Director and company fined after demolition waste order ignored in Mississippi Mills

What happened

• A ministry inspection in October 2016 found piles of demolition and construction waste at 4559 March Road in Mississippi Mills.
• A December 2016 ministry order required the company to remove the unlawful deposit; the company was later convicted (July 2019) for unlawful dumping and a court order required waste removal by an authorized system.
• Between Nov. 1, 2019 and about Sept. 2, 2021 the court order was not complied with.
• On May 23, 2025 both 2246017 Ontario Corporation and director Michael J. Hughes were convicted under the Environmental Protection Act; sentencing occurred Dec. 4, 2025.

By the numbers

• Fines: $30,000 to 2246017 Ontario Corporation and $3,500 to Michael J. Hughes (total $33,500 as noted in the release).
• Victim fine surcharges: $7,500 (company) and $875 (director).
• Payment: each fined party was given 12 months to pay.

Why it matters

• The convictions enforce compliance with orders to remove illegally deposited waste and show that both companies and their directors can be held legally and financially responsible for failing to follow court-ordered cleanup.

Source details

• Investigating body: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks — Environmental Investigations and Enforcement Branch.
• Location: 4559 March Road, Mississippi Mills.