Sustainability
How we do business matters.
We work in sensitive industries, producing essential products and services that support everyday life. We have an enormous responsibility and opportunity to plan, foster innovation, and progressively manage our impact.
Building a sustainable future is a pledge we intend to uphold.

Managing Our Impact

Social
We work to build trusting and transparent relationships with our partners and communities. We will engage and invest in our people and enable them to give back in meaningful ways.

Environmental
We acknowledge our responsibility to preserve the quality of our land, air and water for future generations. We will recover 5M tonnes of resources annually and achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.

Economic
We take the long view, continually evolving our business while remaining true to our founding values. We will drive growth with innovative products and services.
Our Progress So Far
The Niagara Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)facility transforms landfill gas into renewable natural gas and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 48,000 tonnes every year.

In 2024, we recovered 992,604 tonnes of resources.

Over 250,000 tonnes of organics processed into compost
115,372,067 kWh electricity exported to the grid in 2024

$1.3 million was donated to support our communities.

We are implementing EHS software to improve and go paperless with health and safety incident reporting.
27% of land used for farming, conservation or managed forest

40 acres of land dedicated to pollinator habitat

5,463 tonnes of waste wood processed into alternative low carbon fuel
Over 83,000 tonnes of biosolids processed into premium agriculture fertilizer

Videos
Walker & the Circular Economy
How we contribute to the circular economy as Canada's largest fully integrated resource recovery company.
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Walker Community Ambassador Pride
Our employees take pride in caring for their communities as much as we do as a company. See what they have to say.
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Walker Landfill Reclaimed for Agriculture
Take a look at corn being harvested from dedicated farmland on top of our reclaimed landfill.
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Walker Partners with GM Canada for Landfill Gas Project
See how Walker’s landfill gas is helping GM’s St. Catharines Propulsion Plant reduce its carbon footprint.
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Walker & the Circular Economy
How we contribute to the circular economy as Canada's largest fully integrated resource recovery company.
2:08
Walker Community Ambassador Pride
Our employees take pride in caring for their communities as much as we do as a company. See what they have to say.
2:39
Walker Landfill Reclaimed for Agriculture
Take a look at corn being harvested from dedicated farmland on top of our reclaimed landfill.
0:23
Walker Partners with GM Canada for Landfill Gas Project
See how Walker’s landfill gas is helping GM’s St. Catharines Propulsion Plant reduce its carbon footprint.
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Featured Case Study
Landfill Gas to Energy with GM Canada
GM Canada, Canada
Walker’s landfill gas supplied as renewable fuel to a neighbouring GM Propulsion Plant makes GM’s St. Catharines facility its greenest propulsion plant globally.