Ontario. Waste Management Branch (1978-)

• Waste Management Branch

• Ontario. Waste Reduction Branch

• Ontario. Waste Management Policy Branch

The Waste Management Branch was formed on August 1, 1978, by combining the Solid Waste Unit and the Industrial Section of the Pollution Control Branch with the Resource Recovery Branch, which had been part of the Environmental Assessment and Planning Division of the Ministry of the Environment.

The Waste Management Branch was initially composed of two main sections. The Waste Systems Planning Section was responsible for identifying, determining disposal options and establishing guidelines for solving liquid and solid industrial waste problems. The Waste Utilization Section focussed on residential and commercial waste problems. Over the years additional sections were added to the branch to reflect added functions such as policy, waste reduction, management of special wastes, and technological and administrative functions.

The Waste Management Branch was part of the Resources Management Section under the Environmental Assessment and Planning Division (1978-1983), Environmental Planning Division (1983 to 1984), Environmental Programs Support Services Division (1985), Environmental Services Division (1986 to 1991), and Environmental Sciences and Standards Division (1992 to 1993).

In 1993 the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Energy merged to form the Ministry of Environment and Energy. The Waste Management Branch continued to be a part of the Environmental Sciences and Standards Division until 1995. In 1995, the name of the Branch was changed to the Waste Reduction Branch. The Waste Reduction Branch existed until 1997.

The Ministry of the Environment was created in late 1997 when the Ministry of Environment and Energy was divided to form the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology. Under the new ministry, the name of the branch became the Waste Management Policy Branch and was part of the Integrated Environmental Planning Division.

The Waste Management Branch was responsible for developing policies, programs, guidelines, legislation, and regulations concerning the management, processing, and disposal of waste: specifically liquid and hazardous industrial waste and municipal solid waste. As well, the branch was responsible for promoting the conservation, recovery, and use of material and energy resources from wastes and providing an advisory service to the public and to those who managed the waste.

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Archivist(s):
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