Transportation of dangerous goods - Nova Scotia

Dangerous goods transport

An agreement respecting administration of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 was signed by representatives of Transport Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia in 1994.

Responsibility for trucking in the province is split between two departments. Rulemaking and enforcement for vehicle compliance is contained in Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations (SNSMR) is responsible for administration and licensing. Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal is the agency for vehicle inspections and compliance, (902) 424-3602; SNSMR audits and enforces rules around inspection stations.

Dangerous goods

Federal-provincial/Territorial dangerous goods coordinators and TDG task force members

Don Evans
Manager, Transportation and Public Works
Highway Operations, Vehicle Compliance
P.O. Box 156
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2M4
Telephone: (902) 424-3602
Fax: (902) 424-0512
Email: evansd@gov.ns.ca

Provincial/Territorial regulatory agencies

Manager of Vehicle Compliance and Inspections
Department of Transportation
1672 Granville Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2R2
Telephone: (902) 424-3602
Fax: (902) 424-0512

Hazardous waste

Hazardous waste manifests are no longer required by Nova Scotia Environment for waste shipped within the province. Manifests have been replaced with shipping documents. Manifests are still required by the federal government for interprovincial or international shipments of waste dangerous goods.

The Vehicle Compliance and Inspections Division of Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal is primarily responsible for administering the federal Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations in Nova Scotia. Questions about manifests or shipping documents should be directed to the division at (902) 424-3602.

Questions about movement of waste between provinces and/or the federal Interprovincial Movement of Hazardous Waste Regulations should be directed to:

Environment Canada
45 Alderney Drive
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6
Telephone: (902) 426-7231
Fax: (902) 426-6348
Email: 15th.reception@ec.gc.ca

Other questions regarding hazardous waste may be directed to:

Environmental Engineer
Resource Management & Pollution Control
Department of Environment
5151 Terminal Road
P.O. Box 2107
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3B7
Telephone: (902) 424-5300
Fax: (902) 424-0503

Other agencies

Enforcement

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
"H" Division
1975 Gottingen Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2H1
Telephone: (902) 490-6883