state of the province: disposal of waste peter veiga region of durham mwa spring workshop may 2015
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State of the Province: disposal of waste
State of the Province: disposal of waste
Peter VeigaRegion of Durham
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Note locations of landfills
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Thunder Bay total site area of 439 ha.
Fill area 77 ha. Remaining for landfilling 2,600,000 m3
Years left: approximately 20 yrs
Sault Ste Marie total site area of 86.6 ha.
Fill area 44.6 ha. Remaining for landfilling 639,484 m3
Years left: approximately 7.5 yrs
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North Bay total site area of 360 haFill area 16.4 ha fill area
Remaining for landfilling 3,124,868 m3 Years left: approximately 29 yrs
Greater Sudbury (3 active)
total site area of 750 ha Fill area 50 ha.
Remaining for landfilling 5.5 million m3 Years left: approximately 30 yrs
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Ottawa Springhill total site area of 200 haFill area 85.2 ha fill area
Remaining for landfilling 6,167,433 m3 Years left: approximately 27 yrs
Ottawa Trail Road total site area of 40.5 haFill area 19.2 ha fill area
Remaining for landfilling 514,634 m3 Years left: approximately 7.3 yrs
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Ottawa Valley total site area including all facilities 90 ha.
Fill area 17.2 ha. Remaining for landfilling 872,279 m3
Years left: approximately 23 yrs
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City of Peterborough total site area of 158 ha
Fill area 27.5 ha.Remaining for landfilling 1,325,2580 m3
Years left: approximately 17 yrs
Kawartha Lakes Lindsay Ops
total site area 53.9 haFill area 21.2 ha
Approved capacity left 957,794 m3Years left 21 years
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City of Cornwall total site area of 58 ha
Fill area 29 ha.Remaining for landfilling 1,267,6000 m3
Years left: approximately 16.4 yrs
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City of Barrie total site area of 37.2 ha
Fill area 18.6 ha.Remaining for landfilling 499,691 m3
Years left: approximately 20 yrs (after reengineering is complete
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ESSEX-WINDSOR (EWSWA)
total site area of 123.5 ha Fill area 65 ha.
Remaining for landfilling 7,550,000 m3 Years left: approximately 25 yrs
Toronto - Green Lane (London)-
total site area 320 haFill area 176 ha
Approved capacity left 11,140,000 m3Years left 13-23 years, based on fill rate
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Brantfordtotal site area of 175 ha
Fill area 72.8 ha.Remaining for landfilling 7,700,000 m3
Years left: approximately 54 yrs
Region of Waterloo total site area of 126.5 ha. (as of Dec 2013)
Fill area 85.2ha.Remaining for landfilling 6,851,300 m3
Years left: approximately 16 yrs
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Hamilton - Glanbrook
total site area 218 haFill area 63 ha
Approved capacity left 5,590,000 m3Years left 28 years
Haldimand County
total site area 38 haFill area 26.4 ha
Approved capacity left 26,094 tonnesYears left – six months
Oxford County total site area of 89.4 haFill area 43.7 ha fill area
Remaining for landfilling 1,360,00 m3 Years left: approximately 19.6 yrs
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Future Directions
Landfill bans on….Designated wastes?
Organics?Others?
Landfill levies?
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Durham-York Energy Centre
A Public / Private partnership project
Municipal ownership Durham and York Regions
Design/Build/Operate Covanta
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Durham-York Energy CentreFacility Site
• Facility located southeast corner of Durham Region
• In a Business Park in Municipality of Clarington, among other industries such as Darlington Nuclear Power Plant and Ontario Power Generation.
• Access to Hwy 401
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Durham-York Energy Centre
Process 140,000 tonnes per year 110,000 tonnes per year Durham Region
30,000 tonnes per year York Region
Electrical production guarantee 767kWh/Tonne Gross electrical output of 17.5 MW Net output of approximately 14MW
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Durham-York Energy CentreEnvironmental monitoring: groundwater, surface water, noise, odour, soils,
ambient air, air emissions, continuous emissions monitoring (CEM)Emissions levels lower than Ontario Guideline A-7 and EU emission limits
CEMS STACKParameter Limit Parameter Limit
Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
9 mg/Rm3 Total Suspended Particulate Matter
9mg/Rm3
Sulphur Dioxide
(SO2)35 mg/Rm3 Cadmium 7 ug/Rm3
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
121 mg/Rm3 Lead 50 ug/Rm3
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
40 mg/Rm3 Mercury 15 ug/Rm3
Opacity (6 minute) 10% Dioxins and Furans 60 pg/Rm3 Opacity (2 hour) 5%Temperature (Furnace)
>1000oC Organic Matter 50 ppmdv (33 mg/Rm3)Oxygen (O2) >6%
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Durham-York Energy CentreIndividual EA ~$15 million
Facility Capital cost ~$255.6 millionArchitectural enhancements $9 million
Site servicing, utilities, HCA ~$14 millionConsulting ~ $6 million
Operating fee ~ $16 million annuallyRevenue:
Electricity price $0.08 per kWh or ~ $8.5 million annuallyFerrous and non-ferrous metals ~$560,000 annually
Net annual operating fee ~$7 million (~$50/tonne)
Alternative Fuels LegislationAlternative Fuels Legislation
• Allows cement kilns and smelters to replace coal with residual solid wastes
• Climate change benefits• Some ease of burden on Ontario landfills• Some ease of burden on cross border disposal
Directive from Minister of Energy to IESO on new EFW procurement
Process
Directive from Minister of Energy to IESO on new EFW procurement
Process• A contract term of no more than 20 years• Total net contracted capacity cap of 75 megawatts for new-
build (not include facilities already operating), EFW projects (landfill gas capture and AD facilities which receive pricing under the FIT program would not be included)
• Projects must be connected directly to the IESO-controlled grid• Program eligibility for new EFW projects including
demonstration of municipal support, minimum level of project maturity, and connection availability screening
• Nominal contract price of 8 cents per kWh with reasonable price escalation, as determined by IESO.
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