Contaminated soil disposal permit process

Any soil from environmental spills or a contaminated site may be accepted at the Glenmore Landfill if you obtain a (Contaminated Soil Disposal Permit). Contaminated soils must originate within the Central Okanagan Regional District or Big White. Permit applications can be emailed to landfill@kelowna.ca. Two business days are required to review the permit application and provide a response.

This application form details the Site-Specific factors used to determine acceptance criteria for Agricultural and Industrial Quality.

Contaminated Soil Disposal Permit (PDF)

Soil requirements

Contaminated soil is defined in the BC Hazardous Waste Regulation and Contaminated Site Regulation. The Glenmore Landfill is only permitted to accept contaminated soils below hazardous waste criteria that originate within the Central Okanagan Regional District or Big White.

Soil analytical results compared to the applicable soil standards are required. Soil parameters analyzed must be representative of the contaminants of concern. It’s required that a qualified environmental consultant collect and submit the samples to a reputable analytical laboratory. The application form details the Site-Specific factors used to determine acceptance criteria for Agricultural and Industrial Quality.

Fees

The Contaminated Soil permit application fee is $100 + GST ($105).

Soil disposal costs are $15 per tonne for soils exceeding Agricultural levels and meeting Industrial quality (AL+ to CL+). These soils are beneficially reused in multiple locations around the landfill for work such as cover, road construction, or building berms.

Soil disposal costs are $25 per tonne for soils exceeding Industrial Quality (IL+ or waste level soils). These soils have restricted beneficial reuse and must be placed as cover in selected locations.

Soils that are hazardous waste are not accepted.

Clean fill from contaminated sites will be subject to the same conditions as all clean fill and will only be accepted when needed operationally.

Payment can be made by cheque, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, cash or an established landfill account and is required at the time of transport to the landfill. You can contact the Glenmore Landfill at 250-469-8880 to provide your credit card number for the permit fee, or if you have any questions about the process.

Hauling considerations

If your soil meets the landfill requirements, you must call the Glenmore Landfill and provide 24 hours of notice. The landfill typically accepts contaminated soils seven days a week but may not accept soils due to operational limitations in extreme weather. The following requirements must also be met:

Generally, up to 300 tonnes of soil may be shipped per day
Each load must have a completed, signed copy of soil manifest
The manifest will be provided by landfill staff to the Generator’s Qualified Professional and some portions will be pre-populated from the application
- Section A must be completed and signed by the Generator’s Qualified Professional
- Section B must be completed and signed by the Hauler
- Section C will be completed by the landfill Scale House once the ticket is completed
Soil must be free of debris larger than three inches in diameter
The soil’s moisture content must be at a level at which it can be used as a spreadable garbage cover. Commercial tipping fees apply to all soils that are deemed unsuitable for use as cover material, as the material must be buried
Wet soil won’t be accepted