The government of Canada and the government of Quebec have announced $26,448,693 in joint financial assistance to support Énercycle, the Régie de gestion des matières résiduelles de la Mauricie, for its project to develop a new organic waste recovery centre using biomethanization and composting. In addition to diverting approximately 35,000 tonnes of organic matter from disposal per year, this project will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 3,286 tonnes of carbon dioxide or CO2 equivalent per year.
“By investing in the construction of organic waste processing centre in the Mauricie region, the Government of Canada is helping to improve the resilience of communities in the face of climate change,” said François-Philippe Champagne, federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice ̶ Champlain. “Our investments in this infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions demonstrate our commitment to creating healthy, green and self-sufficient communities.”
These investments will support the construction and operation of Énercycle’s new biomethanization and composting facilities, which will be built on the landfill in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Que. The funds will be used to construct buildings, develop composting treatment areas, install a digester and other related equipment.
The new Énercycle organic waste recovery centre will serve a significant portion of the population in the Mauricie region, including the urban agglomerations of Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan, as well as the RCMs of Mékinac, Maskinongé and Des Chenaux. The project will also make it possible to collect organic waste from industrial, commercial and institutional sources in the region. Credit: Énercycle.
“Quebec is firmly committed to transforming its economy to make it more low-carbon and to actively combat climate change within its borders. This is true in all strategic sectors, such as waste management, where we can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from landfills,” said Benoit Charette, Quebec’s Minister of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks and Minister responsible for the Laurentides region.
“Through its Programme de traitement des matières organiques par biométhanisation et compostage, our government is proud to support initiatives like those of Énercycle, which, with its new organic waste recovery centre, will enable the entire Mauricie region to contribute to achieving our climate objectives.”
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