This project involves the design and construction a new landfill and a new waste transfer station as part of the City of Iqaluit’s Solid Waste Management Initiative. The existing landfill is rapidly running out of capacity to meet the waste disposal needs of Iqaluit and is currently projected to reach maximum levels in 2022/23. As a result, a new long-term landfill is required to meet the City’s current and future needs. The waste transfer station will assist in extending the service life of the new landfill by diverting up to 44% of the waste with the future option to implement future waste reduction and recycling programs. The existing landfill is a traditional design with waste mixed with cover material and spread over an area. This approach can attract the local wildlife and can often results in loose/ lightweight waste such as plastic bags and paper blowing around and out of the site. At the new location this would result in garbage potentially being blown across the tundra. For site cleanliness, animal activity, odour and public perception regarding the existing landfill, this approach was not considered for the new landfill. An alternative to placing the waste in a landfill would be the use of an incinerator however there are many drawbacks to this approach. It is expensive to operate and the lack of availability of spare parts/ skilled labour to maintain it contribute to the expensive operating cost making it a non-feasible option. As a result, the new landfill will be a bale-fill design, meaning waste will be compacted into bales and wrapped in plastic at the waste transfer station and then stacked at the landfill. The new landfill will be located approximately 6km northwest of the City, while the Waste Transfer station will be located on the northern edge of Iqaluit, approximately 1km from the airport in an industrial area. At the Waste Transfer Station, wood and cardboard will be shredded and used in a biomass boiler to heat the facility. Scrap tires will be shredded and stored in shipping containers to be shipped south for recycling or used as cover material. Scrap steel will be compacted and stored in shipping containers to be shipped south for recycling as well and there will be an area for end-of-life vehicle to be decommissioned prior to being sent south for recycling. The waste transfer station will also include a compost area, a community re-use area and an area for residents to drop off household hazardous waste. The landfill will have a service life of 75 years with room to expand in the future.