The Management of Abandoned Aggregate Properties Program, administered by The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation, is dedicated to the rehabilitation of abandoned pits and quarries. These include pits and quarries that have not been under a licence or permit since the Aggregate Resources Act came into force on January 1, 1990. The program also funds research on aggregate resource management, including rehabilitation.
The Management of Abandoned Aggregate Properties Program is funded by the aggregate industry through the current annual licence fee structure. The program receives 1/2 cent for every tonne removed from licences and wayside permits each year.
From 1990 to 2011, more than $6.3 million was spent on rehabilitating 540 hectares of land, at an average cost of $11,500 per hectare.
