| Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change
Municipal Waste Approval: Solid Waste |
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| Who Needs This Approval? | ||
Anyone in Nova Scotia who wants to construct:
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| Issuing Department / Agency: | ||
| Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change | ||
| Where can you get this Approval and / or further information? | ||
| Any Regional or District
Office of Environment
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| Head Office Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change Phone: 902-424-3600 Fax: 902-424-0501 |
Office
Location: Barrington Tower 1894 Barrington St. Suite 1800 Halifax, NS Mailing Address: PO Box 442 Halifax, NS B3J 2P8 |
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| Application Forms & Process: | ||
| You can get an application form for this Approval from any Regional
or District Office of the Department. After it has been completed,
it is submitted to the Department.
When the Department receives an application, staff review it to see if all the required information is on the form, and if the required supporting information has been provided. If not, the application package is returned with an explanation as to what is missing. Once an application has been accepted by the Department as complete, the application form and supporting documentation undergo a technical review and evaluation. This is to decide if the activity being proposed meets the minimum standards, policies, guidelines, procedures and regulations that are administered by the Department. If an applicant fails to meet these criteria, staff will tell them which specific criteria have not been met to the satisfaction of the Department. If an applicant meets all the criteria, the Department will issue an Approval. This Approval will list any terms and conditions which the applicant must satisfy. |
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| Waiting Period: | ||
| Initital Approval: 60 business days or less Renewal: 10 business days Provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been received. |
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| Expiry & Renewal: | ||
| This Approval is usually valid for 10 years from the date it is issued. It can be renewed, and the renewal period is usually 10 years from the date it was due to expire. It is the responsibility of the Approval holder to start the renewal process; no notice is sent by the Department. The renewal process should be started at least 90 days before the Approval expires. | ||
| Price: | ||
| Free | ||
| Related Requirements: | ||
| Incineration requires an Environmental Assessment Approval. May require municipal approval . | ||
| Additional Information: | ||
| None | ||
| Legislative Authority: | ||
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Environment Act, Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1994-95, Chapter 1, Activities Designation Regulations, Solid Waste Resource Management Regulations |
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