Summary
Toronto’s Green Lane Landfill could reach capacity by 2034 or 2035, pushing the city to consider major changes to waste management. Options include expanding Green Lane, developing another landfill, increasing diversion, or building a waste-to-energy facility. With landfill capacity declining across Ontario, Toronto is examining long-term alternatives while environmental and Indigenous groups raise concerns about expansion, incineration and community impacts.
Relevance to Carbon Lock Tech
Ontario’s landfill constraints create opportunities for technologies that divert organic waste from disposal. Carbon Lock Tech’s carbonization approach could offer municipalities another pathway to reduce landfill volumes while converting suitable organic waste into valuable biocarbon products.
Landfills Reaching Capacity?