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GFL Environmental Inc.GFL Environmental Inc.GVA1286<div class="ExternalClass4DD90B2D705C4C108F5C4CA8AA7AA09D"><p>A recording of the public meeting related to this application, which was held on January 15, 2026, can be found here: <a href="https://gfldelta.com/news/">News – GFL Delta Composting</a>​​​<br></p><div class="ExternalClass66FFDECF887F48CD97C597B9EB0D5CC8">The purpose of this application is to request ​authorization to continue discharging air contaminants from GFL Environmental Inc.'s existing aerobic composting facility located at 4295 72nd Street, Delta, BC V4K 3N2. GFL Environmental Inc. is currently operating under approvals GVU1271, which expires March 20, 2026 and authorizes 4 existing sources; and GVU1280, which expires March 15, 2026 and authorizes 2 new sources introduced in 2025.<p>GFL is requesting a new permit authorizing all 6 sources with a 20-year term to March 20, 2046.<br></p><p>GFL Environmental Inc. composting facility includes the following processes:</p><ul><li>Bulking agent prep area where overs, leaf and yard waste is stockpiled prior to use </li><li>A runoff pond for collection of site runoff.</li><li>A fully enclosed Main Process Building which includes areas for: </li><ul><li>Receiving, pre-processing, primary composting (in-vessel system), and screening </li></ul><li>A biofilter building to treat process air from the Main Process Building which exhausts through a stack</li><li>A finished compost product blending and storage area </li><li>Storage building for finished compost and equipment </li><li>Outdoor storage, and </li><li>Two overs resource recovery areas (the sources introduced in 2025)​<br></li></ul></div></div>4295 72nd Street, Delta, BC V4K 3N2https://maps.app.goo.gl/ehevjdSGUXPUdNQv7, https://maps.app.goo.gl/ehevjdSGUXPUdNQv7Notification Active<div class="ExternalClassDDC1BF0531FC4043AE41B17DD1D5FD96"><h3>​Public Notification</h3><p><span style="color:#262626;font-family:"segoe ui semilight", "segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.15em;"></span>A person who may be adversely affected by the granting of a permit or approval, or by the granting of an amendment to a permit or approval may, within 30 days, notify the District Director in writing stating how that person is affected. </p><p>When making a decision on the permit or approval application, the District Director will consider the application, comments submitted and any responses provided by the applicant.  If you wish to be notified of the District Director's decision, please provide either a valid email or postal address. ​</p><h3>Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy</h3><p>For the project described on this webpage, information collected during the comment period and the time following until a decision on the permit or approval application has been made is collected by Metro Vancouver in accordance to s.26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information collected will be used for the purpose of m​aking a decision on the permit or approval application and will be forwarded to the permit or approval applicant for response to the District Director. By submitting a public comment, you consent to such disclosure.  Also, your submission may be made available to the public as part of the public record, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.​​​​​<br></p></div><div class="ExternalClass3FC4125BDC664F07B9DFC8F62321B74C"><div><p>​Should you have any questions about the collection of this personal information, please contact the Privacy Officer at <a href="mailto:privacy@metrovancouver.org">privacy@metrovancouver.org</a>.​<br></p></div></div>GFLDeltaPermitComments@metrovancouver.org<div class="ExternalClass86106FC4E14D438D991D28E2D6E5A6AA"><p>​​​District Director<br>4515 Central Boulevard<br>Burnaby, BC V5H 0C6​​​​​​​​<br></p></div>1

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2025-12-12 - Environmental Protection Notice - GFL Environmental Inc - 1286https://metrovancouver.org/services/environmental-regulation-enforcement/air-quality-regulatory-program/PermitApplicationDocuments/2025-12-12-Environmental-Protection-Notice-GFL-Environmental-Inc-1286.pdf2025-12-12 - Environmental Protection Notice - GFL Environmental Inc - 1286

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