Rothsay | Learn how Rothsay is creating a renewable future

As a company committed to environmental advocacy, Rothsay places great importance on educating our local communities about sustainability. Rothsay also supports numerous environmental educational programs, local sports teams, charitable organizations, and community events.

Rendering is Recycling

Recycling in its truest form, the rendering process transforms waste animal by-products, such as meat scraps, fat and bone into valuable, nutrient rich finished goods. Rendering is a necessary service for the agriculture and food industries and plays an important role in ensuring that animal by-products are disposed of safely.

            
            	Rothsay recycles more than 99% of its inputs into value-added products
                
            	Waste animal by-products received from abattoirs, food processing plants, supermarkets, and restaurants are processed at our facility into valuable commodities.
Recycling animal by-products contributes to the preservation of our environment by providing a safe disposal alternative to landfills and incineration for these materials.
Not only does the recycling process not consume water, it produces water which is then sent through a sophisticated and rigorous wastewater treatment and purification system prior to discharge into the natural local watershed.
Odour causing compounds in the air are destroyed by scrubbers and sophisticated biofilters.

Rothsay’s goal is to be a leader in environmental management.

Rothsay is committed to the environment and to minimizing our ecological footprint through continuously improving our environmentally friendly business practices.
Our Environmental Commitment (PDF)

            
            	What does continuous environmental improvement look like at Rothsay?
                
            	Design, installation and commissioning of an Integrated Water Management System for comprehensive wastewater treatment at our two largest facilities.
Use of Rothsay biodiesel to run our truck fleet.
Installation of the two largest closed biofilters in North America for the biological treatment of odours.
Rigorous training and employment of specially trained air and water environmental system operators.
Comprehensive management systems with detailed and specific policies and procedures for operation of our plants and environmental systems.
Annual reduction of chemical, natural gas and electricity usage through initiatives focused on energy conservation.