Since receiving a number of complaints regarding the odour emitting from the plant at Harvester and Appleby, City staff and Council have reached out to Sofina Foods as well as the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to find a resolution to this issue. #BurlON 
Sofina Foods continues to investigate the origins of the odour and has been working with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.
Today, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks staff informed the City that on October 11, 2019, a ministry order was issued to Sofina Foods: “The order requires the company to remove waste sludge from the property within three hours of filling a tanker trailer.
We believe this is action that can be taken quickly to improve odours from the site."
The order is an immediate measure to deal with one source of odours from the site. There are other sources of odours at the property, and the company has hired a consulting firm to assess sources of odours at the site.
The ministry will continue to monitor the company’s actions and require it to identify and address its sources of odours.”
Residents are encouraged to report any odour near the area immediately to Sofina Foods at (289) 834-3543, reporting the time and location of the odour directly to Sofina will assist their investigation.
The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks will also continue to respond to complaints about odours, residents may also report odour problems as soon as possible to the ministry by calling the ministry’s Spills Action Centre at 1-800-268-6060.
Although the City of Burlington has no jurisdiction in the case of Sofina’s operations, members of Council and staff, including the Ward Councillor @PaulSharman1, continue to be engaged in finding the cause of the odour and a speedy resolution.
The City will continue to share any updates via our social media channels as we receive them.
