| Location | Richmond, BC |
| Client | Ecowaste Industries Ltd. |
| Service | Environmental Site Assessment, Risk Assessment, Regulatory Submission, Environmental Management, Planning and Liability Costing |
Ecowaste Industries Ltd. (Ecowaste) operates a large construction and demolition landfill in Richmond. Ecowaste’s long-term vision was to close the landfill site in phases and redevelop it into light industrial and office use. Their main challenge was timing; conventional regulatory processes would not accommodate redevelopment while the landfill remained operational.
Rather than wait years for full closure, Ecowaste set out to find a practical, regulator-approved path forward. Ecowaste retained PGL to help navigate this challenge and facilitate redevelopment without compromising environmental protection or regulatory compliance.
Working closely with regulators, PGL developed a phased permitting approach based on a dynamic risk assessment tied to the landfill’s design, operating, and closure plans. This innovative framework allowed Ecowaste to obtain an Approval in Principle for the site, followed by Certificates of Compliance for individual redevelopment phases as conditions were met.
Through ongoing site investigations, monitoring, and close coordination with regulators and the construction team, redevelopment has proceeded while landfill operations continue. PGL’s approach provides flexibility as standards evolve and ensures each phase meets current environmental requirements.
By rethinking how closure and redevelopment could occur together, Ecowaste and PGL transformed a regulatory obstacle into a long-term strategy.
Ecowaste Industries Ltd. (Ecowaste) operates a large construction and demolition landfill in Richmond. Ecowaste’s long-term vision was to close the landfill site in phases and redevelop it into light industrial and office use. Their main challenge was timing; conventional regulatory processes would not accommodate redevelopment while the landfill remained operational.
Rather than wait years for full closure, Ecowaste set out to find a practical, regulator-approved path forward. Ecowaste retained PGL to help navigate this challenge and facilitate redevelopment without compromising environmental protection or regulatory compliance.
Working closely with regulators, PGL developed a phased permitting approach based on a dynamic risk assessment tied to the landfill’s design, operating, and closure plans. This innovative framework allowed Ecowaste to obtain an Approval in Principle for the site, followed by Certificates of Compliance for individual redevelopment phases as conditions were met.
Through ongoing site investigations, monitoring, and close coordination with regulators and the construction team, redevelopment has proceeded while landfill operations continue. PGL’s approach provides flexibility as standards evolve and ensures each phase meets current environmental requirements.
By rethinking how closure and redevelopment could occur together, Ecowaste and PGL transformed a regulatory obstacle into a long-term strategy.