Brad Clark Report

***** 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.

Moving forward we will keep the community informed of our progress on addressing the odour issue through weekly updates on our website (http://gflstoneycreek.com/). Updates will be posted weekly on Friday end of day. This week’s update is now posted on the main page of the website.

In addition, we will be providing monthly updates to the community via Zoom. You will have an opportunity to hear about the progress made and ask questions. The first one will be held on October 30, 2023 at 6pm. Please click the link below to register. Once you register you will automatically receive the meeting invite link. We will send links to future community update meetings to everyone who registers.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcofuGgqDItE9aQxmSg-XS263c8PCL-rS-9

The following is an MECP update that was received by the City of Hamilton September 11, 2023.

The ministry continues to ensure GFL is taking all available and feasible steps to mitigate the odour impacts from the GFL Stoney Creek Regional Facility (SCRF) landfill. Ministry Environmental Officers continue to attend the SCRF and surrounding residential areas daily in response to the odour complaints.

GFL is continuing to take the following actions to address odours from leachate at the site:

• GFL has now commenced the operation of a treatment control system at the interim leachate pump station to mitigate odours during the processing of leachate prior to discharge to the sanitary system.  The treatment system is a wood biofilter that will treat the odours generated from the leachate in the pumping station which is located at the southeast corner of the SCRF.
• GFL has deployed an odour neutralizing system (fan and misting systems) throughout the site in four locations.
• The company continues to truck exposed leachate off site for disposal to help accelerate the removal of the excess leachate at the site.
• Any exposed leachate on-site is being treated to mitigate the odours.

GFL continues to work with their consultant to assess all other available technologies to mitigate offsite odours.  

The ministry initiated air monitoring around the landfill. The air monitoring results have now been received. The monitoring campaign confirmed the presence of odorous compounds on multiple occasions, however all measurements were below the relevant air standards. The ministry has now met with Hamilton Public Health Services to discuss and have shared the results for their health interpretation.

The ministry will be coordinating additional air monitoring campaigns in response to the community’s concerns and will ensure Environmental Officers are responding to the site regularly to assess any odour impacts and follow up with GFL to ensure that they are taking all possible steps to minimize odour impacts.