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MSW landfill k-value calculation : best management practice

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This document outlines the best management practices for municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill site-specific K-value calculation. The specifications for K-value calculation as a function of... More ≫

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This document outlines the best management practices for municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill site-specific K-value calculation. The specifications for K-value calculation as a function of landfill methane flows are recommended.

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Municipal compost use in Alberta : a report on survey results

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Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development conducted a survey of municipal governments in the fall of 2012 to better understand how municipal greenspaces are managed and constructed.... More ≫

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Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development conducted a survey of municipal governments in the fall of 2012 to better understand how municipal greenspaces are managed and constructed. Survey questions covered common construction and management practices for municipal greenspaces, including compost use. Thirty-two municipalities responded to the survey, which represented seventy percent of Alberta’s population. Survey results showed that, by area, the top five municipally managed greenspaces are sportsfields, playgrounds, boulevards, hillsides or ditches, and storm water retention ponds. These greenspaces provide the greatest opportunities for beneficially using large volumes of compost and efforts to increase compost use should first focus on these.

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Alberta utility operator : the AWWOA newsletter

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Regular publication for utility operators in Alberta. The Alberta Utility Operator Newsletter is published three times a year by the Alberta Water and Wastewater Operators Association with... More ≫

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Regular publication for utility operators in Alberta. The Alberta Utility Operator Newsletter is published three times a year by the Alberta Water and Wastewater Operators Association with assistance from Alberta Environment.

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Alberta utility operator newsletter

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The Alberta Utility Operator is published three times a year by the Municipal Program Development Branch of the Environmental Sciences Division, Alberta Environmental Protection, as a means to... More ≫

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The Alberta Utility Operator is published three times a year by the Municipal Program Development Branch of the Environmental Sciences Division, Alberta Environmental Protection, as a means to exchange information for those involved in the operation of water and wastewater facilities.

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Alberta transfer station technical guidance manual

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The intent of the manual is to promote best practices in the design and operation of municipal waste transfer stations in Alberta and provide guidance for environmental protection and work place... More ≫

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The intent of the manual is to promote best practices in the design and operation of municipal waste transfer stations in Alberta and provide guidance for environmental protection and work place safety. With an increasing emphasis on diverting resources away from landfill disposal, the Manual addresses the integration of materials recovery for recycling and the safe management of household hazardous waste. The manual will assist the reader to understand the steps involved in planning, design and operation of transfer stations. It will also provide the reader with alternative transfer station system designs and their application within rural and urban waste management systems, and within regional waste management systems.

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Waste facts

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This Waste Facts document contains facts and figures on waste generation, waste diversion, recovery, and management practices from various sectors of Alberta’s society. It should be used in... More ≫

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This Waste Facts document contains facts and figures on waste generation, waste diversion, recovery, and management practices from various sectors of Alberta’s society. It should be used in conjunction with Alberta’s Waste Strategy entitled Too Good to Waste: Making Conservation a Priority.

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Too good to waste : making conservation a priority

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Too Good To Waste is Alberta’s road map for waste reduction and management. It identifies the issues and opportunities, and outlines the outcomes, strategies and priority actions to help Alberta... More ≫

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Too Good To Waste is Alberta’s road map for waste reduction and management. It identifies the issues and opportunities, and outlines the outcomes, strategies and priority actions to help Alberta advance innovative waste management programs in the future.

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Design For Environment (DFE) opportunities within Alberta's waste stewardship programs

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Alberta Environment would like to build on its long history of environmental stewardship by assessing design for environment (DfE) opportunities within its current Waste Stewardship Programs: i)... More ≫

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Alberta Environment would like to build on its long history of environmental stewardship by assessing design for environment (DfE) opportunities within its current Waste Stewardship Programs: i) used oil and oil products, ii) non-milk beverage containers, iii) waste electronics and iv) scrap tires. This report assesses how each of Alberta’s existing stewardship programs align with criteria for effectively stimulating design for environment and pollution prevention and whether DfE is relevant to each program or product group. The report also identifies opportunities for Alberta Environment to stimulate design for environment and pollution prevention activities in industry, in order to evolve its waste management programs and take a broader approach that prevents waste and improves product environmental impacts across the life cycle.

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Waste not : Alberta's approach to waste management

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Alternatives to waste disposal, such as minimizing the amount of waste generated and diverting waste streams for other applications, are key areas for a province-wide approach for waste management.

Alberta's municipal waste action plan : 2004-2006

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The Municipal Waste Action Plan details specific actions Alberta Environment will undertake in partnership with municipalities and other stakeholders to reduce the quantity of waste deposited in... More ≫

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The Municipal Waste Action Plan details specific actions Alberta Environment will undertake in partnership with municipalities and other stakeholders to reduce the quantity of waste deposited in Alberta landfills.

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