Barry Wood knew something had to change. New highway weight restrictions were going into effect in Ontario and his company’s hydroexcavation crews were traveling a long distance to dumping facilities.
Ontario Excavac operates 37 hydroexcavation trucks throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
“The challenge always has been what to do with the spoils,” says Wood, CEO of the company. A few companies find ways to reuse the water or some of the solids, but rarely find reuse for all of the spoils. Wood wanted his company to be different.
Last summer the company opened its own hydrovac spoils recycling facility, leading to reduced travel
