York Region trash heading to Ottawa?

Ottawasun.com
June 4, 2015
By Susan Sherring

Could more Toronto garbage be coming to Ottawa?

That's what some some are now fearing with news coming from York Region suggesting they don't want another landfill - but there are others that could take their trash - including Ottawa.

The Capital Region Citizens Coalition for the Protection of the Environment (CRCCPE), and the Citizens' Environmental Stewardship Association sent out a news release Thursday warning Ottawans about the report tagging Ottawa. (The report identified) existing landfills as well as applications for new landfills in the Ottawa area, including the Taggart-Miller CRRRC landfill proposed for east Ottawa, as a potential recipient of York's waste.

"Ottawa and the Eastern Ontario Region currently have sufficient landfill capacity to meet local long term waste disposal requirements, but other areas such as the GTA and surrounding regions have a real need for additional residual waste disposal. Are they looking at Ottawa to dump their trash?" the news release reads.

The report describes York Region's position "against more landfills in their jurisdiction, while suggesting other regions could absorb their waste instead."

It also points out at meeting of the city's environment committee in April to discuss and approve staff comments on the final environmental assessment prepared by Taggart-Miller for their proposed Ottawa landfill.

"The York Region waste manager attended this meeting and provided his support for Miller and their CRRRC landfill project.

"Given the current waste problem in York Region, and the report cited above, it would appear they may have a vested interest in seeing the Taggart Miller Landfill in Ottawa move forward."