Thermal Treatment Summit: Technology for Resource Recovery

A partner event with Nova Scotia Environment (NSE), this summit aimed to educate the attendees on advanced thermal treatment technologies/processes, highlight jurisdictions that have adopted these technologies, and provide evidence on their success and lessons learned.

On May 14, Divert NS, in partnership with Nova Scotia Environment (NSE), hosted the Thermal Treatment Summit: Technology for Resource Recovery in Dartmouth. The goals of the event were to educate the attendees on advanced thermal treatment technologies/processes, highlight jurisdictions that have adopted these technologies, and provide evidence on their success and lessons learned. Almost 60 key stakeholders attended the event, including municipal staff, elected officials, provincial and regional NSE staff, and environmental organizations. 

The following presentations were delivered at the summit:

• Defining Thermal Treatment Technologies, Konrad Fichtner, Morrison Hershfield
• Provincial Overview: Thinking Outside the Landfill, Don MacQueen, Nova Scotia Environment
• Key Factors in Adopting Thermal Treatment Technologies, Franco Berruti, Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR)
• A Federal Perspective on Thermal Treatment Technologies, Matthew Hamilton, Environment Canada
• Municipal Considerations When Evaluating Thermal Treatment Technologies, Andrea Trask, Municipality of East Hants and Andrew Garrett, Valley Waste-Resource Management