The proposed site at 633…

The proposed site at 633 Coronation is within 200m of residential homes, within 500m of parks and within 700m of schools. The 6 or 7 kilometer trip to the 401 (depending on the route ) by >200 trucks per day would pass hundreds of homes, several schools (primary, and secondary), the University, seniors living facilities, shopping malls, fire/police stations, and community centers.

The proposed operation will involve 20 times as many trucks as the proposal that was turned down by the Biosolids Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Highland Creek Treatment Plant, and includes 2 anaerobic digesters, 11 natural gas boilers, one open air storage facility, and other waste processing and storage facilities.

There will be noise from the processing plant operating 24/7/365, from heavy trucks entering and leaving the site, and significant emissions and odors from the plant and the trucks (they are typically the large dump trucks with the tarp covering – ie: open to air) loaded with putrescible wastes. Not only will the impact be to the immediate area (within a few km of this site) but along the route to the 401 (Beechgrove/Port Union or Manse/Morningside likely) with open top trucks causing excessive noise, odour, vehicle GHG emissions and emissions/odours from rotting wet cargo. The current number of trucks using either Beechgrove or Manse to get to 401 from Coronation Dr daily is less than 100, this proposal will at least triple the amount of trucks using these routes.