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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of    September   , 2003

Bennett Environmental Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Suite 208, 1540 Cornwall Road, Oakville ON L6J 7W5

(Address of principal executive offices)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

     
Form 20-F o   Form 40-F x

     Please note that pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(d)(1), this registrant, being registered under Section 12, is not eligible for exemption under Rule 12g3-2(b). Accordingly, the following two questions are not relevant to this registrant and are therefore left blank.

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     
Yes o   No o

     If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-             .

 

 

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

         
    Bennett Environmental Inc.
(Registrant)
 
Date: September 3, 2003   By:   /s/ John Bennett
[Print] Name: John Bennett
            Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC. LOGO) For Immediate Release

Bennett Update

Oakville, Ontario, September 03, 2003 – Late last evening, a company called Grupo Iusacell in Mexico City, somehow related to Bell Atlantic Corporation (tickler symbol BEL) issued a press release entitled “Waiver Extension Obtained by Grupo Iusacell.” Bell Atlantic Corporation is listed on the NYSE with the trading symbol of BEL, which is the same trading symbol of Bennett Environmental Inc. listed on the AMEX. Please be aware that this news release has nothing to do with Bennett Environmental Inc. We are contacting the news agencies to remove this article from their website and any association to Bennett Environmental Inc.

New Brunswick – Permit Update

The permit application to construct a new plant in New Brunswick is still progressing. We are confident that a permit will be issued shortly and we will release an update at that time.

About Bennett Environmental Inc.

Bennett Environmental Inc. is a North American leader in high temperature treatment services for the remediation of contaminated soil and has provided thermal solutions to contamination problems throughout Canada and the US. Bennett Environmental’s proprietary technology provides for the safe, economical and permanent solution to contaminated soil. Independent testing has consistently proven that the technology operates well within the most stringent criteria in North America.

Bennett Environmental is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Trading Symbol “BEV”) and the American Stock Exchange (Trading Symbol “BEL”). For information, please visit the Bennett Environmental website at www.bennettenv.com, or contact John Bennett at the Vancouver office (604) 681-8828 or Rick Stern at the Oakville office (905) 339-1540.

 

     
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