Lystek Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation
Research & Development
Dr. Owen Ward and Dr. Ajay Singh began conducting initial research at the University of Waterloo to develop the Lystek THP technology.
They were motivated to efficiently and economically produce valuable products from biosolids and organic residuals with resource recovery and beneficial application as their main driver.
Lystek International Incorporated
Lystek International (Lystek) was incorporated in 2000 in Ontario, Canada.
First Pilot Study – Guelph Wastewater Treatment Plant
Conducted at the City of Guelph WWTP during 2003-2005 and funded by the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada and Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).
Pilot demonstration produced pathogen free LysteGro fertilizer and confirmed the benefit of using the hydrolyzed product to enhance anaerobic digestion (LysteMize). Lystek was awarded the “Regional Innovation Award for Sustainable Development” by NRC.
First Patent – Granted
First patent granted for method for treatment of dewatered wastewater residuals to reduce viscosity while eliminating pathogens to comply with Class A quality standards.
NEW DEPLOYMENT – Guelph, ON
First full-scale operating facility handed over to the City of Guelph Wastewater Treatment Plant with the addition of second THP Module.
NEW DEPLOYMENT – St Marys, ON
Lystek deploys its second project – integrating LysteGro fertilizer production, LysteMize anaerobic digestion, and LysteCarb as a BNR carbon source – at the Town of St. Marys. This innovative and integrated design was demonstrated in partnership with the University of Western Ontario.
FIRST REGIONAL FACILITY – Southgate Organic Material Recovery Centre
Lystek builds its first owned and operated regional facility in the Township of Southgate, ON.
Southgate Organic Materials Recovery Centre (OMRC) now services 30+ south central Ontario utilities.
NEW DEPLOYMENT – Elora, ON
New deployment in the Town of Elora transforms costly storage problems into a fertilizer sales success story.
NEW DEPLOYMENT – North Battleford, SK
New deployment in North Battleford transitions the town’s biosolids management from landfill disposal to resource recovery ensuring regulatory compliance.
US EXPANSION – Fairfield Organic Material Recovery Center
Lystek expands into the US market with their second OMRC: the Fairfield Organic Material Recovery Center (OMRC) located at the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District in Northern California.
NEW DEPLOYMENT – Innisfil, ON
New Lystek THP deployment in the Town of Innisfil advances resource recovery in a growing community.
LYSTEMIZE DIGESTION OF SSO – Goleta, CA
Lystek THP deployed in Southern California to demonstrate enhanced digestion of source separated organics (SSO) using LysteMize technology.
Project partners included the Goleta Sanitary District and the University of California, Santa Barbara with assistance from the California Energy Commission’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program.
NEW DEPLOYMENT – South Huron Valley Utility Authority, MI
First installation in the state of Michigan delivers a sustainable Class A solution and resolves Class B storage challenges.
EXPANSION INTO GLOBAL MARKETS – Sharjah, UAE
First project in Asia – located at the Sharjah City Municipality Drainage Department, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This project delivered on-site resource recovery with an easy to implement containerized solution.
EXTENSION OF LYSTEMIZE DIGESTION – Livestock Waste Characterization Study
The project evaluates the suitability of various animal manures and organics from farms in southern Ontario as feedstocks for the LysteMize anaerobic digestion (AD) process to produce renewable energy.
Supported by: Department of Natural Resources Canada and Brown & Caldwell
MAJOR MILESTONES CELEBRATED – Southgate OMRC 10-Year Anniversary
The Southgate OMRC celebrates ten years of operation as well as the milestone of 1 million tons of LysteGro produced and sold.
NEW DESIGN PROJECT – Valley Sanitary District, CA
Lystek is selected to design an advanced biosolids treatment facility at the Valley Sanitary District.
NEW DEPLOYMENT – Commerce, MI
Lystek deploys its second project in Michigan to provide cost certainty to Commerce Township with landfill diversion and production of Class A biosolids.
Lystek 2000-2025
Our 25-year history of innovation underscores our commitment to developing sustainable solutions for organic waste management and fostering a truly circular economy.
NEW DEPLOYMENT – Erin, ON
Lystek deploys another advanced resource recovery facility with LysteGro fertilizer production and LysteMize biogas recovery.