Beneficial soil Reuse program fact sheet
King Street Chinguacousy Landfill Site Beneficial Soil Reuse Program
Peel Region is conducting a beneficial soil reuse program to reuse clean, excess soil generated by Peel capital works construction projects at its closed Chinguacousy landfill site at 4400 King Street, Inglewood.
This program directly supports the Ontario Regulation (406/19)- Onsite and Excess Soil Management, with this property being chosen based on ease of transporting, operation, and excess soil management. It is a joint effort between Peel Region’s Public Works Waste Management and Operations Support divisions.
What’s involved
A phased implementation approach is being used to conduct the following work:
- Onsite clearing and landscape groundwork
- Depositing soil to the site’s South Fill Area over a few years, as necessary. If needed additional time will be given, to prepare for future soil deposits in the proximity of wetlands in the East and North Fill Areas.
- Soil will be graded to accommodate site redevelopment for future yard waste composting.
- Site operating and receiving hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday
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Anticipated timeline for 2023
Anticipated timeline for 2023
March
Continued engagement with local liason committee and Councilors. Finalizing of various site plans and registrations.
April
Neighbourhood residents receive additional program information. Site preparation and initial onsite soil movement/ grading.
May
Soil movement begins onsite to South Fill Area, starting from Peel's Victoria Reservoir Capital Project.(approximately 50,000 m3 of soil expected)
June
Continued soil movement, with permanent establishment of onsite operations, staffing, project trailer and facilities.
Ongoing phases
Clean, beneficially reused soil will continue to be brought to site from Peel Capital Works projects until approximately December 2024.
Noise, traffic and dust control
- The program will begin with capital works construction projects that contain smaller truck loads (such as Peel’s Victoria Reservoir Capital Project). This will allow site operations to carefully track and manage soil loads and reduce potential disturbances to neighbouring properties.
- Peel staff will receive trucks and ensure appropriate soil quality, quantity, and tracking standards.
- A Traffic Impact Study has been completed to compare past volumes and anticipate future truck traffic. Study results show that the site entrance on King Street is equipped with designated turning lanes, which will help to manage truck traffic during soil deliveries.
Additional measures
- Regular soil sampling and testing will take place to ensure soil quality, suitability, and low permeability soil characteristics requirements are met as per the Ontario regulations and site specifications.
- A Fill Management Plan, including a Sediment Control Plan and Stormwater Management Plan to direct the fill operation at the site, has been completed.
Program benefits
- Reduced project costs for soil transport.
- Reduced project costs due to less sampling and analysis required by external reuse sites.
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions from shorter transportation distances.
- Soil will be used to increase the landfill cap improving groundwater by reducing leachate infiltration which could cause contamination.
- Allow for the planned expansion of the onsite curing pad for future transition to a leaf and yard waste only composting facility.