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Purpose: Facility was
designed to accept all solid waste generated by the Halifax Regional
Municipality (HRM) that is not diverted to either of HRM’s
two composting facilities or materials recovery facility. The goal
of this facility is to ensure that the only material entering the
landfill is stable, inert or residual in nature.
Time Line: Construction began July 17th, 1997
Construction Ended: June 30th, 1998
Acceptance Period*: July 1st, 1998 – December 31st, 1998
Operational: January 1st, 1999
Facility Life: 25 + years
* Acceptance period refers to the demonstration of the facility
to be able to process the required tonage while meeting all required
standards.
Location Approximately 3 Km off highway 103 near the north and
west sides of Otter Lake
Buildings
Front End Processing Facility
Purpose: to separate Halifax Regional Municipality’s solid
waste into an organic fraction for composting and a stable and
inert fraction suitable for landfill while removing recyclable
and other materials banned from landfill.
Garbage Received per day:
- 460 tonnes per day Design
- 1000 tonnes per day Peak Capacity
- 600-650 average
Size: 37,200 square feet with hardened concrete floor and push
walls for loaders.
Employees: 65 sorters, 10 operators, two supervisors per week
over 3 shifts per week (2 day shifts, 1 night shift), 4 maintenance
staff.
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Waste
Stabilization Facility
Purpose: To biostabilize (compost) organic materials separated
from waste stream in FEP.
Employees: 6 Laborers, 1 Lab Assistant, 2 operators over 2 day
shifts.
Equipment: 3 Agitators, computer controlled composting conditions
Residual Disposal Facility
Purpose: Final disposal location for Halifax Regional Municipality’s
solid waste after it has been rendered stable and inert.
Waste received: Estimated at 150,000 tonnes per year.
Employees: 4 laborers, 4 operators and one supervisor over 2 day
shifts.
The Cell Liner is made up of 2 geomembrane liners (60 mil), combined
with a leak detection layer, cushioning layers of rock to protect
the geomembrane liners as well as 1 meter thick layer of clay
between the geomembrane liners.
Each cell is “closed” by placing a third liner over
the top of the completed cell and covered with a layer of clay,
then soil and grassed over. Each cell will be monitored for 30
years after closure.
All discharges are extensively sampled, tested and reported to
NSDOE.
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