Quebec predicts ‘residual materials crisis in two years’ if Blainville hazardous waste company not expanded
Posted March 18, 2025 11:28 am.
The Legault government predicts a residual materials crisis within two years if the site of the hazardous waste company Stablex in Blainville is not expanded.
Natural Resources Minister Maïté Blanchette Vézina justified her desire on Tuesday to expropriate land belonging to the City of Blainville against its will to store hazardous materials.
Consultations on Bill 93, which authorizes the expropriation, began Tuesday.
Le début des consultations particulières sur le projet de loi 93 marque une étape importante dans notre volonté d’agir efficacement en faveur de la sécurité de la population et des intérêts des entreprises québécoises. #polqc pic.twitter.com/M0YgayBDzn
— Maité Blanchette Vézina (@MaiteVezina) March 18, 2025
According to the minister, the storage cells will be full in 2027 and it will take two years to build a new one on the planned site, so urgent action is needed to begin work in April.
The general manager of Stablex, who appeared before the parliamentary committee, echoed this sentiment.
Michel Perron stated that building the new cell on the expropriated land would be the only solution to avoid a service disruption.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
