Sanimax strikes deal with government to put end to foul smells in Rivire-des-Prairies – Montreal [Video]

The days of carcass spills and foul smells are numbered in Montreal’s Rivière-des-Prairies borough.

Sanimax, the animal rendering plant in Montreal’s east end,  has reached a deal with the city and the province to put an end to the stench.

“We were ecstatic. It’s our David vs. Goliath moment,” said Joseph Paglia, one of several residents who have been pushing the company to make changes.

Paglia has been complaining about terrible smells in the area, asking the company to take measures for nearly 10 years.

“I would classify it as a cross between wet dog food that’s been in your bag for the last three days and rotting animal flesh carcasses, chicken carcasses that you left on the counter for maybe a few days,” Paglia said of the smell the plant emanates.

Now, he says, people living nearby will soon be able to have their summers outside without the smell of fetid air pushing them back indoors.

To make that …