Leaving the earth cleaner than we found it.
GRT’s commitment to the environment.
Millions of tonnes of waste soil, sludge and water are landfilled every year in BC. Almost none of it actually needs to be.
Antique bottles recovered during routine dredge, Esquimalt Harbour, BC
We believe contaminated material can and should be remediated safely, not put in the garbage. Even clean material is sometimes thrown away when there is no convenient option for practical reuse.
Our soil washing process filters and separates metal scraps, litter, glass and other objects for appropriate recycling.
In addition to reducing waste volumes, our process promotes the beneficial reuse of clean constituents like rock, sand and water—reducing the demand for new resources.
75% (or more) of dredge matter is recyclable or reusable
Large rocks and Yellow Cedar scraps salvaged from contaminated dredge.
Clean, sorted gravel after screening and washing.
Careful management of archeology & artifacts.
Our washing and screening process allows for the discovery and salvage of items that would otherwise be missed (and thrown away). Since 2016 we have recovered over 10,000 pieces of archeology during our remediation projects. The discovered artifacts were turned over to researchers or returned to their traditional communities.
Coast Salish artifact recovered from dredge, Vancouver Island BC
Cervid tooth recovered from dredge, Esquimalt, BC
Antique boatswain’s whistles, recovered from dredge, Esquimalt Harbour BC
