Cadillac Fairview Continues National Roll Out of Low-Waste Dining Halls in Ontario

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TORONTO — Cadillac Fairview (CF) is adding to its existing portfolio and introducing new low-waste dining halls at two Ontario shopping centres – CF Masonville Place and CF Fairview Mall. CF’s low-waste dining halls feature two main components, a sorting station and advanced organic composter. Leveraging these pieces of equipment, CF is able to mitigate the consequences of food waste creation through better sorting and diversion of organics and plastic materials, while reducing emissions from organic materials.

The sorting stations, designed in collaboration with Gorrie/Unwasted, are constructed from 95 per cent recycled plastic, 85 per cent recycled metal and 65 per cent recycled quartz. They’re also compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), with a section of the counter space lowered for ease of access to patrons in wheelchairs.

The advanced composting technology from Terraforma Systems significantly improves organics recycling, the most expensive waste stream for CF’s external haulers and an increasingly banned waste product at landfills. The technology also reduces the weight and volume of organics materials by up to 80 per cent through the application of heat and microbial decomposition, which in turn, effectively cuts the number of trucks needed to transport materials.

In 2021, CF’s integrated diversion and recovery program was recognized with the RCBC Environmental Award for Innovation, presented by the Recycling Council of British Columbia. The roll out of low-waste dining halls in Ontario follows an impactful system that has been introduced at six of CF’s retail and office properties in Western Canada. Last year, CF Lime Ridge was the first Ontario property to implement a low-waste sorting station.

“As part of our commitment to ensuring a resource filled and sustainable future, CF is proud to bring advanced sustainability solutions to more properties in Ontario,” says Karen Jalon, VP, Sustainability, Energy, & Smart Technology, CF. “Our investments in this equipment will empower more Ontarians to reduce waste and ensure we can meet our collective goals together.”

The low-waste dining halls are a proactive response to combating waste ahead of the projected Ontario organics landfill bans and Canada Zero Plastic Waste ban in 2030. CF Sherway Gardens also recently implemented a low-waste sorting station, and several more CF properties across Ontario are scheduled to receive the upgraded dining hall equipment later this year.

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