Montreal's inspector general wants city to dump Ricova, but now the company is threatening legal action. A review of its dealings with other municipalities shows it will use the courts to defend its interests.
on an unexpected increase in the amount of recyclables it was asked to collect.
Last year, Ricova successfully sued Laval for awarding its sorting contract to Tricentris, a recycling co-operative, without going to tender.awarded the contract to TricentrisIn a statement announcing the agreement, Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer praised Tricentris, saying it "demonstrates transparency in its processes and places environmental protection at the heart of its concerns."
Ricova also filed a lawsuit against three communities on Montreal's South Shore — Chambly, Mont Saint-Hilaire and Saint-Basile-Le-Grand — in an attempt to recoup money it says was lost when the recycling market collapsed after China closed its borders to most foreign recycling in 2018. In 2020, the judge ruled against the company. Ricova is appealing the judgment.
He said Hampstead city council considered dropping the contract with Ricova and going back to tender but decided that wasn't the right way to go. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, centre, is seen here opening the Lachine recycling sorting facility in November 2019.
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