Scotia Plaza

Looking up at the Scotia Plaza and surrounding skyscrapers on a sunny day

Our team participated in one of the deepest excavations in Canadian history, digging out 110 feet of earth to make room for the Scotia Plaza.

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Rogers Centre

Overhead, open-dome view of a baseball game at the Rogers Centre

During its construction, our team took part in the largest excavation in downtown Toronto history, removing 1 million+ cubic metres of earth.

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1997

Exterior shot of the Scotiabank Arena

York begins working on the Air Canada Centre, now known as the Scotiabank Arena, home to the Toronto Raptors and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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2013

York1 machinery completing soil remediation on a job site

At 28 Bathurst Street, York undertakes one of the largest soil remediation projects in Toronto involving lead contamination and hazardous soil.

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2017

York1 machinery and workers on a job site

York maps out a new growth strategy that will see it evolve into an integrated environmental and infrastructure services business, through organic growth and acquisitions.

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October 2018

Two uniformed workers on the back of a blue recycling truck. Photo with blue overlay, York1 + SC Disposal in white text.

York acquires SC Disposal, a five-year old company founded in North York by Alex and Spencer Shafran. This move expands York’s operation to include full-service waste management and recycling services.

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May 2019

Excavators and earth mover digging through a pile of dirt at a transfer station. Photo with blue overlay, York1 + Trillium Recovery in white text.

York builds on its waste management and recycling capabilities with the acquisition of Trillium Recovery, an Etobicoke, Ontario-based company founded in 2006.

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August 2019

Side view of trucks parked in a line on asphalt. Photo with blue overlay, York1 + Triple Waste in white text.

York welcomes Triple Waste Management to the family – a move that brings the Millwick Transfer station into York’s network of facilities and creates a platform for further growth and opportunity. Focused on waste collection and recycling, Triple Waste was founded by Vince Mora in 2010.

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