Landfills and security

Funds must be set aside by landfill operators to ensure that sites are reclaimed to a useful and productive state when operations conclude. Operators of waste management facilities (excluding on-site, Crown and local authority facilities) must provide financial security before starting operations or reclaiming their facilities. Class I, Class II and Class III landfills require security.
 
The Director determines the amount of security and that it will ensure completion of conservation and reclamation based on:
  • estimated costs of conservation/reclamation submitted by the applicant, approval/registration holder
  • nature, complexity and extent of facility operations
  • probable difficulty of conservation/reclamation

The Director can increase or decrease the amount of security, and the approval or registration holder remains liable for the costs of conservation and reclamation.

The applicant must provide information regarding closure of the facility and an estimate d cost of closure and post-closure monitoring/site maintenance, demonstrating an ability to cover the cost of facility closure and post-closure care.