November 25, 1998

To: East York Community Council

From:John Warren, Director, Environmental Services

Works and Emergency Services Department

Subject:25 Esander Drive - Application for a Provincial Certificate of

Approval, Waste Disposal Site (Transfer/Processing)

Purpose:

This report is to the December 9, 1998 Community Council. It responds to a request by the Ministry of the Environment for comments on the captioned application.

Financial Implications:

N/A

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

1. The City advise the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) that the land at 25 Esander Drive is zoned correctly for the proposed use as a waste disposal site (transfer/processing); and
2. The City inform the MOE that is has not found any reason to object to the approval of the subject application provided the following are included as conditions of approval:

1. Provision for dust control, should the need arise;
2. The prohibition against open storage of any kind as per the requirement of Section 8.3.3 of the East York District's Zoning By-law No. 1916; and

3. Provision of a satisfactory waste screening protocol to prevent the entry onto the site of any waste containing food and/or hazardous substances, and waste which could emit offensive odours.

Backgound:

The Ministry of the Environment had submitted to the Clerk an application by Delta Disposal systems Ltd. for a Provisional Certificate of Approval for a Waste Disposal Site (Transfer/Processing) to be located at 25 Esander Drive, and had requested comments by the Works and Emergency Services Department (attached).

Discussion:

According to the applicant (Bonfa to Carpentier, September 10, 1998) the intent is to relocate his operations from the current site at the rear of 33 Laird Drive to 25 Esander Drive. The applicant is licenced by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) to collect and transport solid waste (Licence No. A840330), and possesses Certificate of Approval No. AG80128 for a waste disposal site (processing).

The following are contained in the Application and the accompanying documents:

1. The waste to be handled is non-hazardous solid waste, i.e. construction and de molition waste with the occassional household and office clean-up;
2. The daily volume of incoming waste will range from 0 to 360 cubic metres;
3. A maximum volume of 600 cubic metres of waste in containers could be stored temporarily in the yard area (outside);
4. The site will be swept continuously and cleaned of any residue left as a result of the waste separating process; and
5. Operating hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

The foregoing items, except c, are acceptable. Outside storage of any kind is prohibited under the East York District's Zoning By-law No. 1916.

Issues of concern not contained in the submission, but need addressing are:

1. dust control, if needed, because the waste may contain asbestos; and
2. the potential entry of some hazardous waste, food waste and waste that could produce odours.

The applicant, Delta Disposal Systems Ltd. has been operating at 33 Laird Drive since 1985, and neither the MOE or the District have received any complaints concerning its operations.

Conclusion:

It is concluded that Delta Disposal System Ltd. had been operating satisfactorily in East York for the past 13 years, and that its relocation at 25 Esander Drive should not result in any negative impacts.

Contact Name:

Kim Choo-Ying, P.Eng.

Environmental Engineer

East York Civic Centre

Tel. No.:(416) 778-2218

Fax. No.:(416) 466-9877

John Warren

Director, Environmental Services

Works and Emergency Services Department