The APC is the only part of the facility that is housed in a separate building. Fly ash collected from the filtering system is hazardous, and is disposed at a secure hazardous waste landfill site. New APC technology is included in the expansion. This technology will reduce emissions ensuring that the incinerator will is compliance with air quality standards. Ash Removal and Disposal Bottom ash residue is currentlydisposed at the Britannia Sanitary Landfill Site.
Research is ongoing to develop end markets for the processed bottom ash.
It is anticipated that once markets are found that in conjunction with the ferrous removal for recycling, up to 90 per cent of the bottom ash could be diverted from the landfill.