Catherine Bulman

The appellant appealed a Director's Order requiring the removal of demolition waste from its property.

The appellant argued the materials were being sorted for recycling and were not waste, and that the Ministry erred in treating the movement of materials as a deposit on a new site.

The Tribunal found that the co-mingled demolition debris constituted waste under the Environmental Protection Act and that leaving it on the site for an extended period established an unapproved waste disposal site.

The appeal was dismissed, and the Director's Order was upheld with amended compliance dates.

The appellants appealed a preventative measures order issued by the Director of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks regarding a steel mill and mining properties owned by an insolvent company.

Following the sale of the company under CCAA proceedings and the execution of agreements to fund and implement environmental action plans, the parties reached a settlement.

The Tribunal found the proposed revocation of the order to be consistent with the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act, and in the public interest.

The Tribunal ordered the Director to revoke the order and dismissed the appeals.