Should a Brampton Facility Store Biomedical Waste Trucks Overnight?
Official title: Waste Management of Canada Corporation - Environmental Compliance Approval (waste)
Waste Management of Canada wants to park trucks and trailers carrying untreated biomedical waste at their Brampton transfer station. They're asking to store up to 30 trucks for 24 hours and 3 trailers for up to 72 hours before the waste gets processed elsewhere. The facility already handles regular garbage around the clock.
Why This Matters
Live or work near Wentworth Court in Brampton? This facility wants to store medical waste from hospitals and clinics overnight. That includes things like used needles and contaminated materials. The trucks would sit there before heading to a processing plant in Stoney Creek.
What Could Change
If approved, the company could store up to 30 trucks of biomedical waste for 24 hours and 3 trailers for 72 hours at this Brampton site. All vehicles must meet provincial biomedical waste handling standards. The facility's existing 24/7 operations would continue unchanged.
Key Issues
- Is 72 hours too long to store untreated biomedical waste in a residential area?
- Are current vehicle standards sufficient to prevent contamination or odour issues?
How to Participate
- Visit this consultation on the Environmental Registry to submit your comments before December 22, 2025.
- You can also email your feedback to enviropermissions@ontario.ca or call 1-800-461-6290 for more information.