GFL Environmental Inc. - Environmental Compliance Approval (waste)

This revised proposal is for a new environmental compliance approval (waste disposal site) for a hazardous and non-hazardous waste transfer and processing facility. The function of the proposed waste disposal site will be to:

1. Receive, process (mix, consolidate and solidify) and transfer non-hazardous solid and sludge waste materials. Municipal solid waste is “not” included in this category
2. Receive, consolidate and transfer liquid industrial wastes; and,
3. Receive, temporarily store and transfer hazardous and non-hazardous wastes (not more than 90 days) to other Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) approved recycling/disposal facilities.

The original proposal specified that the vertical storage tanks would be constructed inside the building. The proposal has now been revised to also allow the tanks to be constructed outside and adjacent to the building.

Wastes will be collected from GFL’s industrial and commercial clients within the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

The Site is approximately 5.0 acres and has a 320 m² (4,200 sq.ft.) building. The Site will include the following components:

• The receipt of hazardous and non-hazardous waste in drums/totes/pails, for the sole purpose of being stored in trailers (which will be placed on an outdoor concrete pad with containment) for temporary storage (up to a maximum of 90 days) before transfer to other recycling/disposal facilities. All waste classes are proposed to be accepted, with the exceptions of radioactive, pathological, biomedical, explosives and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes. A concrete pad with containment curbs to provide stability for up to two (2) trailers used for the temporary storage of non-hazardous and hazardous waste in drums, totes and pails. The proposed trailers each have a capacity of 22,000 L.
• Four (4) double wall STEEL CRAFT vertical tanks (or equivalent) with a maximum capacity of 25,000 L each, to store non-hazardous liquids such as oils and glycols. The vertical tanks will either be installed inside the building or adjacent to the building with additional secondary containment. The receipt of bulk waste such as oils/waters (251, 252, 253, 254), glycols (212) and contaminated waters for consolidation in the indoor STEEL CRAFT vertical tanks or totes/drums for temporary storage (up to a maximum of 90 days) before transfer to recycling/disposal facilities. The transfer of bulk containers to vertical tanks, or the loading of tankers from the vertical storage tanks will be conducted via electric driven transfer pumps.
• A sludge pit, covered with an awning, used to consolidate non-hazardous sludge, having a maximum storage capacity of 50 tonnes. The sludge pit will be used to unload both bulk and small containers (drums, totes, pails) of non-hazardous sludge and solid material for the purpose of mixing with solidification materials (sawdust, polymers, peat moss and other absorbents) before final disposal at MECP approved disposal facilities (landfills). Any excess water from the sludge pit will be transferred to the vertical storage tanks prior to solidification.
• The temporary storage (up to a maximum of 30 days) of up to eight (8) - 79,494 L (21,000 Gallon) Steel Bi-Level tanks (each equipped with secondary containment) for the storage of wastewater generated from emergency response activities, including floods, fires, or spills
• Parking of up to 25 vehicles.
• The equipment will operate from 7:00am to 7:00pm, seven days per week, except in the case of an off-Site emergency (i.e. spill) when wastes may need to be accepted after-hours.