Current status

You can comment on the environmental assessment for this project until 5 p.m. on October 18, 2024.

Learn how to submit your comments.

Project summary

The Town of Blind River is developing a plan for the disposal of 201,203 cubic metres of waste over a 25-year period. The waste will include:
 

  • residential and commercial waste
  • non-hazardous solid industrial waste
  • iron sludge waste generated from a potable water treatment facility
  • biosolids waste generated from the municipal sewage treatment plant
     

Learn more on the Blind River Municipal Waste Management Plan website.

Proponent

Town of Blind River

Location

Town of Blind River, located approximately halfway between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury

Type

Waste management

Reference number

07018

Contact

Devon Wills, Environmental Assessment Branch
416-279-4457 
Toll-free: 1-800-461-6290 
devon.wills@ontario.ca

Current status

Terms of reference: approved, July 11, 2008

Project history

Environmental assessment: submitted
Date submitted: August 30, 2024
Expiry of public comment period: October 18, 2024

Terms of reference: approved
Date submitted: February 20, 2008
Expiry of public comment period: March 25, 2008
Decision date: July 11, 2008

Environmental assessment

The Town of Blind River has submitted its final environmental assessment for the Blind River Municipal Waste Management Plan project to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for review. This assessment evaluated long-term solid waste management options and has identified expansion of the existing landfill as the preferred alternative.

Submit a comment

Members of the public, agencies, Indigenous communities and other interested persons are encouraged to actively participate in the environmental assessment process.

Read the notice of submission to learn how to review the environmental assessment and submit your comments.

The commenting period closes at 5 p.m. on October 18 , 2024.

Terms of reference

On July 11, 2008, the minister approved the terms of reference for this project. 

View the notice of approval.