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REGIONAL BOARD DECEMBER 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 Services Bylaw 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 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 MATERIAL CLEANED UP (KILOGRAMS) NUMBER OF CLEANUP EVENTS WEIGHT OF MATERIAL CLEANED UP (KILOGRAMS) NUMBER OF CLEANUP EVENTS WEIGHT OF MATERIAL CLEANED UP (KILOGRAMS) NUMBER OF CLEANUP EVENTS 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 McLeod Lake 3,540 14 Miworth 520 7 1,320 14 4,450 23 Mud River** 47,910 28 Shelley 11,380 6 960 1 Summit Lake 930 3 70 1 Valemount 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

• Civic Pride – Earth Day cleanup events in member

municipalities

• Student Groups ‐ Highway litter pickup
• 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 Staff Contractors Illegal dumping budget: Charitable Organizations Tipping and/or Hauling: Fees: $ 76,000 Contracted Clean Up: $ 15,000 Bylaw Enforcement: $ 29,000 Community Clean Up Tipping Fees: $ 6,500 Total: $126,500 Partnering with Ministry

• f 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

• ccasion 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 bylaw Bylaw No. 8065, 2008 highways Fine of $100 Bylaw 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 premises Fine 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 / Services Enforcement

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.

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 Bylaw
• Establish & 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 Strategy

Education Infrastructure/Services Enforcement

Regional District Strategic Plan

2015 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan Illegal Dumping Working Group