WC146 JanFeb 2026 - Magazine - Page 34
WASTEWATER
Biosolids to Benefits
Reshaping municipal wastewater management with pelletization and resource recovery
BY LAUREN BELAYNEH
D
URING A RECENT Water Canada webinar—Biosolids to
Benefits: Pelletization and the Circular Economy—municipal
leaders, operators, researchers experts explored how cities can
convert biosolids into valuable productzxss while addressing
public perception, contaminants of emerging concern, operational challenges, climate policy and agricultural demand.
Sponsored by Veolia, the discussion highlighted Toronto’s 20-year
pelletization program at the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant, along
with broader insights relevant to municipalities nationwide as they
transition away from landfilling or incineration.
THE PANEL
Peter Marto
Senior Manager,
Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant,
City of Toronto
Ryan Prosser
Associate Professor,
School of Environmental Sciences,
University of Guelph
Michael Vujicic
Project Manager,
Veolia North America (Canada)
Lauren Belayneh is the
Associate Editor of
Water Canada.
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