Edmonton Recycling

• Edmonton hopes to implement plan to reduce single-use items in 2023

  Edmonton hopes the single-use item reduction plan would be implemented in 2023.

  Consumer

  Nov 25, 2021
  
• 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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• Small business gives plastic new purpose inside Edmonton garage

  Edmonton's Corey Saban sees the potential in plastic and is working inside his garage to transform discarded materials into something more useful.

  Environment

  Jan 7, 2021
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• Edmonton Big Bin event returns following COVID-19 postponement

  The first in a series of Big Bin events returned to Edmonton on Saturday after a postponement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Environment

  Aug 22, 2020
• Christmas tree collection set to wrap up in Edmonton after weather-related delays

  The city's Christmas tree collection program usually ends Jan. 31, but cold weather and truck problems pushed this year's deadline to Valentine's Day.

  Weather

  Feb 8, 2020
• Wrapping paper, ribbons, trees: Where and how to dispose of holiday waste in Edmonton

  Most of the packaging used for toys and other gifts is not recyclable.

  Consumer

  Dec 27, 2019
• 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
• Big compost didn’t work so councillor wants Edmonton to go small scale

  Aaron Paquette says after Edmonton's one-time world class facility had to close because the roof rotted, it's time to bring a compost program down to the community level.

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2019
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• Edmonton will see utility rate hike; council may consider full privatization of garbage collection

  City council will be asked to approve 2.5 per cent utility rate hikes over the next four years to pay for changes coming to waste management in Edmonton.

  Environment

  Nov 16, 2018
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• Edmonton utility budget calls for 2.5% increases over 4 years, details still to come

  Edmontonians will be paying monthly increases on their utility bills to help the waste management branch cope with an entirely new business model over the next four years.

  Environment

  Nov 1, 2018