Lystek signs biosolids contract with Guelph, Ontario

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada-based Lystek International has been awarded a multi-year contract by the city of Guelph, Ontario, to manage the handling of its biosolids program.

The biosolids management solutions company says the agreement is “especially rewarding” since the first installation of a low-temperature thermal hydrolysis process, which has now been adopted by a growing list of cities, was demonstrated and commercialized in Guelph 10 years ago.

According to a press release, the city’s goal was to partner with a company that could manage their annual biosolids program year-round, including receipt of the material, storage, marketing and distribution of the city’s biofertilizer product.

“Lystek’s response to the tender demonstrated that it is positioned to fulfill all of the city’s requirements, including keeping our biosolids out of landfills,” says Tim Robertson, division manager of Wastewater Services for the city of Guelph. “The city is looking forward to working with Lystek on this project due to their understanding of the city’s operational cost requirements, its technology, ownership of an organic material recovery center and its experience with CFIA-registered biofertilizer products.”

California regulations on the use and management of organics, including biosolids, are rapidly evolving, offering opportunities for Lystek technology that treats such materials as recoverable resources to produce biofertilizers, energy or alternative sources of carbon.

Lystek says the firm’s resources, equipment and off-site storage capacity, will allow the city to increase its annual production of Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) registered product.

“We are committed to the development and nurturing of mutually beneficial, long-term business partnerships that provide real value to our customers,” Lystek president Kurt Meyer says.