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REGIONAL BOARD DECEMBER 20, 2018 Status of Illegal Dumping in the Regional District of Fraser‐Fort George

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REGIONAL BOARDDECEMBER 20, 2018

Status of Illegal Dumping in the Regional District of Fraser‐Fort George

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Outline

• Definition & Types• Government Agencies• Regional Districts & Municipalities

• Regional District Efforts• Prevention Strategy

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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

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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

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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

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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 

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City of Prince George

Private Property• property owners responsibility • RCMP – trespassing

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Regional District of Fraser‐Fort George Solid Waste Facilities

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Illegal Dumping Working Group

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Illegal Dumping Prevention Strategy

Education

Infrastructure / ServicesEnforcement 

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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.

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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

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• 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

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Infrastructure / Services

• Expand community cleanup campaigns– large item pick up events– hazardous waste roundups– seasonal collection of yard waste

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Infrastructure / Services

• Install signage in problem areas– Area under surveillance 

• Property owners in hotspots– Install signage & gates

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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

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Conclusion

Illegal Dumping Prevention StrategyEducationInfrastructure/ServicesEnforcement

Regional District Strategic Plan2015 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan

Illegal Dumping Working Group