Stratzer is one of the leader in waste management consulting services in Canada. Municipal organizations, private corporations and various organizations call on our services for the evaluation, planning, operations, characterization and optimization of waste management. Whether it is for the management of garbage, recyclables, organics or construction waste, Stratzer finds creative solutions to improve current practices and eliminate less waste. A key player in waste management, Stratzer distinguishes itself by providing services that highlight the expertise and proactivity of a creative and versatile team that listens to its clients.
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Construction and demolition (C&D) waste represents almost one third of the waste disposed of in Quebec. Thus, RECYC-QUĂBEC mandated Stratzer to examine improvement opportunities. In an ecosystem where management methods vary greatly and some practices are questionable, one of the first steps is to implement a system to follow the path of materials from the construction site to the final...En savoir plus
Pilots projects on traceability of construction Waste
The City of Gatineau has set aggressive targets to reduce the quantities of landfilled garbage. In order to achieve these goals, Stratzer was asked to validate the current collection methods and their costs. In addition, Stratzer proposed auser-pay pricing model while estimating reductions in disposed waste and anticipated costs and revenues. After a transition period during which extra bags of...En savoir plus
Strategic support for the implementation of Pay-as-you-throw system
The City of Terrebonne wanted to improve waste management practices for the industrial, commercial and institutional (IC&I) sectors of its territory. Stratzer accompanied the municipality in order to develop a waste management strategy. Key elements were established to promote performance, including data acquisition, incentives and coaching. A database of the IC&I, including an assessment of quantities of waste generated, was...En savoir plus
Strategy for the improvement of waste collections for IC&I
Small municipalities may encounter difficulties in controlling the quality and costs of their waste collection, transportation and processing services. This is why Stratzer has accompanied nine municipalities of the Centre-du-Québec region in the preparation of a common call for tenders for these services. The tender included, for the first time, the collection of organics in brown bins. In addition to...En savoir plus
Review of joint call for tenders for waste collection and transportation services
Ten municipal organizations from the North Shore of Montreal have decided to make a joint call for tenders, with the support of Stratzer, for the sorting of their recyclables. For this project, Stratzer divided the quantities to be recycled in lots in order to favor the participation of smaller sorting centers to the call for tenders. The tender document and...En savoir plus
Preparation of a joint call for tenders for the sorting of recyclables
Stratzer made a portrait of the waste management of this small northern municipality and developed optimization scenarios for waste collections and the transfer station (eco-center). Moreover, the scope of intermunicipal management or autonomy desired by Chapais made it possible to modulate the basic scenarios. Stratzer then designed an action plan, including budget estimates, for the implementation of the collection, transportation...En savoir plus
Improving waste Management in Chapais
Ăco Entreprises QuĂ©bec, RECYC-QUĂBEC, Ănercycle and RĂ©cupĂ©ration Mauricie have mandated Stratzer for an intervention project concerning the contamination of recyclables at the regional sorting center. The mandate had two components: the deployment of awareness measures and a characterization. In the awareness component, Stratzer applied three different methods, from handing out courtesy tickets to meetings of citizens with the âgreen patrolâ....En savoir plus
Impact Study of awareness measures to reduce the contamination of recyclables
Stratzer carried out, for RECYC-QUĂBEC, a compilation of all municipal contracts for the collection, transportation and sorting of recyclables in Quebec. This titanic project, which included Aboriginal communities, allowed the creation of a database with a description of each contract (type of collection, frequency, quantity of recyclables, costs, etc.). The project report presents a portrait of curbside recycling, including sorting,...En savoir plus
Portrait of municipal curbside recycling
Stratzer conducted a study for RECYC-QUĂBEC concerning the value chain of pressurized fuel containers. The study provided information for the designation of new products under extended producer responsibility (EPR). The first objective of the study was to develop a portrait of the marketing, use and end-of-life management of these containers in Quebec. Stratzer highlighted that several factors are favorable to...En savoir plus
Study on the marketing and end-of-life management of pressurized fuel containers