EAST GWILLIMBURY, ONT. — A new $165 million biofuel facility under construction by Convertus Group in York Region is receiving $2 million in funding from the province through the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) stream of the Regional Development Program (RDP).
Convertus started construction in August on the Convertus York Biofuel facility, which is situated on a 12-acre site next to York Region’s Materials Recovery and Transfer Facility in the Town of East Gwillimbury. The facility will convert all organic waste collected from the region’s green bin program into certified fertilizers and renewable natural gas.
The first of its kind in Canada, the facility will have the ability to process up to 200,000 tonnes of green bin material per year, states a release.
“Convertus York will significantly reduce annual transport mileage and associated GHG emissions by 15,000 tonnes per year,” it reads.
In addition, the switch to anaerobic digestion technology will reduce the CO2 emissions of processing organic green waste by 12,000 tonnes per year.
“Support from Ontario’s Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Competitiveness stream is helping Convertus adopt advanced technologies for the York facility,” said Mike Leopold, CEO of Convertus Group, in a statement. “The site will be the first in Canada to use CO2 liquefaction technology, capturing emissions and converting them into food-grade liquid CO2 for use across multiple industries.”
First launched in 2019, the RDP provides supports to businesses and municipalities, helping them invest in the equipment, technologies and skilled workers they need to remain competitive in a shifting economic landscape, the release adds.
Applications for the next intake round of AMIC funding ends Feb. 3, 2026.
