{"id":172575,"date":"2026-08-18T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/172575\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:20:12","slug":"what-are-the-top-25-remediation-projects-in-canada-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/172575\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Top 25 remediation projects in Canada?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csagroup.org\/standards\/areas-of-focus\/construction-infrastructure\/standards-for-more-resilient-buildings-and-infrastructure\/?utm_campaign=FY2627-CR-Construction&amp;utm_medium=Online-publication&amp;utm_source=Environmental-Journal-web&amp;utm_content=0701-banner-climate-infrastructure-Tier4-en\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"CSA-CR-Resilient Buildings-Infrastructure-Environmenta\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CSA-CR-Resilient-Buildings-Infrastructure-Environmenta.jpg\" alt=\"\"   width=\"1060\" height=\"200\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re highlighting some of the biggest and most innovative cleanup projects in Canada for the second annual\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/environmentjournal.ca\/top-projects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 25 Remediation Projects Report<\/a>. The projects are ranked, quite simply, in order of investment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile this list serves primarily as a snapshot of top projects, the multi-stakeholder teams, and their price tags,\u201d says Connie Vitello, Editor of Environment Journal, \u201cit also provides valuable insight into the complexity and diversity of remediation approaches across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s report covered projects with a total value of $5.03 billion. While this list served primarily as a snapshot of top projects, the multi-stakeholder teams, and their price tags, it also provided insight into the complexity and diversity of remediation approaches. The nationwide scope revealed a thriving industry engaged in nuclear waste cleanup, mining remediation and brownfield redevelopment, supported by private and public funds, with a trend toward low-carbon, sustainable remediation approaches.<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/greyhouse.ca\/environ.htm\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"CERG2026_Box_Final\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787066410_168_CERG2026_Box_Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Connie will be sharing the highlights of the inaugural report at the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/esaa.org\/remtech\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Remediation Technologies Symposium (RemTech)<\/a> in Banff, Alberta on October 14 \u2013 16, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emagazine.environmentjournal.ca\/?pid=ODk8936142&amp;v=2.5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24473 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787066411_296_Cover-Page-Top-25-2026-224x300.jpg\"   alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\"\/><\/a>Top 25 of 2026Port Hope Area Initiative \u2013 Port Hope and Clarington, ON\u00a0Giant Mine \u2013 Yellowknife, NWTFaro Mine \u2013 Faro, YTMacEwan University City Centre Campus \u2013 Edmonton, ABBoat Harbour \u2013 Pictou County, NSPort Lands Remediation and Earthworks \u2013 Toronto, ON\u00a0(remediation to be completed in 2026)Esquimalt Harbour \u2013 Victoria, BCRandle Reef \u2013 Hamilton, ON\u00a0United Keno Hill Mine \u2013 Keno City, YTKitchener Green Residential Rehabilitation \u2013 Kitchener, ONWoodfibre LNG \u2013 Squamish, BCLes Carrieres Rive-Sud \u2013 Boucherville, QC\u00a0(remediation\u00a0to be completed in 2026)Whitby Harbour \u2013 Whitby, ON\u00a0(remediation to be completed in 2026)Montague Mines \u2013 Halifax, NSCoral Harbour \u2013 Kivaliq, NULorado Former Uranium Mill \u2013 Uranium City, SKUNITY-2 Chalk River \u2013 Chalk River, ON\u00a0(commissioning expected to commence in 2026)Sandy Lake First Nation Community \u2013 Sandy Lake First Nation, ONPlumper Bay \u2013 Esquimalt, BC\u00a0(remediation\u00a0to be completed in 2026)Birchley Park \u2013 Toronto, ON\u00a0(project\u00a0put on hold)Lake Winnipeg Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative \u2013 Winnipeg, MBPacific Environment Centre Place \u2013 West Vancouver, BC\u00a0(remediation to be completed in 2026)Louis Bull First Nation \u2013 Louis Bull First Nation, AB\u00a0(remediation to be completed in 2026)Churchill Marine Tank Farm \u2013 Churchill, MBChinguacousy Beneficial Soil Reuse Site \u2013 Caledon, ON\u00a0(site expected to be at capacity in 2026)Project Submission Deadline<\/p>\n<p>To submit your project for the 2027 Top 25 report, please complete this brief form by\u00a0October 23, 2026\u2014available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1xxPX34lrbE7p6RyBj9Mjk3XpXtYuN4Bp0TmalDxWTCk\/edit?ts=68ae2544\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20003 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787066412_396_Mining-in-Canada-GettyImages-1166678176-1-300x242.jpg\"   alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this incredible opportunity to showcase your project on a national stage and to be recognized as a leader in Canada\u2019s remediation industry. Together, let\u2019s showcase our collective commitment to a clean, green, and sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p>Key Contacts:<\/p>\n<p>Editorial \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/environmentjournal.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#c380acadadaaa683b0aab7a6aea6a7aaa2a4b1acb6b3eda0acae\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sales \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/environmentjournal.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#94c0fbf0f0d4e7fde0f1f9f1f0fdf5f3e6fbe1e4baf7fbf9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Affiliate Publications:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renewcanada.net\/top100-projects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 100 Projects by ReNew Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watercanada.net\/top-50-water-projects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 50 Projects by Water Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Featured image: The Randle Reef project in Hamilton, ON, on Lake Ontario, was once the largest contaminated sediment site on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes. 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