Q-2, r. 46.01 - Regulation respecting a system of selective collection of certain residual materials

Section 2 Disposition versions

2023-08-30

2. In this Regulation, unless otherwise indicated by context,

“Aboriginal community” means any Aboriginal community represented by its band council; (communauté autochtone)

“conditioning” means any stage in the treatment of residual materials subsequent to sorting that involves dismantling, shredding, reassembling, cleaning or transforming them in any other way in order to reclaim them; (conditionnement)

“containers and packaging” means a product made of flexible or rigid material such as paper, cardboard, plastic, glass or metal, and any combination of such materials that

(1)  is used to contain, protect, wrap, support or present products at any stage in the movement of the product from the producer to the ultimate user or consumer; or

(2)  is intended for a single or short-term use of less than 5 years and designed to contain, protect or wrap products, such as storage bags, wrapping paper and paper or styrofoam cups, or to be used by the ultimate user or consumer to prepare or consume a food product, such as straws and utensils; (contenants et emballages)

“establishment offering on-site consumption” means an establishment that is not mobile that offers meals, snacks or drinks for sale for immediate consumption on the premises with no table service; (établissement de consommation sur place)

“municipal body” means a municipality, the metropolitan community of Montréal, the metropolitan community of Québec, an intermunicipal board or any group of municipalities; (organisme municipal)

“outdoor public place” means any part of land, public road or other outdoor place accessible to the public, continuously, periodically or occasionally, and that is owned by a municipal body or operated by such a body; (lieu public extérieur)

“printed matter” means any product made of paper and other cellulosic fibres, whether or not used as a medium for text or images, except books with a useful life of more than 5 years; (imprimés)

“residual materials” means residual materials generated by the containers, packaging and printed matter referred to in sections 4 to 6 and 8 to 9; (matières résiduelles)

“trademark” means a sign or combination of signs that is used by a person for the purpose of distinguishing or so as to distinguish products or services manufactured, sold, leased, hired or performed by that person from those manufactured, sold, leased, hired or performed by others. However, “trademark” does not include a certification mark within the meaning of section 2 of the Trademarks Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13). (marque de commerce)

The following products are excluded from the application of this Regulation:

(1)  pallets designed to facilitate the handling and transportation of a number of sales units or grouped packagings;

(2)  bags used to administer an intravenous fluid or medication and bags used for tube feeding;

(3)  syringes, with or without needles;

(4)  pressurized containers holding hazardous materials within the meaning of the Regulation respecting hazardous materials (chapter Q-2, r. 32).

In this Regulation, the use of the term “sorting, conditioning and reclamation” includes the transfers required for those operations, unless otherwise indicated by context.

O.C. 973-2022, s. 2; O.C. 1365-2023, s. 1.

2022-07-07

2. In this Regulation, unless otherwise indicated by context,

“Aboriginal community” means any Aboriginal community represented by its band council; (communauté autochtone)

“conditioning” means any stage in the treatment of residual materials subsequent to sorting that involves dismantling, shredding, reassembling, cleaning or transforming them in any other way in order to reclaim them; (conditionnement)

“containers and packaging” means a product made of flexible or rigid material such as paper, cardboard, plastic, glass or metal, and any combination of such materials, excluding pallets designed to facilitate the handling and transportation of a number of sales units or grouped packagings, that

(1)  is used to contain, protect, wrap, support or present products at any stage in the movement of the product from the producer to the ultimate user or consumer; or

(2)  is intended for a single or short-term use of less than 5 years and designed to contain, protect or wrap products, such as storage bags, wrapping paper and paper or styrofoam cups, or to be used by the ultimate user or consumer to prepare or consume a food product, such as straws and utensils; (contenants et emballages)

“establishment offering on-site consumption” means an establishment that is not mobile that offers meals, snacks or drinks for sale for immediate consumption in or outside the premises, with no table service; (établissement de consommation sur place)

“municipal body” means a municipality, the metropolitan community of Montréal, the metropolitan community of Québec, an intermunicipal board or any group of municipalities; (organisme municipal)

“outdoor public place” means any part of land, public road or other outdoor place accessible to the public, continuously, periodically or occasionally, and that is owned by a municipal body or operated by such a body; (lieu public extérieur)

“printed matter” means any product made of paper and other cellulosic fibres, whether or not used as a medium for text or images, except books with a useful life of more than 5 years; (imprimés)

“residual materials” means residual materials generated by the containers, packaging and printed matter referred to in sections 4 to 6 and 8 to 9; (matières résiduelles)

“trademark” means a sign or combination of signs that is used by a person for the purpose of distinguishing or so as to distinguish products or services manufactured, sold, leased, hired or performed by that person from those manufactured, sold, leased, hired or performed by others. However, “trademark” does not include a certification mark within the meaning of section 2 of the Trademarks Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13). (marque de commerce)

In this Regulation, the use of the term “sorting, conditioning and reclamation” includes the transfers required for those operations, unless otherwise indicated by context.

O.C. 973-2022, s. 2.

Not in force

In force: 2022-07-07

2. In this Regulation, unless otherwise indicated by context,

“Aboriginal community” means any Aboriginal community represented by its band council; (communauté autochtone)

“conditioning” means any stage in the treatment of residual materials subsequent to sorting that involves dismantling, shredding, reassembling, cleaning or transforming them in any other way in order to reclaim them; (conditionnement)

“containers and packaging” means a product made of flexible or rigid material such as paper, cardboard, plastic, glass or metal, and any combination of such materials, excluding pallets designed to facilitate the handling and transportation of a number of sales units or grouped packagings, that

(1)  is used to contain, protect, wrap, support or present products at any stage in the movement of the product from the producer to the ultimate user or consumer; or

(2)  is intended for a single or short-term use of less than 5 years and designed to contain, protect or wrap products, such as storage bags, wrapping paper and paper or styrofoam cups, or to be used by the ultimate user or consumer to prepare or consume a food product, such as straws and utensils; (contenants et emballages)

“establishment offering on-site consumption” means an establishment that is not mobile that offers meals, snacks or drinks for sale for immediate consumption in or outside the premises, with no table service; (établissement de consommation sur place)

“municipal body” means a municipality, the metropolitan community of Montréal, the metropolitan community of Québec, an intermunicipal board or any group of municipalities; (organisme municipal)

“outdoor public place” means any part of land, public road or other outdoor place accessible to the public, continuously, periodically or occasionally, and that is owned by a municipal body or operated by such a body; (lieu public extérieur)

“printed matter” means any product made of paper and other cellulosic fibres, whether or not used as a medium for text or images, except books with a useful life of more than 5 years; (imprimés)

“residual materials” means residual materials generated by the containers, packaging and printed matter referred to in sections 4 to 6 and 8 to 9; (matières résiduelles)

“trademark” means a sign or combination of signs that is used by a person for the purpose of distinguishing or so as to distinguish products or services manufactured, sold, leased, hired or performed by that person from those manufactured, sold, leased, hired or performed by others. However, “trademark” does not include a certification mark within the meaning of section 2 of the Trademarks Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13). (marque de commerce)

In this Regulation, the use of the term “sorting, conditioning and reclamation” includes the transfers required for those operations, unless otherwise indicated by context.

O.C. 973-2022, s. 2.