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Pollution Prevention

Don Jardine Director Donna Bradley Administrative Support Erin Swansburg Climate Change Coordinator

Jones Building, 4th Floor 11 Kent Street PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7N8 Telephone: (902) 368-5024 Facsimile: (902) 368-5830

The Pollution Prevention Division administers a wide range of programs, legislation and activities which are designed to protect the environment in the Province. These include: air quality, protection of the ozone layer, management of hazardous wastes, litter, beverage containers, petroleum storage tanks, used oil, tires, lead-acid batteries, derelict vehicles, excavation pits, unsightly properties, and special projects.

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT

• Litter

Air Quality & Hazardous Materials Section

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT Air Quality Forecast on Prince Edward Island Air Quality Permit Canada-wide Standards - Overview Contaminant Discharge Reporting Dangers of Burning Plastic Environmental Emergency Response Environmental Records Review Regulations Hazardous Waste Disposal Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Facility License Mercury Use Oil Tank Regulations Ozone Depleting Substances Ozone Layer Protection Regulations PCBs Petroleum Contaminated Site Remediation Guidelines Petroleum Tank Contractor License Petroleum Tank Inspection - Underground Petroleum Tank Registration Certificate Registered Handler License Reporting Oil Spills Safe Disposal of Medical Sharps Safe Handling and Disposal of Waste Transporting Hazardous Waste From PEI Used Oil Burners Used Oil Collectors License Used Oil Handling Regulations and Program Winter Tank Safety OUR STAFF Todd Fraser Air & Hazardous Materials Section Head Danny McInnis Field Supervisor Petroleum Products Wayne Davies Environmental Technician Kenny MacDonald Environmental Technician Ralph Moore Home Heat Tank Coordinator Glenda MacKinnon-Peters, P.Eng. Hazardous Materials Specialist Debbie Johnston Environmental Technician

Environmental Assessment Section

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT Agricultural Irrigation Policy Automobile Junk Yard Box Culverts Made from Recycled Plastic Commercial Livestock Operations Form Communities with Unsightly Property Bylaws Construction and Demolition Disposal Sites Definition Derelict Vehicles Environmental Impact Assessments Project Information Form Excavation Pits Filing Complaints for Illicit Dumping and Unsightly Properties International Standards and the Environment Legislation and Process Operate a Motor Vehicle on a Beach or Sand Dune Recommendations for the Regulation of Construction and Demolition Debris Sites Refillable Bottles: Consumers Guide Refillable Bottles: Retailers Guide Remaining Waste Sites Selling Recycled Products Waste Resource Management Regulations Watercourse and Wetland Alterations Watercourse Buffer Zones OUR STAFF Greg Wilson Environmental Assessment Section Coordinator Garth Simmons Compliance and Assessment Engineer George Gaudet Environment Officer Gordon Jenkins Environment Officer Barry Jackson Pollution Prevention Officer Jay Carr Environmental Assessment Officer

Pesticide Regulatory Program

WHAT WE DO The Pesticides Regulatory Program is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the PEI Pesticides Control Act and Regulations. This includes the training and licensing of commercial pesticide applicators and vendors, training and certification of private pesticide applicators, inspection audits, and issue of restricted-use pesticide application permits. YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT Pesticide Applicator Exams Pesticide Control Act Pesticide Inspections OUR STAFF Don Reeves Pesticide Regulatory Program Manager Thane Clarke Coordinator of Pesticide Monitoring and Control

Programs and Services

• Composting
• History of Beverage Containers
• History of Plastic
• PEI Bans the Can
• PEI Environment Industry Directory
• Petroleum Contaminated Site Remediation Guidelines
• Styrofoam and Paper Cups
• Victorian Waste Management
• Waste Management in the '50s
• Waste Management in the '60s
• Waste Management in the '70s
• Waste Reduction Tips for Shoppers

This page last updated Fri Dec 8 11:59:05 2006.