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Japanese Beetle Alert - What Should I Do With Yard Waste?

12 Feb 2024

The movement Certificate or Special Disposal of plants with soil or soil-related matter » soil and soil-related matter not attached to plants. [...] A movement certificate issued by the » gravel, aggregate, rocks, concrete, asphalt and silt.** Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is » green plant waste that has been chipped or ground using a brush chipper or a required to move these items outside of the horizontal grinder.** Japanese beetle regulated areas in Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Vancouver. [...] The movement of any yard waste out of the regulated areas increases the risk of the beetle being transported to uninfested locations in the province. [...] What is a “Regulated Area”? A “Regulated Area” is an area where plants, plant products and other regulated articles are subject to regulations and procedures to prevent or limit the movement into, within or from that area, so quarantine pests, such as the Japanese beetle cannot spread or be introduced to new areas. [...] What are the consequences for not obeying the regulations? The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has the legal authority under the Plant Protection Act and Regulations to take action when issues of non-compliance with the movement Adults are present from Jun 15 – Oct 15 requirements for Japanese beetle are observed.
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