Current status

The environmental assessment approval for this project expired on February 22, 2024.

Learn more about Environmental Assessment Act expiry dates.

Proponent

County of Simcoe

Location

3 km north of Stayner, southeast of Sideroad 30/31 and Concession 7, Township of Clearview

Type

Waste

Reference number

9715

Contact

Environmental Assessment Branch

Project summary

The purpose of the undertaking is to a establish a new landfill site that will accept 908,000 tonnes of non-hazardous household waste from the Township of Clearview, the Town of Wasaga Beach, and the Town of Collingwood over a 40-year operating period.

Project history

Environmental assessment: approval expired 
Date submitted:  March 1, 1997
Expiry of public comment period: April 18, 1997
Expiry of public comment period and Ministry Review: December 4, 1998
Decision date: January 22, 2001

Environmental assessment

On January 22, 2001, the former Minister of the Environment, with Cabinet concurrence, approved the Georgian Triangle Waste Master Plan environmental assessment with conditions relating to:

  • the establishment of a Site Liaison Committee
  • completion of a traffic impact study to be submitted to the Ministry of Transportation
  • the development and implementation of a bird control program acceptable to Transport Canada, to be in effect for the entire operating life of the landfill

Get details on the notice of approval

With the proclamation of section 17.25 of the Environmental Assessment Act, the approval for this project has now expired, effective February 22, 2024.