Waste

• Regina city councillor proposes tougher enforcement of Community Standards Bylaw

  Ward 6 Councillor Dan LeBlanc says he's heard frequent complaints from residents about the amount of litter in their yards as well in alleyways and vacant lots.

  Canada

  Apr 5
• Halifax council aims to crack down on illegal dumping with beefed-up bylaw

  Each spring when the snow melts it reveals a sight unseen, the build-up of trash and litter. District 2 councillor David Hendsbee has seen enough.

  Environment

  Apr 5
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• Automated waste collection bins distributed in Laval

  Laval is distributing more than 130,000 black bins on wheels to complete its automated waste collection system ahead of its April 1 deadline.

  Environment

  Jan 19
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• University of Regina researchers, city track COVID-19 in wastewater

  Researchers from the University of Regina are teaming up the with the City of Regina to track COVID-19 in municipal wastewater to better predict future trends.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2020
• Waste audits: Doing the dirty work of keeping Kelowna’s landfill from overflowing

  The waste audits are all part of a relatively new sustainability initiative facilitated by the RDCO.

  Oct 5, 2020
• Masks and gloves go in the garbage, not recycling, York Region cities tell residents

  York Region -- which includes Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan -- says residents have increasingly been putting those items in the recycling or the green bin since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2020
• Regina school’s award-winning ‘Green Team’ continues work within pandemic rules

  The student-led Douglas Park Green Team is using videos to carry on sustainability efforts to educate other kids — and teachers.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2020
• 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
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• Regina to launch curbside food and yard waste pilot project in September

  Letters are being delivered to about 2,800 homes across Regina, letting residents know they’ve been chosen to participate in the one-year curbside food and yard waste pilot.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2020
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• Penticton’s infamous waste pile mysteriously disappears

  On Tuesday, Global News received multiple calls and emails from concerned residents and workers -- people who believed the garbage was being buried nearby.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2020