Edmonton Waste

• City of Edmonton takes step forward on single-use item ban

  A ban on single-use items like plastic and Styrofoam is one step closer to reality after Edmonton city council voted to move forward in Monday's meeting.

  Environment

  Apr 4, 2022
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• Edmonton resolving issues with new waste collection program after thousands of homes missed

  The city said about 13,000 residents did not have waste collected on their scheduled day last week as the city has started its new cart rollout.

  Environment

  Jul 6, 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
• 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
• City wants your opinion about future of Edmonton waste management

  Residents are being asked to weigh in on the future of waste management in Edmonton through an online survey and in-person sessions.

  Environment

  Oct 1, 2018
• Does that go in recycling? Test your Edmonton recycling smarts with our quiz

  Edmontonians pride themselves on a world-class waste management system. But a recent city audit found less than 50 per cent of  residential waste is being diverted, far short of the goal of 90 per cent. Test your recycling smarts with our quiz.

  Environment

  Feb 8, 2018
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• Edmonton’s long-praised waste management system struggling to divert 50% of residential garbage

  For years, Edmonton's waste management centre has been lauded as state-of-the-art. But a city audit criticized the system and offered eight recommendations to improve it.

  Environment

  Feb 1, 2018
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• Should Edmonton ban plastic bags? Grocery store reignites debate

  An Edmonton grocery store has started a petition to ban single-use plastic bags in the city, days after the first major Canadian city joined the growing effort to do away with them.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2018