Sustainable Bioreactor System
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Waste
Project value$179,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Waste Management
Grant amount$89,500
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of Kelowna, BC
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
144,576
Project timeline
2002 - 2009
Project number
2680
Description
The city's project will demonstrate the feasibility of a sustainable bioreactor at its Glenmore landfill. The proposed system would greatly reduce the need for landfill space, speed up the degradation of organic waste, accelerate the production ofbiogas and resolve other problems associated with operating, and the eventual closure of, the landfill. The study willinvestigate a preliminary design for a sustainable bioreactor system and provide a feasibility assessment of its value inmanaging Kelowna's waste streams. The system has never been tried before, but if successful would usher in a new eraof solid–waste management for the City.
Applicant
City of Kelowna, BC