Resources

Description: 

This report by Golder Associates Ltd. presents the results of an assessment of the current and proposed solid waste management systems in the NWT, including practical recommendations for landfill operations, waste diversion and considerations for the development of an appropriate waste management strategy that could be implemented for the NWT, to provide an up-to-date and consistent approach to future waste management decisions and planning in the territory.

Publication date: 
December 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

This report provides details on the state of the community solid waste facilities in the NWT in 2014 and 2015, based on site inspections carried out by Golder Associates Ltd. and information gathered from regulatory authorities and communities to the end of 2015, to provide a set of baseline information and data intended to be used in future waste management and operational decisions and planning in the territory.

Publication date: 
December 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Waste Reduction and Recovery Program 2015-2016 Annual Report
French: Programme de réduction et de récupération des déchets Rapport annuel 2015-2016

Publication date: 
October 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Waste Reduction and Recovery Program 2014-2015 Annual Report
French: Programme de réduction et de récupération des déchets Rapport annuel 2014-2015

Publication date: 
May 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Publication date: 
April 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Informational materials
Type of resource: 
File
Publication date: 
March 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Frameworks, Strategies, Guidelines
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Frequently Asked Questions about the October 31, 2013 structural failure of the Green Pit Tailings pond at the Obed Mountain coal mine, which resulted in 670,000 cubic metres of mine wastewater and solids being discharged into Apetowun Creek and Plante Creek. Spilled minewater flowed from the creeks into the Athabasca River downstream of Hinton, Alberta.

Publication date: 
March 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Informational materials
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Plain language summary of the NWT beverage container program regulations. The regulations came into effect on February 1, 2016.

Publication date: 
February 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Documents
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

State of the Knowledge of the Slave River and Slave River Delta
A Component of the Vulnerability Assessment of the Slave River and Delta
Final Report: April 2016
Prepared for the Slave River and Delta Partnership
Jennifer Dagg
The Pembina Institute
With input and updates by:

Publication date: 
January 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Research and data, Water
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Update on October 31, 2013 structural failure of the Green Pit Tailings pond at the Obed Mountain coal mine, which resulted in 670,000 cubic metres of mine wastewater and solids being discharged into Apetowun Creek and Plante Creek. Spilled minewater flowed from the creeks into the Athabasca River downstream of Hinton, Alberta.

Publication date: 
January 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Progress Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Terms of use agreement for the Beverage Container Program Drop and Go system.

Publication date: 
January 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File

Drop and Go Privacy Policy (pdf/285.52 KB)

Description: 

Privacy policy for the Beverage Container Program Drop and Go system.

Publication date: 
January 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Documents
Type of resource: 
File

Drop and Go Privacy Policy (pdf/285.52 KB)

Description: 

Plain language summary of the Electronics Recycling Regulations.

Publication date: 
January 2016
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Documents
Type of resource: 
File