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Learn about the City of Saint-Hyacinthe, QC’s Biomethanation project, for which it won a 2016 FCM Sustainable Communities Award in the Waste category. Read the case study: http://www.fcm.ca/x28693.xml

Saint-Hyacinthe took the lead in completing all the research and development for its biomethanation project to produce biogas from waste. The project, completed without external consultants, is a first in Quebec and one of the first in North America.

To manage its organic waste and sewage sludge from water treatment locally, Saint-Hyacinthe undertook a biomethanation project. By constructing a new facility and working with local partners, the city now converts waste from the brown bins of citizens in 23 municipalities and from agri-food businesses into natural gas that can be used to heat buildings and operate vehicle fleets at low cost.

Biomethanation is a stable, environmentally responsible and economic way of generating natural gas. In addition, the municipality produces a surplus of natural gas that it sells to the Gaz Métro utility. In just a few years, Saint-Hyacinthe will recoup the cost of building its organic waste and biomethanation plants.

With this initiative, Saint-Hyacinthe has proven that a municipality can lead and complete all stages of a large-scale biomethanation project, acquire the necessary technical skills, and even make the project profitable.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Awards celebrate the best sustainability and environmental initiatives in municipalities of all sizes and regions across Canada.

Established in 2000, the awards generate national and local recognition for sustainability projects that take an integrated approach, leading to environmental, economic and social benefits.

The awards are open to all municipal governments and their private-sector partners and are presented in six categories: energy, transportation, waste, water, neighbourhood development and brownfields.

Learn more:

FCM Sustainable Communities Awards 2016 Winners: http://www.fcm.ca/home/awards/fcm-sus...

About FCM’s Sustainable Communities Awards: http://www.fcm.ca/home/awards/fcm-sus...

Federation of Canadian Municipalities: www.fcm.ca

FCM’s Green Municipal Fund: www.fcm.ca/gmf