Anaerobic Digestion facility siting report now available online: recommends south Clarington site

Whitby, Ontario – A siting report is now available for the new Mixed Waste Pre-Sorting and Anaerobic Digestion facility. The report recommends the south Clarington site located next to the Durham York Energy Centre as the preferred location, and details the methodology used and the factors considered to assess each site, including environmental and developmental impacts, as well as total cost.    

“The report walks through a very thorough methodology that weighs the advantages and disadvantages of each site,” says Gioseph Anello, Acting Director of Waste Management Services. “The selection process shortened the original long-list of 16 sites down to the six sites that were presented at the public open house event on February 27. Further analysis was carried out on those six sites to determine the preferred site.”

Questions and comments on the siting report and the recommended site are open to the public until March 20. Please email your questions and comments to ADProject@durham.ca.

To view the siting report, and for more information on mixed waste pre-sorting and anaerobic digestion, visit durham.ca/ADProject.

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