Veolia has been awarded a new contract to manage operations and maintenance at the City of Toronto’s Dufferin Organics Processing Facility, meaning the company will now oversee both of the city’s key organics processing facilities.
The contract builds on Veolia’s ongoing work since 2014 at Toronto’s Disco Road anaerobic digestion facility.
The Disco Road facility processes up to 75,000 tonnes of organic waste per year, while Dufferin, which opened more than 20 years ago, can convert 55,000 tonnes annually into energy, states Veolia in a contract announcement. In 2021, the Dufferin Organics Processing Facility was expanded to increase its organics processing capacity with the aid of a hydraulic press.
“By diverting this waste from landfills, the city mitigates the potential for increased greenhouse gas emissions,” the company stated.
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The anaerobic digestion facilities utilize advanced pre-processing and anaerobic digestion technologies to break down residential source-separated food waste. The process generates digester solids for high-quality compost and biogas production.
The City of Toronto further transforms these outputs into renewable natural gas (RNG), which is used to fuel its vehicle fleet and heat municipal buildings. This initiative reduces greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 22,000 tonnes annually.
“Veolia Canada is proud to strengthen our collaboration with the City of Toronto in addressing the environmental challenge of organic waste management,” said CEO and Country Director of Veolia Canada, Denis Chesseron, in a statement. “Our expertise in anaerobic digestion aligns with Veolia’s GreenUp strategy, which drives growth and sustainability to create a cleaner, more sustainable future.”
Beyond Toronto, Veolia Canada manages the City of Edmonton’s anaerobic digestion facility and the City of Montreal’s in-vessel composting operation. The company is also commissioning a new anaerobic digestion facility for Montreal.
