Waste

Recent stories about waste


Seven waste receptacles behind an infill development.
housing waste

How Edmonton is managing infill garbage-cart creep

The city is adapting how it collects waste from infill housing to address concerns about alleyways becoming cluttered with garbage carts.

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A downtown building made of brick and stone, with large arches built into the facade around the windows
engagement history

Calls for public engagement: Heritage places, open spaces, waste reduction

Here are opportunities to inform government decisions about historic resources, open spaces, and more

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Three graphic novels that the province says contain nudity and graphic depictions of sex
engagement arts

Calls for public engagement: K-12 library books, open spaces, waste reduction

Here are opportunities to inform government decisions about books in school libraries, open spaces, waste reduction, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live.

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Neon signs from assorted businesses, displayed on a brick wall at night
engagement waste

Calls for public engagement: Waste services, heritage places, business census

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about waste, heritage, and more.

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Public waste containers with bins for garbage, food scraps, and recycling
engagement schools

Calls for public engagement: Parks, waste reduction, food finder tool

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about parks, waste services, and more.

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A white fence surrounds waste drop-off bins and a sign for the Coronation Eco Station.
city council waste

On the agenda: Coronation Eco Station, Christmas trees, advisory boards

This week, council committees will debate whether the city should expand the Coronation Eco Station, discuss the end of curbside Christmas tree collection, and review candidates for advisory boards and committees.

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A petrochemical plant, with more industrial development in the background
engagement zoning

Calls for public engagement: Non-residential waste, spa rezoning, St. Albert budget

Here are opportunities to help inform municipal decision-making for rezonings, waste services, budgeting, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live.

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A photo of Coun. Aaron Paquette
podcast city council

Podcasters consider councillor conduct and new revenue ideas

The confrontation between councillors Tim Cartmell and Aaron Paquette at last week's utility committee meeting caught the ear of the co-hosts of Episode 275 of Speaking Municipally, Taproot's municipal affairs podcast. But it wasn't so much the tension itself as what could potentially be fuelling it that made the exchange so intriguing for the co-hosts.

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Machines process organic material.
city council waste

On the agenda: Compost capacity, new risks, city manager

This week, city councillors return for committee meetings and private council meetings to discuss a proposed composting facility, the city auditor's findings, and recruitment for a city manager.

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