WASTE & SPILL PREVENTION

Keeping Our Shorelines and Oceans Clean

Port Saint John and our maritime stakeholders have been collaborating on an annual beach cleanup since 2022. Each year we choose a beach close to the Port and gather to collect litter.

Preventing Marine Rope Pollution

The Fundy North Fisherman’s Association has a ghost gear retrieval program in which they go out and retrieve marine rope that has been left behind or disposed of in the ocean. This is important because marine mammals can become entangled in this rope. Port Saint John supports this program financially but also collaborates with them on rope mat weaving workshops with the community to repurpose the rope.

Office Waste Program

Following a waste audit in 2018, our corporate office implemented a program that drastically reduced the amount of waste going to landfills through reduction measures, recycling, and composting.

Spill Prevention

Port Saint John’s safety program includes rigorous spill prevention procedures, and we have invested heavily in spill prevention kits and equipment. In their orientation, we train our contractors on spill prevention, which is part of our inspection processes.