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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
