Environmental Business Review: Specials Magazine

A disposal site cannot correct a waste stream that was sent to the wrong place. Hazardous solids and NORM-impacted material require different acceptance requirements, while contaminated liquids may need processing before final disposal is even considered. SECURE [TSX: SES] builds its waste-management model around those distinctions. Across Western Canada, the company connects waste assessment and collection with processing and recovery, then directs residual material into purpose-built disposal infrastructure. The sequence matters because disposal becomes controlled only when material is identified, segregated, assessed and routed before it reaches its final destination. It operates one of Western Canada’s largest networks of industrial waste infrastructure, including Class I and II landfills. Its disposal portfolio also extends underground through salt caverns, while deep disposal wells provide another permitted route for certain liquid streams. Rather than treating disposal as one endpoint, SECURE matches the waste to the infrastructure designed to contain it. Know the Waste Before Disposal The decision starts with characterization. Before material is shipped to a SECURE landfill, generators are required to identify the waste stream and obtain approval against the receiving facility’s acceptance criteria. Province-specific protocols set out the analytical information needed for different wastes, allowing the disposal route to be determined before the truck moves. Collection is built around the same discipline. SECURE operates more than 10,000 waste containers across Canada, including designs for filters, NORM material, self-heating waste and sludge. Shipping documents and waste approvals keep the material identified through the transfer process until it reaches the receiving facility.

Effective water treatment depends on hands-on field work and regular site visits, where boilers, chillers, cooling towers, and hydronic systems are actively tested and adjusted to maintain proper water chemistry. Rather than being a distant oversight function, it requires close, practical involvement to catch issues early before they impact performance, increase energy costs, or lead to expensive repairs. HYDRONIC Water Treatment addresses this challenge by combining field expertise, consistent testing, and practical recommendations that help building owners and facility teams understand what is happening inside their systems. Founded around a commitment to improving water quality at the site level, HYDRONIC Water Treatment focuses on protecting the infrastructure that buildings rely on every day. The company works with clients to identify issues early, apply appropriate treatment strategies, and provide information that supports better operational decisions. Rather than treating water management as a routine chemical application, the company approaches it as an ongoing process of monitoring, analysis, and improvement..