Pollution and waste management

Tracking and reducing pollution and waste.

Services and information

Plastic, hazardous and municipal solid wastes, food loss, consultations, disposal at sea, PCBs

Canada’s participation in global efforts on waste control

List of substances, chemicals management plan, toxic substances, evaluating new substances, chemicals and your health

Pollutants and sources, greening your business, risk management instruments

Pollutants, greenhouse gases, air quality science, monitoring networks, emissions inventories

Sustainability indicators, quality monitoring, cleaning up lakes and rivers, protecting oceans, Canada Water Agency

Reporting oil or chemical release on land, in air or water, regulations, emergency preparedness

Working to prevent pollution and protect the environment

Disposal of non-hazardous substances into the sea.