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Changes to Ontario’s Records of Site Condition and Excess Soil Regulations

Changes to Ontario’s Records of Site Condition and Excess Soil Regulations

Posted by on Nov 5, 2025 in Blog | 0 comments

  As with many of the recent regulatory changes we have documented, the changes below (to Ontario’s Records of Site Condition and Excess Soil Regulation) seem intended to cut red tape, encourage development (including residential development), and spur economic growth. Records of Site Condition In our January 22, 2025, blog, we discussed proposed changes to Ontario’s Record of Site Conditions.  On October 23, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks issued...

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Amendments to Ontario’s Excess Soil Regulations

Amendments to Ontario’s Excess Soil Regulations

Posted by on Oct 31, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

  The next phase of Ontario’s excess soils regulations is set to take effect on January 1, 2025, (limiting soils that may be landfilled).  Ahead of this deadline, there are (additional) proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 406/19. You may recall that 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...

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Prohibition on Landfilling Most Excess Soils in Ontario Set to Take Effect

Prohibition on Landfilling Most Excess Soils in Ontario Set to Take Effect

Posted by on Sep 17, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

  The implementation of the excess soil regulations will reach the final phase of the multi-year rollout on January 1, 2025.  This may be the most challenging phase of the provincial regulation of excess soils. Ontario’s Excess Soil Restrictions for Landfills According to the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Parks (MECP), excess soil that is suitable for reuse should be viewed as a resource and not disposed as a waste.  The excess soil regulation restricts...

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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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