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Alberta Environment
Edmonton
Alberta
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Alberta Conservation Team
The Alberta Conservation Team (ACT) will be visible during Waste Reduction Week around the province with one of their action programs called Reusable Bags. The Team is encouraging people to reduce the use of plastic bags. To accomplish this, ACT is promoting the use of reusable bags at retail and grocery centers. The target audience is weekday shoppers, using plastic bags, who have more time to commit to their shopping routine.
Monday, October 19
Calgary Co-op South 10:00 and 1:00
Valleyview Co-op 2:00
Tuesday, October 20
Airdrie Co-op 10:00
Calgary Co-op 1:00
Grande Prairie Safeway 10:00 and 1:00
Wednesday, October 21
Red Deer Sobeys 10:00 and 2:00
Thursday, October 22
Red Deer Sobeys 10:00 and 2:00
Friday, October 23
Calgary Co-op 10:00
Sylvan Lake Sobeys 11:00
Sunday, October 25
Cochrane IGA 11:30
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Aquatera Utilities (City of Grande Prairie)
Grande Prairie
Alberta
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Aquatera visits over 1500 grade 2 and grade 4 students each year with an hour long interactive recycling presentation and activity. We also supply each classroom with an assortment of tools to encourage recycling in their school and class. We also host a "get caught recycling" contest where random recyclers are awarded for their efforts - it really does pay to recycle. We also education the general population about Waste Reduction Week and its benefits through billboards, radio ads, newsprint ads and in our utility bill insert to each household. In addition, we also help supply beverage recycling containers to non profit groups and schools in our service areas.
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City of Burnaby
Burnaby
British Columbia
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Burnaby Staff
Find Oscar - City employee event where staff have to find where Oscar has been in the City and what waste reduction tips he has been giving out. Prizes awarded to staff who can find all five locations he has been to.
Lunch and Learn - video showing of the Story of Stuff
Proclaimation -City of Burnaby Mayor and Council have Proclaimed Waste Reduction Week in Canada.
Public Events
Burnaby Public Libraries will be hosting a book displays relating to recycling.
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City of Castlegar
Castlegar
British Columbia
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The City of Castlegar is selling outdoor composters at a subsidized rate to encourage residents to compost.
The City of Castlegar is also having their annual fall "yard waste round up" residents can pick up bags from City hall and City crews will pick them up on the set dates.
The City of Castlegar is advertising and promoting recycling, saving energy, water conservation, etc |
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City of Chilliwack
Chilliwack
British Columbia
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City of Duncan
Duncan
British Columbia
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Proclaiming Oct 19-25, 2009 Wast Reduction Week
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City of Kamloops
Kamloops
British Columbia
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As part of Waste Reduction Week the City of Kamloops would like to thank residents for diverting their green waste through one of our yard waste sites and recycling through either curbside collection or one of the recycling depots throughout the community. We continue to encourage residents to compost at home and are very proud of the many organizations that help divert food waste out of our landfills by supporting the FoodShare program. Kamloops as a municipality is committed to conserving resources, protecting the environment and educating the community. We recognize the generation of solid waste and the needless waste of water and energy resources as global environmental problems and endeavor to take the lead in our community toward environmental sustainability.
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City of Kamloops
Kamloops
British Columbia
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Proclaiming Oct 19-25, 2009 Waste Reduction Week
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City of Kamloops
Kamloops
British Columbia
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City of Kawartha Lakes
Lindsay
Ontario
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The City of Kawartha Lakes will assist the community in waste reduction by opening the Municipal Household Hazardous Waste Depots from October 19th to 24th, during regular operating hours.
Also, local schools will be engaged in a battery collection drive. This is a pilot program and only 10 schools will be able to register for this collection.
Finally, the City will be hosting a colouring contest and encourage individuals to pass along their waste reduction message to be displayed on the City's website.
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City of Kelowna
Kelowna
British Columbia
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Proclaiming Oct 19-25/09 Waste Reduction Week
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City of Kingston
Kingston
Ontario
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Tours are being offered to the schools, community groups and the general public during the Waste Reduction Week (October 19-25th). Go beyond the blue box and see what happens to your recyclables after they are picked up at the curb. To book a tour contact 613-546-0000.
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City of Langford
Victoria
British Columbia
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Proclamation - Waste Reduction Week - October 19 to 25, 2009 - City of Langford |
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City of Nanaimo
Nanaimo
British Columbia
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Proclaimed Oct 19-25/09 Waste Reduction Week
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City of New Westminster
New Westminster
British Columbia
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Proclaiming Oct 19-25, 2009 Waste Reduction Week
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City of North Vancouver
North Vancouver
British Columbia
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The City of North Vancouver has proclaimed Oct. 18-24, 2010 as Waste Reduction Week.
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City of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ontario
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Ottawa - During Waste Reduction Week, from October 19 to 25, the City of Ottawa is inviting Ottawa residents to consider how they can do more to reduce, reuse and recycle. Find out about the city’s programs such as the Household Hazardous Waste Depots, Give-Away Weekend, free disposal of e-waste and tires through Ontario Stewardship Programs and the Take it Back! Program.
Residents are invited to attend one of five outreach events during Waste Reduction Week. Discover ways that you can reduce, reuse, recycle and get information on the newest recycling initiative, the Green Bin Program.
Outreach Events
1) Monday, October 19
4 to 8 p.m.
Bob McQuarrie Recreation Complex
1490 Youville, Orléans
2) Tuesday, October 20
4 to 8 p.m.
St. Laurent Complex
524 Côté Street
3) Wednesday, October 21
4 to 8 p.m.
Canadian Tire
330 Coventry Road
4) Thursday, October 22
4 to 8 p.m.
Richelieu Vanier Community Centre
300 Des Pères Blancs
5) Friday, October 23
Noon to 4 p.m.
Loblaws
100 McArthur Avenue, Vanier
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
Sunday, October 25
9 a.m. to 4 pm.
Tunney’s Pasture (corner of Tunney’s Pasture Driveway and Scott Street)
For more information about dates and future locations as well as items that can be taken to Household Hazardous Waste Depots, please click ottawa.ca/hhw
Free disposal of e-waste
In 2009 residents of Ottawa can dispose of e-waste at no charge at Ontario Electronics Stewardship (OES) registered permanent depots across the City. For more information about e-waste depots, visit www.dowhatyoucan.ca
Free disposal of tires
In 2009 residents of Ottawa can dispose of tires at no charge at Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) registered permanent depots across the City. For more information about disposal of tires, visit www.ontariots.ca
Free disposal of non-rechargeable batteries
Residents can drop off non-rechargeable batteries at most City of Ottawa libraries, community centres and Client Service Centres. For details visit ottawa.ca/takeitback
Give-Away Weekend
Fall Give-Away Weekend 2009 is October 24 and 25. Don’t put your unwanted items in the garbage. Set them out at the curb and mark “Free”. Treasure hunters, can then tour the neighbourhood, community and city to find those hidden gems. For more information about Give-Away Weekend, please click ottawa.ca/giveawayweekend
Take it Back!
The Take it Back! Program ensures that over 135 household products are reused, recycled or disposed of properly instead of going to the landfill. For more information, please click ottawa.ca/takeitback
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City of Pickering
Pickering
Ontario
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Several activities and initiatives are planned for WRW including:
- Proclamation – Waste Reduction Week – October 19 to 25, 2009
- October 17, 9am–1pm: FREE Household Hazardous Waste Residential Collection at Pickering Civic Complex parking lot (Valley Farm Road & The Esplanade, south)
- Launch of cell phone recycling initiative in several public City facilities
- Promotion of litterless lunch to City of Pickering staff
- City staff “Get Caught” recycling by staff secret spotters and win great prizes
- Promotion in local media encouraging schools and businesses to get involved in WRW |
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City of Pitt Meadows
Pitt Meadows
British Columbia
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Proclaiming Oct 19-25, 2009 Waste Reduction Week
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City of Port Coquitlam
Port Coquitlam
British Columbia
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Proclaiming Oct 19 - 25/09 Waste Reduction Week
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City of Richmond
Richmond
British Columbia
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City of Thompson
Thompson
Manitoba
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City of Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
Ontario
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Several activities are planned for WRW and into November, including:
-Classroom presentations and activities. Classroom tours of new Solid Waste & Recycling Facility.
-Development and distribution of waste reduction guides for schools (ongoing)
-Education and promotion of waste diversion programs, including e-waste, tires and batteries.
-October 17, 9:30am-6pm: Waste Reduction & Recycling Information Fair at Intercity Shopping Centre promo court.
-October 24, 11am-4pm: Community electronic waste collection at Intercity Shopping Centre parking lot (Harbour Expressway & Fort William Rd. by Sears).
-Get Caught Recycling by local media members for great prizes.
-WRW trivia on local radio station.
-Retailers are invited to promote environmentally friendly products during WRW.
-Paint sticker program: a reminder that leftover paints go to the Household Hazardous Waste depot, not in the garbage.
-Recycling starter kit giveaways.
-November 1-10: Great Pumpkin Compost Collection (over 252 metric tonnes collected to date); leaf and yard waste collection.
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City of Trail
Trail
British Columbia
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City of Vancouver
Vancouver
British Columbia
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The City of Vancouver has proclaimed October 18-24,2010 as Waste Reduction Week.
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City of White Rock
White Rock
British Columbia
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Informing the public that Oct 19-25, 2009 is Waste Reduction Week in Canada through notation in the council agenda, minutes and the Shaw Cable broadcast of council meeting.
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Comox Valley Regional District
Comox Valley
British Columbia
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The Comox Valley Regional District has proclaimed October 18th through 24th, 2010 as Waste Reduction Week
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Corporation of the District of Central Saanich
Saanichton
British Columbia
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Proclaiming Oct 19-25, 2009 Waste Reduction Week
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Corporation of the District of Saanich
Victoria
British Columbia
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Proclaimed October 19 - 25, 2009 as Waste Reduction Week
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County of Simcoe
Midhurst
Ontario
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1. Cubs/Girl Guides home waste reduction challenge
Groups measure garbage, organics and recycling for one week to determine diversion rate and how they can reduce household waste. Demonstrations at group meetings by County staff
2. Online waste reduction week challenge.
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