Need help now to stop incineration

[Morag Simpson <morag@web.apc.org>]

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>Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 10:13:44 -0400 (EDT)
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>From: tea@web.net (Toronto Environmental Alliance)
>Subject: Need help now to stop incineration
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>October 17, 1996            Don't Burn Ontario Alliance
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>                                     Incineration Action Alert!
>                              
>                                 Upcoming Important Event
>                Could Lead To A Big Victory Against Incineration
>             The Citizens of the City of Toronto need your support!
>
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>On Tuesday October 22, 1996:
>
>The City of Toronto's City Services Committee and Land Use Committee are
>considering a Draft Zoning By-Law amendment  to prohibit the construction
>and use of incinerators, including disposal, reduction, or the production of
>energy from waste, and prohibits emissions to the atmosphere from
>incinerators or refuse burning equipment.
>
>A joint meeting is being held by the City of Toronto's Land Use and City
>Services Committees to also adopt amendments to zoning by-laws under
>Toronto's Planning Act that would prohibit the construction and operation of
>incinerators on all lands existing within the boundaries of the City of
Toronto.
>
>If both Draft By-Laws are approved -- the necessary Bills will be introduced
>in Council.
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>The meeting is taking place next Tuesday (October 22, starting at 9:30 am)
>-- we need speakers or letters of support for the by-law amendments (summary
>listed below). Some Metro Toronto Council members are opposed to the By-Laws
>as this will limit their choices in selecting a disposal facility in the
>near future.  However, there is good support on Toronto City Council -- we
>could win
>
>To add your name to the list of speakers please call 416-392-7033 by Monday,
>October 21, 4pm.
>
>Or fax a written submission to 416-392-1879. Or mail to: 
>The Administrator, City Services Committee
>Secretariat Division, City Clerk's Office
>2nd Fl., City Hall, 100 Queen Street, West
>Toronto, ON M5H 2N2Details
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>Details
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>The proposal is in response from the City of Toronto to Clause 48 contained
>in Report No.5 of the City Services Committee, titled "Metro Toronto Waste
>Management Guiding Principals". Meeting of April 29 and 30, 1996.
>
>The City advised Metro Toronto Council that Toronto cannot support the
>incineration of waste for the purpose of recovering energy, as it goes
>against the City's Official Plan. Hence the City cannot support Metro's
>Guiding Principals for Waste Management, unless amendments are made. 
>
>The Proposed Zoning By-Law Amends the City's General Zoning By-Laws in order
>to provide that no land or structures within the City of Toronto shall be
>used for the incineration or burning of garbage, waste or refuse of any kind
>and will provide that such prohibition is applicable to any public or
>private body or person despite any other provisions of the Zoning By-Law.
>This will not apply to existing lawful uses of lands for such purposes.
>
>
>
>Summary of By-Laws:
>
>Draft By-Law No.1 -- amends Municipal Code Chapter 216, Incinerators --
>prohibits installation, use and maintenance of incinerators for burning
>garbage or other refuse in all classes of buildings erected after September
>1, 1996. Applies to all building classifications.
>
>Draft By-Law No.2 -- amends Municipal Code Chapter 264, Property Maintenance
>-- prohibits the use of any land or structure for disposing of waste.
>Because of statutory limitations imposed by the Municipal Act, the by-law
>cannot apply to the use of lands or structures for disposal of garbage by a
>municipality (Metro Toronto). It would however, apply to any private sector
>proponent, including a proponent who had reached an agreement with Metro's
>waste for the purposes of disposal.
>
>Draft By-Law No.3 -- amends Municipal Code Chapter 127, Air Pollution --
>prohibits the emission to the atmosphere of any solid or gaseous product of
>combustion from an incinerator or refuse burning equipment which involves
>the burning of waste. The by-law also repeals By-Law No.17675, regrading the
>abatement of smoke and other atmospheric pollution, passed June 28, 1949.
>
>Further by-law amendments -- General Zoning By-Law No. 438-86 to prohibit
>new uses of land or structures for the incineration of waste in the City of
>Toronto
>
>-- To amend the Harbourfront Zoning By-Law and the Railway Lands to prohibit
>new uses of land or structures for the incineration of waste.
>
>Response from Board of Health
>
>The City Board of Health Department reported on the outdoor air quality and
>respiratory health. The department reviewed recently published information
>on outdoor air quality in the Toronto area and its relationship to human
>health. Growing evidence that air quality in the area has an impact on
>morbidity and mortality, esp for people who already have respiratory
>disease. They also studied two existing incinerators - Sewage Treatment
>Plant at Ashbridges Bay, Toronto and Lakeview Generating Station in
>Mississauga, Ontario. The contribution to the Toronto airshed does include
>compounds known to be associated with adverse effects on health and the
>environment -- air toxics, nitrogen oxides, airbourne particulates and
>hydrocarbons, in addition to sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide. The report
>also noted that the relative contribution of these facilities to overall
>urban air quality should be assessed in relation to other pollution sources,
>in order to permit the most effective emissions reduction strategy.
>
>*City of Toronto's Official Plan -- reduce emissions of carbon monoxide,
>carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, and hydrocarbons. City
>recently passed an idling control by-law and established an Anti-Smog
>Working Group to develop a municipal strategy that will create reduction
>targets for nitrogen dioxide, ozone, airbourne particulates, and volatile
>organic compounds. Integrated approach to improve outdoor air quality and
>protect respiratory health.
>
>
>For further information, clarification, or copies of the memos circulated by
>City Hall please call Shelley Petrie at the Toronto Environmental Alliance
>(TEA) 416-596-0660
>
>
>Your action and support on this matter if greatly appreciated.
>
>Shelley, TEA 
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