Waste Management

• Materials, heat make west Edmonton industrial fire difficult

  Thick, black plumes of smoke could be seen rising from an industrial area near 199 Street and 113 Avenue N.W. late Thursday afternoon.

  Environment

  Aug 25
  
• Quebec museum exhibit to wade into the history and potential of human waste

  The exhibition will explore humans' complex relationship with excrement, the challenges of waste management and the health problems caused by poor sanitation around the world.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2021
  
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• Where do all the masks go? One Quebec company says it shouldn’t be the garbage

  For Eric Ethier, Go Zero Recycle president, it doesn't make sense for the masks to be thrown out when they are '100 per cent recyclable.'

  Environment

  May 8, 2021
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• City staff say build up, not out as London’s landfill approaches capacity

  If the plan goes ahead, it would be like 'a nine-storey-tall building being placed on top of what is already the equivalent of a six-storey-tall building.'

  Environment

  Mar 16, 2021
• Proposed curbside organics program to be discussed at Lethbridge city council meeting

  A city official said if Lethbridge moves forward with the program, it's expected to cost $7 per month per household starting in 2023.

  Environment

  Mar 11, 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
• Saskatoon unveils uncosted plan to divert 70% of waste from landfill

  City of Saskatoon officials unveiled a plan to divert 70 per cent of the city's garbage from ending up in the landfill by 2030, but many of the 24 items aren't costed.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2021
• Coronavirus: More Montreal communities adopting PPE recycling

  As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forces the use of personal protective equipment, two more Montreal-area communities are making it easier to recycle discarded PPE.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2020
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• City green bin program delayed in London, Ont.

  Originally expected to start next fall, it will now be at least the summer of 2022 before Londoners will get to use the new green bin waste program.

  Environment

  Nov 12, 2020
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• Potential bidder throws curve ball into contract for processing Hamilton’s organics

  Members of the public works committee have referred the decision to next Wednesday's meeting of city council.

  Environment

  Jun 18, 2020