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Is your municipality looking for ways to turn organic waste into opportunity? Anaerobic digestion offers a practical, cost-effective way to manage source-separated organics. It diverts waste from landfills, generates renewable energy from biogas and recycles nutrients back into the soil through digestate. This technology complements composting and recycling, giving municipalities concrete tools to achieve waste management and circular economy goals.

Watch our webinar recording on Advancing climate goals with organic waste-to-energy for a practical exploration of how municipalities can use anaerobic digestion, biogas and digestate to turn organic waste into local value. The session equips participants and project partners with foundational knowledge, real-world insights and success stories to support informed decisions about local organic waste-to-energy opportunities. Whether your municipality is just starting to explore options or ready to evaluate next steps, this recording helps you move concepts toward implementation.

Watch the webinar recording to learn how to:

  • Combine anaerobic digestion and composting systems to divert municipal waste from landfills.
  • Turn biogas into local renewable energy and put digestate to work enriching soil.
  • Apply best practices from real municipal case studies.
  • Navigate key funding, permitting and governance considerations.
  • Identify organic waste-to-energy opportunities that fit your municipality’s context and goals.

Panelists:

  • Trisha Aldovino, Process Analyst, Azura Associates
  • David Ellis, President, Azura Associates

This webinar was delivered in English with simultaneous interpretation in French.

The Green Municipal Fund (GMF), funded by the Government of Canada, helps municipalities turn organic waste into local value by providing funding and practical guidance on anaerobic digestion, biogas and digestate solutions.

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