Eastern Ontario Waste Handling Facility Capacity Expansion
Project information about this environmental assessment.
Current status
On March 7, 2019, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks approved the environmental assessment for this project.
Project summary
GFL Environmental Inc. plans to add 4.2 million cubic metres of disposal capacity within the existing boundaries of the Eastern Ontario Waste Handling Facility landfill. The new capacity will be used to dispose of residual non-hazardous solid waste for approximately 5-10 years.
Learn more on GFL Environmental Inc.'s website.
The existing landfill:
- was approved under the Environmental Assessment Act in 1999 for solid non-hazardous municipal, industrial, commercial and institutional waste
- has a permitted annual fill rate of 755,000 tonnes per year and an average daily fill rate of 2,500 tonnes per day
- diverts additional waste for composting
Learn more about environmental permissions for the landfill by searching for Environmental Compliance Approval number A420018 on Access Environment.
Proponent
GFL Environmental Inc.
Location
17125 Laflèche Road, Township of North Stormont, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Type
Waste management
Reference number
15038
Contact
Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch
Project history
Environmental assessment: approved
Date submitted: June 1, 2018
Expiry of public comment period: July 20, 2018
Expiry of public comment period for ministry review: November 9, 2018
Decision date: March 7, 2019
Terms of reference: approved
Date submitted: July 3, 2015
Expiry of public comment period: August 5, 2015
Decision date: May 11, 2017
Environmental assessment
On March 7, 2019, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, with Cabinet concurrence, approved the environmental assessment for the Eastern Ontario Waste Handling Facility capacity expansion.
GFL Environmental may now proceed with the project as described in the environmental assessment.
Read the Order in Council and notice of approval.
Read the environmental assessment.
Notice of completion of ministry review
An invitation to comment on the environmental assessment for the proposed Eastern Ontario Waste Handling Facility expansion.
An environmental assessment (EA) has been submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks by GFL Environmental Inc. for the undertaking, the Eastern Ontario Waste Handling Facility capacity expansion in the Township of North Stormont, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has prepared a review of the EA for public and agency comment. The review of the EA does not make a decision about the EA. That decision is made by the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks after the comment period is over and consideration of all submissions.
You can submit comments on the undertaking, the EA and the ministry review. You may also request a hearing by the Environmental Review Tribunal. If you request a hearing you must state in your submission, whether you are requesting a hearing on the whole application or on only specified matters related to the application.
How to get the information you need
You can inspect the EA and the ministry review during normal business hours at the following locations:
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1P5
Kingston Regional Office
Unit 3, 1259 Gardiners Road
Kingston, Ontario
K7P 3J6
- Monday to Friday
- 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Ottawa District Office
2430 Don Reid Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1H 1E1
- Monday to Friday
- 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cornwall Area Office
113 Amelia Street
Cornwall, Ontario
K6H 3P1
- Monday to Friday
- 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Copies are also available for viewing at the Township of North Stormont Municipal Office and GFL Environmental Inc.'s office:
Township of North Stormont
Municipal Office
15 Union Street
Berwick, Ontario
K0C 1G0
- Monday to Friday
- 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
GFL Environmental Inc.
EOWHF Administrative Office
17125 Lafleche Road
Moose Creek, Ontario
K0C 1W0
Please ensure your written comments are received by November 9, 2018.
Send written comments to:
Director
Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1P5
Attention: Adam Sanzo, Project Officer
Tel: 416-314-8360 Fax: 416-314-8452
Be sure to express your views
If you make a submission or request a hearing before the above date, you will be notified of any decisions about this environmental assessment. Otherwise, the undertaking may proceed without further notice to you.
If no submissions or requests for a hearing are received, the undertaking may be approved with no further public notice. This will allow the undertaking to proceed.
Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in all submissions become part of the public record files for this matter and can be released, if requested, to any person.
Terms of reference
The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change approved the terms of reference for this project on May 11, 2017.
The terms of reference outlines how the environmental assessment will be completed, including studies and plans for consultation with the public, Aboriginal communities and government agencies.