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Canada - U.S.A. AgreementDecember 3rd, 2020
Each year, millions of tonnes of wastes are generated as by-products of industrial and municipal activities. Significant portions of these wastes contain toxic chemicals such as acids, phenols, arsenic, lead and mercury, which threaten health or the environment if improperly handled. Although it may be impossible to eliminate wastes entirely, efforts are being made to reduce their generation at the source, and to divert more towards recycling and recovery operations. Those wastes that still remain are managed through a variety of methods intended to reduce the environmental and human health risks. Some wastes are managed and disposed on-site; others are shipped off-site where they can be managed in an environmentally sound manner using such operations as physical, chemical, biological, or thermal treatment followed by disposal in a secure landfill site.
