"West Coast Reduction is an industry leader in air pollution control. All of our facilities utilize totally enclosed rendering processes operating in enclosed buildings.
In March, 2010, the BC Environmental Appeal Board
ruled in favour of West Coast Reduction that air permit
no. GVA 0141, issued by Metro Vancouver, is meeting the
objective of protecting the environment and does not
require an amendment. The Panel recognized the important
function that West Coast plays in the management and
recycling of waste from food production, and the work
the company has done to address odour.
The Board supported West Coast’s initiatives to identify
further ways to reduce odour and continue to pursue
efforts to set up a forum to engage the community, Metro
Vancouver, and the company.
Click
here to read a summary of the decision (PDF download)
Access a full copy of the decision on the Environmental
Appeal Board's website:
(West Coast Appeal - 2007-EMA-007, 2008-EMA-005)
(Dickson Appeal - 2007-EMA-008, 2008-EMA-004)
We share local residents’ interest in air quality and
are committed to continuing work to further reduce odour
from our operations.
Air quality control is accomplished by maintaining negative pressure in our equipment and buildings, and treating the resulting air flow in packed tower scrubbers and thermal oxidizers.
Packed tower scrubbers, as the name suggests, utilize packing materials, usually in the form of plastic or metal cylinders as surface area for contact with an oxidizing agent to destroy the odour causing compounds in the air.
Thermal oxidizers use natural gas to combust process air at high temperatures, thereby destroying its associated odours. They are the most efficient odour control technology available to the industry.
The rendering process itself utilizes no chemicals. Only heat and mechanical processing are used to produce our finished products. Consequently, the air discharged from the process only contains organic trace substances, much like the air around any kitchen stove.
Air releases to the environment are regulated by provincial and municipal authorities. All of our facilities hold permits for these discharges, which stipulate monitoring and reporting requirements.
In addition to our facilities, our large fleet of trucks affords us another opportunity for us to make a difference. Our fleet uses Biodiesel, which is cleaner burning than diesel fuel. This reduces vehicle related greenhouse gas emissions by 300 tonnes every year.
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