Waste Management
Using it Again
Syncrude has a variety of measures in place to encourage or require the recycling of waste in the workplace. To ensure safe and proper disposal, for example, collection points have been established in all auto shops for spent leadacid batteries. Syncrude also participates in the international battery recycle program, Call2recycle, which ships all rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries to a recycling facility to be broken down and used in new products.
Waste oil, cardboard and paper, oil filters, and other common materials also are recycled. the recycling of beverage cans and bottles across the site is encouraged, with proceeds donated to the United Way. Another program collects used printer cartridges-up to 1,000 a year-which are donated to the Edmonton Food Bank and then sold for cash. And another recycles fluorescent light bulbs; thousands are shipped to Edmonton each year where mercury is removed and glass and metal recycled.