Waste Disposal

• Green bins to be delivered to 28,000 Peterborough homes as service begins Oct. 31

  The City of Peterborough has started to deliver green bins to 28,000 homes in preparation for the weekly collection service beginning at the end of October.

  Environment

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• What’s being done about litter accumulation revealed in Lethbridge’s spring melt

  As the snow starts to melt, the litter that spent the winter burried under it is being revealed, but Lethbridge has plans to tackle the waste problem.

  Environment

  Apr 11, 2023
  
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• Pandemic cleanups, construction helped increase trash in North and Central Okanagan last year

  North Okanagan data shows, per capita, residents produced 533 kg of garbage last year. That's a higher per-capital rate than at any time in the last decade.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2022
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• Residents push back against proposed changes to Otter Lake landfill

  Some residents living near the Otter Lake landfill are pushing back against a proposal to deactivate its front-end processor and waste stabilization facility.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2022
• Average household waste in HRM up 10 per cent during pandemic

  Litter isn't just a problem for the environment it is an eyesore and that's why Brian Cooper has been picking up litter on daily walks during the major of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2021
• Environmental consulting company developed plan for Penticton waste pile removal

  The waste pile on Green Mountain Road was left behind after Appleton Waste Services, a business that leased the land, declared itself insolvent.

  Environment

  Jun 28, 2020
• Odour monitoring in south London set to get underway

  The city will attempt to measure the stink in the area using a device called a "Scentroid," which is basically a stink mask.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2018
• Ingersoll’s right to say yes or no gets support from Hamilton

  Comiskey argues that it's about "the right to look after our people" and to protect lakes and rivers from contamination.

  Environment

  May 15, 2018
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• Trash talk: Edmonton proposes changes to garbage separation and disposal

  A recent audit found the city is only diverting half of its waste from the landfill. The goal is to divert 90 per cent of waste.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2018