Designing the next phase of organics processing infrastructure

Arcadis has entered a multi-year Master Service Agreement (MSA) with waste-to-energy solutions provider CCI BioEnergy to provide engineering and detailed design services.
The collaboration marks a significant step for both parties in advancing organics processing capacity and sustainable waste management solutions across Canada and the U.S.
The partnership is alongside the first agreement under the MSA to assist CCI BioEnergy in conducting the preliminary and detailed design work for the pre-treatment and part of the anaerobic digestion (AD) process for the expansion of City of Toronto’s Disco Road Organics Processing Facility.
The Disco Road facility currently processes approximately 75,000 tonnes (82,673 tons) of post-consumer organic waste annually through Toronto’s Green Bin program. As part of the city’s expansion initiative, the facility is set to increase its processing capacity to 125,000 tonnes (137,789 tons) annually, with a peak load capacity of 140,000 tonnes (154,323 tons) per year.
Arcadis will support CCI BioEnergy with the design of part of the framework to increase the facility’s processing capacity.
Currently, upon arrival at the facility, organic waste is sorted to remove non-organic materials, and the sorted waste enters the AD system, which converts it into biogas and digester solids. These outputs are then reprocessed into renewable natural gas or transformed into Class AA compost materials used in the agriculture sector, with the treated wastewater discharged into the city’s wastewater system.
Arcadis’s work with CCI BioEnergy on preliminary and detailed design work for the pre-treatment and part of the anaerobic digestion (AD) process began on January 8, 2026. Construction timelines, project milestones, and additional work under the MSA will be announced as the partnership progresses.
