Compliance and Enforcement

Our officers are responsible for ensuring businesses operate within the terms of Metro Vancouver Air Quality, Liquid Waste, and Solid Waste bylaws as well as site-specific permits and licences. If a company is not in compliance with these terms, we have several regulatory options available including education, compliance promotion, and enforcement measures. Enforcement measures available to us include notices of bylaw violation (NBV), municipal ticket information (MTI or “ticket”), and prosecution.

This webpage contains a summary of: NBVs issued to corporate entities that have been paid, upheld, or for which there is no active dispute process; and MTIs and prosecutions involving corporate entities where the entity has been deemed guilty of the offence.

Notice of bylaw violation

NBVs may be used to enforce specific bylaw violations using a simple, cost-effective process. Penalty amounts vary up to a maximum of $500. We enforce:

Air Quality Bylaws in accordance with GVRD Notice of Bylaw Violation Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 1117, 2010.
Liquid Waste and Solid Waste Bylaws in accordance with GVS&DD Notice of Bylaw Violation Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024.

NBVs issued to corporate entities since March 13, 2024 that have been paid, upheld, or are no longer in a dispute process, are summarized in the following table.

Company	Date of bylaw violation	Corporate address	Regulatory program	Description of bylaw violation	Penalty
Great West Disposal Inc.	8/28/2025	7800 Anvil Way, Surrey	Solid Waste	Violation of a licence quantity limit or restriction	$375
West Demolition Services Ltd.	7/29/2025	13032 61 Avenue, Surrey	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$500
Great West Disposal Inc.	7/23/2025	7800 Anvil Way, Surrey	Solid Waste	Violation of a licence quantity limit or restriction	$500
Multi Recycling Ltd.	6/26/2025	12857, 12863, 12873 & 12883 116 Avenue, Surrey	Solid Waste	Violation of a licence quantity limit or restriction	$375
478528 B. C. Ltd. dba Cloverdale Fuel Limited	5/21/2025	20280 & 20408 102B Avenue, Langley	Solid Waste	Violation of a licence quantity limit or restriction	$375
Anaconda Systems Limited	5/5/2025	8601 Main Street, Vancouver	Solid Waste	Violation of a licence quantity limit or restriction	$500
Sandhar Demolition Ltd.	4/22/2025	11388 80 Avenue, Delta	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$500
Satkul Developments Ltd.	4/16/2025	1 - 2838 Garden Street, Abbotsford	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Failure to report hour meter reading	$465
Hans Demolition & Excavating Ltd.	4/16/2025	12498 55 Avenue, Surrey	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Failure to report hour meter reading	$285
A & K Diesel Repair Ltd.	4/16/2025	17841 64th Avenue, Surrey	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Failure to report hour meter reading	$375
Multi Recycling Ltd.	3/26/2025	12857, 12863, 12873 and 12883 116 Avenue, Surrey	Solid Waste	Violation of a licence quantity limit or restriction	$375
Sandhar Demolition Ltd.	3/11/2025	11388 80 Avenue, Delta	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$500
Cedar Crest Lands (B.C.) Ltd.	2/24/2025	1247 224 Street, Langley	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$375
Tarmac Grinding Ltd.	2/24/2025	103 – 8047 199 Street, Langley	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$375
Prabu Foods Inc.	2/1/2025	8035 130th Street, Surrey	Liquid Waste	Failure to submit a monitoring report	$95
Sempre Uno Holdings Limited	1/31/2025	1 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver	Food Sector Grease Interceptor	Failure to submit grease interceptor maintenance records	$125
Sempre Uno Holdings Limited	1/31/2025	1 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver	Food Sector Grease Interceptor	Failure to label or display grease interceptor flow rating	$125
West Demolition Services Ltd.	12/17/2024	13032 61 Avenue, Surrey	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$500
West Demolition Services Ltd.	11/18/2024	13032 61 Avenue, Surrey	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$500
GNA Contracting Ltd.	11/14/2024	100 – 6338 Fraser Street, Vancouver	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$375
SK Excavating Ltd.	10/16/2024	5228 157 Street, Surrey	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Failure to report hour meter reading	$285
Operation Dirt Ltd.	9/11/2024	9275 176th Street, Surrey	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating a restricted engine too close to a school	$500
Operation Dirt Ltd.	9/11/2024	9275 176th Street, Surrey	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$500
Chemtrade Electrochem Inc.	9/10/2024	100 Amherst Avenue, North Vancouver	Air Quality	Violation of permit discharge limit or restriction	$500
Ruggedwest Contracting Ltd.	8/1/2024	21545 Exeter Avenue, Maple Ridge	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Obstructing an officer	$465
Lafarge Canada Ltd.	6/24/2024	7611 No. 9 Road, Richmond	Air Quality	Violation of permit discharge limit or restriction	$500
Power Excavating Ltd.	6/12/2024	6603 Fraser Street, Vancouver	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$500
Sandhar Contracting Ltd.	6/10/2024	11388 80th Avenue, Delta	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$500
Power Excavating Ltd.	5/13/2024	6603 Fraser Street, Vancouver	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$500
BA Blacktop Ltd.	4/16/2024	18964 96th Avenue, Surrey	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Failure to report hour meter reading	$465
Scottech Innovation Ltd.	4/16/2024	118 – 1999 Savage Road, Richmond	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Failure to report hour meter reading	$465
Trident Millwork & Display Industries Ltd.	4/1/2024	11140 River Road, Richmond	Air Quality	Failure to submit annual report	$95

Tickets (municipal ticket information)

A Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) or ticket is used for more technically complex or repeat Air Quality bylaw offences. Fine amounts vary up to a maximum of $1,000. Tickets are used to enforce compliance with Air Quality bylaws and are issued in accordance with GVRD Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1050, 2006.

MTIs issued to corporate entities in the past three years that have been paid or are no longer in a dispute process are summarized in the following table.

Company	Date of offence	Corporate address	Regulatory program	Description of offence	Fine
GFL Environmental Inc.	2/19/2025	4295 72nd Street, Delta, BC	Air Quality	Violation of approval works requirement	$1000
Triple Five Quality Wood Inc.	12/10/2024	#233 - 11121 Horseshoe Way, Richmond, BC	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Operating without registration	$1000
Interone Plastics Ltd.	9/24/2024	1053 Derwent Way, Delta, BC	Air Quality	Unauthorized discharge of an air contaminant	$1000
1406955 BC Ltd. dba. CarFix Collision Centre	8/12/2024	#1 – 20109 Logan Ave, Langley, BC	Automotive Refinishing Emission	Spray coating outside of spray booth	$750
GFL Environmental Inc.	6/14/2024	4295 72nd Street, Delta, BC	Air Quality	Violation of a provision of a permit	$1000
Windset Farms	2/7/2024	3660 41B Street, Delta, BC	Air Quality	Emission limit exceeded	$1000
GFL Environmental Inc.	1/11/2024	4295 72nd Street, Delta, BC	Air Quality	Violation of permit requirement	$500
Chemtrade Electrochem Inc.	1/2/2024	100 Amherst Ave, North Vancouver, BC	Air Quality	Unauthorized discharge of an air contaminant	$1000
GFL Environmental Inc.	7/26/2023	4295 72nd Street, Delta, BC	Air Quality	Violation of permit requirement	$500
Braddan Private Hospital Ltd.	1/25/2023	2450 West 2nd Ave, Vancouver, BC	Non-Road Diesel Engine Emissions	Discharge of emergency engine exhaust into building opening	$1000
Windset Farms	6/1/2022	3660 41B Street, Delta, BC	Air Quality	Failure to conduct test	$500

Prosecutions

Court prosecutions are a legal process where an entity is formally charged and the matter is heard in a court of law by a judge. Formal charges are initiated by Metro Vancouver when there is sufficient evidence of the alleged offence, and the public interest in the maintenance of environmental values requires prosecution.

Prosecutions of corporate entities pursued by Metro Vancouver for offences under Air Quality, Liquid Waste, or Solid Waste bylaws, where the corporate entity has been found guilty, are summarized in the following table.

Company	Date of court ordered penalty	Location of offence	Regulatory program	Description of offence	Fine imposed
Basran Industries Ltd., Basran Fuels Ltd.	2/26/2025	9486-9518 River Road, Delta	Solid Waste	Operating without a valid and subsisting licence	$110,000
Mill and Timber Products Ltd. Smallwood Sawmill Ltd.	7/22/2020	12745 116 Avenue, Surrey	Solid Waste	Operating without a valid and subsisting licence	$110,000
Harvest Fraser Richmond Organics Ltd.	2/22/2019	7028 York Road, Richmond	Air Quality	Causing air pollution	$300,000
Fraser Valley Disposal	4/13/2015	128th St & 116th Avenue, Surrey	Solid Waste	Receiving unauthorized waste	$60,000
Smithers Enterprises Inc.	3/13/2014	8501 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC	Solid Waste	Operating without a valid and subsisting licence	$50,000
Super Save Disposal Inc.	1/16/2014	19388 92nd Avenue, Surrey	Solid Waste	Operating without a valid and subsisting licence	$145,000
McAsphalt Industries Ltd.	6/18/2013	19770 101st Avenue, Langley, BC	Liquid Waste	Discharging, allowing or causing a discharge of prohibited material	$10,000
Mr. Bin Disposal Ltd.	12/21/2012	11611 Twigg Pl, Richmond, BC	Solid Waste	Accepting and storing outside hazardous waste (asbestos), and having excess waste on site	$70,000
Silver City Galvanizing	12/23/2011	970 Cliveden Avenue, Delta, BC	Air Quality	Unauthorized discharge of an air contaminant	$52,500
Lafarge Canada Inc.	11/19/2010	7611 No. 9 Road, Richmond, BC	Air Quality	Causing air pollution and failing to report spillage	$125,000
Great West Disposal	5/18/2010	15410 68 Avenue, Surrey, BC	Solid Waste	Operating without a valid and subsisting licence	$35,000
International Bio Recovery Corp.	12/16/2009	52 Riverside Drive, North Vancouver	Liquid Waste	Discharging TSS more than the maximum limit	$6,000
Flamingo Foods Ltd.	12/11/2008	7865 Venture Street, Burnaby	Liquid Waste	Obstructing an officer performing duties under the EMA	$15,000
Fibreco Export Inc.	2/18/2008	5 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver, BC	Air Quality	Causing air pollution	$100,000
Fairway Disposal and Demolition Ltd.	12/21/2006	15500 River Road, Richmond, BC	Solid Waste	Operating without a valid and subsisting licence	$41,000
551727 B.C. Ltd.	8/11/2006	10897 Timberland Road, Surrey, BC	Solid Waste	Operating without a valid and subsisting licence	$30,000
Houweling Nurseries Ltd.	5/30/2002	2776 – 64th Street, Delta, BC	Air Quality	Causing air pollution	$51,000
Pacific Fermentation Industries Ltd.	5/22/2001	9728 199A Street, Langley, BC	Liquid Waste	Discharged molasses into the sewer	$42,000
Money’s Mushrooms	3/6/1998	4369 190th Street, Surrey, BC	Air Quality	Causing air pollution	$100,000

Notice of bylaw v​iolation

Tickets (municipal ticket information)

Prosecutions

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