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Humberstone Landfill Liaison Committee

This committee is not currently active. There will be a membership call to the public in 2027 as part of the process to form advisory committees for the new term of Regional Council.

Purpose

Its purpose is to assist Niagara Region in its efforts to:

  • Provide a route for ongoing public input into Regional studies that could impact on the operations and use of the Humberstone Landfill Site.
  • Identify and address any impacts of the Humberstone Landfill Site, including those that may arise after closure, on the surrounding community and, if possible, develop measures to mitigate these impacts
  • Examine and comment on site operations, monitoring programs, closure and end use plans

Membership

The Liaison Committee shall be composed of the following voting members:

  • A maximum of six members representing residents, institutions or businesses of the area surrounding the Humberstone Landfill
  • One Area Municipal Councillor from any ward within the municipality in which the landfill site is located. If the landfill site is adjacent to the boundary with a neighbouring municipality, then one additional Area Municipal Councillor from the neighbouring municipality may be appointed to the Committee.
  • One Regional Councillor

The Liaison Committee shall also include the following non-voting advisory members:

  • One staff member from Niagara Region who shall be the designated committee coordinator

In addition, other Niagara Region staff and representatives from the Ministry of the Environment, the Niagara Escarpment Commission (if the landfill site is located within the Commission's Planning Area) and other relevant agencies may attend meetings depending on need and the issues to be resolved.

For more information on the Humberstone Landfill Liaison Committee, refer to the committee's Terms of Reference (PDF).

Committee membership

Regional Councillors

  • Pat Chiocchio

Meeting notes

Typically the meetings are held at the "call of the chair" (at least on a quarterly basis) and are held either online, in person at Welland City Hall or a location close to the landfill.