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Recycling
Visit www.recycle-more.ca
for detailed information on how you can recycle in Wood Buffalo.
Curbside Recycling Pilot Program
A pilot program for curbside recycling took place between March 18 and June 24, 2011 in Abasand and Saprae Creek. See Pilot Program on the Recycle-More.ca website for details.
Fun Facts
- Recycling one tin can saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours
- Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours
- One 20-year-old tree makes 785 paper bags
- Packaging accounts for more than 30% of your garbage
- For each $11.00 spent on groceries, $1.00 is paying for packaging
- Recycling one ton of paper saves three cubic yards of landfill space
- Recycling aluminum reduces energy use by 95% with similar reductions in water and air pollution
Single Use Bag Bylaw Open House
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Click the images below to view the PDF documents 2011 Stakeholder Bench Mark Engagement Reports:
2012 Bylaw Amendment Assessment Reports:
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