Author: Councillor Brad Clark

I am pleased to report that City Council unanimously supported my motion requesting an amendment to environmental assessment act to require municipal approval for any private landfill company’s application to expand their landfill. Given that the government approved a similar amendment for new landfills, there seems to be a loophole which unintentionally may encourage new applications to expand private landfills.

Air Monitoring On-Site Assessment at Green for Life Stoney  Creek Regional Facility (City Wide)

This communication provides the Board of Health with an update concerning the  Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks’ (Ministry) actions including an air  monitoring onsite assessment at the Green For Life Environmental Stoney Creek  Regional Facility (Facility) located at 65 Green Mountain Road West in Stoney Creek  (Ward 9) to address public complaints concerning air quality and odours from the  Facility on nearby residences.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B0GEpXilnPyuJPu4ryT27n2VlBOQEaV-wxbbEfd6wWA/edit?usp=sharing

Please be advised that I filed this notice of motion at the last council meeting. This item will come up for debate and decision at the next City Council Meeting on October 25, 2023.

***** Date Change for October GFL Community Update is now October 18, 2023 *****

GFL is holding Community Update Meetings on Zoom where community members will have the opportunity to hear how GFL is addressing odour issues at the Stoney Creek Regional Facility landfill and ask questions to GFL and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.  Originally the October meeting was scheduled for the 30^th but it was decided to move the meeting up to the 18th.  The surrounding community will also receive notification in the form of a “Postcard” via Canada Post. 

The dates for the upcoming meetings together with the links to register are as follows:

October 18, 2023: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcofuGgqDItE9aQxmSg-XS263c8PCL-rS-9

November 16, 2023: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpdeivrT0oG93zTTGILLJqR_cIncNqizlA

December 14, 2023: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdeiprj4oEtfCiEAFiwVhI_kGDEhw9-Dg

Questions or concerns? Email kimberley.bailey@gflenv.com or call 905-561-0305.