Sustainability is fundamental to GFL. To enable them to be Green for Life, we strive to offer our customers and the communities we serve accessible and cost-effective environmental solutions. To this end, we have invested heavily in new technologies and in innovating our current operating and management processes. These investments demonstrate our commitment to providing sustainable environmental solutions and create value for our business. Here are some examples of our investments:
- Organic waste management facilities that produce high-quality compost, fertilizers, and other soil amendments through recycling. This is a commercially viable environmental solution that allows communities to reduce their overall greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding landfilling of organic waste.
- Installations that capture landfill gases and convert them into electricity for residences and businesses.
- CNG-powered vehicles have been added to the solid waste collection fleet. CNG emits fewer greenhouse gases and contaminants per kilometer than traditional diesel.
- Facilities where contaminated soils are remediated for reuse in construction or development projects, soils that would otherwise have been buried. The advantageous reuse of remediated soils reduces not only construction costs but also greenhouse gas emissions from trucks.
- A re-refining facility that recycles used engine oil from passenger and commercial vehicles into bunker fuel. Replacing it with new fuels avoids the environmental impact caused by resource extraction.
Our goal is to be recognized as a leader in the search for sustainable industrial solutions. To this end, we are developing a three-year plan to identify and integrate additional sustainable management mechanisms into our operations. We are constantly seeking to improve our management systems and add staff to our team dedicated to actively researching and implementing sustainable environmental solutions that increase our return on investment and drive our growth. We are committed to continuously promoting:
- the mobilization of our employees and communities;
- environmental responsibility;
- health and safety;
- diversity in our workplace.
2025 Sustainable Development Report
GFL Sustainability Action Plan
2024 Sustainable Development Report
2023 Sustainable Development Report
2022 Sustainable Development Report