Community Partnerships

"Million Trees"

In 2020 the Ridge Landfill Community Trust donated $1 million dollars to the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) for tree planting, prairie and wetland restoration in the South Kent region. ​ To date over $152,000 has been spent, and matched by other partners like Forests Ontario, Ducks Unlimited Canada and OPG. ​

This generous donation has resulted in over 66 acres of land being retired and restored back to nature with over 28,000 trees planted, 10 acres of prairie planted and over 14 newly excavated wetlands. ​These new features will benefit citizens in the form of carbon sequestration, improved water quality, flood protection to name but a few.

Blenheim Seniors Centre & Blenheim Youth Centre

In years prior the Ridge Landfill Community Trust provided close to $1 million for the building of the new Seniors Centre facility which now boasts a membership of over 600 people — a 100% increase in the first year alone.

The Ridge Landfill Community Trust has provided significant financial support for programs at the Blenheim Youth Centre. The Centre provides youth with a wide variety of after school and summer programs in a safe and nurturing environment facilitated by staff and volunteers.

Talbot Trail Place

Talbot Trail Place officially opened in 2015. The land for the park and three building structures were donated by the Ridge Landfill Community Trust. The Trust contribution was somewhere in the order of $1 million. The now former brownfield required remediation efforts that were also supported by the Ridge Landfill. The Trust continues to support the Rotary Club with ongoing park operations and maintenance costs.