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Convertus Announces Financial Close of $135 Million Project Financing for Flagship Biofuel Facility in York Region
Major financing milestone supported by Power Sustainable advances Canada’s first biofuel plant with integrated CO2 liquefaction technology toward commissioning and commercial operations.
Convertus Completes Rebrand of AIM Group of Companies
Convertus Group (“Convertus”) is pleased to announce the rebranding of AIM Group of Companies (“AIM”) under the Convertus name.
Provincial Funding Announcement Supports Convertus York Biofuel Facility
Convertus Group joined Minister Caroline Mulroney and Minister Victor Fedeli on November 14 for the provincial funding announcement supporting the Convertus York Biofuel Facility.
New microbes discovered at the Surrey Facility
Researchers at UBC recently discovered a highly resilient microbe at the Surrey facility
Convertus secures permits to begin construction of Biofuel Facility in York Region
Milestone marks the start of one of Ontario’s largest organic waste-to-energy projects
Convertus Announces Acquisition of AIM Group of Companies
With this acquisition, Convertus strengthens its position as Canada’s largest organic waste processor and expands its North American footprint
Convertus to Exhibit at Waste Expo 2025
Las Vegas Convention Centre – West Hall | Booth 1269 | May 4–8
Convertus receives $5-million in government funding for Biofuel Facility in York Region
The funding will support the creation of Ontario’s first large-scale biofuel facility to integrate CO2 capture technology
Closing the Loop: Convertus Experts Talk Biofuels in Innovation Magazine
Felicia Crozier, Process Leader at the Surrey Facility, and Kedarnath Nair, Process EIT, sat down with Innovation Magazine for its Spring 2025 issue to discuss how Convertus is closing ...
A Look into Convertus York’s Advanced Technologies: Canada’s First Biofuel Facility with Liquid CO₂ Capture
The Convertus York Biofuel Facility, located in East Gwillimbury, Ontario, is setting a new standard in organic waste management. Scheduled for completion in 2027, it will be Canada’s ...
Green Economy London Explores Convertus’ Role in Advancing London’s Green Bin Program
Green Economy London recently visited Convertus’ London facility to explore how the local green bin program is evolving in 2024. This video highlights Convertus’ commitment to sustainability, showcasing ...
Convertus Celebrates Groundbreaking for the New Biofuel Facility in York Region
EAST GWILLIMBURY, ON – In a significant step towards a greener future, Convertus in collaboration with key partners, broke ground on the province’s first large-scale biofuel facility to ...
Convertus Hosts Annual Free Tree Giveaway
Convertus Partners with ReForest London for the Final Year of the Neighbourhood Tree Depot Program On Saturday, September 21, Convertus hosted its annual tree depot in collaboration ...
Convertus London Hosts Fanshawe Students for Facility Tour
Fanshawe College’s Operations Management students visited the London Facility for an insightful tour On Friday, September 20th, Convertus London welcomed 30 students from Fanshawe College’s Operations ...
Convertus Employees Support LEN at the Green Game
Convertus employees their support for the environment and the London Majors at the London Environmental Network’s annual Green Game on Friday night. LONDON, ON - Convertus demonstrated ...
Introducing Convertus’ First Series of Branded Products
Envirem Organics Launches Reimagined Compost Bags as Part of Convertus’ First Series of Branded Products MIRAMICHI, NB - Envirem Organics (“Envirem”), an environmental company specializing in organic bio-products ...
From Landfill to Landscape: Convertus Partners with Waste Reduction Group for Circular Compost Pilot Project
Convertus, Waste Reduction Group, and Oxford Properties have recently collaborated to develop a Circular Compost Pilot project that showcases the potential benefits of circular composting to manage organic waste ...
Convertus Expands Operations to Mauricie, Quebec, with a New Cutting-Edge Waste Processing Facility
Convertus Group (“Convertus”), a leading organic waste solutions provider and Énergère, a leading energy services company (ESCo) in Quebec for more than 25 years, are pleased to announce their plan ...
Convertus to Process Organics for Southwold’s New Green Bin Program
LONDON, ON - Convertus has been awarded a 20-year contract with the Township of Southwold, Ontario. Under this agreement, Canada's largest and most advanced organic waste processor is set to ...
Convertus acquires composting facility in Manassas, Virginia
Convertus expands sustainability footprint with acquisition of second facility in the U.S. Convertus Group (“Convertus”), a leader in sustainable waste management, is pleased to announce the strategic acquisition ...
WTT Launches Mobile dryAD
Closing the Loop with WTT’s Decentralized Mobile dryAD Solution In a groundbreaking development, WTT has unveiled their Transportable Biogas Plant (TBP), which will revolutionize sustainability and energy production in ...
Upcoming: Compost 2024 Conference, February 6th – 9th
Join us at the Compost 2024 Conference and Tradeshow for a week of innovation, education and networking. The much-anticipated US Composting Council Compost 2024 Conference and Tradeshow in Daytona ...
Beneath the Lid: Exploring the Journey of Green Waste with Convertus London
CBC news recently met with Michael Leopold, CEO and Joel Rutty, Operations Manager for Convertus London to take an inside look at what happens to your green bin waste ...
Upcoming: Green in the City
Green in the City: Virtual Information Session on London’s New Green Bin Program! Are you curious about the City’s of London’s new Green Bin Program? Join us on January ...
Upcoming: RNG Conference, December 11 – 14, 2023
Join us at the RNG Conference in Dana Point on December 11th to December 14th hosted by the RNG Coalition. The conference is your gateway to the latest industry ...
Convertus Takes Bronze in Workplace Green Up
Convertus Celebrates Third Place Win in Environmental Employee Engagement Competition In a remarkable display of dedication to sustainability, Convertus won third place in the Workplace Green Up competition organized ...
Greening London: Convertus Awarded Contract for London’s Green Bin Program
In a significant stride towards sustainable waste management in London, Ontario Convertus has been awarded the contract to process the City’s food waste into beneficial end-products such as compost and ...
Breaking New Ground: WTT’s India Entry & Trade Mission Triumph
A Promising Start to Revolutionize Waste Management in IndiaMarking a significant achievement for both environmental sustainability and waste management in India, WTT, a subsidiary of Convertus Group, has embarked on ...
Convertus Donates Trees to London Residents for a Greener Future
Convertus Distributes 200 Fruit Trees to Local Community. In a bid to promote sustainability and encourage green living, Convertus, sponsored it’s sixth annual Tree Giveaway on October 14th, 2023, ...
Exclusive Interview: Mike talks Sustainability and Growth with SustainableBiz Canada
In an interview with Tyler Choi from SustainableBiz Canada, Mike Leopold, CEO of Convertus Canada sheds light on the innovative waste processing site that will be built in York ...
Jieyang Facility Wins 2023 Circular Economy Pioneer Award
Celebrating Sustainability: Jieyang Facility wins 2023 Circular Economy Pioneer Award. WTT China, a subsidiary of Convertus Group has been awarded the Circular Economy Pioneer 2023 award at the European ...
London’s Green Machine
London’s city council is expected to approve the January 15th, 2024, start date for the long-awaited green bin program that will introduce the weekly collection of green waste. Click here ...
Convertus Named Finalist for London’s Business Achievement Awards
Convertus Earns Finalist Spot at London Business Achievement Awards 2023. Convertus was overjoyed to have been selected as a finalist for the Environmental Leadership Award as part of London’s Business ...
Convertus Secures York Region Contract for Organic Waste Facility
Convertus has recently been contracted to build a fourth in-region facility for the Region of York and a 20-year service agreement based on our process capabilities and depth of experience. ...
Sustainability Spotlight: Convertus Group aims to close the loop on organic waste
Mike Leopold discusses Convertus Group and its mission to become carbon neutral with Scotiabank journalist, Nancy Truman. https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/about/perspectives.articles.impact.2022-11-sustainability-spotlight-convertus-group.html
Acquisition of Envirem Organics
Convent Capital (“Convent”), in partnership with their portfolio company Convertus Group (“Convertus”), are pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Envirem Organics (“Envirem”). The acquisition of Envirem will be ...
Greening the Forest City with Convertus
For the fifth year in a row, Convertus has illustrated their commitment to a greener and more resilient community by sponsoring and hosting a successful fruit tree giveaway. Check ...
Sean Kawakami Contemplating Compostables at CWMA.
On Wednesday October 26th, Sean Kawakami, Business Development Manager for Convertus, participated in a panel discussion at the Coast Waste Management Association Annual Conference regarding keeping packaging out of ...
The Circular Economy at the Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo
Convertus recently attended the Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo hosted in Toronto at the International Centre. Annie Ironmonger, Director of Business Development met with the Environmental Journal to discuss ...
Convertus Celebrates Newly Upgraded Nanaimo Facility
Pictured (left to right): Regional Operations Manager (Convertus), Jody Branter; Regional District of Nanaimo Director, Bob Rogers; Councilor, Don Bonner; Councilor - Zeni Maartman; CEO (Convertus), Mike Leopold; ...
Spring Clean-Up for Earth Day
Friday April 22nd marked the annual celebration for Earth Day. Convertus sites across Canada joined forces to clean up the neighbourhoods in which they operate. This is the fifth ...
An inside look at the Surrey Biofuel Facility
Global news recently met with Michael Leopold, CEO for Convertus Group to take an inside look at the closed-loop waste management system at the Surrey Biofuel Facility. The complete ...
Women’s History Month Spotlight Series: Kim Gould
Kim Gould, the HR Director for Convertus Canada met with Brunel’s Nathália Starck - Regional Driver and Strategic Manager, Renewable Energy, Americas in celebration of Women’s History Month.Find the complete ...
New Odour Abatement System Up and Running
$3.3M investment installs technology that is more efficient fewer offensive odours LONDON, Ont. — The new odour abatement system installed at the Convertus facility in London is fully operational ...
Holiday Message from Mike Leopold
This time last year I was looking ahead to a better year that saw the end of COVID-19. While 2021 started out looking much the same as 2020, we started ...
Convertus Nanaimo Receives $3M Grant
On December 3rd, the Regional District of Nanaimo announced that it has been approved for a grant providing as much as $25.9 million over three years to communities to develop ...
Convertus at Canada’s Climate Innovation Roundtable
Convertus CTO, Cornelis Stelwagen, had the privilege of participating in the Climate Innovation Roundtable organised jointly by the Government of Canada and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA). ...
Convertus wins Environmental Stewards of the Year
A version of this article was first published on the Green Economy website. Green Economy London (GEL) and the London Environmental Network (LEN) recognized Convertus Group for Environmental ...
Convertus makes London Healthier and Leafier
Each year, Convertus supports ReForest London and The Million Tree Challenge by hosting a Neighbourhood Tree Giveaway for local residents. This Challenge aims to improve the environmental and human ...
Convertus named Finalist for Environmental Leadership Award
Convertus named Finalist for Environmental Leadership Award A version of this article was first published on the London Chamber of Commerce website. The London Chamber of Commerce has ...
California Recycling Tour visits Surrey Biofuel
Earlier this week, Convertus had the pleasure of hosting the California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy (“CFEE”) to study advanced circular economy and recycling policies and ...
COVID-19 Update
As provinces and territories have begun reopening plans, Convertus has remained committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees and workplaces. All of our locations have adapted ...
Convertus commits to Progressive Aboriginals Relations Program
Convertus has announced its commitment to the Progressive Aboriginals Relations Program (“PAR”). Established in 2001, the PAR Program includes an online management and reporting tool that supports participating ...
Upcoming: RCBC Circular Economy Conference with Michael Leopold, June 10th, 2021
Compostable Plastics – Get The Facts! In this session, experts will delve into the innovation, science, regulation and processing of this emerging group of materials, exploring their potential ...
Convertus sponsors GreenKit Program for Youth
Convertus is a proud sponsor of Greenhouse Academy’s GreenKit Program for Youth, which promotes the environment and introduces students to careers in green industries. Greenhouse Academy (GHA) was ...
May 2 – 8 is International Compost Awareness Week
International Compost Week is the ‘largest and most comprehensive initiative’ in the compost industry. Organisations around the world come together to showcase the importance of composting in mitigating ...
Convertus Celebrates Earth Day
Convertus employees celebrated Earth Day in various ways this year, including cleaning up litter in the neighbourhoods around their facilities, virtual celebrations, going meat-free and planting native species ...
Convertus Canada officially certified as a Living Wage Employer
Convertus has cemented its commitment to fair pay, having been accredited as a Living Wage Employer in Ontario and British Columbia – being the first waste management program ...
Mike Leopold and Jeroen van der Mark to speak at Canada-EU workshop on CETA Opportunities for the Cleantech sector
Environment and Climate Change Canada, in collaboration with the European Union, is pleased to invite you to join us on March 29-31, 2021 from 8:00 am - 11:45 pm ...
Successful first year of operation for Convertus
Convertus celebrated its first year, following the merger of Renewi Canada (formerly Orgaworld) and Waste Treatment Technologies (WTT). In its first year of operation, Convertus made strong progress with ...
Convertus Group – Green Economy London Member
Accessibility Transcript I’m Jamie, I’m the CFO with the Convertus Group. We design build and operate organic waste treatment facilities similar to the site we’re at today ...
Upcoming: CWMA Panel & Discussion with Ryan Lauzon, February 5th, 2021
Ready for the Replacements? Goodbye Single Use Plastics, Hello____? Join us for a discussion on compostables (and other alternatives), as we move toward bans of single-use plastics. With Larry ...
A Holiday Message from our CEO, Michael Leopold
It is no secret that this year has been unprecedented, but we have managed to weather the challenge of lockdowns and restrictions to maintain our vital work in ...
Nanaimo facility could take some of Comox Strathcona’s compost
Convertus has four facilities across Canada where it handles more than 300,000 tonnes of organic waste each year. The company wants to increase capacity from about 20,000 metric tonnes ...
Workplace Green Up at Convertus
For the month of November, Green Economy London launched Workplace Green Up, a month-long engagement program full of sustainable activities that could be done at work or at home. ...
COVID-19 Update
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve across the globe, Convertus has continued to monitor the latest updates pertaining to COVID-19 and take necessary actions to safeguard the health ...
The Top 100 Magazine with Michael Leopold
Michael Leopold, CEO for Convertus Group, sat down with Top 100 magazine for a Q&A on how Convertus closes the loop for a better future. Q: Tells us a ...
Third Time’s A Charm
Rainy weather or a global pandemic did not stop our team from hosting our annual Neighbourhood Tree Depot. This year we held the event at our new head office ...
Tree Giveaways
London, we know you love getting FREE TREES! They make your property worth more, give us cleaner air, cooling shade, less stress, food, habitat for wildlife, and beauty. Simply put, ...
Adding AD To Composting Facility Footprint
New municipal projects in Belgium are putting in high solids anaerobic digesters at their existing composting sites. Nora Goldstein A fairly small number of organics recycling facilities in North America ...
Zero Waste in the Time of a Pandemic
Living waste-free was challenging before COVID-19 and is even more so now. Previously, we have worked with local businesses to supply reusable containers for any food or beverage related items ...
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Community Composting Support Project
A version of this article was first published on the Green Economy London website A recent donation from Convertus to Green Economy London means a new composting unit for ...
Green Bin Use on the Rise
Since the beginning of March and the implementation of stay-at-home orders, Convertus facilities have seen an 8% increase in the amount of organic waste sent to sites. “We saw ...
Tis’ The Season
As a company committed to making the world a better place, giving back to the communities in which Convertus operates is just one of the many ways they improve ...
Convertus’ Capital Expansion Project: A Look Inside Ottawa’s Composting
Convertus (formerly Orgaworld) hosted a facility tour for City Officials and Media on Thursday, October 17th to showcase the completion of the $8.5M facility upgrades. The tour followed the ...
Sale of Renewi Canada
The Canadian division of Renewi, (formerly Orgaworld Canada) has been purchased by Convent Capital, a long-term Dutch investor whose investment strategy focuses on organizations with a sustainable business model. ...
Interview with Kim Jones – The Surrey Biofuel Facility
As part of a video project for the University of British Columbia (UBC), Kim Jones, Project Manager for Convertus discusses how the Surrey Biofuel Facility turns organic waste into ...
Convertus agrees a revised contract to expand breadth of input materials in Ottawa
Leading international waste-to-product company, Convertus (formerly Renewi) has signed a revised contract with the City of Ottawa to extend the breadth of input material in its organics contract which runs ...
