Unlike other ‘wet’ landfills, ECCO’s landfill is a ‘dry, non-hazardous’ Construction and Demolition landfill, with no organic waste materials, odours or any other kind of gas release. This means all the waste on this site is debris from construction, renovation and demolition of buildings and other structures.

Some of the materials contained within the landfill include concrete, wood, metals and drywall. Additionally, the ECCO landfill was built to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas standards with an engineered clay lining designed to prevent infiltration of contaminants into the soil or groundwater beneath it.  The landfill design also includes a comprehensive groundwater and gas monitoring system. This high level of mitigation and risk management for a “dry” landfill was unusual in the 1990s and demonstrates ECCO’s early commitment to improving waste management practices in Alberta.