Extended Producer Responsibility
Alberta’s municipalities are tasked with finding ways to divert waste from limited landfill space. Taxpayers bear the cost of those diversion efforts. Extended Producer Responsibility removes the cost of recycling from rate-payers, and allows private industry to come up with better ways to reduce waste.
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EPR in the news
Waste not, want not - Feb. 26, 2019
Matters of council: Rate changes and extended producer responsibility - Jan. 31, 2019
Making manufacturers pay for recycling? - Jan. 28, 2019
Albertans shouldn't be 'paying twice' for recyling: councillor - Jan 22, 2019
Edmonton-area municipalities struggle with increased recyling costs - Jan. 6, 2018
Morinville to advocate for extended producer responsibility on recycling - Oct. 25, 2018
Opinion: Alberta falling behind in making manufacturers reduce waste - Oct. 17, 2018
At County Council: new CAO and call for EPR - Oct. 10, 2018
City of Leduc council briefs - Sept. 27, 2018
Provincial Recycling intervention sought - June 18, 2018
Why China has Canada spooked about the world's plastic waste crisis - June 10, 2018
Calgary report suggests custom waste fees, EPR push - May 2, 2018
Council supports Calgary push for legislation - Mar. 1, 2018
'We're complete laggards': Alberta recycling council criticizes government for lack of action - Feb. 7, 2018
Categories: Extended Producer Responsibility, Motions and Initiatives