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Lafarge and Geocycle extend Calgary Aggregate Recycling agreement

19 July 2024, Published under Cement News

The Exshaw Lafarge and Geocycle team announces an extension of their agreement with Calgary Aggregate Recycling (CAR), an Indigenous-owned business, to recycle by-products typically sent to landfill. These by-products are predominantly clay and silt from CAR’s soil washing system, the first of its kind in Alberta. Since 2023 the Exshaw team has successfully recycled these materials as part of the cement manufacturing process. Last year, the team processed approximately 7000t, with a 202...

Exshaw residents launch lawsuit against Lafarge plant

13 December 2023, Published under Cement News

A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Lafarge ( Holcim ), alleging that dust from its Exshaw cement plant in Alberta, Canada, has caused a nuisance to the community. Adam Bordignon, a lawyer representing the case, said the issues residents have had to deal with regarding the plant have increased over recent years. "The production capacity of the cement plant has greatly increased, and subsequently the amount of noise and dust and odour being released from the cement p...