GFL Environmental Services Inc. - Environmental Compliance Approval (waste)

GFL Environmental Services Inc. (GFL) is applying to amend an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) No. A591104 for a Waste Disposal Site (Transfer/Processing) located at 26 Haniak Road, Rosslyn, Ontario.

The function of this site is to receive, process and/or transfer Non-Hazardous waste, Liquid Industrial, Hazardous Waste, non-regulated items for recycle, and non-hazardous contaminated excess soil, including liquid soil. The Site currently occupies approximately 11 hectare of land and is located 26 Haniak Road, Lot 3, Concession 2 in the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge, District of Thunder Bay.

The Site footprint will include the following components: a 1,000-cubic meter tank farm and loading/unloading concrete pad, to include up to twenty-one (21) double wall above-ground storage tanks with a maximum capacity of 90,000 liters each; 320-square meter fabric shelter building comprised of concrete reinforced containment walls, and concrete reinforced slab, for the installation of 280-square meter mixing and solidification pads with containment curbs, having a maximum storage capacity of 200 tonnes; 220-square meter concrete pad with containment curbs to provide stability and containment for up to four (4) dry van trailer used for the temporary storage of containerized waste; and up to eight (8) roll off containers for the temporary storage of non-hazardous and Hazardous solid industrial waste.

Roll Off containers may vary in physical dimensions and sizes, but the total weight shall not exceed 30,000 kilograms per container; 640-square meter building expansion for the temporary storage of containerized waste Non-Hazardous Solid, Liquid Industrial, Hazardous Waste and non-regulated items for recycling, not to excess 2,000 drums or its equivalent; 220-square meter new building specially designed for the storage of containerized flammable waste, not to excess 1,000 drums or its equivalent; and 240-square meter concrete pad with containment curbs and to provide stability to the mixing bins for the purposes of consolidating and solidifying non-hazardous and hazardous sludge waste materials.

The site is requesting approval to receive a maximum of 1,000 tonnes daily, limited to 200 tonnes of hazardous waste per day, and a maximum of 365,000 tonnes on an annual average basis of Non-Hazardous waste, Liquid Industrial, Hazardous Waste, non-regulated items for recycle, and non-hazardous contaminated excess soil, including liquid soil. GFL is requesting the ability to accept waste 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with a service area of Canada and the United States of America. Most activities are expected to take place during business days and business hours.