Introduction

Proponent

Waste Management of Canada Corporation

Location

1271 Beechwood Road, Town of Greater Napanee

Type

Waste management

Reference number

10186

Contact

Environmental Approvals Branch

Current status

Terms of reference: approved, February 16, 2012

Project summary

The proposed undertaking includes a new secure engineered landfill on a new footprint located north or northeast of the current Richmond Landfill.

Project history

Terms of reference: approved
Date submitted: June 11, 2010
Expiry of public comment period: July 11, 2010
Decision date: February 16, 2012

Terms of reference

As part of the environmental assessment process for a New Landfill Footprint at the Beechwood Road Environmental Centre, a terms of reference (ToR) was submitted to the Ministry of the Environment for review as required under the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA). The proposed ToR has been prepared pursuant to subsection 6 (2)(c) and 6.1(3) of the EAA, which enables proponents to focus the environmental assessment and consideration of alternatives to address their specific needs and circumstances.

The proposed undertaking includes a new secure engineered landfill on a new footprint located north or northeast of the current Richmond Landfill. The new landfill is one component of the proposed Beechwood Road Environmental Centre, which is an integrated waste management facility comprising residential diversion, materials recycling, organics processing, construction and demolition and electronic waste handling facilities. The new landfill footprint is expected to have a total capacity of about 13 million cubic metres. It will include a liner system, leachate collection and landfill gas collection systems.

Purpose of the study

The purpose of the proposed new landfill footprint is to enable Waste Management of Canada Corporation to continue to provide environmentally safe waste management services for disposal of solid, non-hazardous residual wastes.