Introduction

Proponent

Browning-Ferris Industries Limited

Location

Township of Harwich, County of Kent

Type

Waste

Reference number

9711

Contact

Environmental Approvals Branch

Current status

Environmental assessment: approved, June 24, 1998

Project summary

The purpose of the undertaking is for the expansion of the existing Ridge Landfill site.

Project history

Environmental assessment: approved
Date submitted: January 1997
Expiry of public comment period for ministry review: December 15, 1997
Decision date: June 24, 1998

Designation: granted
Expiry of public comment period: December 26, 1996
Decision date: June 6, 1997

Environmental assessment

Browning-Ferris Industries Limited submitted an environmental assessment in January, 1997 and is seeking approval for the expansion of the existing Ridge Landfill site. The landfill is located on Part of Lots 13 to 16, Concession 4, west of Communication Road in the Township of Harwich, County of Kent. It is estimated that approximately 680,000 tonnes per year of non-hazardous solid waste will be accepted from Southern °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû over a 20 year period. The total capacity of the expanded landfill is approximately 13.6 million tonnes. The notice of completion of review was issued on November 12, 1997 with the public comment period ending on December 15, 1997. The undertaking was approved with conditions on June 24, 1998.

Designation

On June 6, 1997, the Minister, with the concurrence of Cabinet, designated by °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû Regulation 222/97 the proposed Ridge Landfill Site. The site is located approximately five kilometres southwest of the Town of Blenheim, Township of Harwich, and County of Kent.