Calgary Recycling

• Calgary councillor pushing to save recycling costs in Alberta

  Making producers responsible for recycling packaging could save taxpayer dollars and the equivalent of 15,000 cars-worth of greenhouse gas emissions.

  Economy

  Sep 25, 2020
  
• 2 Calgary massage businesses ticketed for reopening too soon amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Over the May long weekend, Calgary officials handed out tickets to two Calgary businesses for reopening their doors prematurely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  Canada

  May 19, 2020
  
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• Calgarians asked to hold on to blue carts after COVID-19 outbreak at recycling facility

  Calgarians asked to hold off using their blue carts as a COVID-19 outbreak at the Cascades Recovery Recycling Facility has temporarily paused the organization's ability to accept waste.

  Canada

  May 11, 2020
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• Don’t Scrooge around this Christmas: How to reduce, reuse and recycle in Calgary

  As the countdown to Christmas 2019 approaches the final week, the City of Calgary is offering ideas on how to make it a green one.

  Consumer

  Dec 17, 2019
• 2,000 tonnes of plastic containers headed to the dump in August: City of Calgary

  An estimated 2,000 tonnes of plastic containers currently sitting in storage will be sent to a landfill next month.

  Consumer

  Aug 20, 2019
• Calgary’s curbside recycling program turns 10

  Calgary's blue car recycling program has seen a 95 per cent participation rate since it started a decade ago.

  Environment

  Jun 27, 2019
• City of Calgary considers municipal role on single-use plastics

  One-time use plastics are a big problem for our planet. They take up space and cost countless dollars to be sent to the landfill. The City of Calgary is now looking into these single-use plastics and how to manage them.

  Politics

  May 14, 2019
• Calgary looking to charge for extra garbage pick-up, pass on savings to less wasteful households

  A Calgary committee is recommending city council have households pay for garbage pick-up additional to the black carts and explore the use of RFID to better track -- and bill -- black cart use.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2019
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• Calgary committee to look at study that examines privatization of some waste collection

  While there will be savings of between $425,000 to $1.2 million (or about $1.30 to $3.90 per household, per year), it does come at a price, the report said.

  Environment

  Jan 21, 2019
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• Top tips yule need to know to celebrate a green Christmas in Calgary

  The City of Calgary has released tips to reduce waste and dispose of materials properly over the holidays.

  Consumer

  Dec 19, 2018