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The Burnaby facility is permitted by B.C. MoE for handling various
hazardous wastes through incineration, stabilization and bioremediation.
These include all special waste with TDG Classes (2 to 9), hydrocarbon
contaminated soil, waste water and waste oil.
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| The Burnaby facility is located at 4623 Byrne Road (off Marine
Way) in Burnaby, BC. The facility is located on 4.2 acres owned by
Sumas Environmental Services. |
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The facility is permitted by B.C. MoE to accept the following Special
Wastes under Permit No. PS-8096. The discharge of air emissions
from the incinerator plant is authorized under Air Discharge Permit
GVA 0383. The waste water plant is operated and the treated water
is discharge to the GVRD sanity sewer under discharge permit SC-100029-FSA.
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Waste Classes
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Class 2
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Compressed Gases
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| Class 3 |
Flammable Liquids |
| Class 4 |
Flammable Solids |
| Class 5 |
Oxidizers |
| Class 6 |
Poisonous |
| Class 8 |
Corrosive |
| Class 9 |
Environmentally Hazardous & Dangerous Waste |
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Sumas operates a rotary kiln incinerator for the thermal destruction
of the organic components of various waste streams such as paint
and solvent. In the kiln, all waste streams are subjected to a
thermal oxidizing environment where organic components are oxidized
to carbon dioxide and water. Sumas also operates a water treatment
plant for industrial waste water before discharge to the sewer.
The waste treatment plan employs precipitation, coagulation, and
dual filtration including activated carbon to successfully treat
this effluent. Other treatment technologies employed on-site include:
bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil, neutralization
of acids and alkalines, and stabilization of sludge and metal contaminated
waste.
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| The facility has been designed to the highest industry standards
and siting, design and operational requirements meet or exceed those
set forth in the Special Waste Regulations for Special Waste facilities.
The facility features four distinct areas, the office, the process
equipment area including incineration and waste water treatment plants,
the consolidation pad, and the barrel storage area. The equipment
pad and consolidation pad features a 15-cm high retaining curbing.
The barrel storage features a 20-cm high retaining curbing. The curbing
prevents any spilled materials from being released into the soil.
The three storage tanks for flammable and non-flammable liquids are
installed on a covered and bermed liquid storage pad. The rotary kiln
incinerator system is protected through safeguard controls and electrical
interlocks. Emergency procedures are in place should the system fair
and operators are well trained to deal with emergency situations.
The storage of all wastes and treated material on-site adheres to
the Special Waste Regulations and BC Fire Code. A comprehensive contingency
and fire protection plan has been developed for the site and includes
fire prevention measures emergency response procedures. |
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