The province's Environmental Assessment Act includes specific requirements for community consultation when companies are seeking to create or expand landfills. In addition, WM's public consultation plan was itself subject to consultation. The public consultation process has been, and will continue to be, carried out by IER Planning, Research and Management Services.

Public consultation has taken place at every stage of the Environmental Assessment process, through study groups, public meetings, open houses, a toll-free number and numerous publications. Consultation has taken place with specific stakeholder groups and an Environmental Assessment Study Group (EASG).

The EASG comprises representatives from community groups and the general public, and will continue to meet to review the discussion papers. Waste Management will also continue public consultation on a broader scale, inviting public comment through distribution of discussion papers and the organization of public open houses/presentations.