Convertus Canada Ltd. - Environmental Compliance Approval (waste)

Instrument type: Environmental Compliance Approval (waste)

ERO number
019-7624
Ministry reference number
0927-CUAHAW
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 15, 2023 - October 30, 2023 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

September 15, 2023
to October 30, 2023

Proposal summary

This application is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) for a new anaerobic digestion facility for Convertus Canada Ltd. The facility will be located at 50 Garfield Wright Boulevard, in East Gwillimbury, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

50 Garfield Wright Boulevard
East Gwillimbury , ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Convertus Canada Ltd.
50 Garfield Wright Blvd
East Gwillimbury, ON
L0G 1V0
Canada

Proposal details

This application is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) for a new anaerobic digestion facility for Convertus Canada Ltd. The facility will be located at 50 Garfield Wright Boulevard, in East Gwillimbury, Ontario.

Convertus will receive and process non-hazardous solid and liquid organic waste sourced from within Ontario, up to 200,000 tonnes per year. The majority of organics feedstock will be curbside source separated organics (SSO), consisting mainly of:

  • food waste/kitchen scraps
  • soiled paper
  • diapers
  • pet waste

The facility will also accept industrial, commercial and institutional (IC&I) solid and liquid organic waste. The end products from the facility will be biogas that will be converted to renewable natural gas (RNG) and liquid fertilizer.

The facility will have a:

  • maximum daily receiving rate of 2,000 tonnes of solid and liquid organic waste
  • average daily receiving rate of 770 tonnes
  • a maximum total storage capacity of 39,225 tonnes

The site will have feedstock delivery and shipment of outgoing materials from Monday to Saturday between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. The site is to service the Province of Ontario.

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135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

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The comment period was from September 15, 2023
to October 30, 2023

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