Western Quebec garbage: Pontiac scraps plans to build a waste-to-energy incinerator [Video]

Mayors in the Pontiac Region have tossed plans to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in the garbage, following opposition from residents in western Quebec.

Last October, the region voted to spend $120,000 on a business plan to study the idea of building an incinerator, at a cost of roughly $400 million.

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During a meeting this week, the mayors voted to cancel the project.

“I wish to inform the public that the MRC Pontiac is putting an end to the 400,000 tonnes Energy from Waste project,” Jane Toller, Warden for the MRC Pontiac, said in a statement.

“We will also continue to work with the three MRCs and the City of Gatineau to find the best regional solution for the ultimate waste disposal that we will collectively …