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Calgary to review the federal draft of single-use plastics ban

December 21, 2021 Darren Krause 0

One thing to keep on your Calgary recycling radar in 2022 is single-use plastics, said the city’s recycling programs manager. On Tuesday, the Government of Canada said it would be moving ahead with regulations banning

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‘Living in a landfill’: Overflowing garbage causes concern for McCall Gardens residents

August 9, 2021 Kirsten Phillips 2

A northeast Calgary community called for action after what they said was illegally dumped waste surrounded their shared garbage bins, causing health and safety concerns for residents. Large abandoned items either littered the ground in

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Four-year journey: Coun. Demong thrilled by the first step in Extended Producer Responsibility legislation

March 17, 2021 Darren Krause 0

Coun. Peter Demong said today feels like he’s walking on a cloud. Nearly two years ago to the day, LiveWire Calgary originally talked with the Ward 14 councillor about his work on the extended producer

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41 Calgary communities listed in private black cart collection pilot

September 14, 2020 Darren Krause 1

Forty-one Calgary communities are part of a potential private black cart collection pilot project, now posted in a request for proposal, with a scheduled roll out in 2022. The city moved ahead with a pilot

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Coronavirus outbreak forces Calgary recycling facility shutdown

May 14, 2020 Darren Krause 0

Calgary recycling material will be shipped to city landfills if residents put out their blue bins this week, as the city deals with a coronavirus outbreak at a material centre. The Cascades Recovery outbreak was

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Pilot for Calgary black bin use takes next step forward

December 18, 2019 Darren Krause 0

Citizens in some Calgary neighbourhoods may soon get the chance to save cash by limiting the use of their black bin. Councillors heard a plan during Wednesday’s Utilities and Corporate Services committee meeting for a

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Waste woes: Concern over increase in illegal dumping along International Avenue

November 27, 2019 Alex Hamilton 0

A southeast Calgary area business leader said reduced landfill service hours have resulted in an increase in illegal dumping along Calgary’s International Avenue. The city said, however, there’s been no increase in area complaints. The

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Zero waste? Calgary and area recycling has some roadblocks

September 3, 2019 Darren Krause 0

Contaminants and ‘wish-cycling’ are among the biggest roadblocks to delivering more diverse and efficient recycling programs, say two Calgary-area experts. Rocky View County’s Jennifer Koole and the City of Calgary’s Sharon Howland both agree that

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Calgary councillor pushes recycling framework into Alberta election

March 25, 2019 Darren Krause 4

Imagine if there was a way to put nearly $10 a month back in the pockets of Calgarians. Ward 14 Calgary city councillor Peter Demong says there is and he’s pushing to make Extended Producer

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How one Calgary community is overcoming black bin overload

June 18, 2018 Brodie Thomas 0

Calgary council debated the merits of allowing citizens to pay for extra garbage pickup last week with a tag-a-bag program, but residents in one Calgary community are using social media to solve the problem Vicki

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