Walker is leading the industry in turning food waste into sustainable soil and mulch products. Over the last five years, the Niagara facility has processed an average of 55,000 metric tonnes of food waste and organic materials every year. The organic material is combined with collected brush or leaf and yard waste to create a premium compost that returns nutrients back to the soil to close the loop and start the food cycle again.
Project Description
For over forty years, Walker has played a key role in helping the community manage waste through safe disposal services. As Walker’s existing South Landfill in Niagara Falls nears its final capacity, Walker is proposing to develop the next phase of the landfill to continue to provide waste management for local residents and businesses. We are committed to providing safe, responsible, and reliable solutions for the disposal, logistics and transfer of our community’s waste.
Phase 2 of the South Landfill will provide additional disposal capacity over a twenty year period, supply renewable energy for the community by turning landfill gas into energy, and continue to support over 500 jobs in the Region.
The South Landfill is a state-of-the-art, engineered landfill designed with exceptional safety and environmental controls that accepts only solid non-hazardous waste. Phase 2 of the South Landfill would be developed on lands owned by Walker, located immediately east of current landfilling operations to seamlessly transition into a new adjacent fill area. Existing waste management infrastructure such as the site entrance will not change.
A landfill must undergo a rigorous planning and decision-making process called an Environmental Assessment. This process is regulated by the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP) through the Environmental Assessment Act, which is designed to protect, conserve, and wisely manage Ontario’s environment.
Learn more about the Environmental Assessment Process
Walker's Resource Management Campus is a dynamic operation that manages waste efficiently and recovers resources sustainably.
Our innovative campus operations help communities reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.
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Niagara Compost Facility
Our Niagara Compost Facility converts residents' green bin organic and leaf and yard waste into a premium quality compost product.
Resource Recovery Area
Our unique recycling solutions reuse and repurpose waste materials into sustainable and valuable products.
Agricultural Rehabilitation
At Walker, we are continually rehabilitating our sites as we work. We recognize our responsibility to not only adhere to required environmental practices across all of our business units, but to go above and beyond and do what is right.
Niagara RNG & Landfill Gas Utilization Facility
Walker harnesses the power of landfill gas generated from decomposing waste to produce a clean, renewable energy for our communities.
N-Viro Biosolids Facility
Our award-winning facilities process biosolids from municipalities across Canada using the patented N-Viro process technology.
Existing South Landfill Phase 1
The South Landfill is a state-of-the-art, engineered landfill designed with exceptional safety and environmental controls. For over 40 years, Walker has played a key role in helping the community manage waste through safe disposal services.
Aggregate Recycling & Processing Area
The Aggregate Recycling & Processing Area provides durable high quality stone for Niagara and serving the construction and landscaping needs of Southern Ontario.
Proposed South Landfill Phase 2
Walker is proposing the future development of its South Landfill, a state-of-the-art engineered landfill, designed with exceptional safety and environmental controls. The South Landfill plays a key role in helping the community manage waste through safe disposal services.
Niagara Compost Facility
Putting food waste to use and returning nutrients back to earth.
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Resource Recovery Area
The Walker Resource Recovery Area recycles and recovers materials like wood waste, railway ties, asphalt shingles and clean soils to create new products and alternative low carbon fuels to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Settled on top of the capped East landfill site, this innovative incubator for research and development is an example of how Walker reuses assets.
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Agricultural Rehabilitation
Walker actively works to protect and conserve the land we own and operate. At our East landfill site, we reclaimed the land for our community. There is now 23 acres of dedicated farmland and 40 acres of land dedicated to a pollinator habitat.
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Niagara RNG & Landfill Gas Utilization Facility
Walker has been managing landfill gas utilization projects for more than 20 years with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental impact of landfill operations. Landfill gas is a byproduct of organic waste decomposition when organics end up in landfill. It is a trusted source of green energy that is a direct replacement for fossil fuels and contributes to a sustainable future.
The Niagara Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility is set to be fully operational by the end of 2023 and will deliver enough renewable energy to the traditional natural gas grid to power 8, 750 homes.
Walker delivers landfill gas to the nearby GM plant, where it is used to generate renewable electricity and heat for the plant, helping to reduce their carbon footprint by seventy per cent.
What What We Do
N-Viro Biosolids Facility
Walker’s biosolids management solutions are designed to help municipalities dispose of residuals in an environmentally responsible way. We treat biosolids with lime (another waste product) to produce over 40,000 tonnes of pathogen free fertilizer annually.
Supplies much needed nutrients to agriculture crops.
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Existing South Landfill Phase 1
Walker Waste Services provides critical services and logistics for waste disposal of industrial, commercial and residents customers in southern Ontario. We use advanced designs and technology to operate innovative landfills that meet today’s stringent guidelines. Our disposal sites are protected with a sophisticated double composite liner that is engineered for today’s standards to protect the surrounding environment.
Our sites offer convenient waste and recycling drop-off services for residents of the Niagara community.
Aggregate Recycling & Processing Area
Proposed South Landfill Phase 2
Walker is proposing the future development of its South Landfill, a state-of-the-art engineered landfill, designed with exceptional safety and environmental controls. The South Landfill plays a key role in helping the community manage waste through safe disposal services.
Phase 2 of the South Landfill will provide additional disposal capacity over a twenty-year period, supply renewable energy for the community by turning landfill gas into energy, and continue to be a major employer in the Region.
Walker is committed to providing safe, responsible, and reliable solutions for the disposal, logistics, and transfer of our community’s waste.
EA Process
A landfill must undergo a rigorous planning and decision-making process called an Environmental Assessment. This process is regulated by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) through the Environmental Assessment Act, which is designed to protect, conserve, and wisely manage Ontario’s environment. A Two-Step Process:
The Terms of Reference (ToR) is the initial step in the EA process. It is a document that serves as the roadmap for what will be studied in the EA and outlines the public consultation that will take place. The ToR step takes approximately 1-2 years to complete.
Notice of Commencement of ToR
November 30, 2023
Public Open House
December 14, 2023
Draft ToR Review Period (Government & Public)
March 7 - April 22, 2024
Submit Final ToR
June 28, 2024
Final ToR Review Period
ToR Approved
September 10, 2024
The Environmental Assessment (EA) is where the scientific studies occur. These studies identify the effects of the project, both positive and negative, and proposed mitigation measures where needed. The EA step takes approximately 2-3 years to complete.
Notice of Commencement of Environmental Assessment
Public Info Session
Issue Draft EA
Public Info Session
Draft EA Review Period (Government & Public)
Submit Final EA
Final EA Review Period (Government & Public)
To learn more about the Environmental Assessment Process, you can visit the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ website.
Project Documents
Walker will share all project information and milestones, community updates, and technical information below.
- Notice of Submission – June 28, 2024
- Terms of Reference – June 28, 2024
- Supporting Document
- Record of Consultation
- Appendix A – Participant List
- Appendix B – Notice of Commencement and Open House
- Appendix C – Review Agency Correspondence
- Appendix D – Review Agency Meetings
- Appendix E – Correspondence with Indigenous Communities
- Appendix F – Meetings with Indigenous Communities
- Appendix G – Public Correspondence
- Appendix H – Public Meetings
- Appendix I – Public Open House Summary Report
- Appendix J – Media
- Appendix K – Notice of Submission of Terms of Reference
- Notice of Approval – September 10, 2024
Why Walker?
Walker is a fifth-generation family-owned company headquartered in Niagara.
We partner with communities to provide responsible solutions, find innovative ways to recover resources from waste, and keep our people safe through our commitment to health and safety.
Four decades oflandfill and resource recovery expertise
Extensive environmental monitoring and controls 
Safe and reliable landfill design and engineering 
Committed to community and future generations Project Status
Approval of Terms of Reference
On Sep 10, 2024, the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the South Landfill Phase 2 Environmental Assessment (EA) was approved by the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, marking the successful completion of the first step in the EA process. The approved ToR will serve as the roadmap for how the environmental studies and consultation activities will be conducted as part of the EA.