Kawartha Lakes issues Notice of Commencement for long-term waste disposal study

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes has issued a Notice of Commencement to begin preparing the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Comprehensive Environmental Assessment (CEA). The assessment will help the City plan for its long-term waste disposal needs. 

Background information

The City currently disposes of waste that cannot be recycled or composted at its five active landfill sites. As available landfill space decreases and the municipality grows, the City needs to plan for additional capacity. 

Previous studies looked at different ways to meet future waste disposal needs and identified expanding one of the City’s existing landfills as the preferred long-term option. This new study will review this option using updated technical information and consider changes since the previous studies were completed in 2022. 

Stay informed 

The ToR is the first step in the assessment process. It will outline:

• how the environmental assessment will be carried out
• which options will be considered
• how the public can provide input 

The ToR must be approved by the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks before the City can proceed with the second step of the CEA. 

There will be opportunities to learn about the project and share comments throughout the process. 

Visit jumpinkawarthalakes.ca/SolidWasteEA to read the full Notice of Commencement of Terms of Reference and learn more.