Long-lived Assets, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-lived Assets, net [Text Block]

10. Long-lived Assets, net

				2019				2018
		Cost		Accumulated		Net book value		Net book value
				depreciation
Land	$	1,425,002	$	—	$	1,425,002	$	—
Composting buildings		2,277,459		311,769		1,965,690		1,988,144
Gore cover system		1,092,345		222,481		869,864		748,112
Driveway and paving		356,849		65,422		291,427		304,639
Machinery and equipment		64,036		41,766		22,270		27,661
Equipment under capital lease		416,785		249,207		167,578		280,323
Office trailer		9,239		4,971		4,268		3,817
Vacuum trailer		5,774		866		4,908		—
Computer equipment		6,805		4,943		1,862		3,186
Computer software		7,083		7,083		—		2,389
Automotive equipment		10,417		2,554		7,863		953
Signage		2,614		893		1,721		1,886
	$	5,674,408	$	911,955	$	4,762,453	$	3,361,110

Included above are the long-lived assets acquired on the business acquisition described under note 7.