraser‐Fort George Solid Waste Facilities
Regional District of Fraser‐Fort George 2004 2005 2017‐2018
FACILITY WEIGHT OFMATERIALCLEANED UP (KILOGRAMS)
NUMBER OF CLEANUPEVENTS
WEIGHT OFMATERIALCLEANED UP (KILOGRAMS)
NUMBER OF CLEANUPEVENTS
WEIGHT OFMATERIALCLEANED UP (KILOGRAMS)
NUMBER OF CLEANUPEVENTS
Bear Lake 200 1 980 4
Berman Lake 16,920 31 7,910 32
Chief Lake 21,900 108 39,730 141
Cummings Rd * 22,760 19 38,550 26
Hixon 150 2 1,700 2
McBride 0 0 0 0
McLeod Lake 3,540 14 0 0
Miworth 520 7 1,320 14 4,450 23
Mud River** 47,910 28 0 0
Shelley 11,380 6 960 1
Summit Lake 0 0 930 3 70 1
Valemount 0 0 0 0
West Lake 28,490 68 25,670 87
Willow River 41,760 42 37,960 41
Total 195,530 326 155,710 351 4,520 24
Regional District of Fraser‐Fort George
Solid Waste Tipping Fee Exemption Policy ES‐1• Exemption from paying tipping fees • Non‐profit organizations• Volunteer groups
Each non‐profit group engaged in second‐hand goods reuse/recycling is eligible for an annual exemption limit of 25 tonnes
Regional District of Fraser‐Fort George
Cleanup Eventso Civic Pride – Earth Day cleanup events in member municipalities
o Student Groups ‐ Highway litter pickup o Community Groups – illegal dumping cleanups
Regional District Illegal Dumping Programs and Initiatives Regional District
Bylaws Enforcement/staff Budget Education/ campaigns Prevention events
Bulkley Nechako None
No specific staff for enforcement
Forward calls to Conservation Officer Services (COS)
No budget set aside for the issue, in the past tipping fees for appliances containing refrigerant have been waived for cleanups
Not yet, they are looking to develop in accordance with new tipping fees being implemented
Waive tipping fees for community cleanup of illegally dumped refrigerant appliances, plus those picked up by ministry staff
Cariboo None Conservation Officer Services
Cleanups/waived tipping fees are covered by the solid waste budget
Contracted conservation group for the education component
None
Nanaimo
Bylaw No. 1386 mentions illegal dumping, Bylaw No. 1073, unsightly premise bylaw
Bylaw Officers,Zero Waste StaffContractors
Illegal dumping budget:
Charitable Organizations Tipping and/or Hauling:Fees: $ 76,000Contracted Clean Up: $ 15,000Bylaw Enforcement: $ 29,000Community Clean Up Tipping Fees: $ 6,500
Total: $126,500
Partnering with Ministry of Environment and local timber company to produce advertising such as print ads
Tipping fees waived for community cleanups
Annual city wide swap meet – Reuse Rendezvous
Peace River Bylaw No. 2065, 2013. Pertains to PRRD sites charges range from $500‐$2,000
One bylaw enforcement officer, contractors can issue separate fines for solid waste facilities
No budget for illegal dumping, waived tipping fees are covered by the solid waste budget
Recycling education, no specific illegal dumping campaigns
4 coupons for up to 250kg of free waste mailed out annually for spring cleaning event
Columbia‐Shuswap
Bylaw No. 5615 mentions illegal dumping,Bylaw No. 5776 sets out fines for illegal dumping at $500
Bylaw officers
there have been no fines issued yet
Separate budget for cleaning up illegal dumping is $10,000,2017 expenses = $4,000
Illegal dumping page on RDCS website
Community groups can apply for cleanup events, RD partnered with FLNRO to waive tipping fees to site cleanups
Municipal Illegal Dumping Programs and Initiatives
Municipality Bylaws Enforcement / Staff Budget Education/ campaigns Prevention events
Kamloops
Solid waste and recyclables Bylaw No. 40‐59, amendment 40‐61 (914) $500 for illegal dumping
Bylaw officer investigates complaints, contractor to deal with the clean up
All costs are covered in the city budget
Promote city clean ups on website
City clean‐up events, free dump days and free hazardous waste days, city will waive the downsizing fee on garbage cans
Kelowna
Solid waste bylaw City bylaw officers All costs are covered in the city budget
Education events happen on occasion when problems arise
Hazardous waste days and yard waste week put on by the RD
Prince George
Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 parks and open space bylawBylaw No. 8065, 2008 highwaysFine of $100Bylaw 8425, 2012 prohibits deposit of refuse on highway or public place
Bylaw staff, Parks and solid waste staff cleanup City parks
All costs are covered in the city budget
Occasional radio/local paper/TV ads, no targeted campaigns
Spring clean‐up event coordinated by REAPS and the City
Surrey
Bylaw No. 16393 Surrey property maintenance and unsightly premisesFine of $100‐$10000
City staff, crew of 5 Illegal dumping costs over $530,000 in 2017
Illegal dumping page on the city website
Large item pick‐up program
Regional Districts & Municipalities
Bylaws• Unsightly premises • Illegal dumping on RD or municipal property
Staffing• Bylaw staff and/or solid waste services staff
Budget• Few dedicated to illegal dumping• Regional District of Nanaimo $126,500• Columbia‐Shuswap Regional District $10,000
2015 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
• Assess the nature and extent of illegal dumping in RDFFG
• Map known problem sites• Continue to provide funding to waive tipping fees for
cleanup events• Establish & enforce a bylaw that puts the onus for
proper disposal on the waste generator • Develop an “observe, record & report” program • Conduct clean ups
• Assess the nature and extent of illegal dumping in RDFFG
• Map known problem sites• Continue to provide funding to waive tipping fees for
cleanup events• Establish & enforce a bylaw that puts the onus for
proper disposal on the waste generator • Develop an “observe, record & report” program • Conduct clean ups
Illegal Dumping Working Group
Illegal Dumping Prevention Strategy
Education
Infrastructure / ServicesEnforcement
EducationTipping fees Financial mechanism used by local government Identifies no charge materials
RCBC Recyclepedia Convenient & no charge recycling options Identifies drop off locations Available as smartphone app, searchable website, hotline
Education can change people’s attitudes and inform their capacity and ability to do the right thing.
R.A.P.P Line• increases awareness of illegal dumping• reporting violators and illegal dumping sites• encourages backcountry user responsibility • use local media to convey information on violations and
resulting enforcement for illegal dumping
Community Involvement• Community issue = Community solution• Social norms puts pressure on perpetrators• Illegal dumping is not okay
Education
• Regional District Landfill & Transfer Stations– Extensive network of disposal options
• Recycling depots and take back programs– Opportunities to recycle many EPR products– Regional District EPR policy– Introduction of MARR program
• No charge for Appliance recycling
Infrastructure / Services
Infrastructure / Services
• Expand community cleanup campaigns– large item pick up events– hazardous waste roundups– seasonal collection of yard waste
Infrastructure / Services
• Install signage in problem areas– Area under surveillance
• Property owners in hotspots– Install signage & gates
Enforcement
• Illegal Dumping BylawEstablish & enforce bylaw – onus for proper disposal on the waste generator
• Program Monitoring Establish baseline data Map problem sites Coordinate with COS to collect data through R.A.P.P
Conclusion
Illegal Dumping Prevention StrategyEducationInfrastructure/ServicesEnforcement
Regional District Strategic Plan2015 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Illegal Dumping Working Group
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