Faisabilité d'un centre régional de compostage des résidus organiques
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Waste
Project value$350,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Composting
Grant amount$175,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Communauté métropolitaine de Québec, QC
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
3,259
Project timeline
2007 - 2011
Project number
7131
Description
This study will help the Quebec Metropolitan Community (QMC) determine the best technology for processing and disposing of organic waste. It will also aid the QMC to choose the best location for building a regional centre for processing organic waste. In conjunction with the project, a three stream waste collection program will be launched, as well as a waste reduction campaign and a public awareness campaign to reduce organic waste at the source through herbicycling (leaving grass cuttings on the lawn) and household composting (a reduction target of five per cent). In an effort to produce high-quality compost, emphasis will be placed on replacing herbicides and pesticides with less hazardous products. It is estimated that the project will result in the following reductions: 28,200 tonnes per year of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e); 114 tonnes per year of nitrogen oxides (NOx); 7.8 tonnes per year of sulphur oxides (SOx); 6.1 tonnes per year of hydrochloric acid (HCL); 4.8 tonnes per year of particulate matter; 8 tonnes per year of volatile organic compound (VOC); 25.2 tonnes per year of lead; 3.3 tonnes per year of mercury; 0.12 tonnes per year of cadmium; and 87.5 tonnes per year of carbon monoxide.
Applicant
Communauté métropolitaine de Québec, QC