Dresden Waste and Recycling Facility Project
York1 Environmental Waste Solutions Ltd. is proposing to construct and operate a waste disposal and regenerative recycling facility, located in Dresden, Ontario. The proposed project includes alteration of an existing landfill that would hold up to 1.62 million cubic meters of non-hazardous solid construction and demolition waste within an 8-hectare footprint, with a maximum daily limit of 1,000 tonnes. It also includes the expansion and alteration of an existing waste transfer station from 0.8 hectares to 25 hectares, to accept a maximum of 3,000 tonnes per day of recyclable materials and 1,000 tonnes per day of non-hazardous solid waste materials, including construction and demolition wastes and uncontaminated soil and soil-like materials.
Latest update
October 24, 2025 — The President of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has determined that the Dresden Waste and Recycling Facility Project proposed by York1 Environmental Waste Solutions Ltd. does not warrant designation under the Impact Assessment Act. The reasons for the President’s determination are provided in the President’s response.
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Key documents
| Document number | Document title | File | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | President's Response | - | October 24, 2025 |
Contacts
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Telephone: 613-957-0700 or 1-866-582-1884
Fax: 613-957-0862
Email: information@iaac-aeic.gc.ca
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Email: media@iaac-aeic.gc.ca
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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.
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Location
- Dresden (Ontario)
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Nature of Activity
- Waste Management
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Assessment Status
Completed -
Start Date
2025-08-22 -
Proponent
York1 Environmental Waste Solutions Ltd. -
Authorities
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
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Assessment Type
Request for designation not applicable -
Reference Number
89789
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