Biomass and Organic Waste Diversion and Utilization Programs

Waste Diversion Services


Secretariat to Organics Task Group, Ontario Waste Diversion Organization, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Responsible for managing activities of a Task Force of 20 volunteers from municipal and private sector who disbursed $1.2 million in funding to 54 research projects through three funding rounds, and developed a strategy to divert 50% of Residential organic waste in Ontario from disposal

City of Toronto Compost Markets Study , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Assessed the availability of markets and end uses for the different amount and quality of compost which would be produced by different Toronto strategies to divert source separated organics and mixed waste.

Composting Options for Fredericton Region, New Brunswick (2002), Canada

Assessed options for diverting organic waste in the Fredericton Region of New Brunswick as a sub-consultant.

Small Scale Composting Options for Valley Solid Waste Region, New Brunswick (2003), Canada
Assessed options for collection and processing of household and commercial organic waste for the area serviced by Valley Solid Waste Commission, New Brunswick (as sub-consultant to 2CG).

Best Practices for Diversion of Paper and Organic Waste, Calgary Regional Partnership
As sub-consultant to CH2M Hill, researched best practices for management of paper and organics as part of a larger strategy to achieve high diversion of waste in Calgary and the surrounding area.