BC Environment
The company is authorized as a waste management facility under
BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Operational
Certificate MR-04922.
Contact:
Jeff Van Haastregt
BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
10470 152nd Street
Surrey, BC
V3R 0Y3
telephone: (604) 582-5275
fax: (604) 584-9751
e-mail: Jeff.VanHaastregt@gems8.gov.bc.ca
A special waste storage and treatment facility is authorized under
BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Permit PS-16142.
Contact:
Dave Robertson
BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
10470 152nd Street
Surrey, BC
V3R 0Y3
telephone: (604) 582-5287
fax: (604) 582-9751
e-mail: Dave.Robertson@gems7.gov.bc.ca
GVS&DD Disposal Facility Licence
The company has been issued a Disposal Facility licence L-005
under the provisions of the
Greater Vancouver Sewage and Drainage District Bylaw No. 181/183.
Contact:
Mike Stringer
GVRD Solid Waste Department
4330 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC
V5H 4G8
telephone: (604) 436-6810
fax: (604) 436-6811
e-mail: mike.stringer@gvrd.bc.ca
GVS&DD Compost Facility licence
The company has been issued a Compost Facility licence C-007 by the GVS&DD.
Mike Stringer, GVRD Solid Waste Department
(contact information as above)
City of Richmond (host municipality)
Suzanne Bycraft
City of Richmond
Engineering and Public Works Division
c/o 5599 Lynas Lane
Richmond, BC
V7C 5B2
telephone: (604) 233-3308
fax: (604) 276-2758
e-mail: sbycraft@city.richmond.bc.ca
Environment Canada
Environment Canada does not have a direct role in the regulation of the facility
but is included on the circulation list for any new permits or permit amendments.
Phil Wong
Environment Canada
224 W. Esplanade
North Vancouver, BC
V7M 3H7
telephone: (604) 666-2699
fax: (604) 666-7294
e-mail: Phil.Wong@ec.gc.ca
Design Standards
The landfill complies with the Landfill Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste issued by the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, June 1993.
Pollution Prevention Plan
In 1997, the company has completed a comprehensive Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan. In the development of this plan, a steering committee was formed composed of representatives from municipal, regional, provincial and federal governments.
Environmental Audits
Independent environmental audits commissioned by Ecowaste were done in November 1992 (Report date March 5, 1993) by Thurber Environmental Consultants Ltd. and in October 1994 (Report date November 1994) by Reid Crowther & Partners (now Earth Tech, Inc.). Contact Graeme Bethell (250) 744-2100 (gbethell@earthtech.ca).
During 2001, an environmental audit was done by URS Corporation. Contact Doug Whiticar, (604) 681-1672 (doug_whiticar@urscorp.com) or Rob Beleutz, (604) 681-1672 (rob_beleutz@urscorp.com).
Permit PS-16142, §4 requires that an annual "environmental audit of the facility shall be carried out annually by an independent qualified consultant". Two environmental audits (Environmental Compliance Audit - 2001, Environmental Compliance Audit - 2002) have been conducted by URS Corporation and filed with the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. Contact Doug Whiticar, (604) 681-1672 (doug_whiticar@urscorp.com) or Rob Beleutz, (604) 681-1672 (rob_beleutz@urscorp.com).
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last modified 2005-11-22