AIM to continue operating shredder at New Brunswick yard

AIM to continue operating shredder at New Brunswick yard
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American Iron & Metal (AIM), a scrap recycler headquartered in Montreal, has received approval from the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government to continue to operate its auto shredder at its scrap metal site in St. John, New Brunswick, for six months, effective June 1.

Residents and local government officials have been critical of the yard because of multiple explosions that have taken place over the past year.

In granting the company a six-month reprieve to operate the shredder, Jeff Carr, New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government minister, says, “We are listening to the concerns of St. John residents. It was a collaborative effort. The company has made progress in the past six months, and we will continue to hold it accountable.’’

AIM is required to continue monitoring and mitigating issues of public concern, including noise, dust, explosions and surface water runoff.

Under the last amended order, AIM had to shut down operations if an explosion exceeded 109 decibels. The company also had to report incidents to the Department of Environment and Local Government and the St. John Fire Department. It could not resume operations until all issues were resolved to the satisfaction of environment and fire department officials.

Under the new approval to operate, the sound level reading has been reduced to 104 decibels.

“We want to ensure the company is vigilant and it does not cause excessive noise or vibration during its operations,’’ Carr says.

AIM is required to abide by a number of additional conditions:

• monitoring fine particulate matter concentrations in ambient air and determine the chemical composition of the fine particulate matter;
• continuing the noise assessment study;
• continuing implementation of the action items from the surface water runoff assessment study; and
• conducting supplier audits to prevent receiving explosive materials at the yard.

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Source: Recycling Today
AIM to continue operating shredder at New Brunswick yard
<![CDATA[American Iron & Metal (AIM), a scrap recycler headquartered in Montreal, has received approval from the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government to continue to operate its auto shredder at its scrap metal site in St. John, New Brunswick, for six months, effective June 1.Residents and local government officials have been critical of the yard because of multiple explosions that have taken place over the past year.In granting the company a six-month reprieve to operate the shredder, Jeff Carr, New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government minister, says, “We are listening to the concerns of St. John residents. It was a collaborative effort. The company has made progress in the past six months, and we will continue to hold it accountable.’’AIM is required to continue monitoring and mitigating issues of public concern, including noise, dust, explosions and surface water runoff.Under the last amended order, AIM had to shut down operations if an explosion exceeded 109 decibels. The company also had to report incidents to the Department of Environment and Local Government and the St. John Fire Department. It could not resume operations until all issues were resolved to the satisfaction of environment and fire department officials.Under the…