Pyrolysis Companies in Canada

33 pyrolysis companies in Canada (North America), including 8 waste management companies, 7 investors and 7 regulators.

Total
33
Operational
30

Alberta Government - Biochar and Farm Grants

Operational Regulatory Body Edmonton Proprietary The Alberta government and agricultural organizations offer grants for farms adopting biochar and sustainable soil practices.

Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA)

Operational Regulatory Body Proprietary Manages Alberta's tire recycling program (second-oldest in Canada, since 1992). Funded by an environmental fee on new tires. Responsible for diverting millions of tires from landfills and working with approved processors to create products like playground surfaces, sidewalk blocks, matting products, roofing tiles, landscaping mulch, and tire-derived aggregate (TDA). End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

Bay Polymers

Operational Feedstock Supplier Proprietary Transforms complex industrial plastic waste, including tough waste streams, into certified, high-quality feedstock for reuse in manufacturing. Plastics

BIOMASS RECYCLE Canada Inc. (BRC)

Operational Waste Management Company Proprietary Specializes in recycling and reusing waste wood and lumber residues from various sources. Diverts over 250,000 metric tonnes of waste annually, converting it into energy, wood pellets, horticultural mulch, and compost. Offers safe removal and disposal services. Wood Waste

Biomass Secure Power Inc.

Planned Plant Operator Abbotsford Proprietary Biomass Secure Power Inc. intends to reopen a pilot plant in Laramie, Wyoming, to produce biocoal from biomass using its patented technology. Biomass

Canadian Biochar Investments Inc. (CBCI)

Operational Investor Modular Focuses on developing and operating modular biochar facilities in Canada, converting wood residues into biochar and carbon-removal credits. Wood Waste

Cycle Capital

Operational Investor Montreal Proprietary Montreal-based climate tech investment fund that invests in companies advancing clean technologies, including biochar.

Desjardins-Innovatech

Operational Investor Montreal Proprietary Venture capital fund from Desjardins Group, focused on innovative companies in various sectors, including green technologies.

Ecostrat

Operational Product Off-taker Proprietary A Canadian company that sources and supplies biomass and helps businesses understand its potential as a valuable resource. Estimates approximately 120 million tonnes of waste and residue biomass are available in Canada. BiomassAgricultural Residues

EFS Plastics

Operational Waste Management Company Proprietary Recycles and processes mixed plastics, particularly Class 2, 4, and 5, producing 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin pellets. Also purchases mixed bulky rigid plastics. Plastics

Emterra Tire Recycling (ETR)

Operational Waste Management Company Proprietary A family-owned Canadian company offering full-service tire recycling from collection to crumb rubber production. They provide scheduled and on-call tire collection, secure storage solutions, and full tracking and reporting. Operates with a zero-waste approach and transforms end-of-life tires into valuable resources, including high-quality crumb rubber and other reusable materials. End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

Enerkem

Operational Multiple Roles Proprietary Develops and commercializes technology producing advanced biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste. Operates a commercial demonstration plant in Edmonton, Alberta, and constructing a large-scale commercial facility in Varennes, Quebec. Plastics

Export Development Canada (EDC)

Operational Investor Ottawa Proprietary Canada's export credit agency, providing financing and insurance solutions to Canadian companies and their global customers.

Fonds de solidarité FTQ

Operational Investor Montreal Proprietary A development capital fund that channels the savings of Quebecers into investments that create and maintain jobs.

Government of Ontario - Forest Biomass Program

Operational Regulatory Body Toronto Proprietary A program by the Government of Ontario providing funding to enhance forest sector productivity and innovation, including biochar production. Forestry Residues

Granulum

Operational Waste Management Company Windsor Proprietary Based in Windsor, Ontario, Granulum specializes in producing various granulated rubber varieties from used tires. These products serve as feedstock for molded rubber goods, cushioning layers for playgrounds and running tracks, and infill for athletic fields. End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

Inlandsis Fund

Operational Investor Montreal Proprietary Specializes in financing greenhouse gas reduction projects, including biochar, across North America, backed by a Canadian pension fund.

Investissement Québec

Operational Investor Quebec City Proprietary A financial arm of the Government of Québec, investing in various sectors to promote economic development, including clean technologies.

Kal Tire (Reciclaje Neumaticos Gigantes - RNG)

Operational Plant Operator Proprietary Kal Tire, in a joint venture with Mitsui & Co., operates the 'Reciclaje Neumaticos Gigantes' (RNG) plant in La Negra, near Antofagasta, Chile. This facility is the world's first commercial mining tire recycling operation. End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

Klean Industries

Operational Multiple Roles Montreal Proprietary | Continuous Klean Industries operates a biochar power plant in Japan utilizing advanced pyrolysis technology to convert woody biomass into renewable electricity and biochar. They also partner on tire pyrolysis projects. They operate a 1 MW biomass gasification plant that transforms woody biomass into renewable electricity and biochar. BiomassEnd-of-Life Tires (ELT)

Klean Industries

Planned Plant Operator Boardman Proprietary Klean Industries has a significant history in Oregon's tire pyrolysis landscape. They previously operated a pilot plant in Boardman (2008-2016), which is now decommissioned. Although there were plans for a North American flagship facility near Portland to process waste tires into recovered carbon black and marine fuel, recent reports (November 2025) indicate discontinuation of activities at their Boardman plant, but they continue to focus on advanced pyrolysis technology globally. End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

National Research Council Canada - Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

Operational Regulatory Body Ottawa Proprietary A program that provides financial assistance and advisory services to Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them innovate and grow.

Natural Resources Canada

Operational Regulatory Body Ottawa Proprietary A department of the Government of Canada responsible for the sustainable development and use of natural resources, including support for biochar production and carbon sequestration.

NOVA Chemicals

Planned Industry Association Proprietary Collaborating with Enerkem to advance chemical recycling technology to produce new plastics from non-recyclable waste, aiming to divert over 100,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste annually from landfills. Plastics

Prairie Clean Energy (PCE)

Operational Product Off-taker Proprietary A Canadian bioenergy company focusing on the sustainable use of unutilized agricultural and organic waste. Converts flax straw into biomass fuel, creating a new market for this renewable resource. Aggregates and processes agricultural residue for feedstock. Agricultural ResiduesOrganic Waste

RECYC-QUEBEC

Operational Regulatory Body Proprietary The organization responsible for managing Quebec's integrated scrap tire management program (since 2015). It oversees the collection and processing of ELTs in Quebec, funded by an environmental fee on new tires. Aims to recover annually between 8 and 10 million tires and orient them towards retreading and recycling industries. End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

SERVODAY Canada

Operational Multiple Roles Toronto Proprietary Offers various biomass solutions in Toronto, Ontario, including Wood Biomass Pellet Plants, Torrefaction Plants, and Compost Pellet Plants. Their Compost Pellet Plant efficiently transforms organic waste such as agricultural residues, food scraps, yard clippings, and manure into high-quality compost pellets. Agricultural ResiduesFood ScrapsYard Clippings +1

Simplas

Operational Waste Management Company Proprietary Captures post-industrial and post-consumer plastic waste, specifically targeting industrial and construction byproducts like PVC and HDPE pipe, aiming for 100% reutilization. Plastics

Targray

Operational Product Off-taker Proprietary A global supplier and trader of biofuel feedstock, including agricultural residues, used cooking oil, animal tallow, and vegetable oils. Provides ISCC-certified feedstock solutions to producers of biodiesel and renewable diesel. Agricultural ResiduesUsed Cooking OilAnimal Tallow +1

Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC)

Operational Regulatory Body Proprietary A non-profit organization that manages British Columbia's tire recycling program under the B.C. Recycling Regulation. It is funded by an Advance Disposal Fee on new tires and processes over 5.5 million car tire equivalents annually. End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

TiReCo

Operational Waste Management Company Proprietary Focuses on comprehensive recycling solutions for giant off-the-road (OTR) mining tires in Alberta's oil sands. Repurposes them into high-value products such as steel, Tire-Derived Fuel (TDF), Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA), and Tire-Derived Polymer (TDP). End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

TRACC (Tire Recycling Atlantic Canada Corporation)

Operational Waste Management Company Minto Proprietary Based in Minto, New Brunswick, TRACC serves wholesale and retail customers across North America, Europe, and beyond. They focus on diverting 500 million pounds of rubber from landfills by producing innovative, value-added green products from recycled tires. End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

Tri-County Plastics

Operational Waste Management Company Proprietary Specializes in recycling PVC, which is noted as a difficult material due to its chemical composition. Also reprocesses other plastics such as HDPE, LLDPE, and PP. Plastics

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