EN31(1) Hazardous Wastes Shipped
| Calendar Year | Fiscal Year | ||||||
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 04/05 | |
| Solids (kilograms) | 240,221 | 276,908 | 303,495 | 1,331,927 | 236,050 | 1,234,768 | 183,743 |
| Liquids (litres) | 414,947 | 504,604 | 520,240 | 673,472 | 564,975 | 629,578 | 523,208 |
Hazardous wastes (formerly called Special Wastes in B.C.) are materials with hazardous properties that are no longer suitable for their original use. By law, they require special documentation, handling, storage, shipping, and treatment prior to reuse, recycling or disposal. Amounts shipped serve as a proxy for amounts generated. Yearly variations in amounts shipped are due to on-site accumulations and non-routine shipping by facilities. Amounts shown may under-report total amounts due to direct shipping by individual facilities that was not tallied. The increase in 2003 was due to a new wastestream produced from adding a new process at the Surrey Oil Operations used to decontaminate PCB-containing fluorescent light ballasts. Fewer ballasts were processed this year resulting in an overall reduction in hazardous waste generated, compared to last year. This measure will be reported on a fiscal year basis, rather than calendar year, starting in 2004/2005.
Last Modified: Jun 29, 2005
