Convertus Nanaimo Advanced Composting Facility
The Nanaimo facility is located in one of the most scenic areas across all Convertus sites, and also stands as the largest organics processing facility on Vancouver Island, and one of four of its kind in British Columbia.
With a current capacity to process up to 60,000 tonnes of organic waste annually, the facility uses in-vessel composting technology to transform a wide variety of materials, including food scraps, yard waste and fish waste into high-quality, Class A compost. The site produces almost 30,000 yards of finished compost annually, which is used locally for land remediation, slope stabilization and commercial landscaping projects.
Nanaimo has an outstanding odour performance record with no complaints over 11 years. In 2022, we completed upgrades that further improved our odour abatement systems, ensuring we stay ahead of environmental best practices.
What really sets this site apart is the team behind it. The Nanaimo facility is run by the most tenured crew across Convertus. A small but mighty team whose experience and dedication drive the site’s continued success.
Economic Benefits for
the Whole Community
The ongoing economic benefits of Convertus Nanaimo include:
- 6 Full-time jobs
- Up to 35,000 tonnes of organics diverted from landfills every year.
- Compost is used by local food growers and landscapers
Contact Information
Community Hotline: 1-888-996-4559
If you have any questions about our facility, or wish to report any suspected odour issues, please call our Community Hotline.
Visits
Want to come and visit our facility?
We’d love to see you!
For full details please contact our team at Convertus Nanaimo.
Our team offer interesting tours and informative insight visits for:
- Schools, colleges and universities
- Waste management students and professionals
- Municipal waste management teams and researchers
- Local community groups and
- The general public (specific open days only)
