The Québec government published, on July 7, 2021, the
Regulation respecting traceability of excavated contaminated
soils (Regulation). Once in force, the Regulation will apply
to excavated soils containing contaminants from human activities,
regardless of the concentration value of the contaminants.
Background to the Regulation
The Regulation is the Québec government's response to
numerous instances, documented in recent years, of illegal dumping
of excavated contaminated soils, particularly in wooded and
agricultural areas.
Main Stakeholders Concerned by the Regulation
The main stakeholders concerned by the Regulation are the owners
of excavated contaminated soils or contaminated soils in the
process of being excavated, general contractors in charge of
excavating contaminated soils, the carriers of such soils, the
managers of receiving sites for such soils as well as
site-characterization and site-rehabilitation consultants.
