Current status

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

Learn more about Environmental Assessment Act expiry dates.

Proponent

North of County Road 7 on part of Lots 25 and 26, Concession IX, Township of Bathurst, County of Lanark

Location

Township of Bathurst

Type

Waste

Reference number

9638

Contact

Environmental Assessment Branch

Project summary

The purpose of the undertaking is to establish a new landfill site in the County of Lanark for:

  • the Townships of Bathurst, Beckwith, Darling, Drummond, Montague, North Burgess, North Elmsley, Pakenham, Ramsay, South Elmsley, and South Sherbrooke
  • the Towns of Almonte, Carleton Place, Perth and Smiths Falls
  • the Village of Lanark

The preferred site is 42 hectares in size, and the approximate capacity will be 644,000 tonnes over the life of the site.

Project history

Environmental assessment: approval expired
Date submitted: December, 1996
Expiry of public comment period for ministry review: December 15, 1997
Decision date: September 30, 1998

Environmental assessment

On September 30, 1998, the former Minister of the Environment, with Cabinet concurrence, approved the Lanark County Landfill environmental assessment.

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.