About the YORK1 Project...

YORK1 is a waste management company, from the Greater Toronto Area.  

YORK1 purchased property, with outdated pre-existing Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECA), that they believed would allow them to avoid a full environmental assessment (EA) for the large-scale development they want to establish. 

The current ECA permits that exist on the property that YORK1 purchased, predate the requirement for such environmental assessments, that could facilitate YORK1's plans to develop a large-scale landfill and recycling facility.

- Given under the Environmental Protection Act, 1990 on October 9, 1998.

- Site usage limited to storage, transfer, and processing of non-hazardous solid waste from industrial, commercial, institutional, and municipal sectors.

- Operations confined to 2 acres of the site, accepting a maximum of 75 tonnes per day, with a storage limit of 75 tonnes on-site.

- Hours of operation: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday-Saturday.

- Given under the Environmental Protection Act, 1971 on November 20, 1980.

- Authorization granted for the operation of an 8-hectare landfilling site within a total site area of 35 hectares.

- Allowed disposal:

• 5% commercial waste
• 95% "Other" waste, limited to incinerator ash.

Application 1:

ECA No. A020401 for Waste Storage, Transfer, and Processing Site:

- This application is confirmed by Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP)

- Notice was given to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent on January 29, 2024

Proposed Amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval for Waste Storage, Transfer, and Processing ECA No. A020401 (1998) 

• Increasing the facility size from 0.8 ha to 25 ha.
• Raise daily receiving rate from 75 tonnes to 6000 tonnes.
• Include 3000 tonnes of construction waste, 3000 tonnes of soil, and 1000 tonnes for off-site disposal.
• Indoor storage of 1800 tonnes and outdoor storage of 3000 tonnes of materials.
• Outdoor storage of 30,000 tonnes of unprocessed soils.
• Process additional waste types:  blue box material, organics, asbestos-containing material, tires, soil, and soil-like material.
• Permit 24/7 operations.
• Install buildings and equipment for permitted uses.

Application 2:

ECA No. A021304 for Waste Disposal Site (Landfill)

- This application is confirmed by MECP

- Notice was given to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent by MECP on February 26, 2024

Proposed Amendment by YORK1 to Environmental Compliance Approval for Waste Disposal Site ECA No. A021304 (1980) 

• Waste capacity: 1,620,000 m³.
• Fill limit: 8 ha (20 acres).
• Max fill rate: 365,000 tonnes/year (avg. 1000 tonnes/day).
• Acceptable waste types:  non-hazardous industrial, commercial, institutional, and municipal demolition/construction waste; non-hazardous contaminated soil.
• Operating hours: 7:00am - 7:00pm, 7 days a week