Controlled Waste Disposal
What is controlled waste?
Controlled wastes are materials that are not suitable for disposal on the active face of the landfill because of specific health and safety or environmental concerns associated with the physical or chemical properties of the waste.
Items that are considered controlled waste include animal feces, sewage contaminated grit, catch basin waste and dead animals.
Items not accepted as controlled waste include out of region waste, oil-water separator wastes, hazardous wastes, clean soils and banned materials.
Management of Controlled Waste
Landfilling of certain types of wastes create potential nuisance, health and safety concerns for staff, or environmental concerns beyond those expected from regular household refuse. These wastes require special handling to reduce impacts to the landfill leachate and to protect the health and safety of employees.
These wastes are disposed in a designated area at Hartland landfill in trenches and covered daily to minimize the production of leachate, nuisance odours and attraction of scavenging animals.
Bylaw No. 3117 - Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 5, 2003, governs the disposal of controlled wastes.
How does the permit system work?
Environmental Sustainability staff respond to enquiries regarding wastes, review applications and issue controlled waste permits.
To apply for a permit, please fill out and submit an application.
)You may be required to have a sample of your waste submitted to a laboratory for analytical testing to ensure that the waste meets the controlled waste requirements.
Once a permit has been issued, an appointment can be made for disposal. A minimum of 24 hours notice is generally required prior to delivery of the wastes to the landfill. For larger volumes, please allow one week's notice to allow for site preparation.
Controlled wastes are accepted at the landfill between the hours of 10am and 2pm, Tuesday to Friday. An appointment can be made by calling 250.727.3331
Please call 250.360.3030, or 
email if you have an enquiry about controlled waste.
Controlled waste discharges are accepted by appointment only, and require a valid Controlled Waste permit. Please call 250.727.3331 to schedule an appointment.