RECLAIM 2026: See Soil Washing and Aggregate Recovery in Action in Chilliwack, BC
On October 8, 2026, our Frontline Washing Systems division and Headlands Environmental will host RECLAIM 2026 at the Shxwhá Village Soil Management Facility in Chilliwack, British Columbia.
The one-day event is built around an operating soil recovery facility. Attendees will be able to follow incoming material through the washing process, see the equipment working under real operating conditions, examine recovered material and speak directly with the people running the system.
The Headlands facility is home to North America’s first mobile soil recovery operation, giving RECLAIM 2026 a practical focus. The equipment is not being brought in for a staged demonstration. Instead, visitors will be walking through an active facility that accepts both wet and dry feed and was designed around the changing material conditions that soil recovery operations encounter.
Why We Created Frontline Washing Systems
We launched Frontline Washing Systems in early 2026 as a specialized division focused on soil washing, slurry processing and material recovery in Canada.
The division grew out of a gap we saw in the Canadian market. Soil and slurry washing technology is well established internationally, particularly in the UK and Europe, but Canadian operators have had less access to the application expertise and local support required to put these systems into operation.
At the same time, the economics around excess soil are changing.
Hauling and disposal costs can represent a major expense for contractors and receiving facilities. Landfill and fill capacity is under pressure, while operators are looking more closely at how much usable sand and aggregate is leaving their sites as part of a waste stream.
We created Frontline Washing Systems to help operators separate and recover that material where appropriate rather than treating the entire incoming load as something that needs to be disposed of.
Our approach is centred on modular washing systems that can be configured around the material, available site space and recovery requirements of an operation. Systems can then be expanded as volumes or processing requirements change. Just as importantly, we can support these systems in Canada through planning, commissioning, service and parts.
RECLAIM 2026 gives operators a chance to see what that approach looks like after installation.
What Will Be on Display at RECLAIM 2026?
The centre of the event is the Headlands Environmental soil washing system.
Rather than viewing individual machines in isolation, attendees will be able to follow material through the recovery process and see how the different stages work together. The facility handles both wet and dry feeds, providing a closer look at how a washing circuit can respond to changing incoming material.
Equipment and processing stages highlighted as part of the Headlands system include the scalper, Tyrone’s T-Rinse double-deck screen and an overband magnet, which make up the first stage of processing. From there, material moves through the TrackWash Pro, followed by the water treatment system and filter press.
The TrackWash Pro is particularly important to the project. Unlike a conventional fixed washing installation, it is a tracked mobile wash plant designed for faster deployment and easier relocation. Its modular format also gives operators another way to enter the washing market without immediately committing to a large, fixed plant.
In addition, attendees will be able to check out the newly installed HydroPro system, which is fully integrated with the larger washing circuit and purpose-built for receiving and processing hydrovac slurry. Trucks can discharge directly into the system, where oversized debris is removed, coarse aggregate is scrubbed and recovered, and the remaining water and fine solids are directed into the facility’s main water treatment system for further processing and reuse.
During the live demonstration and guided plant tours, our Frontline Washing Systems team and the Headlands team will explain how material moves through the different stages and how the plant produces reusable or marketable aggregate products from incoming soil.
Who Should Attend RECLAIM 2026?
RECLAIM 2026 is intended for organizations that handle excess soil, contaminated soil, slurry, hydrovac waste or difficult aggregate feed and want a closer look at how washing and material recovery can fit into their operation.
Hydrovac and slurry operators can see different approaches to dewatering and separating incoming loads. Transfer stations, recovery facilities and landfill operators can look at how processing may reduce residual waste while recovering usable material before disposal.
Civil and excavation contractors can examine options for managing material generated on projects. Aggregate producers and quarries can see how washing may recover additional saleable product from challenging feed. Environmental and remediation consultants will also be able to see how physical separation and washing can fit within a broader soil management or remediation strategy.
The event is also an opportunity to bring the different sides of a soil recovery project together. Contractors, consultants, material receivers and end users can all influence what enters a facility and what can ultimately be done with the recovered material.
What Attendees Can Take Away From the Event
One of our main goals with RECLAIM 2026 is to make soil washing more tangible.
Visitors will be able to see incoming material enter an operating plant and follow the process through separation, washing, water management and final product recovery. Seeing that process in person provides context that equipment specifications alone cannot.
The event should also give attendees a better basis for evaluating washing within their own business. Feed characteristics, processing volume, available space and the desired recovered products all affect how a system needs to be configured. Our modular approach is built around those operating conditions rather than applying one standard plant layout to every application.
There is also the question of what happens after the material is washed. The RECLAIM program includes discussion around potential uses for recovered aggregate and how operators are approaching the economics of material recovery.
For companies currently paying to haul or dispose of soil and slurry, that can change how the incoming material is viewed. A soil stream may contain sand, stone and aggregate that can be separated and returned to productive use, depending on the material itself and applicable requirements. Washing provides a way to recover those usable fractions while concentrating the material that still requires further management.
RECLAIM 2026 Event Details
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Location: Shxwhá Village Soil Management Facility, operated by Headlands Environmental
Address: 9481 Skway Road, Chilliwack, BC V2R 5M5
Presented by: Frontline Washing Systems and Headlands Environmental Services
Check-in begins at 9:00 a.m., followed by an honoring ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The live equipment demonstration is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., with lunch and networking beginning at 11:30 a.m. Guided plant tours will run from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The event takes place on Shxwhá Village land, a Stóō community located where the Chilliwack River meets the Fraser River. Space at the facility is limited and attendance is by request.