All Treat Farms Ltd. is upgrading its facility in a bid to reduce odours eminating from the composting facility here.
The intent of the building, according to planner Mark Van Patter, is to “basically clean the air and reduce odours.”
Owners George and Lynda White attended the Wellington North council meeting on Aug. 27 to field any questions from councilors for the amended agricultural-commercial zoning being sought on their property to allow for construction of the building.
“I don’t have any concerns,” the planner said. “The intention is not to increase production.”
The amendment was needed to change incorrect information made when the property was originally zoned to allow for the composting facility.
Lynda White said the company hosted a public information meeting for neighbours to discuss the plan.
“We did have three of our neighbours come,” she said of the public meeting.
George White said the building would be about 55,000 square feet and will eventually house, administration offices, scale house and lunchroom building.
“The main purpose of the receiving hall is to enclose the current outdoor receiving and processing of organics,” a letter from the company states. “The receiving and processing of organics in the enclosed environment allows for greater control of potential odours. The building will have at least two fast acting doors that allow incoming material to be tipped in the building. The receiving hall will have several air exchanges per hour with all outgoing air being treated for odour reduction. Inside processing includes a homogeneous mixer for blending organics with carbon sources. The receiving hall will be located at the south entrance of the Gore site allowing for shorter driving distances to place the mixed materials under cover.”
Construction of the 9,000 square foot administration building with a scale house, computer desk area, washrooms, lunchroom and change room is expected later in the future.
“All Treat also wants to install a new scale and truck wheel wash in the area of the administration building. The wheel wash will help to prevent drag out of material on Wellington County Road 12.”
“You’re taking a proactive approach to reduce odours,” Mayor Ray Tout said of the plan.
The plan has already received MOE approval.
Council approved the zoning amendment.
