Brenda Renewables’ pioneering composting facility, located on the former Brenda Mines site owned by Glencore, enables the composting of food and winery waste, promoting responsible waste management and environmental sustainability. By restoring the mining site through re-vegetation with grasses, shrubs, and trees, Brenda Renewables leads the way towards a greener future, harmonizing the industrial activities of the past with the ecological preservation and renewal of the region, both present and future.
Key features of the facility’s design and construction include its location on the Glencore Brenda Mines site near Peachland, British Columbia, at a high altitude of 1,485 meters (nearly 5,000 feet), and exposure to heavy snow loads of 5.3 kPa (110 pounds per square foot). The 32,000-square-foot MegaDome® composting building is constructed with hot-dip galvanized steel, aluminum, and stainless steel components, supported by massive concrete beams. The building is covered with a translucent white membrane with a 15-year lifespan. Built by BuildWorks Construction Inc. in collaboration with its subsidiary, Bioworks Compost Systems, the building is equipped with the Airfloor® aeration and leachate collection system, aeration blowers, controls, electrical work, a biofilter, and an odor control system, ensuring compliance with provincial standards for organic recycling and environmental protection.
