What is Controlled Waste?
Landfilling of certain types of wastes creates potential nuisance, health and safety concerns for staff, or environmental concerns beyond those expected from regular household garbage. These wastes require special handling to protect the health and safety of employees and reduce impacts to the landfill leachate.
Items that are considered controlled waste and/or require special handling include:
Asbestos
24 hour notice required for appointments. Asbestos must be placed in a 6-mil plastic bag, sealed and placed in a second 6-mil plastic bag and sealed.
Bio Solids
Must be dewatered
Bulky Waste
Not permitted for disposal at Church Road Transfer Station without approval from Superintendent
Burnt Demolition Waste
Waste extinguished for 21 days or with letter from recognized municipal, local or volunteer fire department stating material is suitably extinguished for disposal.
Contaminated Soil
Pre-approval required. Not permitted for disposal at Church Road Transfer Station
Creosote Wood Waste
Pieces to be no longer than 8-feet. 24 hour notice required.
Dead Animals
24 hour notice required for large animals.
Drums - Plastic
Lids must be off. 45 gallon drums to be cut in half. Must be crushed, shredded or similarly reduced in volume to the maximum practical extent.
Dusty Material
Only acceptable if securely bagged.
Food Processing Waste
Call Landfill in advance for approval.
Grit and Screenings
Must be dewatered.
Invasive Plant Species
Follow disposal procedures as per BC Inter-Ministry Invasive Species Working Group.
Lead Painted Wood Waste
Hazardous waste screening and approval required for Commercial haulers and/or large quantities.
Netting
Notify scale house, special disposal required.
Pumpings
Must be dewatered.
Steel Cables
Must be 2 metre lengths or shorter.
Controlled wastes are disposed of in designated trenches at the Regional Landfill and covered daily to minimize nuisance, odours, and scavenging by birds. Bylaw 1784 governs the disposal of controlled wastes.
Analytical Testing
You may be required to have a sample of your waste submitted to a laboratory for analytical testing to ensure that the waste meets the controlled waste requirements. Please contact the RDN if you have questions about what type of testing is necessary.