Report to: General Committee-
Community
Services & Environment Date
of Meeting: June
12, 2006
SUBJECT: York/Durham
Waste EA Study – Comments on Consultants Draft
Report on Preferred Incineration Options
PREPARED BY: Claudia
Marsales, Manager, Waste Management, ext. 3560
RECOMMENDATION:
WHEREAS the Regions of York and Durham have released, for
comment, a Waste EA Study – Comments on
Consultant’s Draft Report on Preferred Incineration Options which assess four
waste management systems to manage the Regions waste, which are;
System #1: Mechanical and
Biological Treatment with Biogas Recovery and Land filling
of Stabilized Materials (recyclables and organics removed from residue- landfill
inert residue - Halifax system)
System #2a: Thermal Treatment of
Mixed Waste with Recovery of Materials from
the Ash (incineration of all incoming waste with metal recovery from the ashes,
- landfill of ash; energy recovery from waste)
System #2b: Thermal Treatment of
Alternative Fuel (recyclables removed from
incoming waste then incineration; landfill of ash; energy recovery from waste)
System #2c: Thermal Treatment of
Alternative Fuel with Biogas Recovery (recyclables and organics removed
from incoming waste then incineration; landfill of ash, energy
recovery from waste)
AND WHEREAS, on May 19, 2006,
Markham staff submitted comments on the ‘Draft Report on Preferred Incineration
Options’ supporting Option #1 as the system that provides maximum diversion of
non renewable resources and has design flexibility to accommodate future
increased diversion and reduced feedstock, and indicating that the maximum
diversion of recyclables and non renewable resources out of the residue stream
must be the paramount criteria for choosing a preferred long term waste
management system,
AND WHEREAS at the May 30, 2006
meeting of the Joint EA Waste Management Group
Option #2a was chosen as the preferred option with Option #2b included only as
part of the future RFP process,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Report “York/Durham Waste EA Study – Comments
on Consultant’s Draft Report on Preferred Incineration Options which assess
four waste management systems to manage the Regions waste be received,
AND THAT Council endorse staff’s May
19, 2006 comments on the York/Durham Waste
EA Study – Comments on Consultant’s Draft Report on Preferred Incineration
Options,
AND THAT the Joint Waste
Management Group and the Region of York be informed that Option #1 remains the
Town of Markham’s preferred Option
for treating residual waste,
AND THAT the Region be requested
that Option #2b be given equal consideration and opportunity for public comment
as the preferred Option #2a,
AND THAT the Region be requested to increase public consultation and
communication with the public and interested groups prior to the site selection
process,
AND THAT a copy of this Report be forwarded to the Region of York, Durham Region, each of
the Area Municipalities in the Regions of York and Durham,
and the Ministry of the Environment Environmental Assessment and Approvals
Branch.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Not applicable
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The staff comments on the EA Study
outlined in this report are consistent with Markham’s
Mission Green goals and the Town’s goal of enhanced environmental protection.
ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS:
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ENGAGE 21ST CONSIDERATIONS:
The staff comments outlined in
this Report are consistent with Markham’s
goal of enhanced quality community.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
Development Services
RECOMMENDED
BY: ________________________ ________________________
Peter
Loukes, P.,Eng Jim Sales
Director, Operations Commissioner, Community
and Fire Services