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GFL

ADVANCED MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES

LEADING COMPANY: GFL ENVIRONMENTAL VP, ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY: JENNIFER AHLUWALIA HEADQUARTERS: ONTARIO, CANADA EMPLOYEES: 20,000

runs highly automated plants that combine optical sorters, AI vision and robotics to boost purity and recovery while cutting manual picks.

In Winnipeg, it has an 80,000 square foot facility that is around 90 % automated and reports around 90 % recovery.

The facility uses a Machinex SamurAI robot that uses AI to improve sorting. Integrating AI monitoring can provide real-time insights on what is in waste streams.

58 October 2025