Fort Smith Landfill Expansion
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Northwest Territories, Canada
Source: Infrastructure Canada
The Fort Smith Landfill is at capacity and requires expansion. Work includes construction of new waste cells, creation of a waste transfer station, and development of a compost treatment facility, as follows: - Construction of new, lined waste cells with surface water and leachate management infrastructure designed to eliminate soil pollutants and retain 3,900 tonnes of household solid waste annua
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Biomass, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
- Location
- Northwest Territories, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Infrastructure Canada
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Original status | in progress |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Fort Smith Landfill is at capacity and requires expansion. Work includes construction of new waste cells, creation of a waste transfer station, and development of a compost treatment facility, as follows: - Construction of new, lined waste cells with surface water and leachate management infrastructure designed to eliminate soil pollutants and retain 3,900 tonnes of household solid waste annually. - Development of a waste transfer station to facilitate diversion efforts. - Development of a compost treatment facility to reduce landfill by approximately 50% by diverting waste organics and processing into useable soil (supported by both a waste characterization study and a Waste Management Plan). |
Original sector | Waste Management |
Location
Country | Canada |
State | Northwest Territories |
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Source | Infrastructure Canada |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Biomass, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government |
Article published date | 2026-03-01 |
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