News & Events
The latest news, events and information from Convertus Group, world leaders in converting our organic waste into new resources, with minimal impact on the environment in the process. Discover more about our state-of-the-art technologies, eco-friendly organic waste processing, and converting municipal green waste into green electricity, biogas and compost.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
California Recycling Tour visits Surrey Biofuel
Earlier this week, Convertus had the pleasure of hosting the California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy ...
COVID-19 Update
As provinces and territories have begun reopening plans, Convertus has remained committed to ensuring the health and safety of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Convertus Celebrates Earth Day
Convertus employees celebrated Earth Day in various ways this year, including cleaning up litter in the neighbourhoods around ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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), ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...