| Yukon |
No re-refineries; some used crankcase oils (UCO) shipped south; Yukon Environment Act, Special Waste Regulations |
Allowed -- Yukon Environment Act, permit under Special Waste Regulations, contaminant levels specified |
Banned -- policy ban not to issue a special waste permit under the Yukon Environment Act, Special Waste Regulations |
Prohibited -- Yukon Environment Act, Special Waste Regulations |
| Northwest Territories |
No re-refineries; some UCO shipped south;Environmental Protection Act, draft Used Oil/Waste Fuel Regulations (expected to be proclaimed in fall 2001 and come into force in Spring 2002) |
Allowed -- proposed under theEnvironmental Protection Act, draft Used Oil/Waste Fuel Regulations (expected to come into force in Spring 2002) requiring use of equipment approved by Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada (ULC); open burning will be prohibited |
Banned -- Guidelines for Dust Suppression do not allow road oiling;Environmental Protection Act, draft Used Oil/Waste Fuel Regulations to prohibit it |
Prohibited --Environmental Protection Act, draft Used Oil/Waste Fuel Regulations will prohibit disposal on land or in landfills |
| Nunavut |
No re-refineries |
Permitted in CSA- or ULC-approved devices designed for the purpose; proposed Used Oil and Waste Fuel Management Regulations (Nunavut intends to adopt this legislation once in force in the Northwest Territories, anticipated for late 2001 or early 2002) will further govern emissions -- periodic testing and maximum limits will be implemented |
Prohibited -- Guidelines for Dust Suppression do not allow road oiling (legislation adopted from the Northwest Territories);Environmental Protection Act, draft Used Oil and Waste Fuel Management Regulations to prohibit it |
Prohibited --Environmental Protection Act, draft Used Oil and Waste Fuel Management Regulations will prohibit disposal on land or in landfills |
| British ColumbiaFootnote a |
One re-refinery (changed ownership in 1999); permits issued under the Waste Management Act for effluent discharges from the facility to the environment, air emissions controlled under local (Greater Vancouver Regional District) Air Regulations, also pursuant to the Waste Management Act |
Allowed -- Burning as a fuel is authorized by the Special Waste Regulation (pursuant to the Waste Management Act ); consideration is being given to amending the Special Waste Regulation to prohibit burning in space heaters |
Banned -- Waste Management Act, Special Waste Regulation 1988, amended 1992 |
Prohibited -- Waste Management Act |
| Alberta |
One re-refinery and two reprocessing facilities; Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Waste Control Regulations, limits disposal options; Activities Designation Regulations Schedule 1: Division 1: Waste Management controls re-refineries |
Allowed -- Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, approvals required under Activities Designation Regulations Schedule 1: Division 1: Waste Management; "a code of practice for the production of alternative fuel and the burning of fuel derived from waste" (draft) has been developed |
Allowed -- Interim Guidelines for the Application of Used or Waste Refined Oil to Road Surfaces for Dust Control recommend contaminant limits; continued use of used or waste oil on roads was reviewed and guidelines were revised in April 1999 |
Prohibited -- Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act |
| Saskatchewan |
Two reprocessing facilities; Environmental Management and Protection Act, Clean Air Act : permits required |
Allowed -- Environmental Management and Protection Act and Clean Air Act, permits required under Clean Air Regulations |
Banned -- Environmental Management and Protection Act, Hazardous Substances and Waste Dangerous Goods Regulations, Used Oil Collection Regulations |
Prohibited -- Litter Control Act ; Dangerous Goods Transportation Act and Regulations; Environmental Management and Protection Act, Used Oil Collection Regulations |
| Manitoba |
One reprocessing facility; Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act ; Environment Act; Waste Reduction and Prevention Act, controls re-refineries and reprocessing facilities |
Allowed -- Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act, draft provincial policy also allows burning in space heaters under tightly controlled conditions |
Banned -- Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act |
Prohibited -- Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act |
| Ontario |
One re-refinery:Environmental Protection Act, Regulation 347, also grants an exemption to simplify collection and transportation of used oil to re-refinery |
Allowed --Environmental Protection Act, Regulation 347, also allows burning in small space heaters; however, no new approvals will be issued for space heaters that burn used oil; burning used oil is still allowed in other industrial uses (e.g., cement kilns) subject to regulatory approvals |
Banned --Environmental Protection Act, Regulation 347 |
Prohibited --Environmental Protection Act |
| Quebec |
No re-refineries; Environmental Quality Act ; 75%of recoverable oil is effectively recovered (=38% of vehicle oil); 57% of recovered oil goes for energy recovery; 43% is re-refined |
Allowed -- Environmental Quality Act, Hazardous Materials Regulations for large burning units only (>10 MW), Hazardous Waste Regulations allow burning of used oil in greenhouses |
Banned -- Environmental Quality Act, Hazardous Waste Regulations |
Prohibited -- Environmental Quality Act, Hazardous Waste Regulations |
| New Brunswick |
Reprocessing facilities; Clean Air Act, draft Used Oil Handling Regulations (to be presented to cabinet in Summer 2001); air emissions and effluents controlled under Regulations 97-133 and 82-126, respectively |
Allowed -- Clean Environment Act, Air Quality Regulation, Certificate of Approval required for large burners, small burners follow the Small Quantity Waste Oil Burning Guideline; guideline to become part of Used Oil Handling Regulations |
Banned -- Clean Environment Act, Regulation 8797, Petroleum Products Storage and Handling Regulations |
Prohibited -- Clean Environment Act |
| Nova Scotia |
One re-refinery; Environment Act, Activities Designation Regulations identify this as an activity that requires approval |
Allowed -- Environment Act, Used Oil Regulations, all units including space heaters, limits imposed; Air Quality Regulations prohibit open burning |
Banned -- Environment Act, Used Oil Regulations |
Prohibited -- Environment Act, Used Oil Regulations |
| Prince Edward Island |
No re-refineries;Environmental Protection Act, Used Oil Handling Regulations, some UCO shipped to Nova Scotia for re-refining |
Allowed -- Environmental Protection Act, Air Quality Regulations, burning allowed in used oil burners; permit required |
Banned --Environmental Protection Act, Used Oil Handling Regulations |
Prohibited --Environmental Protection Act, Used Oil Handling Regulations |
| Newfoundland |
No refineries; Waste Material Disposal Act ; draft Used Oil Control Regulations, Certificate of Approval required |
Allowed -- Waste Material Disposal Act, draft Used Oil Control Regulations, allowable limits will be imposed; virtually all approved burning occurs in cement kilns |
Effectively banned by unwritten policy |
Allowed -- Waste Material Disposal Act, draft Used Oil Control Regulations will prohibit land disposal; anticipate that by late 2001 only most remote communities will dispose on land |
| Summary of used oil regulations or guidelines |
Re-refineries or reprocessing facilities in seven provinces; no re-refineries or reprocessing facilities in six provinces and territories; all provinces and territories have regulations, draft regulations or guidelines that control re-refinery operation; if a province or territory does not have a re-refinery, there are limits for contamination in the used oil |
Burning allowed either through permitting or through Certificates of Approval; allowable limits for contaminants are also listed in most regulations; space heaters are a problem due to the concern that burner unit will not be maintained and contaminants will be released to the environment and cause localized air degradation for humans |
Banned in eight provinces and three territories; one province has a policy ban; permitted in one province with guidelines in place |
Prohibited by nine provinces and three territories; one province to propose ban in upcoming legislation |
