Posts Tagged ‘BREC Waste Management Corp’

OPAL support EPA amendments to prohibit unsuitable landfill siting

September 30 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, Uncategorized

Opal have added their support to the Concerned Citizens request to have the EPA amended to prohibit new or expanded landfills on unsuitable sites. They also support an amendment that would prohibit a proponent from re-applying to establish or expand a landfill on or adjacent to a site that has previously been refused for environmental reasons. Read their letter of support... Read more

Napanee Guide – July 26, 2013 by Megan Balogh ‘Local landfill fight expands to provincial legislation’

August 1 | Posted by Jeff | News

Three groups who have been fighting the Richmond Landfill near Napanee have formally applied to the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario to request changes to provincial legislation governing the placement of waste disposal sites. The Concerned Citizens’ Committee/Tyendinaga and Environs (CCCTE), the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (MBQ), and the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) have jointly filed an Application for... Read more

Concerned Citizens Call For WM to Withdraw BREC Proposal

April 17 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog

Waste Management 117 Wentworth Court, Brampton, ON, L6T 5L4 Attn: Don Wright Don, The Concerned Citizens are calling for Waste Management (WM) to immediately and permanently withdraw its Beechwood Road landfill application (BREC). With respect to the Richmond Landfill, all parties including WM and the MOE agree:             – the dump is leaking off-site             – the groundwater is affected             – neighbouring wells are impacted            ... Read more