South Landfill Phase 2 Virtual Open House - Recommended Method
Welcome to the virtual open house for the South Landfill Phase 2 public event on June 18, 2025.
Walker is hosting this virtual public information session to:
- Introduce Walker, its current landfill operations, and provide an update on the South Landfill Phase 2 EA,
- Review the comparative evaluation process and confirm the recommended methods,
- Confirm the methodology for the upcoming detailed impact assessment of the recommended method.
The virtual open house will be active until July 7, 2025. To navigate through the information, please review each board below in numerical order by clicking on Learn More.
Your feedback is valuable and community input will be considered so that we can put forth a Niagara-based solution. We encourage all visitors to complete the feedback form below.
Information Boards
1. About Walker
Walker's Resource Management Campus is an important part of the region's waste management infrastructure, safely managing waste for over 40 years.
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2. Additional Landfill Capacity
Ontario's existing landfills are quickly filling up and are expected to run out of landfill capacity by 2035.
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3. The Proposal
Planning for long-term waste disposal capacity is important to safely manage non-recyclable materials. Walker is proposing to continue to operate the South Landfill by developing Phase 2.
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4. South Landfill Phase 2
Our South Landfill is a state-of-the-art engineered landfill designed with exceptional safety and environmental controls.
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5. The Planning Process
South Landfill Phase 2 project must undergo a rigorous planning and decision making process called an Environmental Assessment (EA).
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6. Current South Landfill Phase 1
This 3D model illustrates how Walker’s current South Landfill Phase 1 is designed and engineered to protect the environment.
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7. Alternative Methods
Alternative Methods, or Options, are different ways the project can be built. The options were evaluated based on criteria identifiers.
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8. Landfill Site Configurations
Three landfill site configurations were evaluated for height, slope/contour, capacity, and area available for agricultural end use.
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9. Leachate Management
Two leachate management options were evaluated for treatment of water that comes into contact with waste.
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10. Comparative Analysis
Technical experts completed a comparative analysis to evaluate which Alternative Methods have more advantages than others (or the least negative effects).
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11. Landfill Configuration Analysis
This table shows the comparative analysis of the three landfill site configurations.
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12. Recommended Landfill Configuration
Option A is the recommended landfill configuration based on community input and recommendations.
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13. Leachate Management Analysis
This table shows the comparative analysis of the two leachate management options.
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14. Recommended Leachate Management
Option A is the recommended leachate management method based on community input and recommendations.
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16. Stay Engaged
Your feedback is valuable and community input will be considered so that we can put forth a Niagara-based solution.
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17. Supporting Niagara for over 137 years
Walker has a long history of being an active community partner and providing local jobs to the Niagara Region.
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