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CONTENTS December 2010/January 2011 Volume 15, Number 6

Canada’s magazine on collection, hauling, processing & disposal

COVER STORY

ONSITE COMPOST SYSTEMS

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When we think of composting we often imagine large municipal systems. Our expert takes a look at two small-footprint technologies that allow businesses and institutions to process their organic wastes onsite.

by Eric Windhorst

FEATURES

CleanTech Canada

LANDFILL TECHNOLOGY: BIOREACTORS

Re-evaluating diversion: a bioreactor landfill solution.

by Shelley Wilkinson 12

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RECYCLING: ASPHALT SHINGLES

FEATURE: GREENHOUSE GAS Understanding carbon markets.

by Sarah Hansen & Aaron Atcheson

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MEDICAL WASTE: SHARPS DISPOSAL

GREEN POWER: WIND A look at Global Wind Group Inc.

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TECHNOLOGY: PROFILES Check-It Effenco

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Gemaco’s asphalt shingle recycling station in Delta, BC.

by Hilary Hanna 14 A green process for sharps.

by Dr. Burton Kunik

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DEPARTMENTS Editorial Up Front Events Waste Business

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Organics Matters Regulation Roundup Ad Index Blog

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EDITORIAL

by Guy Crittenden “Muniz travels to Jardim Gramacho — the world’s largest landfill, to create artworks made from garbage.”

Waste Land

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recommend the documentary Waste Land to anyone interested in waste management or environment and poverty issues in the Third World.

The film — co-directed by Karen Harley and João Jardim, and photographed by Dudu Miranda — revolves around a return visit to Brazil by artist Vik Muniz, a São Paulo native who now lives in New York.

Muniz is famous for re-creations of well-known artworks using offbeat perishable materials, such as Mona Lisas made of peanut butter and jelly, a Last Supper made of chocolate syrup, and portraits of children on a plantation in St. Kitts made from white sugar on black paper.

Muniz travels to Jardim Gramacho — the world’s largest landfill, which receives 70 per cent of Rio de Janiero’s trash, to create artworks made from garbage. Muniz spends nearly three years interacting with the catadores, or trash pickers, photographing them and then turning

Looking down from the scaffolding at Tiaõ’s picture.

Inset: Vik Muniz at the Jardim Gramacho landfill.

their images into enormous works of art that commemorate their lives. Muniz comments that the catadores have become society’s human “garbage” — the bottom of a social hierarchy that Muniz seeks to overturn through his radical art.

Muniz enlarges the photographs of the catadores onto gigantic canvases laid on the floor of a nearby industrial space using a projector mounted on a high scaffold. The shadowy outlines of faces and bodies are then sketched, not with pencil or paint, but with actual garbage taken from the landfill. Under the direction of Muniz standing on the scaffold with a laser pointer, the catadores themselves execute the paintings using waste materials. When a colorful image made from bottle caps, shredded rubber, pop cans and other salvaged debris is complete, Muniz photographs it and then develops it into a gallery-size giclée color print.

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tive power the project has on the lives of the catadores. Muniz donates money from the sale of the artwork to the catadores, lifting them out of poverty.

About 3,000 trash pickers worked at Jardim Gramacho when Muniz began his project, earning $20 to $25 per day — a decent wage by local standards, for those who can adapt to the stench and rough working conditions of the landfill. The film brilliantly depicts the day to day lives of the workers and their families, following them into their nearby favela (shantytown) dwellings.

We get a front row glimpse into the lives of a wide selection of catadores. There’s 18-year-old Suelem who has worked in the garbage since she was seven and is proud of the opportunity to support her two children (with a third on the way) away from the prostitution and drug trafficking that has consumed most of her peers.

At the other extreme of age Valter — the landfill’s elder statesmen and a recycling guru who delights in rhymes and morals. All the catadores repeat his mantra that “99 is not 100” — meaning that recycling just one item (a soft drink can, say) makes a difference.

Another notable is young Zumbi, the landfill’s resident intellectual, who has worked at Jardim Gramacho since the age of nine. Instead of recycling books for their paper, he keeps them and has started a community lending library in his shack. He’s on the Board of ACAMJG, the Association of Recycling Pickers of Jardim Gramacho, led by founder and president Tiaõ. Inspired by political texts he found in the waste, Tiaõ convinces his co-workers that organizing could make a difference. He thinks of himself as an environmentalist and in one of the film’s most memorable scenes corrects a national talk-show host on live television, saying, “We are not pickers of garbage; we are pickers of recyclable materials.”

Tiaõ’s ACAMJG has built a recycling centre where scavenged materials are sold to middlemen, and a small medical centre for the workers, but his dream of better things is surpassed when he travels to London with Muniz.

They bring along the artwork Muniz created from Tiaõ’s photograph — a copy of the famous 1793 painting The Death of Marat

by Jacques-Louis David. When it sells at auction for $50,000, Tiaõ cried uncontrollably. Thus begins the process via which all the catadores lives are uplifted.

Muniz, who grew up in poverty, is irrepressibly happy throughout the film, and expresses his amazement that “the educated elite really believe they’re better than other people.” His near mystical faith in the transformative power of art forever changes the lives of a small group of people, and perhaps, by extension, how we think of garbage itself, and the world’s poor who scavenge among it.

Waste Land was produced by Almega Projects and O2 Filmes, was released by Arthouse Films.

Guy Crittenden is editor of this magazine. Contact Guy at gcrittenden@solidwastemag.com

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Consultant Jim McKay talks to residents about the Clarington site selection during a public consultation meeting.

he Ontario Ministry of the Environment has conditionally approved the construction of a waste-to-energy facility to process municipal waste from the Durham Region and York Region, which border Toronto, Ontario. The facility will be capable of processing post-diversion residual waste, recovering materials and energy, and will be sized to meet both regions’ residual waste processing needs.

Construction of the facility, to be located in Courtice, will begin in 2011, with a target operation date of 2014. The facility will use a thermal mass burn technology, which means that municipal solid waste is fed into a furnace where it is burned at very high temperatures. Material arriving at the plant will have minimal metal content, due to the various curbside and waste management facility diversion programs offered by the regions. Any residual metals will be removed from the ash for recycling.

Air emissions will be subject to the province’s A-7 guideline, which will be administered by the environment ministry.

Guideline A-7: Air Pollution Control, Design and Operation Guidelines for Municipal Waste Thermal Treatment Facilities details the ministry’s limits for air emissions from thermal treatment facilities.

The process also includes production of

high-pressure steam, which is fed through a turbine generator that produces electricity and/or hot water energy that can be used for district heating in the future. This process can heat up to 2,200 homes.

“For too long, we have trucked our garbage hundreds of kilometres to someone else’s backyard. This is not a sustainable solution,” says Cliff Curtis, Durham Region Commissioner of Works. “This energy-from-waste facility will release less greenhouse gas over its lifetime than our current long-haul disposal practice.

The environment ministry has imposed extremely strict limits on our air emissions, but we can achieve them. This demonstrates the EFW facility will operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.”

Durham and York Regional Councils approved Covanta Energy Corporation as the preferred vendor in spring 2009, after putting out a request for proposals (RFP) to five pre-qualified vendors who had passed the Request for Qualifications process. Covanta Energy is an experienced operator in the EFW field and is the largest provider of EFW services in North America.

(The February/March edition of this magazine will feature an in-depth article about the proposed facility.)

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NEW POLYCOAT AND FILM RECYCLING PROCESS IN QUEBEC

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uebec has made a leap forward in consumer packaging waste diversion with the launch of a cutting-edge recycling line at Groupe RCM’s recycling facility in Yamachiche, Quebec; a local project that’s part of a larger industry strategy to optimize end-of-life carton management in Canada. For the first time anywhere in the world, cartons, plastic bags and films are broken down into a thermoplastic resin which will be used in industrial and commercial product manufacturing. The launch is the end result of a three-year development, and represents a $3.5 million investment, spearheaded by Tetra Pak as part of its larger, aggressive national recycling plan. Tetra Pak and its corporate partners A. Lassonde Inc. and Natrel, along with Quebec government corporation Recyc-Quebec, collectively provided Groupe RCM with $1 million in seed capital.

The recycling line accepts all gable top and aseptic cartons, as well as plastic shopping bags and cellophane films from sorting centres in the Quebec market. A thermokinetic process uses high-speed knives to homogenize disparate waste materials into plastic granules that can later be used for making a wide variety of plastic products including flower pots, railway ties, guard rail posts, pallets and

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plastic lumber. The process is waste-free, converting all elements, including straws, caps and other plastic attachments, into plastic granules. Over the next three years, Groupe RCM expects to reach a total yearly processing volume of 12,000 metric tonnes of waste,

which is enough waste to fill more than 2,000 dump trucks. The technology was developed by the Centre de recherche industrielle du Quebec (CRIQ) in collaboration with Groupe RCM and Tetra Pak. Visit www.tetrapak.ca

Waste Management launches organics technology

Zero Waste Energy acquires compost technology

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aste Management of Orange County has opened its new Food and Organic Recycling Facility, featuring processing technology that is the first of its kind in Southern California. Located at Waste Management’s Transfer and Processing Center in Orange, the food and organic recycling facility processes material collected from local businesses, and converts it into a an energy source. Local companies that will send organic waste to the facility include Fashion Island, Olive Garden, Montage Laguna Beach, Irvine Company, Hyatt Irvine and Lucille’s BBQ Grill in Lake Forest.

“This investment in green infrastructure allows us to take materials that were previously sent to the landfill and provide a solution that ensures beneficial reuse,” said Jason Rose, market area vice president for Waste Management of Orange County.

Separated food and organics are collected at participating businesses. Waste Management then picks up and transports the food and organics to the recycling facility where it is processed in a specially designed bio-separator. With this process, all contaminates are removed from organic waste, which is then transformed into an organic slurry that can be mixed with other complementary liquids to maximize its use in creating green energy. While other systems have had the capability to compost or convert food waste into a soil amendment through dehydration, this technology creates an end product that can be used for a number of sustainable applications, including the creation of green energy.

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ero Waste Energy, LLC (ZWE), a waste industry company specializing in recyclable commodity recovery combined with green energy production, has recently acquired the exclusive North American license for in-vessel composting (IVC) technologies, developed by their German partner, Eggersmann Anlagenbau.

ZWE will combine this technology with the previously acquired license for the Kompoferm patented dry anaerobic digestion technology from Eggersmann. The IVC Plus system, developed

by Eggersmann, is a break-through in-vessel composting technology that requires 50 per cent less cycle time than traditional aerobic compost processes; in this case the active compost process and maturation period can be accomplished in less than 28 days, yielding a compost ready to be bagged for retail sales or sold in bulk to end users.

The system has a smaller footprint, lower infrastructure, and lower operating costs per tonne processed than competing systems.

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COVER STORY

by Eric Windhorst “These and other on-site composting technologies have been operated successfully for a number of years and in numerous countries.”

Two onsite technologies for processing IC&I source-separated organics

On-Site Composting for Commercial Properties and Businesses

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ollowing in the footsteps of some municipalities, many industrial, commercial, and institutional (IC&I) organizations have either implemented or have considered implementing source separated organics (SSO) diversion programs at their facilities.

Effective SSO programs have been shown capable of dramatically boosting a facility’s waste diversion rate while also “greening” the entity’s public image (a win-win for the environment and business).

Notwithstanding the benefits, lack of SSO processing capacity in some jurisdictions can be discouraging to the IC&I sector. For example, in Ontario several processing facilities within the province — both publicly and privately owned — are currently operating at maximum capacity; further, several facilities that are capable of managing additional material have recently faced temporary shutdowns to solve problems with odours. These shutdowns have resulted in significant amounts of SSO material being sent to landfill.

Both of these issues — the shortage of available processing capacity, and the reliability of operating processing facilities — present IC&I entities with a significant level of risk when considering the implementation of SSO diversion programs: Who will accept the material? Will it actually be composted? Are there any other options?

One potential, yet rarely considered solution, is for an IC&I entity

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to operate its own on-site small-scale composting facility. On-site composting eliminates the need to transport the material, often decreasing the net environmental impact of the program, and also ensures that the material is managed in a responsible manner (i.e., no capacity issues arise, so composting of the SSO is assured). On-site management also offers the flexibility to use finished compost onsite or to offer the material to employees or students for purchase, which can support company/ community environmental awareness initiatives.

Technologies Currently, there are several commercially proven on-site composting technologies available in the marketplace that are suitable for managing smaller amounts of organic waste in a cost-effective manner. Here we’ll look at two technologies: • The Big Hanna composter distributed in Canada by Vertal Inc. of Montreal, Quebec; and, • The Rocket distributed in Canada by MASS Environmental Services Inc. of Lakefield, Ontario.

Both of these technologies are considered in-vessel composters, meaning that the composting process occurs in completely enclosed units and the organic feedstock is composted under controlled air, moisture and temperature conditions. Let’s look at each technology in detail.

COVER STORY

Process schematic for the Big Hanna composter.

Big Hanna The Big Hanna composter was invented in 1991 by Torsten Hultin, a Swedish sociologist, who wanted to create awareness about the way our society uses and misuses its resources and how dependent we are on our local and global environment. Susteco AB of Gothenburg, Sweden, currently develops and markets Big Hanna technology and Vertal Inc. of Montreal, Quebec is its North American distributor.

Big Hanna composters can manage all types of food waste including meat, fish and dairy products and can also handle garden waste.

The general operation of Big Hanna is as follows. First, if the composter is being used to manage a large quantity of material the waste can be pre-processed (macerated and dewatered) to reduce particle size and moisture content. If smaller quantities are being managed, the pre-

processing step can be skipped. Following pre-processing (if necessary), the organic waste is then mixed with a bulking agent such as wood pellets (to absorb excess moisture).

After mixing with the bulking agent, the load is dumped into the front-end of the composter. (Ideally additional material is added on a daily basis.) After approximately 40 to 60 days, mature compost is ejected from the other end of the unit. Overall, the process results in a 90 per cent decrease in volume of the waste; even higher levels of volume reduction are achieved if the organic material is first pre-processed.

Big Hanna composters come in five different sizes capable of handling from 75 kilograms to 1,200 kilograms of organic waste per week.

To date, Big Hanna composters have been delivered to more than 16 countries and installed in over 750 locations; in Canada, McGill Univer-

“One difference between The Rocket technology and the Big Hanna process is that the compost is not already matured.

This disadvantage is compensated for by speed.�

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Claude Beaulé, VicePresident of Vertal Inc., explaining the composting process operations of Big Hanna model T240 to McGill University students.

sity installed a T240 Big Hanna composter at its downtown Montreal campus in May 2010.

In 2011, it’s expected that McGill’s Big Hanna will process approximately 150 tonnes of old lunches.

The Rocket The Rocket was initially developed by Simon Webb and his father in 1998. Tidy Planet, from the United Kingdom (of which Simon is the managing director) currently develops and markets The Rocket while Mass Environ-

mental Services Inc. markets and distributes the technology in Canada.

Generally speaking, The Rocket operates similarly to Big Hanna and is capable of managing similar types of material.

First, organic waste material is macerated and dewatered, then mixed with a bulking agent. It’s then placed in the in-vessel composter and 10 to 14 days later, sanitized compost is ejected out the other end.

One difference between this technology and the Big Hanna process is that the compost is not already matured. This disadvantage is acceptable for some organizations because of the compensation, which is speed.

The Rocket works quickly due to close control of temperature, moisture, aeration, agitation, carbon/nitrogen ratio, and microbial activity. The Rocket is mainly powered by energy from the bacteria breaking down food

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waste during the composting process, with only a small amount of electrical power required to automate the turning process.

The Rocket comes in four different sizes capable of processing from 900 litres to 7000 litres of organic waste per week. Based in the United Kingdom, Tidy Planet has installed The Rocket in over 200 locations throughout in that country, from colleges and universities to prisons. The first Canadian installation of The Rocket was in 2009 at Lakefield College School in Lakefield, Ontario.

Picture of The Rocket model A500.

Conclusion These and other on-site composting technologies have been operated successfully for a number of years and in numerous countries.

The cost-benefit of these installations may be facility dependent, that is, relative to the amount of organic material generated, and to

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alternative processing options (e.g., tipping fees, transportation) and/or to the avoided collection, transfer and landfilling costs where organic waste is presently disposed. These technologies offer the opportunity for some to optimally manage SSO “at home” and to

achieve a number of corporate social, economic and environmental objectives.

Eric Windhorst, B.Sc., is a consultant with Stantec in Burlington, Ontario. Contact Eric at eric.windhorst@stantec.com

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LANDFILL TECHNOLOGY

by Shelley Wilkinson “There’s compelling evidence in favour of greater use of bioreactor landfill technology and LCA in integrated solid waste management planning studies.”

The Bioreactor Strategy Considering advantages over conventional waste diversion and disposal

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ost jurisdictions in Ontario currently manage their solid waste with the goal of diverting as much from landfill as possible. In some cases this approach is driven by targets such as a certain percentage by a set date. For instance, Ontario set a target of 60 per cent diversion by the end of 2008, yet a year later had only achieved 22 per cent. Although waste diversion from a conventional landfill has notable benefits, much recent research points to the advantages of waste disposal in bioreactor landfills.

Bioreactor landfills differ from conventional landfills primarily through the addition of liquid to enhance the microbial process. Such a process allows for more efficient degradation and stabilization of organic waste, thus increasing the amount of free space in the landfill and subsequently extending its useful life. The anaerobic environment of a bioreactor landfill, in conjunction with the availability of organic waste, also allows for the deliberate production of landfill gas (i.e., primarily methane) at an earlier stage and at a higher rate than a conventional landfill, which in turn allows for improved energy generation.

A bioreactor landfill also has the potential to reduce transportation demands since a large portion of the organic waste could be combined and collected with the remaining municipal solid waste at the curb, rather than be sent to a separate organics processing facility. A combined collection program with fewer trucks on the road would likely translate into reduced greenhouse gas emissions and other atmospheric pollutants, as well as reduced collection costs and potentially greater social benefits including the reduction of traffic, traffic noise and dust.

So let’s compare the outcomes of a bioreactor landfill strategy against conventional landfill strategies (based on higher waste diversion targets). The question we must answer is this: “Could a bioreactor strategy without organics diversion potentially be more economically efficient, produce less greenhouse gas emissions and consume less energy than the current waste diversion approach?” Though at first it may seem

counterintuitive, since the virtues of waste diversion have been widely extolled, the answer may be “yes.”

Study site and strategies investigated

To investigate this, a project was undertaken in which comparisons were performed using the U.S. EPA’s Municipal Solid Waste Decision Support Tool (MSW-DST). The MSW-DST is a lifecycle assessment (LCA) tool that calculates the net total cost and environmental releases associated with each waste process (i.e., curbside collection, composting, landfill disposal and remanufacturing). This research draws into question key elements of provincial waste management policy and suggests that superior policy directions may be worth pursuing.

The research is based on the author’s master’s research under the supervision of Van Geel. Wilkinson selected the City of Ottawa as the study site, where the existing waste diversion strategy included blue box recycling (glass, metal and plastic), “black box” recycling (paper and cardboard) and leaf and yard waste composting at a windrow composting facility. Five integrated solid waste management (ISWM) strategies were compared. The primary differences between the strategies are described as follows: 1) Landfill flare: Post-recycling residual waste (including organics) is disposed of in a traditional landfill.

2) Landfill energy recovery: Captured landfill gas is converted to energy with an internal combustion engine.

3) Organics program: This strategy introduces a green bin program where organics are collected and diverted from the residual waste stream and treated in an aerobic in-vessel composting facility. (Ottawa introduced this type of program in January 2010.) Residual waste is sent to a traditional landfill and captured landfill gas is flared.

4) Bioreactor: Leaf and yard waste and remaining residual waste (including all organic waste and black box materials) are placed in a bioreactor landfill. Captured landfill gas is combusted for energy.

5) Bioreactor blue box: In addition to the Bioreactor strategy, only blue box materials are recycled.

Conclusions and recommendations

The main findings drawn from this study were as follows: • Cost: Both bioreactor strategies are more cost-effective, primarily because of their reduced collection and treatment costs in contrast to the other methods.

• GHE Emissions: The bioreactor strategy has the greatest greenhouse gas emission offset and is primarily influenced by the offsets associated with remanufacturing and high landfill gas-capture rates.

• Energy Consumption: The bioreactor strategy has the greatest energy offset, again due primarily to the offsets associated with remanufacturing and high landfill gas capture rate (with energy recovery).

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least, a bioreactor-based ISWM strategy without organics diversion is likely to be more economically efficient, produce less greenhouse gas emissions and consume less energy in contrast to a traditional landfill strategy with organics diversion. In other words, diverting the organic waste of low-market value (i.e. leaf and yard waste and kitchen scraps) away from a landfill with energy recovery is not optimal from a cost or environmental-burdens perspective. As such, the research suggests that the green bin program may not, in fact, be the greenest strategy available.

Bioreactor landfills offer additional benefits over conventional landfills. These include that landfill gas production is available at an earlier stage and higher rate than in a traditional landfill. Enhanced waste stabilization and

compaction results in additional landfill space.

Also, post-closure care and costs are reduced (Waste Management; Warith, 2002).

In conclusion, although this research project has demonstrated the significant economic and environmental benefits of a bioreactor-based strategy for Ottawa, the benefits must be balanced against social and political elements.

The Ottawa program operates in the context of Ontario’s waste diversion policy, which puts some constraints on municipalities. Furthermore, the city has signed a 20-year composting contract with Orgaworld Canada Ltd. for the processing of organic waste from residents’ green bins.

Nevertheless, there’s compelling evidence in favor of greater use of bioreactor landfill technology and the use of LCA in integrated solid waste management planning studies. All municipalities ought to conduct a comprehensive ISWM analysis in order to properly inform citizens, policy-makers and politicians of the pros and cons of various waste management strategies and facilities.

Shelley Wilkinson is a waste management specialist with Golder Associates in Whitby, Ontario. Contact Shelley at shelley_ wilkinson@golder.com.

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by Hilary Hanna “Shingles ground to a specific size or grade retain an asphalt content of over 20 per cent that can be extracted.”

From Roof to Road Recycling asphalt roof shingles in Western Canada

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ear-off asphalt shingle roofing now has a new lease on life in Western Canada. Recycling asphalt shingles (“RAS”) into road base has over a decade-long history in the Eastern States and Canada.

Although not a new process to Canada, it’s taken a little longer to “lift off” so to speak in BC and Alberta. Recycling tear-off or deconstruction asphalt shingles into a ground-up RAS product literally paves the way to better-quality and less expensive roadways.

The environmental necessity of re-using shingles is highlighted in an Athena Institute report (2007), which estimated that up to 1.25 million tonnes of asphalt-based roofing waste is generated each year in Canada, with re-roofing accounting for most of this waste. In the Vancouver region this major waste stream adds as much as 80,000 tonnes per year or the equivalent of 75 lbs per person to landfills.

Alberta’s Climate Change Action Plan is expected to cut projected greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050, and Metro Vancouver has initiated a “Zero Waste Challenge” program the goal of which is to divert 70 percent of waste from landfills by 2015. Recycling roofing shingles can contribute to achieving these goals. For every tonne of asphalt shingles recycled, the local economy can save two barrels of oil that would have been used to produce the shingles, creating a smaller car-

Tear-off asphalt shingles (TOS) before processing.

bon footprint by saving up to 160,000 barrels of oil annually. According to Dan Krivit, a shingle recycling consultant in Minnesota and Senior Project Manager at Foth Infrastructure & Environment, the greenhouse gas savings for every tonne of RAS recycled equals 60 tonnes of CO2 saved. In addition, recycling employs seven people for every one person employed at a landfill site.

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Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo Highlights from the 2010 Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo, held at the International Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday, October 27 to Thursday, October 28, 2010.

Talking with customers: Greg Beresford (left), President of BioBag Canada Inc. of Vancouver, BC (www.biobag.ca) and Dana Dilworth (right), Director of Sales and Marketing for EcoLife Products in Burlington, Ontario. (www.ecolifeproducts.ca)

Scott Hurren, Commercial Manager-Canada (left) and Lorri King, Account Executive (right) for Sims Recycling Solutions in Brampton, Ontario. (www.simsrs-na.com)

Sue McCrae, General Manager for the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre in Pembroke, Ontario talks with visitors to the Municipal Waste Association (MWA) booth. (www.municipalwaste.ca)

Karen Alderdice, Sales & New Business Development for Orbis/Norseman in Rexdale, Ontario. (www.karen.alderdice@orbiscorporation.com)

Mark Hillis, Business Development Manager (left), Micke Battista, Waterloo District Manager (centre) and Ian Walterhouse, Outside Sales Rep Commercial Property (right) for Waste Management in Mount Forest and Brampton, Ontario. (www.wm.com)

Randy Massen, Manager - Weighing Division for Silver Top Supply in London, Ontario. (www.silvertopsupply.com)

Chad Kropf (left), Processing Equipment Technical Sales and Max Carpenter (right), Mobile Document Destruction Sales with Shred-Tech in Cambridge, Ontario. (www.shred-tech.com)

Dan Longscope, Field Service Supervisor for CapturIt in Exeter, New Hampshire. (www.capturit.com)

Eric Laganis (left), Web Editor for Solid Waste & Recycling magazine with SWANA’s Shirley Lackey (centre) and John Lackey (right). (www.swanaon.org)

Rod Muir representing the Sure Close foodscrap container, Toronto, Ontario. (http://sure-close.com)

Lorraine Zolper, Client Sector Coordinator for Golder Associates Ltd. in Whitby, Ontario. (www.golder.com)

Matthew Keeling (left), Recover Plus Program Coordinator, and Mike Samways (right), Materials Recover Specialist with Cascades (formerly Metro Waste Paper Recovery Inc.) in Toronto, Ontario. (www.cascades.com)

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Mark Your Calendars!

The 2011 Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo will take place in Montreal.

Event Hours: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm both days

Date: Wednesday, November 9 & Thursday, November 10, 2011

Location: Palais de Congrés de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec

Vivian de Giovanni (left), Executive Director of the Municipal Waste Association (MWA) in Guelph, Ontario with Milena Avramovic (right), Senior Policy Advisor with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). (www.municipalwaste.ca and www.amo.on.ca)

Jacob Fiedler, Tech Support with Paradigm Software in Hunt Valley, Maryland. (www.paradigmsoftware.com)

Karine Moreau (left), Marketing Manager and Matt Risko (right), Sales Representative for Machinex in Plessisville, Quebec and Pickering, Ontario. (www.machinex.ca and www.machinexrt.ca)

Brian Knight (left), Regional Sales Manager - GTA and Corey Flannagan (right), National Service Manager for Joe Johnson Equipment in Innisfil, Ontario. (www.jjei.com)

Andrew Paupst, Account Manager for Raw Materials Company Inc. (RMC) of Port Colborne, Ontario. (www.rawmaterials.com)

Michael Knaub, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Waste Technology Division, SSI Schaefer of Charlotte, North Carolina talks with a customer. (www.ssi-schaefer.us)

Jeffrey Nella (left), Sales Manager and Steve Miller (centre), President of Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) of Eugene, Oregon talking with a customer. (www.bhsequip.com)

Don Holliday (left), Western Canadian Sales Manager and Pat Beauchemin (right), Easter Canadian Sales Manager for Van Dyk Baler Corp. in Orangeville, Ontario. (www.vandykbaler.com)

Jean-Sebastien Voghel (left), Operations Manager for Voghel Enviroquip Inc. in Mississauga, Ontario and Alexander Taubinger (right), Global Sales Manager for Rubble Master in Linz, Austria. (www.voghel.com and www.rubblemaster.com)

Kevin Steinke (left), Marketing and Scott Whetzal (right), Regional Sales Manager for The Curotto-Can in Oswego, Illinois. (www.thecurottocan.com)

Timothy England, President of EMF Containers in Brantford, Ontario. (www.emfcontainers.com)

David West, District Manager for Mack Trucks Canada in Mississauga, Ontario. (www.macktrucks.com)

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EVENT SIDEBAR

Canadian Waste Sector Symposium 1.

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1. Breakout room at the Canadian Waste Sector Symposium.

2. Paul DeWaele (Consultant with Golder Associates).

3. Jim Graham, OWMA Chairman (President and Owner of TRY Recycling Inc., London).

4. Wes Muir (Director of Communications, Waste Management Inc.).

5. Robert Sinclair (Natural Resources Canada).

6. Gord Helm (City of Halifax).

7. Keith Carrigan (BFI Canada).

8. Gordon McGuinty (Notre Developments).

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ovember 1-3, 2010 the Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) presented the First Annual Canadian Waste Sector Symposium (CWSS). The event drew support from OWMA members, and the Ministry of Environment (federal and Ontario). In attendance from across North America were more than 120 registered participants and over 40 speakers.

“Canada’s waste management sector needed a national forum to bring together sector stakeholders to discuss new ideas, share knowledge and begin the development of a national voice,” says OWMA President Rob Cook. “And what better venue to hold a new, national symposium than in conjunction with the hugely successful Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo (CWRE).

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sector (private and public) from across Canada to meet, discuss national and local waste management issues and begin the building of a national identity for the sector. The two-and-half-day program included facility tours, high profile keynote speakers, concurrent workshop tracks covering seven subject areas and networking opportunities revolving around a reception and a dinner with Gord McGuinty as the “keynote” dinner speaker.

The OWMA is pleased to announce that plans are now underway for the second Canadian Waste Sector Symposium taking place in Montreal, Quebec, November 7-9, 2011.

For more information, contact Michele Goulding, OWMA, at 905-7919500 or mgoulding@owma.org

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by Dr. Burton Kunik

MEDICAL WASTE

“Once it’s disinfected, shredded and pelletized, the material bears no physical resemblance to medical waste.”

Sharps

A green medical waste disposal solution

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he treatment and disposal of used healthcare materials and medical waste is a major environmental concern. If sent to landfills, such waste could worsen leaching problems and further strain capacity.

Yet the generation of medical waste creates staggering amounts of material — in the United States for instance some three billion syringes per year are generated from approximately nine million people who self-inject outside the hospital and large healthcare settings to control diabetes, allergies and other health problems — that must be properly disposed of to avoid the possible risk of infectious disease. It’s a Catch-22 for which there have been few good answers, until now.

Sharps Compliance Corp. has introduced a new waste conversion process that deals with medical waste in an environmentally responsible way. This patent-pending green process cuts the volume of medical waste going into landfills by up to 100 percent. It transforms discarded needles, syringes, lancets and other medical waste into a new product called PELLA-DRX™ — clean, compact pellets that are a raw material used in the manufacture of industrial resources, vital to everything from homes to highways and high-rise buildings. PELLA-DRX is ideally suited for energy intensive industries such as cement, lime, steel and power plants.

None of the medical waste processed into this product goes to a landfill. Instead, it’s repurposed into a raw material that becomes part of a

A handful of sterile PELLA-DRX pellets.

new product. This innovative conversion approach turns medical waste into a sustainable resource. The key is that PELLA-DRX is not just a product; it is part of a comprehensive, three-step processing system: • Sharps receives medical waste via the proprietary Sharps® Recovery

Yolo County County collects more than 82,000 hypodermic needles and other sharps through pilot program

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early two years into a state-funded grant project, Yolo County shows promising results from its pilot project to collect “sharps” from Yolo residents. The county was awarded $213,000 from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to establish a collection system for sharps and to educate residents and other stakeholders about product stewardship.

Yolo County used grant funds to purchase sharps containers to give out to the public as a way to educate sharps users about how and where they can dispose of sharps. Limited quantities of the free

sharps containers remain, but most pharmacies and drug stores sell sharps containers. Residents can dispose of sharps at the county’s Household Hazardous Waste collection facility at the Yolo County Central Landfill on any Friday and Saturday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

As part of the pilot project, county staff collected survey responses from individuals that received free sharps containers. Sharps users were given the choice of either a mail-back container with pre-paid postage that could be mailed to a medical waste management firm, or a container that could be dropped off at community sites including

the Yolo County Central Landfill. To date, Yolo County has collected nearly 1,500 pounds of sharps through this pilot project, which equates to approximately 82,000 needles. More than 80 per cent of survey respondents state they believe the manufacturer should be financially responsible for their products at the endof-life and 74 per cent state that the cost of disposal should be included in the cost of the product. Respondents are divided on the most convenient method of return, with a slight majority showing a preference for drop-off locations in the community.

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MEDICAL WASTE

Government-approved collection postal boxes.

System™. The system consists of governuse to disinfect surgical instruments, and it ment-approved containers in various sizes destroys all disease pathogens in the medical and return packaging with pre-paid postage. waste. The entire process is strictly regulated These packages of medical waste are sent to ensure that it is thorough and eliminates via the U.S. Postal Service to a treatment any risk of infection.

• This treated medical waste material is then facility.

• All medical waste received is treated through shredded, quality-checked and compressed an autoclave process which utilizes extremeinto clean, compact pellets in which the medly high pressure and temperature to destroy ical waste is rendered unidentifiable — and any disease pathogens. The autoclave prokept out of landfills. cess is much like the system that hospitals Autoclave technology has been in use for more Walinga VC2336 6/11/07 2:36 PM Page 1

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than a century and it is extremely effective.

Scientists use a log-reduction scale to express levels of decreased biological contamination, and the autoclaves used in doctor’s office typically disinfect to a log four standard — which means 99.99 per cent of microbes are killed.

The autoclave process used to make the pellets disinfects to a log six standard, killing 99.999 per cent of microbes. PELLA-DRX pellets are thus completely clean and safe. Once it is disinfected, shredded and pelletized, the material bears no physical resemblance to medical waste. As pellets it is compact, transportable and easily handled by automated industrial equipment for use. The autoclave and shredding process eliminates the incineration of medical waste, except when legally required, and thus reduces the emissions from this process. And medical waste converted into pellets will not be disposed in landfills.

Dr. Burton Kunik is Chairman and CEO of Sharps Compliance Corp. in Houston, Texas.

Contact Burton at bkunik@sharpsinc.com

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solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide BALERS Al-jon Manufacturing LLC Allegheny Shredders Baleforce Recycling Equipment Balemaster Bilt-Rite Chenington Durabac, Durapac, Duralift, Duraplast Ecotainer & Anex Fastco Equipment Harmony Enterprises Harris Waste Management Group HSM of America Kernic Systems Logemann Brothers Lubo USA Machinex Nexgen Balers Marathon Equipment / NEXGEN Baling Systems Metro Compactor Reaction Dist Recycling Equipment Company of Canada SP Industries Samuel Strapping Systems Security Engineered Setwest-HJA Solid Waste Summit Equip Van Dyk Baler Varsek Trading Waste Stream Mgmt

BATTERY COLLECTION & RECYCLING The Battery Broker Battery Council Call 2 Recycle Telfon® Raw Materials Company Inc.

BUILDING SYSTEMS A-Z Technical

CLEAN TECHNOLOGY Enerkem Urbantec/Cologne Intl. Trade Fairs Willms & Shier

COLLECTION/HAULING/ DISPOSAL SERVICES Aevitas Inc. B.J. Bear The Battery Broker

BIN THERE Curotta Can, The Eco Wood ENVIROSORT Hotz Environmental Services J & M Tire Laflèche Environmental Molok North America One Plus RDK Truck Sales RIN Ent Rothsay – Maple Leaf Foods Sandhill Disposal & Recycling Terrico General Thunderbird Plastics Walker Environmental Group Waste Serv (CA) Wasteco Wessuc Inc

COMPACTORS/CRUSHERS A & M Process Equip Al-jon Manufacturing LLC American Compactor Beacon Engineering Co. Bilt-Rite BOMAG (CANADA) INC. CP Manufacturing Crane Equipment Durabac, Durapac, Duralift, Duraplast Fastco Equipment Franklin Miller Glass Aggregate Systems Harmony Enterprises HSM of America Laurin Inc. Laurin Inc. Logemann Brothers Machinex Nexgen Balers Marathon Equipment / NEXGEN Baling Systems Marcel Equipment Metro Compactor Northern Cast Parts Comapny Precision Machinery Reaction Dist Recycling Equip Mfg SP Industries SSI Shredding Systems Samuel Strapping Systems Sebright Products Setwest-HJA Shu-Pak Equip Solid Waste Summit Equip Tee Mark TMS Solutions

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Universal Engineering Varsek Trading Voghel Enviroquip Waste Stream Mgmt

COMPOSTING SITE All Treat Farms Limited ComposTex Compost Covers Laflèche Environmental R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited Walker Environmental Group

COMPOSTING SYSTEMS/ COMPONENTS All Treat Farms Limited Allu Group Inc. Atkinson & Assoc BioBag Canada Brown Bear Coastal BioAgresearch ComposTex Compost Covers Fecon HCL Machine Hein Lehmann Canada IPL Machinex McLanaham Corp Resource Recovery Systems International, Inc. – KW SCARAB Manufacturing SciCorp International Corp.

Signature Marketing, LLC Supreme International Transform Compost Vecoplan W. Ralston WCI Environmental Solutions

CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION RECYCLING Allu Group Inc. Assinck BIN THERE Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) Continental Biomass Industries Erin Recycling Future Steel Buildings The Groundworx HogZilla-CW Mill Equipment Liebherr-Canada Ltd. Machinex Metso Minerals Newalta Corporation Newalta Industrial Service Inc. Rotobec Inc Sherbrooke O.E.M Terrico General

CONSULTING/ ENGINEERING 2cg Active Scale AECOM AET Consultants All Treat Farms Limited Atlas Solutions Beyond Rewards Coastal BioAgresearch Conestoga-Rovers & Associates EcoLog ERIS / Environmental Risk Information Falcon Ridge Group GTC Ventures Inc. Leak Location Marketing Strategies Marshall Macklin Municipal Waste Association Norditrade Paradigm Software RWDI AIR Inc. R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited Scarfo Productions LLC Senes Consultants Trow Global VisionQuest Environmental Strategies WCI Environmental Solutions WorleyParsons – Div. Infrastructure & Environment

CONTAINERS (BINS, BAGS, CARTS) Bilt-Rite BioBag Canada Bomac Carts Buckhorn Canada Bulk-Pack Busch Systems Intl Chevy Lane Fabrications Clorox Company Curotta Can, The Drader Manufacturing Industries Durabac, Durapac, Duralift, Duraplast Dyna Pak Ecotainer & Anex Envyrozone Fanotech Enviro Inc. & Fanotech Waste Equipment Fibrex Group Haul-All Equipment HQN Industrial Fabrics Hydraline Saniquip

solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide IPL Jake, Connor & Crew Laurin Inc. Laurin Inc. Midpoint Intl Molok North America Multi Bag Norseman Environmental Products Polytuf Brands Precision Waste Systems Limited RDK Truck Sales RIN Ent Thunderbird Plastics Universal Handling Equipment VisionsQuest/McGuire promotional Products W. Ralston

Shred-Tech

IC & I WASTE

INSURANCE

EVENTS (TRADESHOWS/ CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS)

BioBag Canada EMF Containers Newalta Corporation Newalta Industrial Service Inc. Safety-Kleen Inc. Walker Environmental Group

EcoLog ERIS / Environmental Risk Information

CONVEYORS/BELTS

Andela Products Glass Aggregate Systems MSS McLanaham Corp

Allegheny Shredders Andela Products Apache Hose Baleforce Recycling Equipment Valon Kone Brunette CP Manufacturing C.S. Bell Eriez Magnetics Erin Recycling Flexco Glass Aggregate Systems Industrial Magnetics MWE Belting Machinex Marathon Equipment / NEXGEN Baling Systems Metso Minerals Recycling Equipment Company of Canada Recycling Equip Mfg Sherbrooke O.E.M Summit Equip Titan Industries Van Dyk Baler Vecoplan

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING & DESTRUCTION Artech Reduction Technologies Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP) Lubo USA Nexgen Balers Raw Materials Company Inc. Security Engineered

Battery Council CCSPA Cdn Waste/Recy Messe Frankfurt Eco/Log Week Falcon Ridge Group Marketing Strategies Munich Intl Recycling Council Reseau Envr Urbantec/Cologne Intl. Trade Fairs WastExpo

GLASS RECYCLING

GPS TRACKING SYSTEMS Soft-Pak WAM Software, Inc. Zone Defense, LLC

HEAVY EQUIPMENT/ ATTACHMENTS/PARTS Allied-Gator Allu Group Inc. Atkinson & Assoc Atlas Polar Caron Compactor Co. Fecon Future Steel Buildings Groeneveld CPL Systems Hydraline Saniquip J & M Tire Liebherr-Canada Ltd. MGM Brakes PALFINGER American Rolloff Rotobec Inc S.E.S. SETCO Solid Vulcan On-Board Scales

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) Aevitas Inc. ENVIROSORT Hotz Environmental Services Newalta Corporation Newalta Industrial Service Inc.

INCINERATION / THERMAL (EFW) SYSTEMS Eco Waste GTC Ventures Inc. Northern Cast Parts Comapny

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Battery Council CARI CCSPA Ontario Waste Mgmt Assoc Reseau Envr

INDUSTRY INFORMATION/ TECHNICAL RESOURCES/ PUBLISHING, ETC. aboutREMEDIATION.com Atlas Solutions Database Publishing EcoLog Info Ecolog Legislative Eco/Log Week Falcon Ridge Group Marketing Strategies OCETA The Penwortham Group SK Waste Reduction Scarfo Productions LLC

INSTRUMENTATION/ CONTROL/SAMPLING/ MONITORING EQUIPMENT Aggressor Auto Applied Radio Technologies Avery Weigh-Tronix Canada Bascom-Turner EPG Companies Global Sensor J. McGale Industries Inc. – Clarion Surround Sight Lenox Instrument Co. MGM Brakes One Plus QEL Quatrosense Spectrum Technologies Walther-Prazision Quick Coupling

LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES Active Scale Dyna Pak Eriez Magnetics

LANDFILL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (CAPS, DAILY COVER, LINERS, GAS/ LEACHATE COLLECTION & TREATMENT AECOM Conestoga-Rovers & Associates EPG Companies HQN Industrial Fabrics Landsaver Environmental Leak Location Mercer Motor Works LLC Polytuf Brands QEL Quatrosense R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited SciCorp International Corp.

Stanmech Tech Tex-Net

LANDFILL OPERATORS Laflèche Environmental Walker Environmental Group Waste Serv (CA)

LAWYERS/LEGAL SERVICES Borden Ladner Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP EcoLog ERIS / Environmental Risk Information EcoLog Info Ecolog Legislative McCarthy Tétrault Miller Thomson LLP Willms & Shier

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT Allied-Gator Apache Hose Atlas Polar Bayne Premium Lift Systems Bomac Carts BTE Body Company Buckhorn Canada

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solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) Callahan Hoists Carrier Vibrating Crane Equipment Hallco Mfg Harris Waste Management Group Industrial Magnetics Kubota Canada Liebherr-Canada Ltd. MWE Belting Machinex Metro Compactor Stearns Magnetics PALFINGER American Rolloff Precision Waste Systems Limited Roll-Rite, LLC S.E.S. Samuel Strapping Systems Sennebogen LLC SETCO Solid Stellar Industries Titan Industries Walker Magnetics

MOVING FLOOR SYSTEMS East Manufacturing Hale Trailer Brake Hallco Mfg J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Keith Manufacturing Machinex Walking Floor Wilkens Industries

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS aboutREMEDIATION.com Call 2 Recycle Telfon® CCSPA FCM’s Green Municipal Fund Municipal Waste Association Recycling Council Reseau Envr

ODOUR CONTROL SYSTEMS A.C. Carbone Canada Inc. Air Phaser Environmental CBI Howe-Baker Engineers ComposTex Compost Covers Fogmaster Corporation Odor Control RWDI AIR Inc. Reaction Dist SCARAB Manufacturing SciCorp International Corp.

PAINT CAN CRUSHERS Tee Mark

PAPER / FIBRE RECYCLING/COLLECTION Allied Paper Savers Artech Reduction Technologies Balemaster Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) Busch Systems Intl Enterprise CodeWorks Fibrex Group Jake, Connor & Crew MSS Multi Bag R.A.R.E. Recyclage Alexandria RIN Ent SP Industries Setwest-HJA Shred-Tech Walinga Inc. Waste Serv (CA) Wasteco

PLASTICS RECYCLING/ COLLECTION Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) Busch Systems Intl Chenington Drader Manufacturing Industries Enviroplast Inc Fibrex Group Granutech-Saturn Haul-All Equipment Haycore Canada Hosokawa Polymer Systems Industrial Magnetics Jake, Connor & Crew Midpoint Intl Multi Bag Pro-Tainer R.A.R.E. Recyclage Alexandria RIN Ent Shred-Tech Thunderbird Plastics Varsek Trading Walinga Inc.

PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP/ EPR PROGRAMS AET Consultants VisionQuest Environmental Strategies

PUMPS/VALVES/METERS Blackhawk Technology

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EPG Companies Hydraline Saniquip Walther-Prazision Quick Coupling

RECYCLING SORTING & SEPARATION EQUIPMENT A & A Magnetics Allegheny Shredders American Pulverizer Andela Products Assinck BM&M Screening Solutions Beacon Engineering Co. Bomac Carts Valon Kone Brunette Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) CP Manufacturing C.S. Bell Carrier Vibrating Continental Biomass Industries Dings Company Eriez of Canada Eriez Magnetics Erin Recycling Granutech-Saturn Harmony Enterprises Haycore Canada Hein Lehmann Canada Hosokawa Polymer Systems Joe Johnson Keith Manufacturing Kernic Systems Logemann Brothers Lubo USA MSS MWE Belting Machinex Magnetics Div Global Metso Minerals Mid City Group Norditrade Stearns Magnetics Oliver Manufacturing Pro-Tainer Recycling Equipment Company of Canada Recycling Equip Mfg Rotobec Inc SCARAB Manufacturing Sebright Products Sennebogen LLC Sherbrooke O.E.M Signature Marketing, LLC Solid Waste Supreme International Tee Mark Universal Engineering Van Dyk Baler

Voghel Enviroquip Walinga Inc. Walker Magnetics Walking Floor Wilkens Industries

SCALES/WEIGHING SYSTEMS Active Scale Active Scale Aggressor Auto Air-Weigh Scales Avery Weigh-Tronix Canada BTE Body Company Enterprise CodeWorks Fairbanks Scales Fastco Equipment Paradigm Software Soft-Pak TMS Solutions Vulcan On-Board Scales

SCRAP METAL RECYCLING A-Z Technical Al-jon Manufacturing LLC Allied-Gator American Pulverizer AmTruck Baleforce Recycling Equipment BIN THERE Commercial Metals Dings Company Eriez of Canada Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP) Harris Waste Management Group Haycore Canada J & M Tire Stearns Magnetics Oliver Manufacturing Raw Materials Company Inc. RIN Ent Rotobec Inc Sennebogen LLC Shred-Tech Walker Magnetics

SHREDDERS/TIRE RECYCLING A & M Process Equip A-Z Technical American Pulverizer Artech Reduction Technologies Balemaster C.S. Bell Chenington

solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide Columbus McKinnon Ecotainer & Anex Franklin Miller Granutech-Saturn The Groundworx Hosokawa Polymer Systems HSM of America Kernic Systems Magnetics Div Global Northern Cast Parts Comapny SSI Shredding Systems Security Engineered Shred-Tech Vecoplan Weima

SLUDGE FILTRATION/ DEWATERING/DREDGING Brown Bear Bulk-Pack M E C Company Polytuf Brands Sebright Products Wessuc Inc

SOFTWARE/CD-ROM/ INTERNET MULTIMEDIA Aggressor Auto Applied Radio Technologies Discerning Systems EcoLog Info Eco/Log Week Enterprise CodeWorks Soft-Pak TMS Solutions TRUX Route WAM Software, Inc. WMS Services

SPECIAL WASTE EMF Containers WorleyParsons – Div. Infrastructure & Environment

TRAILERS MANU­FAC­ TURING & SERVICES (TRANSFER, ETC.) Clement Ind East Manufacturing Fanotech Enviro Inc. & Fanotech Waste Equipment Great Lakes Hale Trailer Brake

aboutREMEDIATION.com Beyond Rewards Coastal BioAgresearch Ecolog Legislative Municipal Waste Association OCETA Robotronics SK Waste Reduction Scarfo Productions LLC Senes Consultants TRUX Route

HQN Industrial Fabrics J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Joe Johnson Laurin Inc. Laurin Inc. Loadmaster Corp Marcel Equipment Mid City Group Ontario Autocar PALFINGER American Rolloff Precision Waste Systems Limited RDK Truck Sales Inovex Industries Roll-Rite, LLC Rotobec Inc SETCO Solid Shu-Pak Equip Sims Cab Depot Stellar Industries Universal Handling Equipment Vulcan On-Board Scales Wayne Engineering Wessuc Inc

TRANSPORTATION/FLEET MAINTENANCE

TUB GRINDERS – SALES & SERVICE

B.J. Bear Global Sensor Groeneveld CPL Systems Hale Trailer Brake Intec Video Joe Johnson Inovex Industries Walker Environmental Group Zone Defense, LLC

Atkinson & Assoc DuraTech Industries HogZilla-CW Mill Equipment Co. Peterson Precision Husky Rotochopper Supreme International Vermeer Canada

Hallco Mfg J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Keith Manufacturing KNL Holdings Mid City Group Pro-Tainer Inovex Industries Roll-Rite, LLC Travis Body & Trailer Universal Handling Equipment Walking Floor Wilkens Industries

TRAINING & CONTINUING EDUCATION

TRUCKS/HAULING & EQUIPMENT (FRONT­LOAD­ ERS, ROLL-OFFS, LUG­ GERS, HOOK LIFT, ETC.) Bayne Premium Lift Systems BTE Body Company Callahan Hoists Clement Ind Durabac, Durapac, Duralift, Duraplast Eco Wood Fanotech Enviro Inc. & Fanotech Waste Equipment Global Sensor Haul-All Equipment

WASTE AUDITING/ ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2cg AECOM AET Consultants Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Deister Eco Wood ENVIROSORT Envyrozone Marshall Macklin

One Plus RWDI AIR Inc. SK Waste Reduction Senes Consultants Spectrum Technologies Trow Global Vermeer Canada VisionQuest Environmental Strategies Wasteco Willms & Shier WMS Services WorleyParsons – Div. Infrastructure & Environment

WASTE TO ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) Enerkem GTC Ventures Inc. Rotochopper SSI Shredding Systems Urbantec/Cologne Intl. Trade Fairs Weima

WOOD RECYCLING EQUIPMENT/PARTS (DELIMBERS, DEBARKERS, TROMMEL SCREENS, CHIPPERS, ETC.) A & M Process Equip Assinck Valon Kone Brunette Continental Biomass Industries DuraTech Industries Fecon Franklin Miller Hein Lehmann Canada HogZilla-CW Mill Equipment Co. Machinex Magnetics Div Global Marcel Equipment McLanaham Corp Oliver Manufacturing Peterson Precision Husky Rotochopper Terrico General Vermeer Canada Voghel Enviroquip Weima West Salem Machinery

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2cg Inc.

451 Ferndale Ave London ON N6C 3X7 519 645-7733 Fax: 519 645-0337.

Pres Paul Van Der Werf Helps company improve environmental performance through waste auditing and sustainability planning. Waste auditing for residential sector. Waste auditing for IC&I sector. Waste management planning. Waste diversion strategy development. Composting expertise. Recycling expertise.

Waste brokering.

A & A Magnetics, Inc.

PO Box 1427 Woodstock IL 60098-1427 Location: 520 Magnet Way 815 338-6054 Fax: 815 338-8590.

Toll-Free: 888 605-6054 Sls Chris Klute

905 822-4133 Fax: 905 822-3558.

Project Mgr Wayne Coutinho

Toll-Free: 800 324-8997 Sls Mgr Tom Maxwell

Toll-Free: 800 939-2558 Pres Mardi Ohanessian

Active Scale Manufacturing Inc.

Aggressor Automation

American Compactor, Inc.

PO Box 2145 Brantford ON N3T 5Y6 Location: 6 York Rd 519 752-3701 Fax: 519 756-0267.

Toll-Free: 866 284-2223 Pres Mark Nielsen

Active Scale Manufacturing Inc.

PO Box 2145 Stn Main Brantford ON N3T 5Y6 Location: 6 York Rd 519 752-3701 Fax: 519 756-0267.

Toll-Free: 866 284-2223

AECOM

300 Water St Whitby ON L1N 9J2 905 668-9363 Ext. 2207 Fax: 905 668-0221.

A.C. Carbone Canada Inc.

300 rue Brosseau St-Jean-Richelieu QC J3B 2E9 450 348-1807 Fax: 450 348-3311.

Gen Mgr Karl Mertn Jr

A-Z Technical Bldg. Systems Inc.

299 Mill Rd Unit 1510 Toronto ON M9C 4V9 416 626-1794 Fax: 416 626-5512.

Toll-Free: 877 743-5888 Pres Wally M Loucks Pre engineered steel buildings.

To cover all types of waste. For sorting to stop papers, etc. from blowing. Also special drains in floor to stop seepage into environment and equipment storage. Push walls special foundation of door openings. Transfer stations. Stamped drawings.

aboutREMEDIATION.com

2070 Hadwen Rd, Unit 201A Mississauga ON L5K 2C9

PO Box 1303 Mansfield OH 44901 419 522-9550 Fax: 419 522-1807.

CEO David Shook

Air Phaser Environmental Ltd.

American Pulverizer Company

308-19292 60th Ave Surrey BC V3S 3M2 604 308-7435 Pres Douglas Lanz

Air-Weigh On-Board Scales 1730 Willow Creek Cir Eugene OR 97402 541 343-7884 Fax: 541 431-3121.

Toll-Free: 888 459-3444 Mktg Mgr Shela Gunnink

Al-jon Manufacturing LLC 14599 2nd Ave Ottumwa IA 52501 641 455-5635 Fax: 641 682-6294.

Toll-Free: 888 255-6681 Pres Kendig K Kneen

A & M Process Equipment Ltd.

487 Westney Rd S Unit 1 Ajax ON L1S 6W7 905 619-8001 Fax: 905 619-8816.

Pres John Lang

9061 Airport Rd Mount Hope ON L0R 1W0 905 679-6397 Fax: 905 679-3131.

VP Paula Harley

All Treat Farms Limited AET Consultants

531 Wellington St N Kitchener ON N2H 5L6 519 576-9723 Fax: 519 570-9589.

Toll-Free: 877 876-9235 AET Consultants is a multi-disciplinary environmental consulting company offering services in five areas of expertise: Waste, Ecology, Building Sciences, Energy and Environmental Management.

With over 600 waste projects completed in Ontario and across Canada, AET’s Waste Management Group offers extensive experience, capabilities and a proven track record that, among other benefits, assures that our clients receive value-added services, credible results and effective solutions. Such work typically includes: detailed analyses of waste generation and waste composition; development of waste diversion strategies; evaluation of existing waste programs; and an assessment of existing waste management infrastructure.

Aevitas Inc.

75 Wanless Crt Ayr ON N0B 1E0 519 740-1333 Fax: 519 740-2320.

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7963 Wellington Rd 109 Arthur ON N0G 1A0 519 848-3145 Fax: 519 848-2598.

Compost Site Mgr Bruce Voisin

Allegheny Shredders Corporation PO Box 80 Delmont PA 15626-0080 Location: Old William Penn Hwy E 724 468-4300 Fax: 724 468-5919.

Toll-Free: 800 245-2497 Sls Mgr Evelyn Jefferson

Allied-Gator, Inc. 2100 Poland Ave Youngstown OH 44502 330 744-0808 Fax: 330 744-3218.

Toll-Free: 800 624-2867 Sls/Mktg Mike Ramun

Allied Paper Savers Inc. 16820 129 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5V 1L1 780 447-1648 Fax: 780 447-1737.

Toll-Free: 888 680-1648 Bus Mgr Brent McIntosh

Allu Group Inc. 700 Huyler St Teterboro NJ 07608 Fax: 201 288-4479.

1319 Macklind Ave St. Louis MO 63110-1853 314 781-6100 Fax: 314 781-9209.

VP-Sls/Serv Skip Anthony

AmTruck Limited PO Box 515 Aurora ON L4G 3L6 Location: 14131 Bayview Ave 905 751-1989 Fax: 905 751-1174.

Toll-Free: 866 511-0007

Andela Products 493 State Rte 28 Richfield Springs NY 13439 315 858-0055 Fax: 315 858-2669.

Pres Cynthia Andela

Apache Hose & Belting Co. Inc. 4805 Bowling St SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404 319 365-0471 Toll-Free: 866 757-7816 Toll-Free Fax: 800 896-6374 Pres/CEO Tom Pientok

Applied Radio Technologies Corporation 388 Speers Rd Floor 2 Oakville ON L6K 2G2 905 825-8240 Toll-Free: 888 278-7343 Toll-Free Fax: 866 894-4329 VP-Sls/Mktg Bob Carroll

Artech Reduction Technologies 1218 South Service Rd W Oakville ON L6L 5T7 905 829-1350 Fax: 905 829-1535.

Bus Dev Mgr Gary Klowak

Assinck Limited 9577 Hwy 48 N Markham ON L3P 3J3 888 801-4700 Fax: 888 801-4900.

VP George Baker

Atkinson & Assoc.

PO Box 22 Stn Main Amherst NS B4H 3Y6 902 667-9985 Fax: 902 667-0485.

Owner John R Atkinson

solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide Atlas Polar Company Limited

60 Northline Rd Toronto ON M4B 3E5 416 751-7740 Fax: 416 751-6475.

Toll-Free: 888 799-4422 Ontario Sls Mgr Peter Scott

Atlas Solutions Inc.

400 boul Marie-Victorin Boucherville QC J4B 1W2 450 449-4041 Fax: 450 449-7454.

Pres Martin Scholler

Avery Weigh-Tronix Canada

217 boul Brunswick Pointe Claire QC H9R 4R7 514 695-0380 Fax: 514 695-0385.

Toll-Free: 800 561-9461 Dir-Sls Joe Stark

B.J. Bear

25 Earl Martin Dr Elmira ON N3B 3L4 519 669-1750 Fax: 519 669-3818.

Toll-Free: 888 545-2736 Pres Warren Jack

BM&M Screening Solutions

5465 Production Blvd.

Surrey BC V3S 8P6 604 539-1029 Fax: 604 539-1022.

Toll-Free: 800 663-0323 Pres Collin Jackson

Baleforce Recycling Equipment

130 King St E Suite 187 Oshawa ON L1H 8J4 905 725-1900 Fax: 905 725-2948.

Toll-Free: 888 874-1692 Sls Mgr Jim Guest

Balemaster

980 Crown Crt Crown Point IN 46307 219 663-4525 Fax: 219 663-4591.

Reg Mgr Western Canada Josh Rykard

Bascom-Turner Instruments, Inc.

111 Downey St Norwood MA 02062 781 769-9660 Fax: 781 769-2099.

Toll-Free: 800 225-3298 Mktg Mgr Dennis N Crouse

The Battery Broker Environmental Services Inc.

11 Tupper Ave Toronto ON M8Z 5H5 416 255-3321 Fax: 416 255-7707.

Ops Mgr Kevin Loveys

Battery Council International 401 North Michigan Ave Chicago IL 60611-4267

312 644-6610 Fax: 312 527-6640.

VP Maurice Desmarais

Bayne Premium Lift Systems

910 Fork Shoals Rd Greenville SC 29605 864 288-3877 Fax: 864 458-7519.

Toll-Free: 800 535-2671 Sls/Mktg Mgr Carmen Smothers

Beacon Engineering Co. Inc.

PO Box 129 Jasper GA 30143 706 692-6411 Fax: 706 692-3227.

Sec-Treas Susie Shields

Beyond Rewards Inc.

17a-218 Silvercreek Pky Suite 327 Guelph ON N1H 8E8 519 821-7440 Fax: 519 821-7680.

Principal/Sr Consultant Lynne Bard

Bilt-Rite Disposal Equipment Ltd.

143 Industrial Rd Bolton ON L7E 1K5 905 857-0330 Fax: 905 857-7669.

Toll-Free: 866 245-8634 Pres Sal Chiera

Bin-There Inc.

561 Brant St Suite 8501 Burlington ON L7R 2G6 905 634-0777 Fax: 905 333-1562.

Toll-Free: 866 562-3246 Pres Henry Kwasniak

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

1025 9th St N Monroe LA 71201 318 387-3260 Fax: 318 387-6362.

Toll-Free: 800 498-4215 Pres Peter J Anderson

Brown Bear Corporation

Busch Systems International Inc.

PO Box 29 Corning IA 50841-0029 Location: 2248 Avenue of Industries 641 322-4220 Fax: 641 322-3527.

Pres Stan Brown

Brunette Industries Ltd. 330 Edworthy Way New Westminster BC V3L 5G5 604 522-3977 Fax: 604 522-6806.

BTE Body Company, Inc.

Blackhawk Technology Company

21W211 Hill Ave Glen Ellyn IL 60137 630 469-4916 Fax: 630 469-4896.

Toll-Free: 800 469-4887 Sls Rep Mark Bertane

Bomac Carts, LLC

201 Badger Pky Darien WI 53114 262 882-5000 Fax: 262 882-3389.

Toll-Free: 800 909-1147 VP-Sls/Mktg Cindy Lapidakis

BOMAG (CANADA) INC.

3455 Semenyk Crt Mississauga ON L5C 4P9 905 361-9961 Fax: 905 361-9962.

Toll-Free: 800 263-0814 Cdn Sls Mgr Dan Church

343 Saunders Rd Barrie ON L4N 9A3 705 722-0806 Fax: 705 722-8972.

Toll-Free: 800 565-9931 Graphic Designer Kasia De Luca

CP Manufacturing Inc.

1300 Wilson Ave National City CA 91950 619 477-3175 Fax: 619 477-2215.

Toll-Free: 800 462-5311 Sls Mgr Hans Ouellet

PO Box 569040 Dallas TX 75356-9040 Location: 3611 Irving Blvd Dallas TX 75247 Fax: 214 6300852.

Toll-Free: 800 299-6225 Ext. 236 Gen Mgr Arlyn D Campbell

The C.S. Bell Co.

Buckhorn Canada

1000 Parkwood Cir Suite 450 Atlanta GA 30339 678 419-9990 Fax: 678 419-9986.

Toll-Free Fax: 888 224-9764 Pres/CEO Carl Smith

8032 Torbram Rd Brampton ON L6T 3T2 905 791-6500 Fax: 905 791-9942.

Toll-Free: 800 461-7579 VP/Gen Mgr Jim Morrison

PO Box 291 Tiffin OH 44883-0291 419 448-0791 Fax: 419 448-1203.

Toll-Free: 888 958-6381 Pres/Adv Mgr Daniel F White

Call 2 Recycle Telfon®

Callahan 5th Wheel Hoists

PO Box 205 Royal City WA 99357 509 346-2208 Fax: 509 346-9203.

Pres Nancy Callahan

BioBag Canada Inc.

103-1687 W Broadway Vancouver BC V6J 1X2 604 876-5100 Fax: 604 876-5107.

Toll-Free: 866 976-5100 Pres Greg Beresford

Bulk-Pack Inc.

PO Box 48600 Vancouver BC V7X 1T2 Location: 1200-200 Burrard St 604 640-4120 Fax: 604 687-1415.

Partner William K McNaughton

Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) 3592 West 5th Ave Eugene OR 97402 541 485-0999 Fax: 541 485-6341.

Toll-Free: 866 688-2066 Dir-Sls/Mktg Rich Reardon Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) is an innovative, worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and installation of material sorting and handling systems for the solid waste and recycling industries. Companies around the world choose BHS because of our experience and dedication, cutting-edge technology, quality construction and unmatched customer service. Our customized systems reduce labor costs and increase material throughput and recovery rates, creating both efficient and economical operations.

Canadian Association of Recycling Industries

3 Clay St Almonte ON K0A 1A0 613 256-8533 Fax: 613 256-8534.

Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN)

200 North Service Rd Unit 1 No 351 Oakville ON L6M 2Z2 905 469-9548 Fax: 905 469-4909.

Toll-Free: 877 787-7714

Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association

130 Albert St Suite 800 Ottawa ON K1P 5G4 613 232-6616 Ext. 12 Fax: 613 233-6350.

Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo 1600 Parkwood Circle

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solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide Suite 615 Atlanta GA 30339 403 638-4410 Fax: 403 638-4413.

Toll-Free: 877 534-7285 Show Mgr Arnie Gess

Caron Compactor Co.

1204 Ullrey Ave Escalon CA 95320 209 838-2062 Fax: 209 838-1404.

Toll-Free: 800 542-2766 Toll-Free Fax: 800 682-2766 Pres Jim Caron

Carrier Vibrating Equipment Canada

PO Box 759 Aurora ON L4G 4J9 905 727-3185 Fax: 905 727-3187.

Gen Mgr Mike Doucette

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Scotia Plaza 40 King St W Suite 2100 Toronto ON M5H 3C2 416 869-5967 Fax: 416 642-7154.

Partner James Ayres

CBI Howe-Baker Engineers

3102 E 5th St Tyler TX 75710 903 510-5315 Fax: 903 581-6178.

Mgr Curtis Nipp

Chenington Equipment Manufacturing & Sales Inc.

1610 Lakeside Rd S Lethbridge AB T1K 3G8 403 329-1713 Fax: 403 329-1512.

Pres Grant R Harrington

Chevy Lane Fabrications

11100 Sodom Rd Niagara Falls ON L2E 6S6 905 295-7224 Fax: 905 295-8410.

Owner Donna Chamberlain Customized Public Place Recycling containers and solutions.

Solutions for parks, arenas, city streets, shopping centres, schools, special events and more.

Clement Industries, Inc.

PO Box 914 Minden LA 71055 318 377-2776 Fax: 318 371-4369.

VP-Sls/Mktg Bill Garrison

The Clorox Company of Canada Ltd.

150 Biscayne Cres Brampton ON L6W 4V3 416 570-4379 Fax: 905 454-6670.

Env Eng Dave Douglas

Coastal BioAgresearch Ltd. 268 Boutiliers Point Rd Boutiliers Point NS B3Z 1V1 902 826-2931 Pres P R Warman

Columbus McKinnon Corporation

1920 Whitfield Ave Sarasota FL 34243 941 755-2621 Fax: 941 753-2308.

Toll-Free: 800 848-1071 Sls Mgr Richard P Colyar

Commercial Metals Company

nology (IT) services. CRA em­ploys 3,000 people in over 90 offices across North America, Argentina, Brazil, and England.

Since 1976 CRA has provided clients with comprehensive services in the area of solid waste management. From initial facility siting/permitting, through to design, construction, operations, and closure, we have the expertise to assist. CRA is also active in greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and carbon credits.

Continental Biomass Industries, Inc.

22 Whittier St Newton NH 03858 603 382-0556 Fax: 603 382-0557.

Gen Sls Mgr Ed Donovan

6565 N MacArthur Blvd Suite 800 Irving TX 75039 214 689-4300 Fax: 214 689-5886.

Sr VP-Mktg Bob Melendi

ComposTex Compost Covers 245 Ten Stones Cr Charlotte VT 05445 Toll-Free: 877 406-2398 Owner Steven Wisbaum

Computation Ltd.

280 Jane St Toronto ON M6S 3Z2 416 629-5667

Conestoga-Rovers & Associates

651 Colby Dr Waterloo ON N2V 1C2 519 884-0510 Fax: 519 884-0525.

Toll-Free: 800 265-6102 Bus Dev Mgr Bruce McConnell Branches: 110-3851 Shell Rd Richmond BC V6X 2W2 604 214-0510 Fax: 604 214-0525 601-5920 1A St SW Calgary AB T2H 0G3 403 271-2000 Fax: 403 271-3013 179 Colonade Rd Suite 400 Ottawa ON K2E 7J4 613 727-0510 Fax: 613 727-0704 4610 de la Cote-Vertu Blvd Montréal QC H4S 1C7 514 336-0510 Fax: 514 336-9434 45 Akerley Blvd Dartmouth NS B3B 1J7 902 468-1248 Fax: 902 468-2207 CRA provides comprehensive engineering, environmental, construction, and information tech-

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Unit 4 – Suite 1411 Pickering ON L1V 6W9 905 837-5666 Fax: 905 837-0777.

Gen Mgr Rikk Boldy

Dings Company

4740 W Electric Ave Milwaukee WI 53219 414 672-7830 Fax: 414 672-5354.

Sls Mgr Harold Bolstad

Discerning Systems Inc.

7887 Morley St Burnaby BC V5E 3Y9 604 544-3748 Fax: 604 544-3648.

Toll-Free: 877 374-7744 Pres Dave Patterson

Drader Manufacturing Industries Ltd.

5750 50 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 2Z8 780 440-2231 Fax: 780 440-2244.

Toll-Free: 800 661-4122 Sls Mgr Bruce Lecky

Durabac, Durapac, Duralift, Duraplast Cram-A-Lot/J.V. Manufacturing

PO Box 229 Springdale AR 72765 Location: 701 Butterfield Coach Rd 479 751-7320 Fax: 479 872-0037.

For over 30 years, CRAM-A-Lot has specialized in supplying solutions for your trash needs by providing a full line of recycling and solid waste equipment designed with today’s latest technology and safety standards.

Whether you need an engineered solution to your waste problems, or timely repair of your equipment, we are your answer.

Crane Equipment Mfg. Corp.

33740 Seavey Loop Eugene OR 97405 541 746-9681 Fax: 541 746-8928.

Mktg Mgr Carol Roberts

Curotto Can, The

22690 Broadway Suite S4 Sonoma CA 97476 707 939-8202 Fax: 413 521-6644.

Dir-Sls Frank Kennedy

Database Publishing

PO Box 378 Campbellford ON K0L 1L0 705 653-1112 Fax: 705 653-1113.

Editor Mark Sabourin

Deister Electronics Inc. 1550 Kingston Rd

22 ch Milton Granby QC J2J 0P2 450 378-1723 Fax: 450 378-1720.

Toll-Free: 800 565-1723 Pres/Owner Patrick Charbonneau

DuraTech Industries

PO Box 1940 Jamestown ND 58402-1940 701 252-4601 Fax: 701 252-0502.

Toll-Free: 800 243-4601 VP-Sls Bob Strahm; Mktg Mgr Al Goehring

Dyna Pak

112 Helton Dr Lawrenceburg TN 38464 931 762-4016 Fax: 931 766-1514.

VP-Sls Dale Miklich

EPG Companies Inc.

19900 County Road 81 Maple Grove MN 55311 763 424-2613 Fax: 763 493-4812.

Toll-Free: 800 443-7426 Pres John Hasslen

East Manufacturing Corporation

1871 State Rte 44 Randolph OH 44625 330 325-9921 Fax: 330 325-7851.

Toll-Free: 888 405-3278 Dir-Sls Mark J Sabol

Eco Waste Solutions

5195 Harvester Rd Unit 14 Burlington ON L7L 6E9 905 634-7022 Fax: 905 634-0831.

solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide Toll-Free: 866 326-2876 CEO Steve Meldrum

Eco Wood Products Ltd.

75 Freshway Dr Vaughan ON L4K 1R9 905 669-4340 Fax: 905 669-9945.

Sls/Mktg Mgr Brian Ainscough

EcoLog ERIS / Environmental Risk Information Services

12 Concorde Pl Suite 800 Toronto ON M3C 4J2 416 510-5205 Fax: 416 510-5133.

Toll-Free: 877 512-5204 Reg Mgr Isabel Pereira Welcome to EcoLog ERIS – Canada’s primary environmental risk information service. As the leading provider of current and historical environmental risk information for real estate, ERIS delivers accurate, affordable, ondemand research services for property related data and reference materials. The ERIS service saves property buyers and environmental professionals time and money by alerting them to possible risks associated with a site and the neighbouring area.

Whether you are doing a Phase 1, Phase 2, a remediation assessment, financial perspective or legal due diligence, the ERIS service is an invaluable resource to assist you in assessing environmental risk. Browse our site, learn about the different reports we offer, and discover how ERIS can serve you! The ERIS System electronically accesses over 422 federal, provincial, private sector databases containing over 3.4 million current and historical environment records to identify potential environmental threats on Canadian properties.

EcoLog Information Resources Group

12 Concorde Pl Suite 800 Toronto ON M3C 4J2 416 510-5197 Fax: 416 510-5133.

Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Gen Mgr Carol Bell LeNoury

The EcoLog group of information resources includes HazMat Management and Solid Waste & Recycling magazines as well as environmental and safety legislation services, newsletters and websites packed with information for the busy EHS professional. We are Canada’s largest publisher of business information for environment and occupational health & safety. EcoLog’s ERIS division provides risk information and property data for addresses across Canada. For more information visit EcoLog and it’s group of websites: www.ecolog. com, www.hazmatmag.com, www.solidwastemag.com, www. ecologeris.com.

EcoLog Legislative Services 12 Concorde Pl Suite 800 North York ON M3C 4J2 416 442-5600 Ext. 3570 Fax: 416 510-5133.

Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Ext. 8 Editor/Pub Lidia Lubka

EcoLog News

12 Concorde Pl Suite 800 North York ON M3C 4J2 416 442-5600 Ext. 3597 Fax: 416 510-5133.

Editor/Pub Lidia Lubka

Ecotainer Recycling Equipment

2253 Harbourgreene Dr Surrey BC V4A 5J3 604 535-7293 Fax: 604 535-7967.

Toll-Free: 800 561-6525 Sls Mgr Tom Button

manage people, time and money, EMF Containers has used proven technology to design durable, environmentally-friendly waste containers that significantly reduce its customers’ ongoing labour, maintenance and transportation costs.

Enerkem Inc.

1010 rue Sherbrooke O bureau 1610 Montréal QC H3A 2R7 514 875-0284 Fax: 514 875-0835.

VP-Bus Dev Dino Mili Branches: Location: Edmonton AB Location: Sherbrooke QC Location: Westbury QC Location: MS Enerkem is a leading waste-tofuels producer and developer.

The company’s unique clean gasification and catalysis technology converts waste and residues (after recycling and composting) into second generation ethanol, other advanced biofuels and green chemicals. With it’s multi-product and feedstockflexible technology platform, Enerkem helps municipalities and counties achieve a 90% landfill diversion rate, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, contributes to a greener economy and also strengthen energy independence.

Enterprise CodeWorks Inc.

671H Market Hill Vancouver BC V5Z 4B5 604 876-6642 Fax: 604 876-6623.

Toll-Free: 877 644-8677 Gen Mgr Norris Phillippe

Enviroplast Inc. EMF Containers

21 Empey St Brantford ON N3S 7P9 416 804-9636 Fax: 416 591-6594.

Contact Timothy England EMF Containers is the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty fibreglass waste containers to Canada’s institutional, commercial and industrial industry (ICI).

Founded in early 2002, EMF Containers was formed specifically to address many of the continuing challenges of the ICI industry.

Recognizing companies’ constant challenge to effectively

11060 Parkway Anjou QC H1J 1R6 514 352-6060 Fax: 514 352-9177.

514 813-0991.

Sls/Purch Dir Renata Cerilli

EnviroSort Inc.

4415-39139 Hwy 2A Red Deer County AB T4S 2A8 403 342-7823 Fax: 403 343-6287.

Toll-Free Fax: 800 567-4209 Sr Mgr Tom Kereluk

Envyrozone Inc.

25 Claireville Dr Etobicoke ON M9W 5Z7 416 674-8800 Fax: 416 674-4600.

Toll-Free: 866 362-5400

Eriez Magnetics

2200 Asbury Rd Erie PA 16506 814 835-6000 Fax: 814 838-4960.

Toll-Free: 800 345-4946 Project Mgr Mike Shattuck

Eriez Magnetics

2200 Asbury Rd Erie PA 16506 814 835-6000 Fax: 814 833-3348.

Toll-Free: 888 800-3743 Cdn Sls Mgr Darrell Milton

Erin Recycling

1 Premier Ave Rivière-du-Loup QC G5R 6C1 418 868-8324 Fax: 418 862-6642.

Toll-Free: 800 267-7574 Sls Mgr Howard Fiedler

Essex- Windsor Solid Waste Authority Essex ON N8M 3G4 519 776-6441 Ext. 229 Gen Mgr IM Eli Maodus

FCM’s Green Municipal Fund

24 Clarence St Ottawa ON K7N 5P3 613 241-5221 Fax: 613 244-1515.

Outreach/Promo Off Magali Leblanc

Fairbanks Scales

821 Locust St Kansas City MO 64106 816 471-0231 Fax: 816 471-5951.

Pres/COO Rick Norden

Falcon Ridge Group Inc.

PO Box 398 Sundre AB T0M 1X0 403 638-4410 Fax: 403 638-4413.

Toll-Free: 877 534-7285 Pres Arnie Gess

Fanotech Enviro Inc. & Fanotech Waste Equipment

Box 690 Bracebridge ON P1L 1T9 Location: 50 Keith Rd Bracebridge ON P1L 1X2 705 645-5434 Fax: 705 645-2687.

Toll-Free: 800 640-9526 Pres Gabe Tomassoni

Fastco Equipment Corporation

PO Box 161 Stn U Etobicoke ON M8Z 5P1 905 562-1547 Fax: 905 562-1589.

Toll-Free: 800 366-1325 Pres Duane Fast

Fecon, Inc.

3460 Grant Dr Lebanon OH 45036 513 696-4430 Fax: 513 696-4431.

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The Fibrex Group, Inc.

Grand Prairie TX 75050 972 790-7800 Fax: 972 790-8733.

Toll-Free: 877 582-7800

Bldg 2 4165 Pruden Blvd Suffolk VA 23434 757 925-1375 Fax: 757 925-1372.

Toll-Free: 800 346-4458 Toll-Free Fax: 800 444-8380 Pres Ruben Leenders

Great Lakes Mfg. Inc.

Flexco

8450 Lawson Rd Unit 5 Milton ON L9T 0J8 905 875-1017 Fax: 905 875-2125.

Toll-Free: 800 263-1760 Mktg Coord Nicole Eggink

2525 Wisconsin Ave Downers Grove IL 60515 630 971-0150 Fax: 630 971-1180.

Sls/Distrib Mgr Richard Reynolds

Fogmaster Corporation

1051 SW 30th Ave Deerfield Beach FL 33442 954 481-9975 Fax: 954 480-8563.

Pres Thomas Latta

Franklin Miller Inc.

60 Okner Pky Livingston NJ 07039 973 535-9200 Fax: 973 535-6269.

VP-Sls Dave Schuppe

Future Steel Buildings Limited

1405 Denison St Markham ON L3R 5V2 905 477-0057 Fax: 905 477-0029.

Toll-Free: 866 822-4022 Toll-Free Fax: 888 474-4445 Pres Sean Keenan

GTC Ventures Inc.

PO Box 42033 RPO Victoria BC V8R 6T4 Location: 2200 Oak Bay 250 208-3402 Fax: 250 386-4656.

Glass Aggregate Systems

PO Box 464 Faribault MN 55021 Location: 1100 Cannon Cir 507 334-6437 Fax: 507 334-6438.

Pres Tom Kubes

Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP) Inc.

220 John St Barrie ON L4N 2L2 705 725-1919 Fax: 705 728-3788.

Toll-Free: 866 288-8016 VP Wallace MacKay

Global Sensor Systems Inc.

400 Brunel Rd Mississauga ON L4Z 2C2 905 507-0007 Fax: 905 507-4177.

Gen Mgr Ray H Glenn

Granutech-Saturn Systems Corporation 201 E Shady Grove Rd

8450 County Rd Suring WI 54174 920 842-2012 Fax: 920 842-2497.

Toll-Free: 877 248-5677 Pres Craig French

Groeneveld CPL Systems

The Groundworx Co.

1316 77 Ave Edmonton AB T6P 1M2 780 463-7077 Fax: 780 463-7040.

Toll-Free: 888 222-2670 Contact Grant Kergen

HCL Machine Works

15142 Merrill Ave Dos Palos CA 93620 209 392-6103 Fax: 209 392-3000.

Mktg/Sls Casey Campbell

Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel

PO Box 1400 Voorhees NJ 08043 856 768-1330 Fax: 856 768-7671.

Toll-Free: 800 232-6535 Toll-Free Fax: 856 768-7671 Pres Barry Hale

HALLCO Industries, Inc.

PO Box 505 Tillamook OR 97141 Location: 1600 Hallstrom Rd 503 842-8746 Fax: 503 842-4866.

Toll-Free: 800 542-5526 VP-Sls/Mktg Charles Russell

Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

704 Main Ave N Harmony MN 55939 507 886-6666 Fax: 507 886-6706.

VP-Sls Brent Christiansen

Harris

215 Market Rd Suite 1A Tyrone GA 30290 770 631-7290 Fax: 770 631-7299.

Toll-Free: 800 373-9131 VP-Sls Bob Pfeffer Harris is a leading manufacturer of balers, shears, shredders, and other material handling equipment. Our vertical, horizontal and

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2-ram baler•s process recovered papers, paperboard plastics, solid waste and light ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Harris provides a wide range of equipment to accommodate all the processing needs in the waste management and material recovery industries.

Haul-All Equipment Ltd.

4115 18 Ave N Lethbridge AB T1H 5G1 403 328-7788 Fax: 403 328-9956.

Toll-Free: 888 428-5255 Pres Dennis Neufeldt; Mktg/Sls Twyla Gurr

Haycore Canada Inc.

3144 Gregoire St Russell ON K4R 1E5 613 445-3610 Fax: 613 445-0247.

C-Sup Chain Michel Jacobs

Hein Lehmann Canada Inc. 130-4395 Fraser St Vancouver BC V5V 4G4 604 879-3804 Toll-Free Fax: 888 809-3022

HogZilla-CW Mill Equipment Co., Inc.

14 Commerce Dr Sabetha KS 66534 785 284-3454 Fax: 785 284-3601.

Toll-Free: 800 743-3491 Sls Mgr Tim Wenger

Hosokawa Polymer Systems

63 Fuller Way Berlin CT 06037 860 828-0541 Fax: 860 829-1313.

Toll-Free: 800 233-6112 VP-Sls/Mktg Jack Bowne

Hotz Environmental Services Inc.

Toronto ON M9W 3N8 416 248-6141 Fax: 416 248-5158.

Pres Doug Calder

IPL Inc.

140 Commerciale St St-Damien-de-Buckl QC G0R 2Y0 418 789-3651 Ext. 559 Fax: 418 833-3305.

Toll-Free: 800 463-0270 Ext. 559 Env Dir Paul M Palazzo

Industrial Magnetics Inc.

1385 M-75 S Boyne City MI 49712 231 582-3100 Fax: 231 582-0622.

Toll-Free: 800 662-4638 Product Spec Rob Hutchison

Intec Video Systems, Inc.

23301 Vista Grande Laguna Hills CA 92653 949 859-3800 Fax: 949 859-3178.

Toll-Free: 800 468-3222

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers

10558 Somerset Pike Somerset PA 15501 800 777-2671 Fax: 814 443-2621.

VP Jerry Johnson

J & M Tire International Inc.

717 Drake St Oshawa ON L1H 7R3 905 723-3323 Fax: 905 721-9540.

Toll-Free: 800 263-7823 COO Allen O’Reilly

J. McGale Industries Inc. – Clarion Surround Sight & Sentinel Rearvision

4242 Hartfield Grove Suite 101 Mississauga ON L4W 4G9 905 625-8375 Fax: 905 625-3356.

Pres James McGale

239 Lottridge St Hamilton ON L8L 6W1 905 545-2665 Fax: 905 545-7822.

Toll-Free: 888 333-4680

HQN Industrial Fabrics

760 Chester St Sarnia ON N7S 5N1 519 344-9050 Fax: 519 344-5511.

Toll-Free: 800 361-7068 VP Steve Reese

HSM of America, LLC.

419 Boot Rd Downingtown PA 19335 610 918-4894 Fax: 610 918-4899.

Toll-Free: 800 613-2110 Mktg Martin Hutter

Hydraline Saniquip 1 Daybar Ave Unit 2

Jake, Connor & Crew

1644 Highland Rd Unit 2 Kitchener ON N2N 3K7 519 576-9865 Fax: 519 576-1080.

Sls Mgr Shannon Park Jake, Connor & Crew has been the leader in the document protection industry since 1995. Our innovative manufacturing process and commitment to service excellence provides you with unparalleled document security. We are proud to offer the same exceptional customer service, su-

solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide perior quality products and cost effective pricing to the waste and recycling industries. Jake, Connor & Crew manufactures containers purposely designed and engineered to provide choice for all needs of the waste and recycling industry.

1015 Sutton Dr Burlington ON L7L 5Z8 905 319-9222 Fax: 905 319-6622

Loadmaster Corporation Laflèche Environmental Inc.

PO Box 1 Madras OR 97741 Location: 401 NW Adler 541 475-3802 Fax: 541 475-2169.

Toll-Free: 800 547-6161 Dir-Ops/Sls/Serv David Schertzberg

17125 Laflèche Rd Moose Creek ON K0C 1W0 613 538-2776 Fax: 613 538-2779.

Pres Brian King Lafleche Environmental Inc. (LEI) is a Transforce company committed to the protection of the environment to ensure we leave a legacy that we will be proud of for future generations. LEI’s waste management facility is located in Moose Creek serving Eastern Ontario. Presently LEI provides a Bio-reactor landfill for non-hazardous waste soil recycling for hydrocarbon-impacted soils, tire collection and recycling, waste water treatment, electronics waste and organics composting.

Kernic Systems, Inc.

Landsaver Environmental

Joe Johnson Equipment Inc. 2521 Bowman St Innisfil ON L9S 3V6 705 733-7700 Fax: 705 733-8800.

Toll-Free: 800 263-1262 Pres Joe Johnson Jr

Keith Manufacturing Co.

5230 South Service Rd Burlington ON L7L 5K2 905 632-0562 Fax: 905 632-0027.

Toll-Free: 800 678-9516 Pres R Derek Simons

KNL Holdings, LLC PO Box 760 Paragould AR 72451 Location: 603 N 3rd Ave 870 236-7753 Fax: 870 239-2130.

Pres Fred Workman

100 W 11th Ave Norway MI 49870-0186 906 563-9226 Fax: 906 563-9800.

VP Terrance J Barnes

Logemann Brothers Company

3150 W Burleigh St Milwaukee WI 53210 414 445-3005 Fax: 414 445-1460.

Sls Mgr Robert T Plichta

Lubo USA

31 Wellington St Orangeville ON L9W 2L6 519 940-4601 Fax: 519 940-9853.

M-E-C Company

PO Box 330 Neodesha KS 66757 Location: 1400 W Main St 620 325-2673 Fax: 620 325-2678.

CEO David M Parker

2831 Cardwell Rd Richmond VA 23234 Fax: 804 271-8044.

Toll-Free: 800 588-9223 VP Construction Sean Simonpietri

MSS Inc.

Laurin Inc.

3300 Mainway Dr Burlington ON L7M 1A7 905 336-7848 Fax: 905 336-7832.

Toll-Free: 800 263-4261 Pres Chris Elgar

240 MacDonald Blvd Alexandria ON K0C 1A0 613 525-1627 Fax: 613 525-4385.

Sls Rep Jay Arkison

3738 Keystone Ave Nashville TN 37211 615 781-2669 Fax: 615 781-2923.

Dir-Sls Felix Hottenstein

MWE Belting Company Ltd.

Laurin Inc.

487 rue Principale Laval QC H7X 1C4 450 689-1962 Fax: 450 689-2527.

Pres Michel Laurin

Kubota Canada Ltd. 5900 14th Ave Markham ON L3S 4K4 905 294-7477 Fax: 905 472-6143.

Mktg Spec Ray St Antoine The leader in compact construction equipment in Canada, Kubota Canada offers three number one selling wheel loaders under 60 hp. The R320, R420, and R520 models are 4-wheel drive and feature fully articulated steering, load-sensing transmissions, hydraulic shuttle shift, and a deluxe suspension seat. With Kubota’s legendary clean, efficient diesel engines, these machines are an unbeatable investment for your business.

Leak Location Services, Inc.

16124 University Oak San Antonio TX 78249-4015 210 408-1241 Fax: 210 408-1242.

Pres Daren Laine

Lenox Instrument Co. Inc.

265 Andrews Rd Trevose PA 19053 215 322-9990 Fax: 215 322-6126.

VP William Lang

Liebherr-Canada Ltd.

4250 autoroute Chomedey Laval QC H7R 6E9 450 963-7174 Fax: 450 963-4833.

Toll-Free: 800 363-7950 Branches:

Chicago IL 60631 773 867-8801 Fax: 773 867-8802 E-mail: sales@mti.machinex.ca.

Machinex offers complete engineering design, manufacturing and installation of Material Recycling Facilities and Municipal Solid Waste equipment. Machinex provides turnkey project for the recycling industry: single stream, Construction & Demolition, front-end processing and waste handling. We specialize with conveyors. OCC Screens, Separators, Optical Sorters, Trom­mels and quality peripheral equipment, for a complete system integration.

Magnetics Division, Global Equipment PO Box 810483 Boca Raton FL 33481-0483 561 750-8662 Fax: 561 750-9507.

Toll-Free: 866 750-8662 Pres Marshall Gralnick

Marathon Equipment Company/NEXGEN Baling Systems PO Box 1798 Vernon AL 35592 Fax: 205 695-8813.

Toll-Free: 800 269-7237 Dir-Sls Bob Quinn

Marathon Equipment / NEXGEN Baling Systems PO Box 1798 Vernon AL 35592 800 269-7237 Fax: 205 695-8813.

Dir-Sls Bob Quinn

Marcel Equipment Limited Machinex Industries Inc.

2121 Olivier St Plessisville QC G6L 3G9 819 362-3281 Fax: 819 362-2280.

Toll-Free: 877 362-3281 Sls Mgr Michael Drolet Branches: Machinex Recycling Services 2-7399 River Rd Delta BC V4G 1B2 800 463-4298 Fax: 604 940-9532 E-mail: sales@machinexrs.com.

Machinex Recycling Services 817 Brock Rd S Unit 11 Pickering ON L1W 3L9 800 463-4298 Fax: 905 420-0319 E-mail: sales@machinexrt.ca.

Machinex Technologies Inc. 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave Suite 1300

1000 Progress Dr London ON N6N 1B8 519 686-1123 Fax: 519 686-9350.

Toll-Free: 800 265-5747 Sls Asst Rhonda Bowden

Marketing Strategies & Solutions 433 William St London ON N6B 3E1 519 432-8327 Fax: 519 642-3372.

Pres Robert B Adeland

McCarthy Tétrault PO Box 48 Toronto ON M5K 1E6 Location: Toronto Dominion Bank Tower Suite 5300 416 601-7512 Fax: 416 868-0673.

Partner Doug Thomson

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solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide McLanahan Corporation

PO Box 229 Holidaysburg PA 16648-0229 Location: 200 Wall St Hollidaysburg PA 16648-1637 814 695-9807 Fax: 814 695-6684.

Gen Mgr Mineral Div Bruce Daskivich; Reg Sls Mgr Claire Hayek

Mercer Motor Works LLC

244 Rome Rd Mercer ME 04957 207 587-4534 Fax: 207 587-4534.

Toll-Free: 888 222-0124 Pres Terry Pitcher

Metro Compactor

40 Bethridge Rd Etobicoke ON M9W 1N1 416 743-8484 Fax: 416 740-8687.

Toll-Free: 888 968-7491 Sls Mgr Doug King

Metso Minerals Canada Inc.

644 Imperial Rd N Guelph ON N1H 7M3 519 821-7070 Fax: 519 821-4376.

Prod Sales Mgr Steve Craig

MGM Brakes

85 Wyman Cres Bradford ON L3Z 3J7 416 904-8948 Fax: 905 775-4799.

Toll-Free: 800 527-1534 Cdn Sls Mgr Rick Deane

Mid City Group Inc.

23 Minaki Bay Winnipeg MB R2J 2V1 204 977-1703 Fax: 204 977-1704.

Pres Neil Oosterveen

Midpoint International Inc.

189 Earl Stewart Dr Unit 1 Aurora ON L4G 6V5 905 726-9658 Fax: 905 726-9659.

Toll-Free: 888 646-4246 Toll-Free Fax: 888 547-5411 Pres Bruce Buchan

Miller Thomson LLP

60 Columbia Way Suite 600 Markham ON L3R 0C9 905 415-6707 Fax: 905 415-6777.

Assoc Counsel Rod McLeod

MMM Group Limited

100 Commerce Valley Dr W Thornhill ON L3T 0A1 905 882-1100 Fax: 905 882-0055.

Dir-Mktg/Comm Peter Overton

Molok North America Ltd. PO Box 693 Mount Forest ON N0G 2L0 Location: 179 Norpark Ave Unit 19-21

519 323-9909 Fax: 519 323-9910.

Toll-Free: 877 558-5576 Pres Marja Hillis

Multi Bag 5653 rue Paré suite 200 Montréal QC H4P 1S1 514 738-3961 Ext. 21 Fax: 514 738-3676.

Toll-Free: 888 862-0500 Sls Mgr Renee Cohen

Munich International Trade Fairs Canada (IFAT) 2842 Bloor St W Etobicoke ON M8X 1B1 416 237-9939 Fax: 416 237-9920.

Pres/Owner Brigitte Mertens

Municipal Waste Association 127 Wyndham St N Suite 100 Guelph ON N1H 4E9 519 823-1990 Fax: 519 823-0084.

Project/Commun Mgr Ben Bennett

Newalta Corporation 211 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C6 403 806-7000 Fax: 403 806-7348.

Toll-Free: 800 774-8466 Dir-Corp Commun/Community Rel Greg Jones Newalta provides cost-effective solutions to industrial customers to improve their environmental performance with a focus on recycling and recovery of products from industrial residues. We push beyond conventional thinking about waste, finding solutions that transform it into new products that will contribute to our customer’s bottom line and reduce the environmental footprint. Where by-product recovery isn’t possible, we find ways to reduce the production of waste at the source.

Newalta Industrial Service Inc. 1100 Burloak Dr Floor 5 Burlington ON L7L 6B2 Fax: 905 315-2204.

Toll-Free: 800 263-8602 Dir-Corp Commun/Community Rel Greg Jones

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Norditrade Inc.

132 Banff Rd Toronto ON M4P 2P5 416 489-8438 Fax: 416 489-4168.

Pres Lars Henriksson

Norseman Environmental Products

39 Westmore Dr Etobicoke ON M9V 3Y6 416 745-6980 Fax: 416 745-4478.

Toll-Free: 888 675-2878 Mktg Mgr Marlise Kuehn

905 791-9500 Fax: 905 791-9514.

Toll-Free: 866 266-9166 Mgr Fin/Admin Michele Goulding

PALFINGER American Rolloff

PO Box 5757 Trenton NJ 08638 Location: 572 Whitehead Rd Suite 301 Trenton NJ 08619 609 588-5400 Fax: 609 588-4104.

Toll-Free: 800 851-8938 Sls Mgr Canada Jeff Black

Northern Cast Parts Comapny Inc.

2230 Walkers Line, Unit 6 Burlington ON L7M 3Y8 905 336-3965 Fax: 905 336-3955.

Pres Peter Salmon

OCETA

2070 Hadwen Rd Unit 201A Mississauga ON L5K 2C9 905 822-4133 Ext. 232 Fax: 905 822-3558.

Pres/CEO Kevin Jones

Odor Control Company, Inc.

PO Box 14363 Scottsdale AZ 85267 480 488-2126 Fax: 480 488-9439.

Toll-Free: 888 948-3956 Toll-Free Fax: 877 948-1010 VP Michelle Lang

Ohio / Stearns Magnetics, Inc.

5400 Dunham Rd Maple Hts OH 44137-3687 216 662-8484 Fax: 216 662-9526.

Toll-Free: 800 486-6446 Gen Mgr John Wohlgemuth

Oliver Manufacturing Co. Inc.

PO Box 512 Rocky Ford CO 81067 719 254-7813 Fax: 719 254-6371.

Sls Mgr Jon Moreland

One Plus Corp.

3182 MacArthur Blvd Northbrook IL 60062 847 498-0955 Fax: 847 498-1570.

VP Jay Simon

Paradigm Software, L.L.C.

10944 Beaver Dam Rd Suite C Hunt Valley MD 21030-2255 410 329-1300 Fax: 410 329-1885.

VP Jackie W Barlow II The CompuWeigh™ System is the standard in weighing and routing software and has been implemented completely in Microsoft Windows®. From scale processing, unattended, signature capture, video, and accounts receivable and aging to name a few, the CompuWeigh™ System is second to none. Match superior software with superior service and you have an unmatched combination. The system will run any weigh-based business including Landfills, Transfer Stations, MRF/RRF, Aggregate, Quarry and Hauling and Routing businesses.

The Penwortham Group

1173 Queen Victoria Ave Mississauga ON L5H 3H2 705 891-2514 Fax: 705 891-3239.

Man Dir Keith Davey

Peterson Pacific Corp.

PO Box 40490 Eugene OR 97404 541 689-6520 Fax: 541 689-0804.

Toll-Free: 800 269-6520

Polytuf Brands, Inc.

Ontario Autocar Inc.

PO Box 3079 Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 330 773-0184 Ext. 423 Fax: 330 773-0390.

Toll-Free: 888 765-9883 Ext. 423 Prod Mgr Trish Righetti

Ontario Waste Management Association

Precision Husky Corporation

4320 Harvester Rd Burlington ON L7L 5S4 905 333-0779 Fax: 905 632-4557.

Toll-Free: 888 820-7335 New Truck Sls Mgr John Murphy

2005 Clark Blvd Unit 3 Brampton ON L6T 5P8

PO Box Drawer 507 Leeds AL 35094-0507 205 640-5181 Fax: 205 640-1147.

Pres Scott Smith

solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide Precision Machinery Systems, Inc. 633 Hay St York PA 17403 717 846-6800 Fax: 717 843-0529.

Pres Barry Bosies

Precision Waste Systems Limited 3227 Clifford Crt Innisfil ON L9S 3V8 705 431-5980 Fax: 705 431-5970.

Toll-Free: 888 820-5016 Sls Mgr Melanie Long

Pro-Tainer Inc. 1301 36 Ave PO Box 427 Alexandria MN 56308 320 763-7550 Fax: 320 763-7667.

Co-Owner Shane Schmidt

QEL (Quatrosense Environmental Ltd.) PO Box 749 Richmond ON K0A 2Z0 Location: 5935 Ottawa St 613 838-4005 Fax: 613 838-4018.

Cust Serv Mgr Simon Warland

R.A.R.E. Recyclage Alexandria Recycling 265 Industrial Blvd Alexandria ON K0C 1A0 613 525-5112 Fax: 613 525-5114.

Mgr Rene Jeaurond

RDK Truck Sales and Service, Inc.

905 426-6442 Fax: 905 426-5925.

Toll-Free: 866 244-0009 Pres Larry Vine

Recycling Council of Alberta PO Box 23 Bluffton AB T0C 0M0 403 843-6563 Fax: 403 843-4156.

Exec Dir Christina Seidel

RIN Enterprises Ltd

Recycling Equipment Company of Canada Inc. 100 Frobisher Dr Unit 4 Waterloo ON N2V 2A1 519 746-0990 Fax: 519 746-8122.

Owner Gary Barlow Balers of all types – vertical, horizontal, two ram. Conveyors – custom built, all types. Wire – all types. Tyer parts and serivce.

Can crushers, glass crusher, seperators of all types. Sales, service, leasing – nation wide.

Recycling Equipment Manufacturing, Inc. 367 Shannon Lane Priest River ID 83856 208 448-4736 Fax: 208 448-1786 Ext. 6.

Toll-Free: 800 745-4736 VP-Sls/Eng Mike Farley

3214 Adamo Dr Tampa FL 33605 813 241-0711 Fax: 813 241-0414.

Toll-Free: 888 735-8789 Pres/Owner Richard Kemner; Truck Rentals Karry Kuller; Truck Sales Mgr Arturo Lasanta

RÉSEAU environnement

RWDI AIR Inc.

Resource Recovery Systems International, Inc. – KW Composters

650 Woodlawn Rd W Guelph ON N1K 1B8 519 823-1311 Fax: 519 823-1316.

Pres Michael J Soligo

Raw Materials Company Inc. PO Box 6 Port Colborne ON L3K 5V7 Location: 17 Invertose Dr 905 835-1203 Fax: 905 835-6824.

Toll-Free: 888 937-3382 Sls Rep Andrew Paupst

Reaction Distributing 44 Spiers Cres Ajax ON L1S 6Y7

911 rue Jean-Talon E Suite 220 Montréal QC H2R 1V5 514 270-7110 Fax: 514 270-7154.

Dir Josée Méthot; Sls Rep Exhibit/Sponsorship Lyne Dubois

511 Pawnee Dr Sterling CO 80751 970 522-0663 Fax: 970 522-3387.

Pres Les Kuhlman

Ride-On Tire Protection System (TPS) 45681 Oakbrook Crt Suite 102 Sterling VA 20166-9215 703 421-9778 Fax: 703 421-1967.

Toll-Free: 888 374-3366 Pres Mark Farkhan

also manufactures 3 models of Knuckleboom Loaders for truck self-loading. Its model 60 is a White Goods collection loader.

The Elite XT is a heavy-duty AFrame for storm clean-up. The 120 model is an extreme duty unit. The last two are also offered in stationary electric for transfer stations.

32 Jaffa Dr Brampton ON L6S 4C5 905 790-3266 Fax: 905 790-3268.

Pres Asgar Ali Khatau

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited

15 Townline Orangeville ON L9W 3R4 519 941-5331 Fax: 519 941-8120.

Toll-Free: 800 265-9662 Mktg Mgr Sue Pennant

Robotronics Inc.

1610 W 1600 S Springville UT 84663 801 489-4466 Ext. 104 Fax: 801 489-8241.

Toll-Free: 800 762-6876 Ext. 104 Sls/Mktg Mgr Floyd Tippetts

Roll-Rite, LLC

2574 School Rd Alger MI 48610 989 345-3434 Fax: 989 345-7805.

Toll-Free: 800 297-9905 Natl Sls Mgr-Solid Waste/Recycling Erl Henry

Rothsay – Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

PO Box 8270 Dundas ON L9H 5G1 905 628-2258 Fax: 905 628-8577.

Toll-Free: 800 263-0302 Raw Material Mgr Kevin DeBruyn

Rotobec Inc.

200 rue Industrielle Ste-Justine QC G0R 1Y0 418 383-3002 Fax: 418 383-5334.

Dir-Mktg Mark Shukla Rotobec manufactures extensive lines of hydraulic attachments for knuckleboom loaders, excavators and material handlers. Our lines include solid waste grapples, orange peel, heavy-duty clam shell buckets, multi-purpose grapples, etc. Continuous rotation hydraulic attachments are Rotobec’s specialty. Rotobec

Rotochopper, Inc. PO Box 295 St. Martin MN 56376 Location: 217 West St 320 548-3586 Fax: 320 548-3372.

Mktg Mgr Monte D Hight Rotochopper manufacturers a complete line of horizontal wood waste grinders, asphalt shingle grinders, wood chip processors, and mobile bagging systems. Offering 10 models that can simultaneously grind and color wood waste, Rotochopper is known for its commitment to “Perfect In One Pass” finished product quality, allowing operators to produce high value biomass fuels, colored mulch, RDF, and other end products in a single process. Rotochopper specializes in innovative equipment solutions, like the RG1, the world’s only purpose-built asphalt shingle grinder, and the Go-Bagger 250, the only fully mobile, self-contained bagging plant on the market.

S.E.S. Inc. 1400 Powis Rd West Chicago IL 60185 630 231-4840 Fax: 630 231-4945.

Pres Stephen Martines

SP Industries Inc. 2982 Jefferson Rd Hopkins MI 49328 269 793-3232 Fax: 269 793-7451.

Toll-Free: 800 592-5959 Sls Mgr Gene Koelsch

SSI Shredding Systems 9760 SW Freeman Dr Wilsonville OR 97070 503 682-3633 Fax: 503 682-1704.

Tech Sls David Wilson

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solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide sure your wire adheres to the expected standards of your industry.

Sandhill Disposal & Recycling Inc.

Safety-Kleen Inc.

25 Regan Rd Brampton ON L7A 1B2 905 633-7792 Fax: 905 633-7793.

Safety-Kleen’s focus is conserving natural resources and protecting the environment while providing dependable parts washer and industrial waste management services to meet the needs of our customers and communities we serve.

5728 Old School Rd Caledon ON L7C 0W6 905 843-2552 Fax: 905 843-3495.

Toll-Free: 888 941-3345 Pres John Devins

Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council

203 Idylwyld Dr S Saskatoon SK S7M 1L6 306 931-3242 Fax: 306 665-2128.

Exec Dir Joanne Fedyk

SCARAB Manufacturing

1475 County Rd W White Deer TX 79097 806 883-7621 Fax: 806 883-6804.

Plant Mgr Britt B Reid Jr

Scarfo Productions LLC Samuel Strapping Systems

2370 Dixie Rd Mississauga ON L4Y 1Z4 Fax: 905 279-8016.

Toll-Free: 800 607-8727 Toll-Free Fax: 800 607-8727 Wire Sls Spec Paul Carr Branches: 1365 Derwent Way Annacis Island Delta BC V3M 5V9 800 667-1264 Fax: 604 521-8181 7032 68th Ave Edmonton AB T6B 3C5 780 469-4040 Fax: 780 469-4012 21 Corrine Crt Vaughan ON L4K 4W2 905 739-1370 Fax: 905 739-1393 3289 boul J Baptiste Deschamps Lachine QC H8T 3E4 800 361-0900 Fax: 514 631-3335 Samuel Strapping Systems offers a full range of high quality wire products for bailing and packaging applications. With our expertise in unitizing, we are well positioned to provide the best bailing solutions for customers from all industries. Our wire products are used extensively in heavy duty industrial applications as well as in commercial recycling operations. Our sales specialists have been trained to provide you with value added consultations on your wire use to ensure that you are receiving the best quality product for your dollar. We also provide full testing services and data reports to en-

Sennebogen LLC

1957 Sennebogen Trail Stanley NC 28164 704 347-4910 Fax: 704 347-8894.

Pres Constantino Lannes PO Box 809 Idabel OK 74745 580 286-6531 Fax: 580 286-6743.

Toll-Free: 800 634-2381 Mktg Mgr Sharon Birdsong

Setwest-HJA

88 Beacon St Buffalo NY 14220 716 332-7061 Fax: 716 332-6059.

Toll-Free: 800 836-2253 Pres Peter Hurd

Sherbrooke O.E.M Ltd.

262 rue Pépin Sherbrooke QC J1L 2V8 819 563-7374 Fax: 819 563-7556.

Toll-Free: 866 851-2579 Pres Alain Brasseur

PO Box 296 Hopkins MI 49328 Location: 127 N Water St 616 793-7183 Fax: 616 793-4022.

Dir-Mktg Jeannie Bolt

Security Engineered Machinery

Shred-Tech

295 Pinebush Rd Cambridge ON N1T 1B2 519 621-3560 Fax: 519 621-4288.

Toll-Free: 800 465-3214 CEO Rob Glass Shred-Tech, World Leader in Reduction Engineering and Manufacturing, designs and manufactures shredders and turnkey recycling systems to solve the difficult problems of reduction and recycling. Fields of specialization include scrap tire processing, municipal solid waste shredding, product recovery & destruction, plastics reprocessing, scrap metals reduction, electronic scrap recycling, medical hazardous waste disposal, and mobile shredding trucks.

PO Box 1045 Westboro MA 01581 508 366-1488 Fax: 508 366-6814.

Toll-Free: 800 225-9293 Pres Andrew Kelleher

Shu-Pak Equipment Inc.

SENES Consultants Limited

Signature Marketing, LLC

121 Granton Dr Suite 12 Richmond Hill ON L4B 3N4 905 764-9380 Fax: 905 764-9386.

Pres D M Don Gorber

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Soft-Pak 208-3550 Camino Del Rio North San Diego CA 92108 619 283-2338 Fax: 619 283-6641.

Toll-Free: 888 763-8725

Solid Waste Equipment Co., Inc. 7630 L St Omaha NE 68127 402 592-4200 Fax: 402 592-7492.

Toll-Free: 800 701-7079 Treas Amy Vance

Spectrum Technologies Inc.

SciCorp International Corp.

Sebright Products Inc.

200 Moulinette Rd Long Sault ON K0C 1P0 613 534-2289 Fax: 613 534-2182.

Pres Chuck Crawford

SETCO Solid Tire

1114 Osborne Rd Downingtown PA 19335 610 269-5406 Fax: 610 269-5406.

Pres Carol Scarfo 220 Bayview Dr Unit 15 Barrie ON L4N 4Y8 705 733-2626 Fax: 705 733-2618.

Toll-Free: 800 897-2053 Pres Derk Maat

Sims Cab Depot Corp.

176 McGovern Dr, RR 32 Cambridge ON N3H 4R7 519 653-2472 Fax: 519 653-2719.

Pres David Tanner 134 West St Simsbury CT 06070 860 658-7172 Fax: 860 651-8376.

Toll-Free: 877 658-7172 CEO Evelyn M Golden

12360 South Industrial Dr E Plainfield IL 60585 815 436-4440 Fax: 815 436-4460.

Toll-Free: 800 248-8873 Pres Mike Thurow; Mktg Mgr Rebecca Fry

STANMECH Technologies Inc. 944 Zelco Dr Burlington ON L7L 4Y3 905 631-6161 Fax: 905 631-1852.

Toll-Free: 888 438-6324 Toll-Free Fax: 888 329-6324 Mktg Coord/Commun Coord Sarah W Fenwick

Stellar Industries Inc. PO Box 169 Garner IA 50438 Location: 190 State St 641 923-3741 Fax: 641 923-2812.

Toll-Free: 800 321-3741 Sls Rep Keith Formanek

Summit Equipment, Inc. PO Box 1847 Post Falls ID 83877-1847 208 773-3885 Fax: 208 773-3799.

Pres/Gen Mgr Skip Hissong

Supreme International Limited 6010 47 St Wetaskiwin AB T9A 2R3 780 352-6061 Fax: 780 352-6056.

Toll-Free: 800 563-2038 Dir-Prod Support Joel Huberdeau

solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide Tee Mark Corporation

1132 Air Park Dr Aitkin MN 56431 218 927-2200 Fax: 218 927-2333.

Toll-Free: 800 428-9900 Sls/Mktg Mgr Denny Rach

Terrico General Inc.

461 Campbell St Sarnia ON N7T 2J1 519 336-2048 Fax: 519 336-3215.

Owner Terry Bambury

Tex-Net Inc.

Cambridge ON N3C 4E8 519 658-4322 Fax: 519 658-9762.

Toll-Free: 866 879-8789 Controller Tom Missere

Universal Engineering Corp.

800 First Ave NW Cedar Rapids IA 52405 319 365-0441 Fax: 319 369-5440.

Toll-Free: 800 366-2051 Sls Coord Trudi Troendle

Universal Handling Equipment Ltd.

PO Box 127 Roebling NJ 08554 609 499-4545 Fax: 609 499-8227.

Toll-Free: 800 541-1123 Pres John Scarperia

100 Burland Cres Hamilton ON L8H 7L5 Fax: 905 662-0603.

Toll-Free: 877 843-1122 Pres David Gerrard

Thunderbird Plastics Ltd.

Urbantec/Cologne Intl. Trade Fairs

6969 Shirley Ave Burnaby BC V5J 4R4 604 433-5624 Fax: 604 433-6231.

Toll-Free: 888 778-2473 Pres Giuseppe Nucera

Titan Industries Inc.

735 Industrial Loop Rd. New London WI 54961 920 982-6600 Fax: 920 982-7750.

Pres Dan Baumbach

TMS Solutions Ltd.

8700 West Bryn Mawr Ave Suite 640 North Chicago IL 60631 773 326-9925 Fax: 773 714-0063.

Sls Mgr Darrin Stern

Van Dyk Baler Corp.

31 Wellington St Orangeville ON L9W 2L6 519 940-3000 Fax: 519 940-9853.

Cdn Sls Mgr Don Holliday

1577 Ridge Rd W Suite 117 Rochester NY 14615 585 621-5825 Fax: 585 581-1098.

Toll-Free: 888 301-4700 Pres William J Brown

Varsek Trading Group Inc.

Transform Compost Systems Ltd.

3911 Mt Lehman Rd Abbotsford BC V4X 2N1 604 856-2722 Fax: 604 856-8444.

Pres John Paul

PO Box 7224 High Point NC 27264 336 861-6070 Fax: 336 861-4329.

Toll-Free: 877 738-3241 Mktg Coord Michelle Zimmerman

Travis Body & Trailer, Inc.

Vermeer Canada Ltd.

6260 Mara Cres Richmond BC V7C 2P9 604 277-6255 Fax: 604 277-6239.

Gen Mgr Peter V Varsek

Vecoplan, LLC

13955 FM 529 Houston TX 77041 713 466-5888 Fax: 713 466-3238.

Toll-Free: 800 535-4372 Pres C K Bud Hughes

10 Indell Lane Brampton ON L6T 3Y3 905 793-9339 Fax: 905 793-0241.

Toll-Free: 800 668-9065 Pres Chris Burelle

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VisionQuest Environmental Strategies Corp.

56 Queen St E Suite 300 Brampton ON L6V 4M8 905 796-3200 Fax: 905 793-5533.

Toll-Free: 866 989-8769 Mktg Spec Michelle Hogue

TRUX Route Management Systems Inc. 260 Holiday Inn Dr Unit 34

15 Marsh Harbour Aurora ON L4G 5Z2 416 570-4379 Pres Dave Douglas

VisionsQuest/McGuire promotional Products (VQenviro) 5456 Tomken Rd Unit 15

Mississauga ON L4W 2Z5 416 570-4379 Fax: 905 602-7589.

Natl Sls Mgr Dave Douglas

Voghel Enviroquip Inc 5250 Satellite Dr Unit 8 Mississauga ON L4W 5G5 416 444-1358 Fax: 905 209-1142.

Contact Munish Sood

Vulcan On-Board Scales 11-1642 Langan Ave Port Coquitlam BC V3C 1K5 604 944-1481 Fax: 604 944-1482.

Toll-Free: 800 663-0854 Reg Mgr Bruce Taggart

WAM Software, Inc. 280 California Ave Reno NV 89509 800 926-4748 Fax: 775 322-1165.

Dir-Sls Eric Mastic

W. Ralston (Canada) Inc. 135 East Dr Brampton ON L6T 1B5 905 791-3980 Ext. 227 Fax: 905 791-0587.

Mktg Mgr Wayne Riviere

Walinga Inc. – Waste Equipment Division

Walther-Prazision Quick Coupling

2144 Burbank Dr Mississauga ON L5L 2T8 905 828-5579 Fax: 905 828-8189.

Pres Lou Speziale

Waste Services (CA) Inc.

4090 Bellgreen Dr Unit 6 Ottawa ON K1G 3N2 613 260-0451 Fax: 613 260-2784.

Exec VP Eastern Canada Robert Ross

Waste Stream Management Inc.

172 Hunt St Unit 2 Ajax ON L1S 1P5 905 426-1755 Fax: 905 426-7078.

Pres Jens P Hansen

Wasteco

161 Bridgeland Ave Toronto ON M6A 1Z1 416 787-5000 Ext. 231 Fax: 416 787-6210.

WasteExpo

PO Box 4949 Stamford CT 06907 Location: 11 River Bend Dr S 203 358-4252 Fax: 913 514-6811.

Mktg Mgr Kimberly Stolfi

RR 5 Guelph ON N1H 6J2 519 824-8520 Fax: 519 824-5651.

Toll-Free: 888 925-4642 Reg Mgr Mark Williams

Wayne Engineering

Walker Environmental Group

WCI Environmental Solutions Inc.

PO Box 100 Thorold ON L2V 3Y8 Location: 2800 Townline Rd Thorold ON L2E 6S4 905 680-3702 Fax: 905 680-1916.

Toll-Free: 800 263-2526 VP Mike Watt

Walker Magnetics National Ltd. 901 Arvin Ave Stoney Creek ON L8E 5N9 905 643-3338 Fax: 905 643-6111.

Toll-Free: 800 267-4678 VP/Gen Mgr Brian Thwaites

Walking Floor International Canada 65 Bury Crt Brantford ON N3S 0A9 519 756-9178 Fax: 519 756-0687.

Toll-Free: 800 514-6085 Dir-Ops/Sls David Schertzberg

701 Performance Dr Cedar Falls IA 50613 319 266-1721 Fax: 319 266-8207.

Toll-Free: 888 669-2963 Mktg Mgr Mark Watje

129 Acacia Ave Ottawa ON K1M 0R2 613 741-4242 Fax: 613 747-0510.

Weima America, Inc.

3678 Centre Cir Fort Mill SC 29715 803 802-7170 Fax: 803 802-7098.

Toll-Free: 888 440-7170 VP-Sls Madison Burt

Wessuc Inc.

1693 Colborne St E Brantford ON N3T 5L4 519 752-0837 Fax: 519 752-0840.

Toll-Free: 866 493-7782 Sls/Mktg Mgr Brian Henry

West Salem Machinery Co.

PO Box 5288 Salem OR 97304 503 364-2213 Fax: 503 364-1398.

Toll-Free: 800 722-3530 Gen Mgr Bob DeSouza

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solid waste & recycling — 2011 buyers’ guide Wilkens Industries Inc. 184 S County Rd 22 Morris MN 56267 320 589-1971 Fax: 320 589-1974.

Toll-Free: 800 833-6045 Sales Doug Storck

WorleyParsons – Div. Infrastructure & Environment 4500 16 Ave NW Calgary AB T3B 0M6 403 247-0200 Fax: 403 247-4811.

Toll-Free: 800 668-6772 Mktg Mgr Bill Tompkins

eered structures for recycling facilities. Portable fencing systems also available.

Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP 4 King St W Suite 900 Toronto ON M5H 1B6 416 863-0711 Fax: 416 863-1938.

Partner Donna S K Shier

WMS Services, Ltd 1577 Ridge Rd W Suite 117 Rochester NY 14615 585 621-5972 Sls Mgr JJB Jeremiah Brown

Zone Defense, LLC XL Shelter

4664 Ontario St Beamsville ON L0R 1B4 905 563-9790 Fax: 905 563-6367.

XL Shelter designs, manufactures and installs various fabric covered structures, BMEC certified fabric. Designed to accommodate large and small engin-

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7-7895 49th Ave Red Deer AB T4P 2B4 403 775-6999 Toll-Free: 866 585-1465 Toll-Free Fax: 866 672-1212 Reg Sls Mgr Joshua Markus Branches: 138 East Marion St Elkhart IN 46516 3018 22nd Ave S St. Petersburg FL 33712

12 Harcourt Rd 1301 Bank of America Tower Central, Hong Kong Zone Defense is the manufacturer and distributor of quality heavy duty camera systems for rear and side view vehicle use. We provide various camera styles for multi use applications as well as sensor, recording and navigational equipment. Zone Defense systems are designed for quick install with little impact on your production line or service/fleet maintenance departments. Zone Defense’s products make it safer for you and those who share the road with you. Quality, value and service are what you will find in all Zone Defense products – We know quality.

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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CARBON MARKET R

ecently, the voters of California overwhelmingly defeated Proposition 23, a ballot proposition seen by residents from Arnold Schwarzenegger to State Democrats as a tactic to delay the state’s existing law aimed at curbing global warming by putting tough limits on greenhouse gas emissions. However, on the same day, the Republican Party took control of the U.S. House of Representatives, threatening any national effort to control global warming or implement federal cap-and-trade legislation.

How will this affect efforts to control emissions in Canada?

The defeat of Proposition 23 means that Arizona and other states will likely follow through on existing commitments and put in place their own climate change regulations. Now that California has cleared this hurdle, there is renewed momentum within the Western Climate Initiative (WCI), a collaboration of jurisdictions working together to identify, evaluate, and implement policies to tackle climate change at a regional level, and, more importantly, independent of national regimes. The WCI consists of 11 partners including seven U.S. states and four Canadian provinces (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia), together with observers consisting of five U.S. states, five Canadian provinces (the Yukon, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) and five Mexican states.

On July 27, 2010, the WCI released its “Design for the Regional Program” document, which outlined a detailed frame-

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work for cap and trade programs to use in implementing cap and trade legislation in each of WCI partners’ home jurisdictions. Even before the most recent round of voting took place south of the border, Ontario and BC had passed enabling legislation to allow for the implementation of WCI mandated programs, and provincial authorities had commenced work to move toward WCI compliance. In particular, the BC Ministry of Environment is moving forward to that end in establishing its own regional emissions cap and trade and carbon-offset system and is currently consulting on two proposed regulations that will enable implementation of its own cap and trade system pursuant to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act, S.B.C. 2008, c. 32 and supporting regulations.

On October 25, the BC government issued two white papers on the system and is currently seeking comments from stakeholders, First Nations, and the general public on proposed Emissions Trading and Offsets Regulations. This public comment period on the proposed system will end December 6, 2010. All information, consultation documents/papers, and response forms, are available online. (www.env.gov.bc.ca/cas/mitigation/ggrcta) In particular, the B.C. Government is seeking comments on the Emissions Trading Regulation with respect to: 1. Specifying the subjected facilities (i.e., facilities emitting more than 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), based on greenhouse gas emissions source and overall greenhouse gas emissions; 2. Defining the process by which the cap for regulated emitters and distribution of allowances is established; 3. Defining the functions and operation of the registry; and 4. providing a foundation for linking other emissions trading systems.

“Despite what the Canadian or U.S. federal governments do nationally on curbing global warming ... action at the provincial or state level may provide the conditions necessary to make your project a success.”

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The government is also seeking comments in reference to the companion Offsets Regulation with respect to: 5. Defining the criteria for eligible offsets; 6. Establishing a process to recognize valid emission reductions as offsets;

7. Establishing accreditation requirements for third-party validators and verifiers; and 8. Defining the obligations of project developers, including the requirement to replace deficient offsets.

BC’s cap and trade system as proposed would apply to activities/businesses/facilities, some of which are not otherwise already subject to carbon tax.

In theory, because the cap and trade system is designed to fit with the WCI, the market price of carbon allowances and offsets will be set broadly across the entire region potentially allowing qualified businesses in BC to buy, trade, or sell allowances or offsets with other WCI partners.

In brief, a company’s total allowable CO2E emissions become the “cap” under the proposed BC system. The total number of allowances for all facilities will be set through the Env government’s nine-year allowance forecast and Light Weight iron Frie me three-year compliance period; however, the nta ndl , Half the weight of Steel e number of allowances on a per facility basis l d y e ly Wi abl or corro ll n r will be issued annually and will be reduced u o r D tl o the st t ru epaint l soi eak a over time. The cap on overall CO2E emissions o n n l r a l , me Wil ed to norm nt wate d con will be based on projected emissions in 2012 r or tam r e e n in the no r und and subsequent years. There will be no restricenv ate oo iron refl tion on the ownership of allowances and offuse sets — i.e., they will be tradable between and FIB REG among facilities or third parties. Additionally, LAS Fib allowances and offsets could be banked inreg S use lass definitely for later use if they are not sold. i s d r stre in app a prov ing f ou t Despite what position the Canadian or o e s n l i n a we gth, lo cation prod pan gL U.S. federal governments may take nationally igh fes years n s i u n l o c n g t t evi L eed age 0-30 t r y i on curbing global warming, the influence of n e 2 and g av is ligh The iners California and its bolstering of the WCI means t ta Built for the COLD Climate con that if you are considering an offset project or Will not crack or break in the freezing North implementing carbon efficiency measures for your business, action at the provincial or state American winters level may provide the conditions necessary to make your project a success.

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Sarah Hansen is a Partner with Miller Thomson’s Vancouver, BC office. Contact Sarah at shansen@millerthomson.com Aaron Atcheson is a Partner with Miller Thomson’s London, Ontario office. Contact Aaron at aatcheson@millerthomson.com The authors wish to thank student Andrew Kowalchuk for his assistance in preparing this article.

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A LOOK AT GLOBAL WIND GROUP

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ncorporated in 2008 by Justin Phillips and Alex Stuart, Global Wind Group Inc. (GWG) is a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based CleanTech company. GWG designs and sells vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) technology. Global Wind Group’s value proposition is to bring the customer dependable, clean wind energy at the best possible price.

GWG expertise is in the micro-wind energy sector and we use a vertical-axis wind turbine design. The concept of VAWT is quite old (100+ years); however, modern manufacturing has finally enabled the design to become costeffective.

As with all wind turbines the technology converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

GWG has developed a stand-alone, turn-key 1kW VAWT called the ZüS™. The ZüS Modular Power System is a stand alone source of energy for use where grid-tied energy is either unavailable or costly. A solution to the cus-

Some of the features are: All-in-one system: The system comes standard with the turbine, pole and batteries, and leaves the distributor with the turbine pre-assembled. It mounts to a pile and can be hoisted into place by three workers, thereby eliminating the expense of machinery.

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Omni-directional: Instantaneously accept wind from any direction as opposed to HAWTs (Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines, which require an on-board motor to rotate the unit relative to wind direction).

Turbulent-wind friendly: The turbine is less affected by turbulent air, making it suitable for areas where buildings and trees may disturb airflow.

Low rotation speed: Quiet operation is an important feature of the ZüS, and maintaining a low rotation speed relative to HAWT’s reduces noise production.

Warranty: three-year parts warranty is available on the ZüS Modular Power System. We will also offer extended warranty packages to our customers.

According to Alex Stuart, GWG President, “Providing customers an alternative to grid-energy has massive implications for the coming ‘smart-grid’ and will ultimately lead to increasing gridenergy costs as the number of customers over which the utility can spread costs declines.”

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t all started with a $300 power bill,” says Jami Manastyrski, founder of Check-It Monitoring Solutions Inc. “I knew that something had to be done, but I didn’t have any tools to help me understand the problem.”

Thus was born the monitoring system that reports to the property owner exactly what circuit in the building is consuming what amount of energy. But the owner doesn’t have to be at the building to see that energy profile, since the monitoring results are displayed on the web. The system runs seamlessly on any browser and on any operating system. Customers access their energy information from any computer through the Internet without having to download software. Plus, any new software upgrades to the service are automatic and made available next time a customer logs in.

Customer James Kron finds the web service of great benefit.

“Until I discovered Check-It, I kept a dedicated laptop computer running 24 hours a day to record the data from the energy monitors,” Kron says. “Check-It now does all of the things that the dedicated computer did without the unnecessary associated electricity demand and administrative headaches. I can now view my energy data from anywhere I can connect to the Internet.”

Historical analysis can show the owner progress being made over time as well as seasonal peaks and valleys. The energy information provides a benchmark for properties to easily identify areas of wasteful usage, then boost efficiency and conserve power. Major lifestyle changes can be avoided via the implementation of automation systems to schedule and remotely control lights, electrical devices and thermostats as well as monitor motion and door sensors. Check-It will send notifications by text or email when energy reaches a pre-defined budget or threshold and when an automated device changes its status. This detailed information leads, as in Manastyrski’s case, to direct reduction in energy consumption and lower power bills. Customers can now manage their energy before they get their monthly bill.

Treat Hull from Ontario uses the Check-It solution and says, “Our ground source heat had some kind of problem this winter and the compressor switched off like it was supposed to, leaving the house heating with the built-in emergency heater. Normally we would have only discovered the problem when we got the hydro bill a month later, but with the Check-It service, we identified the issue the next day, saving hundreds of dollars.”

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VEHICLE RETROFIT SAVES FUEL, GHG AND EXTENDS BRAKE LIFE

EFFICIENT EFFENCO

Rendering of HEAD system

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ffenco Development is a Montreal-based company that develops and markets technology solutions for improving the energy efficiency of heavy vehicles and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Effenco’s aim is to become a model in green technology for the transportation industry.

In operation since 2006, Effenco’s multidisciplinary team has developed a hybrid system for heavy-duty trucks equipped with hydraulic auxiliary systems, such as refuse and cement trucks.

Designed with high-quality components, the hybrid system that was developed generates 20 per cent savings in fuel, triples brake lifecycles and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 19 tonnes per truck per year. Effenco’s hybrid HEAD™ system is installed alongside the vehicle’s propulsion system in a parallel configuration, and saves up to $10,000 per year in operating costs.

Says Effenco President David Arsenault, “In a context of rising fuel prices, the idea of saving 20 per cent annually on total fuel costs becomes very interesting for fleet operators. Additionally, being recognized as a leader in durable development isn’t too bad either. It’s a win-win situation.”

A patent application has been filed for the unique architecture of Effenco’s hybrid system. This system was designed to be installed on both new vehicles and vehicles already in service (retrofit) and includes an interactive dashboard that displays ecodriving tips. In addition, using its unique service that characterizes vehicle fleets, the Effenco team estimates the potential savings in operating costs prior to installing the systems to pinpoint routes where performance is optimal. This informs operators of the real potential of the hybrid system. Once the 42 www.solidwastemag.com

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Effenco’s system on a Gaudreau Environment truck

system has been installed, an interactive dashboard providing ecodriving tips helps maximize the system’s performance, thus reducing the time to achieve profitability.

Because it doesn’t affect how the vehicle is driven, operators can make the switch very easily. The system recovers the energy generated during braking through a hydraulic pump connected to the drive shaft via a transfer gearbox. The pump compresses the oil in a hydraulic accumulator that stores energy in the form of a pressurized fluid. The energy is then transmitted to the truck’s auxiliary hydraulic equipment (compactor, automated arm or concrete bucket, for example). This limits the solicitation of the internal combustion engine, generating fuel savings.

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s there a move toward a new urbanism in which local groups of individuals strive to become self-efficient and sustainable through local gardening, local electrical generation, and local water management?

If the answer is “yes” then localized waste management should be part of this new trend.

There are growing examples across Canada of a new approach to supplying heat, electricity, water, and waste management services through a non-centralized approach.

From a regulatory approval perspective, smaller is better. With environmental assessments for large projects taking years, the move toward smaller, localized waste management systems could make sense.

In Ontario, for example, a landfill of less than 40,000 cubic metres requires only a Certificate of Approval. Anything over 100,000 cubic metres means an individual environmental assessment and could easily take five years or more. And as occurred in Simcoe County recently, even a costly EA can’t guarantee a landfill project won’t be killed at the last minute by politicians.

Another advantage of localized waste management systems is the concept of “away” is lost. “Away” is not too far away for a local waste solution.

If the move toward the new urbanism comes to include local waste solutions, then the most likely solution will be compact waste-to-energy facilities. With the proliferation of companies designing modular systems in the range of 20 tonnes per day (tpd), the purchase of high-efficiency units scattered throughout a municipality (servicing an industrial park, or shopping mall) is not too hard to imagine.

After all, a compact WTE can produce heat and/or electricity for the local community and can provide green collar jobs that cannot be exported overseas. Moreover, if the claims of the developers of the latest systems are to believed, such WTE facilities can meet the stringent emission standards set by the federal and provincial governments.

At the time this article was written, Roger Anderson, Chairman of the Regional Municipality of Durham, had the final say to commit $250 million for a 180,000 tonne per year incinerator that would meet the waste management needs of Durham and York Regions for the next 25 years.

To date, not too many municipalities in Canada have taken the same path as the Regions of York and Durham. The time (more than years), effort (over 200 public meetings) and expense ($260 million for the incinerator not counting consulting fees for the EA) for this project to come to fruition may be a cautionary tale for some civic leaders.

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Comparison of Large, Centralized Incinerators to Small, Localized WTE Facilities Large Incinerator Local, Small-Scale WTE Facility Regulatory approval can take 5 to 10 years and involves acrimonious social and political debate.

Regulatory approval is typically science-based and can take less than 2 years.

Majority of residents and businesses utilizing the service think of the waste going “away”.

The management of waste is integrated into the local community.

Heat and/or electricity generated utilized by community hosting the facility Heat and/or electricity generated is used by local community that generated the waste Cost can be in $100 million or more A small municipality can sign a Design/Build/Operate contract for $70 per tonne Green collar jobs for the host community Local ‘green collar’ jobs Stringent emission limits The same stringent emission limits as large facilities

guidance to owners and operators of batch waste incinerators regarding the proper selection, operation, maintenance and record keeping.

The EC Technical Document acknowledges that thermal treatment can be a cost-effective and environmentally sound solution to manage waste in remote areas such as mining camps, industry, the health care sector, and ecologically sensitive areas (i.e., northern communities).

The goal of the EC Technical Document was ensure that such systems achieve Canada-wide standards for dioxins/furans, mercury and other toxic substances.

The EC Technical Document may be an indication that regulators acknowledge that compact-sized thermal treatment systems can perform just as well as large incinerators. The future of waste management in Canada may be toward the use of smaller, more advanced thermal treatment systems that meet the required emission standards.

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ORGANIC MATTERS

by Paul van der Werf “What once was the domain of the farmer’s field and the flower pot now turns on the lights.”

The Green Energy Vortex The evolution of organic waste processing

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was recently had the opportunity to speak about the evolution of The industrial revolution started (and continues) to change all that. organic waste processing in Ontario at the Canadian Waste Sector It allowed people to move very far away from their nomadic hunter Symposium — “Waste to Resource” organized by the Ontario Waste gatherer days for sure but, even more importantly, removed the final Management Association (OWMA), in Toronto, Ontario. (Visit www. underpinnings of agrarian society. owma.org/db/db2file.asp?fileid=857) That has led us to where we are today: completely removed from With such a broad topic I took some licence and spent time researchour agricultural roots; we’re completely removed from “consumption ing organic waste processing through the ages. to sustain sustenance” and now consume for consumption’s sake. We’re The processing of organic waste is probably as old as the world’s living in different ways and generating wastes that need to be managed. oldest profession.

In nature, organic waste that’s above ground composts; when it’s All the good things in the world happen by accident. This includes below ground (think: swamp) it digests anaerobically (without oxygen). manipulating microorganisms to process organic feedstocks into variFor centuries the de facto management technique for organic waste ous products (think of baking, brewing and cheese-making) and then management (other than ignoring it and putting it into landfill) has been dealing with waste products (think manure and leftover vegetable matcomposting, even if it wasn’t called that for a long time. This ultimately ter in the same way). Old-school waste management would have dicevolved into the composting industry we have today. Composting in tated some sort of aboveground pile of organic waste and nature, as it relative terms is easy and very accessible. always does, would have taken its course.

Plants and animals, that one day become organic wastes, sequester A waste audit in ancient times would have discovered mostly food the sun’s energy and nutrients. waste and early clay-based packaging materials.

When we compost them, we use some of this heat to generate high The piles would have just sat there and probably would have been temperatures which in turn inactivate pathogens. (Otherwise the energy a bit stinky. But funny things happened. The pile generated heat and and its heat drift off as steam into the environment.) attracted flies. More importantly, the pile got smaller and (surprise surWhat we call green energy today is really just a mindset. prise) applying it to crops helped them grow better.

Old-school green energy like hydroelectric energy is now joined on There is a limited written and visual history of organic waste manan increasingly crowded stage by new players like solar and wind. It’s agement. The great halls of art and literature are not overflowing with not that any of the technologies are new: What’s new is the governits history. The Bible mentions composting in passing. Cato the Elder ment’s willingness to subsidize these technologies to develop green wrote an apparently rambling but well received handbook on farming energy. in the late BCs that made mention of composting and then, for the next While organic wastes are pretty small beer when looking at the Pub−2009−E.jpg 1,900 years, silence. Farming took place and the management of organic potential of something like wind energy, they’re being sucked into the waste was a foregone conclusion that did not require a lot of discussion. green energy vortex. Anaerobic digestion and other energy gathering

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“It’s not that any of the technologies are new: What’s new is the government’s willingness to subsidize these technologies to develop green energy.” technologies are also nothing new; we’re seeing the culmination of a slow moving trajectory toward the final economic piece to make certain technologies viable.

How does this fit into our current organic waste processing industry, that’s largely composting? There may very well be some competition for feedstocks that are being composted.

However, there are also opportunities to manage organic wastes that would normally never see a composting tunnel.

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ill 68, entitled An Act to promote Ontario as open for business by amending or repealing certain Acts, was introduced in the Ontario legislature in May of 2010 and received Royal Assent on October 25, 2010. Schedule 7 of Bill 68 amends a number of statutes administered by the Ministry of the Environment including the Environmental Protection Act, the Ontario Water Resources Act, the Environmental Assessment Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, and the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009.

Most of the amendments to the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act are intended to modernize the environmental approvals process.

The existing regime for environmental approvals has been in place since approvals were first established by the environment ministry.

The objectives of the new approvals process, as stated by the ministry, are to maintain and enhance protection of the environment and human health, enhance the delivery of services to businesses in Ontario, and improve public transparency and availability of information.

Risk-Based Approach to Approvals: The new approvals regime relies on a risk-based approach that, in effect, exempts certain activities that currently require an approval under Section 9 and Section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act and Section 53 of the Ontario Water Resources Act. Section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act deals with approvals for waste management activities.

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simply follow certain operating conditions and requirements set out in a regulation. More complex activities would continue to require formal environmental approvals, which will now be called “Environmental Compliance Approvals” rather than “Certificate of Approvals.”

Environmental Compliance Approvals: Environmental Compliance Approvals can be issued for: an individual activity; on a site-wide multi media basis; and, on a multi-site or system-wide multi media basis. The Director of the Ministry of the Environment is not required to consider any application for approval that does not meet the prescribed regulatory requirements, and the Director may refuse to consider an application that is not submitted or completed in accordance with the Regulations.

There is also a provision in the legislation that entitles the Director, on his or own initiative, to: alter or revoke terms and conditions in an Environmental Compliance Approval, even after it has been issued; to impose new terms and conditions in an Environmental Compliance Approval; and to suspend or revoke all or part of an Environmental Compliance Approval.

Environmental Activity and Sector Registry: If an activity is governed by the “Environmental Activity and Sector Registry” then the person undertaking the activity will not require an Environmental Compliance Approval. A public registry system will be established and maintained by the environment ministry, and the person undertaking the prescribed activity will be required to register in order to conduct the activity. The intent is for the Registry to be electronic, with all registrations being done electronically.

In addition to registering the activity in accordance with the regulations, where an activity is prescribed for the purposes of the Registry, any applicable fees and financial assurances must be paid in order for the person to engage in the activity, and a confirmation of registration of the activity must be received from the Director. A person may not engage in a prescribed activity if the required registration has been sus-

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pended or removed from the Registry.

The legislation sets out certain circumstances where registration of an activity may be suspended or removed, and these include where there has been a contravention of the legislation, and where confirmation of registration was provided by the ministry on the basis of mistaken, false or inaccurate information. In addition, if the person who is engaging in the activity has requested that the registration be removed, or is no longer engaging in the activity, the registration may be suspended or removed. Finally, the registration may be suspended or removed where the Director has ordered the person to obtain an Environmental bus card:Layout 12/8/08 4:50 PM Compliance Approval 1instead of registering.

New Provisions in Force: Certain provisions of Bill 68 are currently in force; these include the amendments to Sections 9 and 39 of the Environmental Protection Act, and Section 53 of the Ontario Water Resources Act, which clarify the Director’s ability to issue site-wide approvals, multi-site approvals and to include terms and conditions in approvals that allow for operational flexibility. There’s also an amendment in force which provides authority for provincial officers to require responses to reasonable inquiries that are made by phone or other means OWMA of communication, where the AD 6/5/07 7:33 AM inquiries are being made to determine compliance with legislation.

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There will also be administrative penalties that can be imposed by a provincial officer or Director on a person who is reasonably believed to have contravened one of four provisions of the legislation, including: the requirePage 1 ment to apply for a review when required to either by regulation or by the Director; the requirement to register an activity; the require-

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An administrative penalty may be issued only within one year of the contravention coming to the attention of the provincial officer or the Director, and the penalty issued by a provincial officer may be reviewed by the Director upon request. Orders imposing administrative penalties that are issued or confirmed by the Director may be appealed to the Environmental Review Tribunal. Once a person pays the administrative penalty and rectifies the contravention, that person cannot be convicted of an offence in respect of the same contravention.

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AMRC/Municipal Waste Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Paradigm Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Battery Broker Environmental Services Inc., The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Paul van der Werf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,53

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

RBRC – Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Bulk Handling Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Reseau Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Curotto-Can, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Recycling Equipment Company of Canada Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

EMF Containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Samuel Strapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Environment Business Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Schuyler Rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Geoware Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Sebright Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Glad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

ShredTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Jake Connor & Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sheehan Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lafleche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Trout River Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Laurin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Trux Route Management Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Liebherr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Van Dyk Baler/Lubo-usa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mack Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Veolia Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Miller Thompson LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Voghel Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Molok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Walinga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Ontario Waste Management Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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by Wes Muir “Integrated software, online participation and in-person interaction to reward users is changing behaviors one bottle at a time.”

Greenopolis A new way to recycle

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orth America is swimming in a sea of recyclables, both literally and figuratively. Many of the bottles and cans we use every day are being put to reuse, but most are still ending up on the sides of roads, in our oceans and taking up space in landfills. According to Earth911, Americans buy 29.8 billion water bottles every year. Plastics products account for four percent of the country’s energy consumption, and throwing away one aluminum can rather than recycling it wastes as much energy as half a can of gasoline.

These are some pretty incredible numbers, and the resources at stake are even larger when we consider all the other materials currently going to waste, like food, glass and paper. While the problem is large, so is the oppor­ tunity, and right now is a great time for change.

With more people becoming aware of their en­ vironmental footprints and with new technologies coming to market, the next generation of recyclers is now making their mark.

A new program to recycle called Green­ opolis is described by Anthony Zolezzi, Green­ opolis’ Creative Director.

“Innovation is needed to expand recycling, particularly recycling away from home, and I helped develop and launch the Greenopolis Recycling System about two years ago to fill this gap,” says Zolezzi. “In creating Greenopolis, we established an interactive platform that uses both physical and digital technology to make recycling easy, fun and rewarding for its users.”

Today, with more than 30 thousand Face­ book fans and 60 thousand Twitter followers, Greenopolis is firmly tak­ ing its place as a leading next generation recycler.

The technology is advanced but easy for consumers to embrace.

People deposit recyclables into digital kiosks placed at high-traffic loca­ tions across the United States. (Plans are afoot to expand the program to Canada soon.) The system awards points for every item recycled, which are redeemable on www.greenopolis.com for a variety of discounts from restaurants, theaters and retail establishments.

Users may also go online to track their progress and learn about sus­ tainable living.

Greenopolis uses both digital and physical platforms to advance awareness and increase recycling. And while there are a lot of programs that allow people to deposit bottles and cans, Greenopolis is one of the few that actually rewards its users for recycling. And beyond that, it also rewards people for participating on its website, playing Oceanopolis (its Facebook game), and using a number of its other social networking properties (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).

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The web portal is loaded with facts and tips on living a lifestyle that’s good for the environment. The rewards program is expanding; partici­ pants can earn a growing variety of goods and services from big-named companies to local mom-and-pops, and rewards vary from zip code to zip code, based on local markets.

“Since launching this technology, we have captured over five mil­ lion items for recycling and distributed more than nine million points,” Zolezzi says, and these figures are growing. On average, one Greenopolis recycling kiosk captures 285 plastic bottles and 185 aluminum cans a day, which means that in one year, a single kiosk will offset more than 400,000 pounds of CO2. That’s making an impact.

The program, however, isn’t stopping there; it’s expanding into new areas to capture even more materials.

Greenopolis is now testing software called Scan@Home, which allows people to scan items they recycle at home to earn reward points through Greenopolis.com. The tech­ nology is simple to use and is currently being integrated into several cellular devices, includ­ ing iPhones and Androids. Imagine earning rewards for something you (hopefully) are al­ ready doing at home!

Another new venture, still in early stages but with lots of potential, is toy recyc­ ling. Greenopolis recently launched its first ever electronic toy recycling event, held in Vancouver, British Columbia in partnership with the Canadian Toy Association.

“With digital gadgets’ short life spans, we knew there were likely to be significant numbers of unwanted electronic toys, which should be recycled to reclaim valuable resources and keep heavy metals out of landfills,” says Zolezzi. “Sure enough, we had lines of kids returning their unwanted toys. We scanned everything that had a bar code, and while kids were given points for their participation, we also had raffles to give rewards on the spot. This was a lot of fun, but also a good learn­ ing opportunity for the children involved.”

Whether bottles, cans or toys, Greenopolis represents a big step for­ ward in recycling. Not only are items collected for reuse, but the inte­ grated digital software, online participation and in-person interaction to reward users is changing behaviors one bottle at a time. That’s recycling for a new generation.

Wes Muir is Director of Communications for Waste Management Inc. in Toronto, Ontario. Contact Wes at wmuir@wm.com

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