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

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 Enforcement Location Organization Legislation / Regulation Clean Up Tools Ministry of Ticketing When there is Environment Environmental immediate Crown Land Conservation Management Act & Water Administrative environmental Officers Service Sustainability Act penalty risk Forestry, Lands and Natural Ticketing Environmental When there is Forests and Resource Management Act , Lands immediate Water Management – Administrative Act, Water Act, Park Act, environmental Bodies Compliance & penalty Wildlife Act, Forest Act risk Enforcement Officers Contracted out Ticketing to Yellowhead Highways Ministry of Road & Bridge, and Right of Transportation & Transportation Act Administrative and Lakes Ways Infrastructure penalty District Maintenance Regional RDFFG – Regional District District Environmental Bylaw Fines staff Facilities Services City of Prince City of Prince George Land George – Parks & Bylaw Fines City staff Solid Waste Private Land owner N/A Civil Litigation Property owner Property

Provincial Agencies Environmental Management Act Section 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 & Infrastructure manage 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 OF WEIGHT OF WEIGHT OF NUMBER OF NUMBER OF NUMBER OF MATERIAL MATERIAL MATERIAL CLEANUP CLEANUP CLEANUP CLEANED UP CLEANED UP CLEANED UP EVENTS EVENTS EVENTS (KILOGRAMS) (KILOGRAMS) (KILOGRAMS) 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 Events o 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 Bylaws Enforcement/staff Budget Education/ campaigns Prevention events District No specific staff for Waive tipping fees for enforcement No budget set aside for the issue, in Not yet, they are looking community cleanup of Bulkley Nechako the past tipping fees for appliances to develop in accordance illegally dumped None Forward calls to containing refrigerant have been with new tipping fees refrigerant appliances, Conservation Officer waived for cleanups being implemented plus those picked up by Services (COS) ministry staff Contracted conservation Conservation Officer Cleanups/waived tipping fees are Cariboo None group for the education None Services covered by the solid waste budget component Illegal dumping budget: Charitable Organizations Tipping Bylaw No. 1386 and/or Hauling: Tipping fees waived for mentions illegal Bylaw Officers, Fees: $ 76,000 Partnering with Ministry community cleanups dumping, Zero Waste Staff Contracted Clean Up: $ 15,000 of Environment and local Nanaimo Bylaw No. 1073, Contractors Bylaw Enforcement: $ 29,000 timber company to Annual city wide swap unsightly premise Community Clean Up Tipping Fees: produce advertising such meet – Reuse bylaw $ 6,500 as print ads Rendezvous Total: $126,500 Peace River Bylaw No. 2065, 2013. One bylaw No budget for illegal dumping, Recycling education, no 4 coupons for up to Pertains to PRRD sites enforcement officer, waived tipping fees are covered by specific illegal dumping 250kg of free waste charges range from contractors can issue the solid waste budget campaigns mailed out annually for $500‐$2,000 separate fines for solid spring cleaning event waste facilities Bylaw No. 5615 Community groups can mentions illegal Bylaw officers apply for cleanup Separate budget for cleaning up Columbia‐ dumping, Illegal dumping page on events, RD partnered illegal dumping is $10,000, Shuswap Bylaw No. 5776 sets out there have been no RDCS website with FLNRO to waive 2017 expenses = $4,000 fines for illegal fines issued yet tipping fees to site dumping at $500 cleanups

Municipal Illegal Dumping Programs and Initiatives Municipality Bylaws Enforcement / Staff Budget Education/ campaigns Prevention events Solid waste and Bylaw officer All costs are covered in the Promote city clean ups on City clean‐up events, recyclables Bylaw No. investigates city budget website free dump days and 40‐59, amendment complaints, contractor free hazardous waste Kamloops 40‐61 (914) to deal with the clean days, city will waive $500 for illegal up the downsizing fee on dumping garbage cans Solid waste bylaw City bylaw officers All costs are covered in the Education events happen on Hazardous waste days city budget occasion when problems and yard waste week Kelowna arise put on by the RD Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 Bylaw staff, All costs are covered in the Occasional radio/local Spring clean‐up event parks and open space Parks and solid waste city budget paper/TV ads, no targeted coordinated by REAPS bylaw staff cleanup City parks campaigns and the City Bylaw No. 8065, 2008 highways Prince George Fine of $100 Bylaw 8425, 2012 prohibits deposit of refuse on highway or public place Bylaw No. 16393 City staff, crew of 5 Illegal dumping costs over Illegal dumping page on the Large item pick‐up Surrey property $530,000 in 2017 city website program maintenance and Surrey unsightly premises Fine of $100‐$10000

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 • Assess the nature and extent of illegal dumping in RDFFG RDFFG • Map known problem sites • Map known problem sites • Continue to provide funding to waive tipping fees for • Continue to provide funding to waive tipping fees for cleanup events cleanup events • Establish & enforce a bylaw that puts the onus for • Establish & enforce a bylaw that puts the onus for proper disposal on the waste generator proper disposal on the waste generator • Develop an “observe, record & report” program • Develop an “observe, record & report” program • Conduct clean ups • Conduct clean ups

Illegal Dumping Working Group

Illegal Dumping Prevention Strategy Education Infrastructure Enforcement / Services

Education Tipping 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.

Education 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

Infrastructure / Services • 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