Property owner of 955 Mackay Street in Pembroke, Ontario, looking to have lands rezoned to open a new Recycling Depot/Transfer Station.
Pembroke is reviewing plans for a new recycling depot/transfer station within city limits.
Council meets tonight (July 13th, 2021) and on the agenda is a recommendation to approve an application from Glenview Iron & Metal to open a new facility at 955 Mackay Street.
Council will need to rezone the lands to allow the new recycling depot/transfer station to operate.
The location was previously used for many years as a lumber mill.
According to the report being presented to council, the facility will be operational between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to noon (12:00pm) on Saturdays and closed on Sundays.
One letter of opposition has been received from residents living on D’Youville Drive.
The report highlights that existing homes on D’Youville Drive are a minimum of 111 metres (364.17 ft.) away.
The proposed recycling depot/transfer station would have an 8 foot high fence and 10 foot buffer strip constructed along D’Youville Drive and Cecelia Street to screen the open storage from view.
A noise study has been completed and states that noise levels will be below acceptable provincial standards.
An environmental site assessment has also been completed and no further investigation is required for soils and groundwater.
Developer, Chris Cassell of Glenview Iron and Metal, purchased both 945 and 955 Mackay Street consisting of approximately 16.8 acres of land.
The site would have a gated entrance onto Mackay Street, with a scale facility and office space.
The site plan shows storage areas on concrete pads for the various sorted materials as well as a
scale to weigh the metals. Scrap metal would be received by the public and staff would sort it and store it either indoors or outdoors as needed.
A retail re-use/recycle area for metal and steel is also proposed with indoor storage for end of life vehicles.
There would be no processing of any materials on site.
The developer indicated there should not be more than two to three transports on site in a day.
According to the site plan, all open storage will be at the rear of the property along Cecelia Street.
Pembroke council will vote on the recommendation to allow the new recycling depot/transfer station tonight (July 13th, 2021).