All Treat - Walker Environmental

All Treat is one of Canada’s largest compost facilities. The waste they collect is food waste from Ontario cities like Waterloo and Hamilton. Yard waste lawn clippings and leaves are also collected. This organic waste is broken down by microorganisms to produce a valuable end product - compost. The heat from the microorganisms breaking down the organic waste kills all pathogens and creates a safe product. The compost must be turned to add oxygen and water is added to the process. There were a lot of large equipment needed to move tons of material daily. Their finish product of soil amendments and compost is stored on site until spring season. Their business model is producing a high quality product and letting their reputation do their marketing. I was impressed with the scale of the operation and the size of the massive compost piles and equipment needed. It was a good learning opportunity for LEAF because it shows where and how compost is made. When you add compost to your own garden it is interesting to know that it use to be yard and food waste.