Originally the site in St. Clair Township was established for its geographical strength, being close to Lambton County's petrochemical industry. More than 30 years later, the Lambton facility continues to present an advantage of location, although its general service area has grown to a radius of approximately 400 kilometres. Our Lambton site is the only licensed, integrated hazardous waste…
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Helpful Links to Additional Information Resources, Community Awareness Emergency Response - CAER Environment Canada Environment Canada's National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) Ontario e-Laws Ontario's Environmental Registry Ontario Ministry of the Environment Ontario Waste Management Association Sarnia-Lambton Environmental Association United States Environmental Protection Agency
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An Environmental Assessment (EA) is a decision-making process used to promote good environmental planning by assessing the potential effects of certain activities on the natural and human environment. In Ontario, this process is defined and finds its authority in the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) and its associated regulations. The EAA applies to undertakings (enterprises, activities,…, How It Works, The EA process in Ontario has two distinct parts. The first is the preparation and submission to the Minister of the Environment of a proposed terms of reference (ToR). Once approved by the Minister, the ToR sets out the requirements for the subsequent EA study, which is conducted by the proponent. The EA, which consists of the approved ToR and the subsequent environmental assessment conducted in…, The Proposal, Clean Harbors Canada, Inc., announced the beginning of an environmental assessment process to determine the preferred means of expanding the capacity of its secure hazardous waste landfill near Sarnia, Ontario. The EA enabled Clean Harbors to continue providing secure disposal service at current operating levels for a 25-year planning period. The company had a multi-disciplinary team work to…, Our Commitment to Protect the Local Environment, Clean Harbors will comply with all required laws and regulations pertaining to our project. In addition, we will: Build on existing environmental knowledge Avoid, minimize or mitigate environmental impacts, where feasible Design and implement appropriate mitigation systems Continuously strive to improve our environmental performance
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Responsible Management of Hazardous Waste, At Lambton, we comply with rigorous government environmental regulations and use the best practices of our industry to ensure that hazardous materials are properly identified and responsibly handled. This series of standard operating procedures protects our employees, customers, neighbours, the public and the environment. It includes:, Waste Characterization, Our management process begins at the hazardous waste generator's site and extends to the Lambton facility's state-of-the-art analytical laboratory. Details of the generator's production process, as well as the composition and volume of the waste, are carefully researched by a Clean Harbors technical representative before the waste is accepted at Lambton. Skilled chemists, technologists and…
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Lambton facility's secure landfill isolates solid hazardous waste from the surrounding natural environment using sound management, modern design technology and technique, and the site's natural ability to contain contaminants. lambton landfill
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Some hazardous waste comes in liquid form. For a variety of reasons, these liquids can't be sent directly back into to the environment. They might be corrosive, for example, or reactive to water or air—or they might cause odour. And some liquid waste contains chemicals that can harm people, animals or the environment. While Clean Harbors takes every opportunity to recycle liquid waste whenever…
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If the native clay in our area is so impermeable, why doesn't rainwater stay trapped on the surface?, Following a rainfall event, a portion of the rainfall runs directly off the ground surface into local drainage ways, creeks, rivers and lakes. Another portion infiltrates into soil primarily through fractures in the upper weathered portion of the native clay. The weathered zone of the clay is approximately five metres (16 feet) thick and is underlain by un-weathered clay of very low…, If your facility is closed down, won't industry be forced to manage its own hazardous wastes?, Such an action would serve no practical purpose and could put the public and the environment at risk. Hundreds of generators send their hazardous waste to the Lambton Facility each year, because they know it has the capability to manage it safely in accordance with all associated government regulations. While some generators might have the resources and technical know-how to manage their wastes,…, If you don't regularly test the quality of the drinking water wells in the surrounding area, how can you be sure you're not adversely affecting them?, The monitoring program at the Lambton Facility involves the twice annual sampling of 47 monitoring wells. These wells are located around the perimeter of the Lambton facility property and are installed in the two zones of ‘active’ groundwater movement, namely the shallow weathered clay and a thin zone immediately at the bedrock surface, referred to as the Interface Aquifer. The Interface…, Is the groundwater aquifer around the Lambton Facility linked by an underground stream to Lake Huron?, No. Scientific knowledge about the mechanism by which groundwater moves refutes such a claim. The subsurface geography of western Lambton County, an area called the St. Clair Clay Plain. The plan is characterized by a clay till layer approximately 38-45 metres (130-150 feet) thick, which overlies shale bedrock. A thin layer [0.5 metre (1.5 feet)] of sand, silt and gravel is occasional present…, Are there measures designed into your landfill operation to ensure the protection of the area's groundwater?, Yes. The landfill design entombs the waste in a thick layer of un-weathered clay till. The clay attenuates contaminant movement and provides for the long-term protection of the area's groundwater. During the facility's Environmental Assessment completed in 1997, it was determined that the rate of contaminant movement was extremely slow (measured in millimeters per year) and that it would take…, Does the Landfill Pollute Local Groundwater Resources?, There is no evidence of contamination in samples collected from the Facility’s monitoring wells installed to the perimeter of the Facility property in the regional Interface Aquifer. The monitoring program is completed twice per year and the results are presented in the Annual Landfill Report, copies of which are available to the Ministry of Environment and other interested parties. Learn more…, Does the Operation of the Landfill Contaminate Local Crops?, Clean Harbors has maintained a phytotoxicology monitoring program since 1991 to track potential impacts on surrounding farms within approximately two km of the Lambton Facility. Foliage, soil and crop samples are collected and analyzed for a broad range of trace organic compounds and metals. There has been no evidence of any impact on the quality of local crops. Learn more »
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For more than 30 years, our Lambton transportation operations has served a wide cross-section of industries, businesses, governments and institutions, and has safely and efficiently shipped hazardous waste for in- and out-of-province generators. The transportation operation covers more than 12 million kilometres (7.5 million miles) every year., Well-founded Standards and Practices, Over its three decades of service, Lambton transportation operations has established a series of standardized safe operating procedures covering all aspects of operation, including: Health and safety Driver training system Waste pre-acceptance and controls Transboundary shipment and documentation Waste loading and unloading Vehicle cleaning and maintenance Emergency preparedness and response…
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In the hazardous waste industry, the presence and extent of support is a clear indication of a company's commitment to safety and quality. We work with our drivers on an ongoing basis to monitor: Defensive driving skills Highway regulation compliance Workplace health and safety performance Environmental regulation compliance Emergency preparedness training Documentation and filing compliance…
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At Clean Harbors, our drivers are the critical link from our Company to our customers. Helping our drivers define, track and improve their performance is, therefore, another one of our main priorities. Lambton drivers are trained using a program that is designed to fit the company's unique business environment. This comprehensive program allows our drivers to strengthen both their motor vehicle…
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