Landfill Gas Control Excellence Gold Award

for the Keele Valley Landfill Site

The Works Committee reports having:

(1)extended its congratulations to Works and Emergency Services staff on receiving the Solid Waste Association of North America 1999 Landfill Gas Control Excellence Gold Award for the Keele Valley Landfill Site; and

(2)directed that the following report (September 30, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be submitted to Council for information:

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to notify City Council that the Solid Waste Association of North America has selected the City of Toronto to receive the 1999 Landfill Gas Control Excellence Gold Award for the Keele Valley Landfill Site.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

None.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this report be received for information.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Not applicable.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has selected the City of Toronto to receive the 1999 Landfill Gas Control Excellence Gold Award for the Keele Valley Landfill Site. The award will be presented at the 37^th Annual International Solid Waste Exposition in Reno, Nevada, on October 21, 1999.

SWANA is a national trade organization that represents both government and private sector organizations in the waste management business. The SWANA Excellence in Solid Waste Management Program annually recognizes the development of environmentally and economically sound solid waste management programs. The evaluation includes environmental compliance, program efficiency and effectiveness, safety and innovation.

The Keele Valley landfill gas collection system has been implemented progressively by the City of Toronto since 1983. It comprises more than 40 kilometres of horizontal trenches and vertical wells constructed throughout the landfill, dual perimeter gas collection headers, a series of six negative pressure blowers and four flares. The system is continuously expanded and monitored to maximize its efficiency thereby reducing the emission of odours and greenhouse gases. Keele Valley has the highest verified ratio of landfill gas collected to the mass of waste in place for any landfill in North America.

It should be noted that the City of Toronto has received previous recognition from SWANA including the Gold Award for transfer operations in 1995, the System Excellence Award for Recycling in 1994, the Meritorious Achievement Award for the Household Hazardous Waste Program in 1993 and the Meritorious Achievement Award in the Landfill Category (Keele Valley Landfill) in 1988.

Conclusion:

The Solid Waste Management Services Division continues to maintain the highest levels of service delivery.

Contact Name:

Lou Ciardullo, P. Eng.

Manager, Landfill Operations

Solid Waste Management Services

Tel: (905) 832-0682 (Ext. 235)

Fax: (905) 832-4944

E-mail: lou_ciardullo@metrodesk.metrotor.on.ca