The Township of Dawn…

The Township of Dawn-Euphemia lies less than two kilometres north of the proposed regenerative recycling and landfill facility proposed by York1 Environmental Waste Solutions at 29831 Irish School Rd, Dresden, ON. Several significant concerns for the Township of Dawn-Euphemia include the estimated 700 transport vehicles daily and subsequent damage to roadways due to increased traffic volume, and environmental risks to municipal drains.
With this in mind, the Council of the Township of Dawn-Euphemia passed the following resolution at the regular Council meeting of March 4, 2024:

2024-46 That Council provides the following comments on the proposed York1 waste facility:
1. That the Township request York1 to provide a copy of their Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) application and supporting documentation as it pertains to Municipal #29831 and/or 29841 Irish School Road and referenced under the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) Number 019-8205;
2. That due to the potential impact to core infrastructure, drainage, businesses and residential interests, the Township of Dawn-Euphemia requests a dedicated meeting in order to discuss the ECA application, scope of the project, details of the proposed operation and municipal and public communication through the application process.
3. That following York1’s statement of an estimated 700 trucks in and out of the facility on a daily basis, the Township formally requests that a traffic impact study be conducted, even though it is not required, and that a copy be forwarded to the Township of Dawn-Euphemia.
4. That the Ministry of Environment suspend any decisions on this matter until more information is made available to the public and to the Township of Dawn-Euphemia.
5. That a copy of this resolution be sent to Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, York1 Environmental Waste Solutions Ltd., the Hon. Andrea Khanjin, Minister of Environment, and Hon. Bob Bailey, Member of Parliament for Sarnia-Lambton. Carried.

It is vital that we protect our rural communities and their unique environments. Thank you in advance for your consideration of these concerns.

Alan Broad, Mayor, Township of Dawn-Euphemia