Miller Waste Systems Inc. - Environmental Compliance Approval (waste)

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Instrument type: Environmental Compliance Approval (waste)

Numéro du REO
019-3151
Ministry reference number
4649-BVBRK9
Type d'avis
Instrument
Loi
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Affiché par
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Étape de l'avis
Exception
Exception posted
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Résumé de l'exception

Increased quantities of leaf and yard (L&Y) waste have resulted due to more people working remotely and doing more yard work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ministry issued an emergency approval to the company at their Richmond Hill location to allow a temporary annual increase of 8,000 tonnes of L&Y waste for the year 2020 only.

Détails de l'emplacement

Adresse du site

1351 Bloomington Rd E
Richmond Hill, ON
L4E 1A2
Canada

Détails de la proposition

Miller Waste Systems Inc.
8050 Woodbine Ave
Markham, ON
L3R 2N8
Canada

Pourquoi une consultation n’est pas nécessaire

Requirements for public notification on the Environmental Bill of Rights registry do not apply where, in the minister’s opinion, the delay involved in giving notice to the public, in allowing time for public response to the notice, or in considering the response to the notice would result in:

  1. danger to the health or safety of any person;
  2. harm or serious risk of harm to the environment; or
  3. injury or damage or serious risk of injury or damage to any person.

Approval was issued without public consultation as it was determined that a delay could result in harm or serious risk of harm to the environment.

Détails de l'exception

The director provided emergency authorization to the company on November 19, 2020. The following factors were considered when making this decision:

  1. Illegal dumping of L&Y waste in roadside ditches leading to drainage problems causing flooding of properties and roadways leading to unsafe conditions. Flooding also poses an increased risk to the environment. 
  2. Increased burning of L&Y waste in backyards and rural areas creating air pollution and increasing the risk of home and property fires. 
  3. Increased GHG emissions due to L&Y waste needing to be shipped/trucked further from the GTA for proper handling/processing. 
  4. Increased disposal of L&Y as a waste in landfills - this results in increased GHG emissions and reduces existing landfill capacity and disposal of L&Y wastes a valuable resource. 
  5. Increase the time that contractors staff travel in vehicles together increasing the risk for transmission of COVID-19.

The approval issued includes requirements for the company to adhere to existing conditions in the approval for the site.

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