Blind River Municipal Waste Management Plan
Learn about the environmental assessment process for a plan to manage waste disposal in the Town of Blind River over a 25-year period.
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
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.
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.