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Ontario’s Excess Soil Management: Questions and Misgivings

Ontario’s Excess Soil Management: Questions and Misgivings

Posted by on Jun 28, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

In January 2022, everyone was scrambling to meet the new Excess Soil rules and requirements, only to have the rules paused on April 21, 2022.  Since the final rules were modified and implemented, there has been renewed debate over fees and questions about overall compliance. Increased Excess Soil Fees As we reported in our April Environmental Compliance Tip, the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority announced new soil fees for 2024. From Environmental Science and...

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Changes to the Rules for Managing Excess Soil in Ontario

Changes to the Rules for Managing Excess Soil in Ontario

Posted by on May 14, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

In our October 25, 2023, blog, we discussed the proposed amendments to the Excess Soil Regulation (O.Reg. 406/19) – these amendments were recently finalized.  The Excess Soil Regulations are the rules for the management of excess construction soil in Ontario. Below is a general overview of the changes to managing soils in Ontario.  However, if you have a specific question about managing excess soil, please contact Chris Pare, P.Geo., Q.P.  Chris can provide more specifics...

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Proposed Amendments to Ontario Excess Soil Regulations

Posted by on Oct 25, 2023 in Blog | 0 comments

On October 17, 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP) proposed amendments to the Excess Soil Regulations, Ontario Regulation 406/19. These proposed changes to the excess soil regulations are part of the “Less Red Tape, More Common Sense Act 2023,” which includes 32 new measures.  These measures “will improve services for people and reduce costs for businesses, while making it easier to work with government.”  The Ontario Government estimates that...

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Seven Questions Regarding Excess Soil Management in Ontario

Posted by on Mar 24, 2023 in Blog | 0 comments

With the key phase of the excess soil regulation in Ontario now in place (as of January 1, 2023), preparing for and managing excess soil has become of vital importance for construction-related projects in 2023. For an overview of the Excess Soil Regulations, see our December 22, 2022, blog “Ontario Excess Soil Requirements for 2023.” Below are some common questions we have seen regarding Excess Soil.  This is not comprehensive.  We encourage you to read the regulations for...

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Ontario Excess Soil Requirements for 2023

Posted by on Dec 22, 2022 in Blog | 0 comments

Environmental regulatory requirements for managing excess soil in Ontario have been on a government seesaw over the past year (O. Reg. 406/19:  On-Site and Excess Soil Regulation or “Excess Soil Regulation”). In January 2022, contractors were scrambling to comply with the more-stringent soil management requirements.  By April 21, 2022, these new requirements were officially paused by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP).  This temporary pause was...

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