Who Can Help
Groups and Individuals opposing Incineration, Gasification and/or promoting Zero Waste in Canada
- British Columbia
- New Brunswick
- Ontario
- Québec
- Zero Waste and Waste Diversion (Primary Focus)
- More “Energy from Waste” Incineration Proposals
British Columbia
Christina Lake – proposed hazardous waste gasification plant – proposal withdrawn
Citizens mobilized and proponents withdrew proposal in April 2010. May seek other location.
Protect Christina Lake
Richard White
E-mail: rgwhite1@telus.net
Kamloops – proposed pilot incineration project to burn railway ties – proposal withdrawn
Citizens mobilized and proponents withdrew proposal in March 2010. May seek other location.
Save Kamploops
Contact via website
Metro Vancouver – Consideration of Incineration
McBride – Sapperton Residents Association
New Westminster
Neil Powell, President
E-mail: nlpowell@telus.net
Zero Waste Vancouver
Metro Vancouver and Lower Mainland
Helen Spiegelman
E-mail: zerowastevancouver@gmail.com
John Vissers
Abbotsford, B.C.
E-Mail: johnvissers@gmail.com
Ann Johnston
Southern Gulf Islands
E-Mail: ann@ajohnston.ca or ajohnston@gulfislands.com
Port Moody – Plasco gasification proposal (withdrawn by Plasco Energy, Oct. 9, 2008)
Burke Mountain Naturalists
Port Moody, Coquitlam and area
Elaine Golds, Conservation Chair
E-mail: egolds@sfu.ca
New Brunswick
Bennett Environmental Hazardous Waste Incinerator, Belledune
(built, but has not operated to date)
Belledune Citizens’ Committee
Peggy Gordon
E-Mail: bpgordon@nb.sympatico.ca
Conservation Council of New Brunswick
Inka Milewski, Science Advisor and Director of Health Watch
E-mail: healthwatch@conservationcouncil.ca
Environnement Vie
Balmoral, Bay of Chaleurs
Florian Levesque
E-Mail: levesflo@nb.sympatico.ca
Ontario
Brant County, Southwestern Ontario
Renewable Energy Management Inc.
Discussions for proposed Entech-REM “advanced conversion technology energy to waste plant”
Citizen contact: Ella Haley
E-Mail: Ella Haley
Durham/York Incinerator (Mass Burn) Environmental Assessment
Amended EA submitted to MoE Nov. 27, 2009. Minister’s decision expected July 2010.
Canadian Auto Workers Durham Region Environment Council
Durham Region, Southern Ontario
Dave Renaud, President
E-Mail: dave.renaud@rogers.com
Durham Environment Watch
Courtice, Durham Region, Southern Ontario
Kerry Meydam
E-mail: info@durhamenvironmentwatch.org
ZeroWaste4ZeroBurning
Clarington/Durham Region
E-mail: citizens@zerowaste4zeroburning.ca
Halton Incinerator – Deferred 2007
Oakvillegreen Conservation Association
Oakville, Southern Ontario
For concerns about Algonquin incinerator bottom ash in Halton landfill, visit here
Liz Benneian
E-Mail: lizcdn@yahoo.com
P.O.W.E.R.
Halton Region, Southern Ontario
Leslie Adams, President
E-Mail: info@powerhalton.ca
Liberty Energy Biosolids Incinerator (approved 2008)
City of Hamilton -Possible MSW Incinerator and biosolids incinerator
Environment Hamilton
Lynda Lukasik
E-mail: contactus@environmenthamilton.org
Niagara/Hamilton WastePlan EA – Study terminated June 2008
St. Catherines & District Council of Women
St. Catherines, Southwestern Ontario
Gracia Janes
E-Mail: Gracia.Janes@bellnet.ca
Ottawa – Plasco gasification proposal
Jake Cole
Kanata
E-Mail: colejster@gmail.com
Toronto – Consideration of incineration/gasification
Citizens for a Safe Environment (CSE)
Toronto
Karen Buck, President
E-Mail: karenbuck@rogers.com
Zero Waste and Waste Diversion (Primary Focus)
Ontario Zero Waste Coalition
Liz Benneian
E-Mail: lizcdn@yahoo.com
Enver Domingo
E-Mail: enver.ecosa@sympatico.ca
Sierra Club of Canada (Ontario Chapter)
Toronto Waste Diversion Campaign
Rod Muir
E-Mail: rodmuir@sympatico.ca
Simcoe County Zero Waste Coalition
Simcoe Country, Central Ontario
Gordon McKay
E-Mail: gordonmckay@rogers.com
Zero Waste Action Team
Thunder Bay, Northern Ontario
E-Mail: zwatcentral@yahoo.com
Zero Waste Vancouver
Metro Vancouver and Lower Mainland
Helen Spiegelman
E-mail: zerowastevancouver@gmail.com
ZeroWaste4ZeroBurning
Clarington/Durham Region
E-Mail: citizens@zerowaste4zeroburning.ca
Québec
Bennett Environmental Hazardous Waste Incinerator, Belledune
Return to Sender Coalition
Caplan, Bay of Chaleurs
Luc Potvin
E-Mail: potluc@globetrotter.net
Montreal – Incineration/Gasification – Alternatives Campaign
Sierra Club of Canada (Quebec Chapter), Montreal
Claude Martel, Director Quebec Chapter
E-Mail: claudem@sierraclub.ca
“Energy from Waste” Proposals where no community groups or
individuals are identified to date
ALBERTA
Red Deer – Proposed plasma arc gasification plant by Plasco Energy (Ottawa).
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Gold River, Vancouver Island – Proposed incinerator (Covanta and Green Island Energy) exempted from an environmental assessment. For info visit here and here.
ONTARIO
Brant – Renewable Energy Management Inc. Discussions for proposed Entech-REM “advanced conversion technology energy to waste plant”.
Chapleau – Chapleau Biomass -Sunbay Energy, CHO-Power™ and the Project Consortium and will be using wood fibre biomass as the primary feedstock.
Dufferin County – Alter NRG Corporation and Dufferin County sign agreement to develop a two-megawatt energy recovery facility (Oct. 2009). Alter NRG Contact: Mark Montemurro, President and Chief Executive Officer, (403) 806-3877, mmontemurro@alternrg.ca. Dufferin County Contact: Trevor Lewis, Director of Public Works, 519-941-2816 (2601).
Port Hope – Renewable Energy Management Inc. proposed Entech-REM “advanced conversion technology energy to waste plant”. Notice of Commencement re Environmental Screening filed.
Port Hope – Sunbay Energy, Toronto and Europlasma, Bordeaux France, proposed plasma arc gasification plant.
Sault Ste. Marie - Proposed gasification/”steam reformation” waste to energy pilot plant by Elementa (formerly Enquest) based in St. Catherines, Ontario.
If you know of a group, individual or project that should be added to this list, or to update your contact information, please contact:
Linda Gasser
Prevent Cancer Now
Incineration Campaign Coordinator
E-Mail: gasserlinda@gmail.com
Tel: (905) 983-5249
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