Calgary Garbage Collection

• Calgary committee endorses uniform pickup of black bins despite usage

  City officials told the city’s community development committee the costs of implementing a variable set-out program would outweigh the savings.

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2022
  
• City of Calgary kicks off privatized garbage collection pilot project

  According to City of Calgary officials, there won't be any changes to pick-up schedules or the billing process in neighbourhoods where the pilot is taking place.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2022
  
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• Tag-a-bag program for black carts to start in June, pending Calgary council approval

  The tag-a-bag program is set to begin in June, which will see Calgarians paying an additional $3 per extra bag of garbage left out for collection that doesn't fit in their black cart.

  Jan 29, 2020
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• Calgary considering ‘pay as you throw’ black bin collection

  The City of Calgary is considering using RFID technology to track how often black bins are collected and charging customers appropriately.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2019
• Calgary city council approves tag-a-bag garbage program

  The program will start next year.

  News

  Apr 9, 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