Edmonton Garbage

• Edmonton report does not recommend fee for disposable cups in waste-reduction plan

  The city is no longer recommending fees for disposable cups in a report on single-use items as part of Edmonton's proposed waste-reduction plan.

  Consumer

  Mar 10, 2022
  
• Edmonton’s new garbage cart program diverting more waste from landfills

  Edmonton's new waste sorting and cart collection program is being touted a success in its first year.

  Environment

  Jan 20, 2022
  
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• What you need to know as Edmonton begins rollout of new garbage cart system

  Homes will receive a large cart to put their garbage bags in, as well as two food scraps bins: one small for in-kitchen use and a large for outdoor storage and pickup.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2021
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• Green carts coming? The status of Edmonton’s waste, recycling and compost plan

  The City of Edmonton estimates that about 50 per cent of single-family residential waste could be composted, and yet, only about six to eight per cent is.

  Environment

  Sep 24, 2020
• Coronavirus: Edmonton asked to address rubber glove-littering problem

  The city has been asked to tackle a growing COVID-19 littering problem. Shoppers are tossing protective disposable gloves on streets and parking lots.

  Consumer

  Apr 6, 2020
• Garbage truck slams into Edmonton garage: ‘It’s a bit of a catastrophe’

  "This garage has been basically decimated by a waste disposal truck so it begs the question: 'How the hell did that happen?'"

  Crime

  Jan 2, 2020
• New Edmonton garbage plan includes single-use plastic ban

  The City of Edmonton released a new waste management system on Tuesday that's designed to reverse a trend uncovered in an audit, where just over a third of what Edmontonians produce avoids going into the landfill.

  Politics

  Aug 20, 2019
• Edmonton Composting Facility shutting down immediately due to rotten roof

  The Edmonton Composting Facility is ceasing operations immediately and shutting down due to "changes to the structural issues," the city announced Wednesday.

  Canada

  May 29, 2019
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• 13 Edmonton neighbourhoods to test out new garbage sorting, collection system

  About 8,000 residents in 13 neighbourhoods have been selected to take part in the Edmonton Cart Rollout.

  Environment

  Mar 5, 2019
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• Edmonton ditches its world-wide garbage management plan: ‘Some things shifted in China’

  At its last meeting of the year, Edmonton city council very quietly pulled the plug on a business you, as a taxpayer, were in. 'Garbage management in China' was supposed to make millions. It didn't.

  Environment

  Dec 28, 2018