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Landfill remediation

January 31, 2022

Stations: Highfield, Ogden

Status: Completed

Type: Stations

Land remediation occuring at Highfield landfill. 

About 660,000 cubic metres of waste was removed from old landfills in Highfield and Ogden. Cleaning up these landfills opens the areas up to new land uses and potential redevelopment.

Remediation of landfills in Highfield and Odgen allow for new land use opportunities. 600,000 metres cubed of waste removed and 45,000 metres squared of land remediated.
Remediation of landfills in Highfield and Odgen allow for new land use opportunities. 600,000 metres cubed of waste removed and 45,000 metres squared of land remediated.
Map of Highfield landfill remediation site in relation to Highfield Station.

Start Date: March 2017
Completion Date: January 2022

Construction partners

Kidco Construction Ltd.
Morgan Construction and Environmental Ltd.
Whissell Contracting Ltd.
Worley Canada Services Ltd.

Scope of work

Highfield Landfill

  • Removal of landfill waste under and adjacent to the Green Line route was required to ensure stable ground under the LRT line.
  • Reconstructed Highfield Boulevard S.E. between the Green Line route and 12 Street S.E.
  • Built the Highfield multi-use pathway and retaining wall.
  • Moved several deep and shallow utilities that served the  area and the former landfill. Removing these obstructions before main construction reduced project risk and timelines.

Ogden Landfill

  • Removal of landfill waste under and adjacent to the Green Line route was required to ensure stable ground under the LRT line.
  • Built up an LRT embankment with clean material.
  • Completed the Ogden storm pond project to eliminate impacts to the pond during construction.
  • Removed a concrete storm sewer and manholes in the Green Line route. Removing these obstructions before main construction reduced project risk and timelines.

Landfill remediation photos

Aerial view of Ogden landfill.
Aerial view of Ogden landfill.
Aerial view of Highfield landfill.
Aerial view of Highfield landfill.
Excavator operating at Highfield landfilled with trucks operating in the background.
Highfield landfill excavation.
Trucks operating at Highfield landfill.
Highfield landfill.
Excavator putting debris into truck at Highfield landfill.
Highfield landfill excavation.
Truck driving along dirt road in Highfield landfill.
Highfield landfill remediation.
Excavator putting debris into truck at Highfield landfill.
Reconstructing Highfield Boulevard S.E.
Excavator and construction worker with opened trench for utility relocation.
Utility relocation at Highfield Landfill.
Wide side view of construction happening under Highfield Boulevard.
ENNAX tower shift and ATCO gas line bypass to facilitate the removal of landfill material under Highfield Boulevard.
Completed view of Highfield Boulevard reclamation work.
Highfield Boulevard reclamation work completed in 2021.
Excavators operating to create trench for utility relocation.
Highfield utility relocation in 2018.

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