- Updated to: May 28, 2008 -

(Includes Amendments approved on April 29, 2008)

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CHAPTER E-9

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

LITTER CONTROL REGULATIONS

 

Pursuant to section 25 of the Environmental Protection Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. E-9, Council made the following regulations:

 

PART 1

 

DEFINITIONS

Definitions

1.  In these regulations

authorized outlet

 

(a) Revoked by EC276-08;

beer

 

(b) Revoked by EC276-08;

beverage

 

(c) Revoked by EC276-08;

container

 

(d) Revoked by EC276-08;

depot operator

 

(e) Revoked by EC276-08;

eating establishment

 

(f) "eating establishment" has the same meaning as in the Eating Establishments and Licensed Premises Regulations of the Public Health Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. P-30;

label

 

(g) Repealed by EC276-08;

liquor

 

(h) Repealed by EC276-08;

manufacturer

 

(i) Repealed by EC276-08;

recyclable container

 

(j) Repealed by EC276-08;

refillable container

 

(k) Repealed by EC276-08;

soft drink

 

(l) Repealed by EC276-08;

vendor

 

(m) Repealed by EC276-08;

wine

 

(n) Repealed by EC276-08. (EC697/91; 374/99; 276/08)

 

PART II

 

REFILLABLE CONTAINERS

Refillable containers only

2. Revoked by EC276/08.

Exemption

(2) Revoked by EC276/08.

Refunds

3. Revoked by EC276/08.

Beer and cooler containers

(2) Revoked by EC276/08.

Refund used in purchase of other goods

(3) Revoked by EC276/08.

Application

(4) Revoked by EC276/08.

Claim against manufacturer

4. (1) Revoked by EC276/08.

Payment

(2) Revoked by EC276/08.

Terms of acceptance

5. Revoked by EC276/08.

 

PART III

 

RECYCLABLE CONTAINERS

Wine and liquor containers

6. (1) Revoked by EC276/08.

Deposits

(2) Revoked by EC276/08.

Refunds

(3) Revoked by EC276/08.

Terms of acceptance

(4) Revoked by EC276/08.

 

PART IV

 

GENERAL

Waste storage and disposal

7. Every owner and operator of an eating establishment that operates as a take-out establishment shall

  (a) provide waste receptacles for the purpose of receiving discarded food and food container waste;
    (b) ensure that the contents of the receptacle are not disturbed by animals;
    (c) empty the receptacles at such frequency as is necessary to ensure they are not filled to overflowing;
   

(d) remove and dispose of any litter from the premises daily to prevent litter from being transferred to neighboring property. (EC697/91)

Description on labels

8. (1) Revoked by EC276-08.

Idem

(2)  Revoked by EC276-08.

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