Li-Cycle Corp. - Environmental Compliance Approval (waste)

Instrument type: Environmental Compliance Approval (waste)

ERO number
019-1821
Ministry reference number
3456-BP6PDU
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 29, 2020 - July 13, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

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Update Announcement

A decision for this proposal has been published as a Bulletin under ERO 019-4991 on February 11, 2022.

This consultation was open from:

May 29, 2020
to July 13, 2020

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (Waste Disposal Site) for Li-Cycle Corp. for a hazardous and non-hazardous waste transfer facility is to be located at 158 Hagerman Avenue in the City of Kingston, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

158 Hagerman Avenue
Kingston, ON
K7K 5B8
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Li-Cycle Corp.
2351 Royal Windsor Drive
Unit 10
Mississauga, ON
L5J 4S7
Canada

Why consultation isn't required

On April 1, 2020, the Ontario Government made a temporary regulation to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempts all proposals for policies, acts, regulations and instruments from posting requirements under the EBR until 30 days after the declared emergency is terminated.

Proposal details

This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (Waste Disposal Site) for Li-Cycle Corp. for a hazardous and non-hazardous waste transfer facility to be located at 158 Hagerman Avenue in the City of Kingston, Ontario, on a site that is 0.095 hectares in area.

Activities at the facility include receiving, inspection, processing, and storage of waste lithium batteries, and the storage, and shipping of a battery recycling process of intermediate products.

The processing of lithium ion waste batteries will be taking place in a 950 square metre facility building and handle a total maximum amount of 40 tonnes per day of waste batteries, with a maximum storage capacity of 162 tonnes at any one time.

The site will service the Province of Ontario, as well as across Canada and the United States of America if applicable, and will be open 24 hours a day, Monday to Sunday. Shipping and Receiving hours are 24 hours a day, Monday to Saturday.

This proposal was submitted in conjunction with Air/Noise Application - Ministry Reference Number 7925-BP6NJW (ERO Number 019-1820).

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The comment period was from May 29, 2020
to July 13, 2020

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