Five years after the Region of Peel cancelled a plan to build a new food waste processing facility, the region is still pursuing a long-term solution for handling tonnes of organic waste.
In 2017, the region proposed building an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Brampton to convert about 90,000 tonnes of organic waste into natural gas and fertilizer the region could use or sell. The project was halted in 2021.
Region of Peel Waste Management director Kelly Sousa-Dias said the region cancelled the search for a company to operate the facility due largely to “financial considerations” and that “proposals received exceeded affordability expectations for the project.”
The region said it anticipates issuing procurement documents for a construction contract and new long-term organics processing in early 2027. They anticipate construction to take place between summer 2027 and December 2028.
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