Delivering Certainty in Soil Management
Industry-led certification, training, and stewardship for responsible excess soil management across Canada.
Why Responsible Soil Management Matters
Every year, significant volumes of excess soil are generated through construction and development across Canada. Managing this soil responsibly is essential to protecting the environment, supporting efficient development, and ensuring confidence in where soil is moved and reused.
CELSC brings industry, government, and environmental stakeholders together to establish consistent standards, strengthen professional practices, and provide trusted certification for responsible excess soil management.
Responsible soil management helps:
Reducing the risk of inappropriate soil placement and environmental impacts.
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
Helping organizations navigate evolving excess soil requirements.
Support regulatory compliance
Creating trusted standards, training, and certification across the sector.
Build industry confidence
Encourage beneficial reuse
Keeping suitable soil in productive use rather than treating it as waste.
Building Confidence Through Collaboration
The Canadian Environmental Land Stewardship Coalition (CELSC) brings together industry professionals, government, and environmental stakeholders to establish higher standards for excess soil management through certification, education, and collaboration.
OUR MISSION
To improve the efficiency, integrity, and sustainability of soil management by promoting responsible practices and trusted certification programs.
What We Do
Training
Practical education that helps professionals understand and implement responsible excess soil management practices.
Certification
Trusted, industry-recognized certification that demonstrates knowledge, competency, and commitment to responsible soil management.
Stewardship
Bringing industry, government, and environmental stakeholders together to advance responsible practices and beneficial soil reuse.
OUR FOUNDATIONAL MEMBERS
Join the Movement
Help shape the future of responsible soil management.