The State of the Aggregate Resource in Ontario Study (SAROS) is a province wide assessment of the present status and characteristics of aggregate resources.
The primary purpose of the study is to:
- Gain a better understanding of aggregate resources by gathering the most up to date information and current science on the consumption, demand, availability, analysis of alternatives, current reserves, rehabilitation, transportation, recycling/reuse and the value of aggregates to the province of Ontario; and
- Obtain new information to help plan and manage aggregate resources in the province.
The following documents are currently available for download:
- Consolidated Report – This consolidated report is a summary of information from a series of six papers that make up the State of the Aggregate Resource in Ontario Study. Not all of the information and findings contained within the papers is presented. For more detailed information, explanation and analysis refer to the relevant paper.
- Paper 1: Aggregate Consumption and Demand – Trends in aggregate consumption in Ontario (2MB, 220 Pages)
- Paper 2: Future Aggregate Availability and Alternatives Analysis – Examines constraints, alternative sources, and alternative means of transportation (68MB, 164 pages)
- Paper 3: The Value of Aggregates - Investigates the economic, social and environmental value of aggregates (6.68MB, 195 pages)
- Paper 4: Reuse and Recycling – The status of aggregate reuse and recycling in the province, and how tracking recycling can be improved (5.87MB, 90 pages)
- Paper 5: Aggregate Reserves in Existing Operations – The abundance and availability of limestone/dolostone reserves, and how to maximize their use (4.72MB, 66 pages)
- Paper 6: Rehabilitation – Assessing the status of rehabilitation of pits and quarries in Ontario (56.5MB, 638 pages)
- Aggregate Resource Advisory Committee Consensus Recommendations to the Minister of Natural Resources (390 KB, 19 pages)– consensus recommendations developed by a committee made up of representatives from stakeholder organizations
If you are unable or are having difficulty downloading the six reports, you may request a CD loaded with the reports by emailing your name and mailing address to SAROSMNR@ontario.ca
