KBL Environmental: A Canadian Environmental Services Company
Born in the North. Built BY SOLVING Canada’s Toughest Environmental Challenges.
KBL Group of Companies is a privately owned Canadian environmental services business providing environmental remediation, waste management, water treatment, technical services, transportation, recycling, and environmental liability management solutions across Western Canada and the North.
Founded in Yellowknife in 2006, KBL was created to address the environmental challenges of remote and underserved northern communities. Working in extreme climates, complex regulatory environments, and locations with limited infrastructure shaped the practical, resourceful, and safety-focused approach that continues to define our company today.
Through strategic acquisitions, Indigenous partnerships, organic growth, and continued investment in people, facilities, equipment, and technology, KBL has grown into an integrated environmental services provider capable of supporting projects from initial planning through field execution, treatment, recovery, and final project completion.
Together with the organizations and predecessor companies that now form part of KBL, our team brings more than 35 years of combined environmental services experience and a history of more than 16,000 completed projects across Canada.
Our Story
Northern Roots. National Capability.
KBL began with an opportunity to provide hazardous waste management services to an underserved northern market. From the outset, the company was required to solve problems differently.
Northern projects demanded careful planning, specialized logistics, adaptable equipment, strong local relationships, and teams capable of working safely and independently in remote environments. From winter roads and seasonal sealifts to fly-in communities, operating mines, industrial sites, and abandoned exploration properties, KBL built its reputation by delivering practical solutions where conventional approaches were not always possible.
As the company grew, KBL expanded beyond waste management into environmental remediation, demolition and decommissioning, water treatment, dredging and dewatering, technical consulting, environmental construction, transportation, recycling, and circular economy solutions.
Today, KBL applies the experience developed in the North to environmental challenges throughout Western Canada and across the country.
KBL’s Growth
2006 — KBL Founded
KBL was founded in Yellowknife to provide hazardous waste management services to an underserved northern market.
2007 — Transportation Services Established
KBL incorporated its transportation services division, initially supporting contaminated soil management and related services for the mining sector.
2009 — Northern Hazardous Waste Infrastructure
KBL developed Northern Canada’s first hazardous waste management facility, providing industry and communities with a reliable regional option for managing regulated materials.
2010 — Mining Sector Growth
KBL secured major service contracts with all three operating diamond mines in the Northwest Territories, establishing the company as a trusted environmental services provider to the northern mining industry.
2013 — Indigenous Partnerships
KBL entered into the first of many strategic Indigenous partnerships. These relationships became central to KBL’s approach to project delivery, local employment, training, procurement, shared ownership, and long-term community benefit.
2017 — Expansion into Nunavut
KBL entered into a partnership with Kitikmeot Corporation and developed the first soil treatment facility in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.
2018 — Environmental Consulting and Remediation
KBL expanded into environmental consulting and contracting, including contaminated site remediation and related field services.
2019 — Growing Facilities, Fleet, and Partnerships
By 2019, KBL operated four classes of waste management facilities, provided project-based services from three office locations, and owned a growing fleet of purpose-built trucks and equipment.
True North Environmental Ltd., a joint venture between KBL and Det’on Cho Corporation, was also formed to pursue environmental remediation opportunities at Giant Mine and throughout the Northwest Territories.
2020 — Expanded Remediation Capacity
KBL acquired TR3 Inc., complementing and expanding the company’s environmental remediation services, technical expertise, and field execution capabilities.
2023 — Transformational Acquisition
KBL acquired the Remediation Services division of a publicly traded environmental services company. The acquisition significantly expanded KBL’s operating scale, geographic reach, workforce, equipment fleet, and environmental construction and remediation capabilities.
2024 — Major Giant Mine Contract
Through True North Environmental, KBL was awarded the approximately $100 million Giant Mine Core Industrial Area Abatement, Demolition, and Debris Removal Project.
The project represented an important milestone in KBL’s growth and demonstrated the strength of its Indigenous partnership model, northern experience, and ability to execute complex, multi-year environmental projects.
2025 — Canada’s Best Managed Companies
KBL was recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, reflecting excellence in strategy, innovation, culture, capability, governance, financial performance, and sustainable growth.
2026 - Water Treatment Expansion
KBL acquired Claytek Inc, expanding our water treatment and soil solidification capabilities.
Today — An Integrated Environmental Services Company
KBL continues to pursue strategic growth opportunities that enhance financial performance, expand technical and operational capabilities, and strengthen the company’s position in the Canadian environmental services industry.
Today, KBL operates from 19 locations, supported by:
- More than 16,000 completed projects
- More than 35 years of combined environmental experience
- 10 soil treatment facilities
- 3 hazardous waste transfer facilities
- Western Canada’s dedicated paint recycling facility
- More than 1,400 heavy assets
- More than 300 pieces of heavy equipment
More than Waste management
KBL has evolved into a diversified environmental services platform with the people, equipment, facilities, technical expertise, and project controls required to manage complex environmental challenges.
Our integrated capabilities include:
Environmental Remediation Services
Contaminated site remediation, reclamation, environmental construction, demolition, decommissioning, hazardous materials abatement, landfill services, and on-site environmental management.
Waste Services
Hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, soil treatment, waste transfer facilities, paint recycling, metals recovery, beneficial reuse, transportation, and emergency response.
Technical Services
Water treatment and management, dredging and dewatering, environmental monitoring, permitting and compliance, sulphur services, utilities, trenchless services, environmental consulting, and treatment technology development.
By integrating technical planning, field execution, transportation, treatment infrastructure, and resource recovery within one organization, KBL gives clients a single accountable partner throughout the environmental project lifecycle.
Built Through Indigenous Partnerships and Community Impact
KBL’s growth has been strengthened by long-term partnerships with Indigenous Nations, development corporations, clients, employees, and local communities.
Our Indigenous partnerships are founded on mutual respect, shared governance, employment, training, procurement, business development, and long-term capacity building. These relationships improve project delivery while creating meaningful and lasting economic benefits in the communities where we work.
From the creation of regional environmental businesses to major project joint ventures such as True North Environmental, partnerships remain fundamental to how KBL grows and operates.
Our Vision
We are passionate about safely providing innovative solutions that support ESG standards and create a better future for all.
Our Mission
We specialize in finding unique and responsible ways to manage waste and environmental liabilities safely, setting new standards in environmental stewardship.
Our Core Values
The Future of KBL Environmental
KBL’s roots remain firmly in Canada’s North, but our capabilities and ambitions now extend across the country.
We will continue investing in people, partnerships, facilities, technology, equipment, and specialized environmental capabilities. Our focus is to grow responsibly while maintaining the culture of safety, resourcefulness, accountability, and practical innovation on which KBL was built.
What KBL Means
Knowledge
At KBL, our deep understanding of environmental and social issues empowers us to make responsible decisions. We leverage this knowledge to offer innovative environmental solutions, conducting informed assessments of risks and opportunities while driving resourceful approaches.
Balance
Our commitment to ESG extends to all aspects of our operations ensuring a balanced approach by considering environmental, social, and governance factors. This balance leads to responsible resource allocation, diligent risk management, and the resourceful optimization of sustainability practices, benefiting both our customers and the environment.
Leadership
As leaders in our field, we proactively set ESG standards and embrace responsibility for our actions. We diligently set and monitor sustainability goals, holding ourselves accountable to high standards. Our leadership encourages resourcefulness, driving us to pioneer innovative and sustainable solutions for our valued customers, furthering our mission of environmental stewardship.
KBL is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies as of 2025.
This award reflects our commitment to strategic vision, innovation, and excellence in environmental management. From comprehensive waste and liability management to pioneering solutions in remediation and resource recovery, our team continues to raise the bar for environmental stewardship across Canada.
This recognition is a testament to the hard work of our dedicated employees, the strength of our partnerships, and the trust our clients place in us every day.
