Solid Waste

• City of Kelowna makes new plans as composting facility nears capacity

  In the next five years, the City of Kelowna is expecting to hit capacity at its current composting facility near Vernon.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2020
  
• Weekly garbage bag limit to return June 15, City of Kingston says

  The City of Kingston has announced it will be reverting back to the limit of one untagged bag of garbage per week.

  Canada

  May 28, 2020
  
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• City of Kingston’s waste team take to the streets to teach students how to sort trash

  The city of Kingston's waste team took over Aberdeen and surrounding streets Monday evening to help the student population learn about waste and recycling.

  Education

  Sep 17, 2018
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• Texas-based Waste Connections to buy Progressive Waste

  Progressive Waste Solutions has agreed to a friendly deal that will see the Canadian company merged into a new business that's controlled by shareholders and management of Texas-based Waste Connections.

  Money

  Jan 19, 2016
• New garbage bin requests in Toronto increase by 400 per cent

  Homeowners looking to downsize their garbage bins after an increase in the city's solid waste fees now have to wait longer for delivery.

  Apr 7, 2015
• Nova Scotia seeking input on proposed changes to solid waste rules

  The Nova Scotia government wants to see more garbage diverted from its landfills.

  Politics

  May 13, 2014