Stoney Creek Regional Facility Closure Planning
Terrapure is required to prepare a closure plan when the SCRF has reached 90% of its approved capacity or two years of total remaining capacity (whichever comes first). Closure and post-closure (or decommissioning of the SCRF will take place in accordance with the Ontario Regulation 232/98.
Closure Planning Advisory Committee
A Closure Planning Advisory Committee has been established to consult with stakeholders and residents to develop recommendations for a closure advisory plan that:
- Achieves a productive public end use of the subject lands
- Returns subject lands to a natural condition
- Provides sustainable end use providing social and recreational benefits to residents
Types of Uses Under Consideration
Post-closure use will need to reflect current City of Hamilton land use planning controls, which currently intends the site to become open space and/or recreational uses. Uses may include:
Community Passive
Heritage Green Passive park
- Passive natural park
- Community floral gardens
- Native pollinator gardens
- Botanical gardens
- Bird sanctuary
- Community vegetable gardens
- Accessible hiking and walking trails
- Fauna observatories
- Raptor habitat
- Niagara Escarpment Interpretive Centre
Community Recreational
Braeben Golf Course, mississauga (photo credit: scoregolf.com)
- Baseball diamonds
- Soccer pitches
- Rugby field
- Running track and ovals
- Bike pump track
- Ice-skating
- Cross-country skiing
- Toboggan hills
- Skateboard ramps
- Playground equipment
- Golf
Community Entertainment

Toronto Jazz Festival
- Naturalized Concert or Theatrical Amphitheatre
- Occasional movie projection
- Community picnic grounds
- Community Pavilion
- Model plane and helicopter area
- Light free astronomy observation areas