Calgary Garbage

• Calgary triggers wildlife waste bylaw after bear reports in southwest neighbourhood

  It’s the first time the wildlife-related amendments to the bylaw have been put into effect since they were approved by council on Sept. 12.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2023
  
• 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
  
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• Calgary neighbours complain about garbage piling up at vacant home in southeast

  The driveway behind a vacant home has become a dumping ground in a southeast Calgary community and neighbours want it cleaned up after weeks of complaints.

  Sep 10, 2019
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• 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
• Calgary city council approves tag-a-bag garbage program

  The program will start next year.

  News

  Apr 9, 2019
• Surge of complaints to 311 about illegal dumping in Calgary

  With the arrival of spring, a lot of Calgarians are doing their seasonal cleaning, but it comes with an increase in complaints about debris piling up in back alleys.

  News

  Apr 8, 2019
• 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