Aecon is driving the reuse and recycling of construction plastic waste through an innovative Construction Plastics Initiative (CPI) at the Holdom Overpass Project in Metro Vancouver.
Through a partnership with Light House, a non-profit focused on green building research in British Columbia, the CPI operates on-site, where construction plastic waste is collected and sent to a plastics facility to be weighed, sorted, and then recycled into reusable pellets. The pellets are in turn processed by a local manufacturer, Plascon Plastics, and then manufactured into a building product called InfinaNet, for Infina Technologies Inc.
InfinaNet is a concrete by-product used in concrete slab floors for multi-unit residential buildings, reducing the amount of concrete required in slabs and lowering the floor’s weight. Most importantly, this method decreases the use of first-time plastics, demonstrating how waste materials can be transformed into valuable resources.
“We’re pleased to support this circular economy program through the Construction Plastics Initiative, designed to reduce waste and promote the reuse of construction materials that would typically be sent to landfill,” said Prabh K. Banga, Vice President, Sustainability, Aecon. “Our leadership in this initiative reflects a commitment to circularity and advancing Canadian research on construction waste solutions.”
Since joining in May 2025, Aecon has contributed 1,856 kg of plastic to the initiative. Light House has played a central role in facilitating the removal of plastics from the Holdom Overpass site to the recycling facility, helping Aecon actively participate as a partner in the process of recycling and reintegrating construction plastics.
The Holdom Overpass Project will see the construction of a new four-lane overpass that will extend Holdom Avenue, improving safety and connections for the Burnaby community, while increasing transportation efficiency and trade capacity for terminals at the Port of Vancouver. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is delivering the project in partnership with the City of Burnaby, CN, and the Government of Canada, as part of the Burnaby Rail Corridor Improvements Project.
According to Light House, in Canada, packaging from industrial, commercial, and institutional sources accounted for 52% of Canada’s plastic packaging waste. This initiative also supports the federal government's Canadian plastics initiatives focused on achieving zero plastic waste by 2030 through its Advancing a Circular Plastics Economy for Canada.
“The Construction Plastics Initiative is an important first step in quantifying the challenges and demonstrating how industry innovation can reduce the amount of plastic waste on projects and convert the materials that are generated into a valued resource in a way that is cost-neutral to general contractors,” said Gil Yarron, Managing Director, Light House.
By integrating circular practices into infrastructure projects, Aecon continues to build responsibly for both communities and the environment. Learn more about Aecon’s dedication to sustainable construction practices at Aecon.com/sustainability.
More information on the Holdom Overpass Project is available on Aecon’s website.
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For further information:
Prabh K. Banga
Vice President, Sustainability
416-297-2600
sustainability@aecon.com