Edmonton Waste Management

• 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
  
• New garbage, food scraps bins coming to more Edmonton homes

  The City of Edmonton will begin rolling out carts for garbage and food scraps starting in March.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 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
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• Edmonton city council asked to approve P3 composter: report

  A new report from the city says building a new composter under a P3 model will save 13. 8 per cent of the multi-million-dollar cost.

  Environment

  May 5, 2020
• Edmonton might delay rolling out its revamped waste management system because of COVID-19 crisis

  The planned citywide roll out for Edmonton's new waste management collection system could be pushed back because of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 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
• Edmonton pushing for regional garbage plan sooner rather than later

  The mayor wants to consider regional integration when the city comes up with its organic waste processing plan.

  Environment

  Oct 9, 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
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• Edmonton’s very own single-use plastic ban could mirror federal one

  Edmontonians will learn in the next couple of weeks how close a local ban on single-use plastic would be to the one Ottawa has planned for 2021.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2019
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• 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