Calgary Waste And Recycling
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Calgary committee endorses uniform pickup of black bins despite usageCity officials told the city’s community development committee the costs of implementing a variable set-out program would outweigh the savings.PoliticsDec 1, 2022
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Coronavirus: Charities warn that dropped-off donations are turning into garbage in CalgaryThe city is asking people to stop dropping off unwanted items at local charities and donation bins.NewsApr 10, 2020
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Calgary considering ‘pay as you throw’ black bin collectionThe City of Calgary is considering using RFID technology to track how often black bins are collected and charging customers appropriately.CanadaDec 18, 2019
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Calgary city council to look at privatizing services to save on tax billsCouncil is grappling with a $52 million shortfall in this year’s budget and is considering all the options as it prepares to go line-by-line through all the services the city provides.EconomyNov 14, 2019
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Calgary looking to charge for extra garbage pick-up, pass on savings to less wasteful householdsA 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.CanadaMar 20, 2019
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