SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July, 2006

Bennett Environmental Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

000-30946

(Commission File Number)

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 of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.


Form 20-F		Form 40-F X

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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: July 12, 2006	By:	/s/ Michael B. McSweeney
	Name:	Michael B. McSweeney
	Title:	Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit		Description

99.1		Press Release dated July 11, 2006

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For Immediate Release				Exhibit 99.1

Bennett Environmental Inc. Update

Oakville, Ontario, July 11, 2006 - Bennett Environmental Inc. (TSX: BEV, AMEX:BEL) announced today that its facility in St. Ambroise Quebec will be shutdown until it has adequate soils to process in a cost efficient manner. The shutdown is expected to last until September 1, 2006.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release and in certain documents incorporated by reference into this press release constitute forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “should”, “believe” and “confident” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. BEI believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in, or incorporated by reference into, this press release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. BEI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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 U.S. Bennett Environmental’s 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. For information, please visit the Bennett Environmental website at: www.bennettenv.com.

Contact:

Michael McSweeney

Vice President

Bennett Environmental Inc.

(905) 339-1540 ext 209

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