BILL NO. 128

(as introduced)

1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
53 Elizabeth II, 2004

Private Member's Bill

Environment Act
(amended)

Joan Massey
Dartmouth East

First Reading: October 6, 2004

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

This Bill prohibits the disposal of waste electronic equipment in a landfill or incinerator and gives the Governor in Council the authority to make regulations respecting the proper methods of disposal and recycling of waste electronic equipment.

1 Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 100 the following Section:

100A (1) On and after the date set out in the regulations, no person shall dispose of waste electronic equipment in a landfill or incinerator.

(2) Waste electronic equipment shall be disposed of or recycled as set out in the regulations.

2 Subsection 102(1) of Chapter 1 is amended by adding immediately after clause (g) the following clauses:

(ga) respecting the disposal or recycling of waste electronic equipment;

(gb) determining the date for the purpose of Section 100A;