Environment - Special Waste Disposal Permit

Issues special waste permits for materials that cannot be disposed of through PEI's regular waste management system.

Special waste includes:

Asbestos-containing material
Metal-containing or hydro-carbon contaminated soils
Sharps (needles, broken glass or other sharp objects capable of causing cuts or punctures)
Burnable waste from ships and aircraft from outside the province
Oil-soaked materials
Diseased potatoes from testing laboratories
Empty ammonium nitrate fertilizer bags
Screenings from a waste treatment plant
Non-hazardous laboratory waste
Creosoted or pressure-treated material
Biomass wet with a solvent
Absorbent materials and clothing contaminated with human or animal blood, tissue or bodily fluids produced from medical or veterinary procedures in hospital, medical centres or clinic, or veterinary hospitals or clinics
Body-piercing procedures in tattoo or body-piercing establishments

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Service Description

Issues special waste permits for materials that cannot be disposed of through PEI's regular waste management system.

Special waste includes:

Asbestos-containing material
Metal-containing or hydro-carbon contaminated soils
Sharps (needles, broken glass or other sharp objects capable of causing cuts or punctures)
Burnable waste from ships and aircraft from outside the province
Oil-soaked materials
Diseased potatoes from testing laboratories
Empty ammonium nitrate fertilizer bags
Screenings from a waste treatment plant
Non-hazardous laboratory waste
Creosoted or pressure-treated material
Biomass wet with a solvent
Absorbent materials and clothing contaminated with human or animal blood, tissue or bodily fluids produced from medical or veterinary procedures in hospital, medical centres or clinic, or veterinary hospitals or clinics
Body-piercing procedures in tattoo or body-piercing establishments

Products specifications

Description:	Issues special waste permits for materials that cannot be disposed of through PEI's regular waste management system. Special waste includes: Asbestos-containing material Metal-containing or hydro-carbon contaminated soils Sharps (needles, broken glass or other sharp objects capable of causing cuts or punctures) Burnable waste from ships and aircraft from outside the province Oil-soaked materials Diseased potatoes from testing laboratories Empty ammonium nitrate fertilizer bags Screenings from a waste treatment plant Non-hazardous laboratory waste Creosoted or pressure-treated material Biomass wet with a solvent Absorbent materials and clothing contaminated with human or animal blood, tissue or bodily fluids produced from medical or veterinary procedures in hospital, medical centres or clinic, or veterinary hospitals or clinics Body-piercing procedures in tattoo or body-piercing establishments
Eligibility:	Open to all
Fees:	Yes
How to Access:	Call or email
Documents Required:	Not applicable
Program Email:	rsmitchell@gov.pe.ca
Language:	English
Website:	www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/environment-water-and-climate-change/special-waste-disposal-permit
Coverage Area:	Epekwitk / Prince Edward Island

Jones Building, 4th Floor, 11 Kent Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1M7
Coverage Area: Epekwitk / Prince Edward Island
Accessibility: Elevator
October to May: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
June to September: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/land-and-environment
deptle@gov.pe.ca