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Bike Stripping Dumpster Bash!

Edmonton Bicycle Commuters (EBC)
May 30 2010 - 6:00pm

BikeWorks is overflowing and it’s time to strip some bikes and send them off to the metal recyclers!  The more the merrier, so come on out on Sunday May 30th from 6PM onwards to help us clean up our act. There will be pizza,drinks, music and good times.  NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for 1 PM but has been moved to 6PM.

Posted May 20, 2010 by AEN

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2008 Rs of Excellence Awards - Call for Nominations

Hurry - application deadline is August 15, 2008

The RCA is seeking nominations for its 2008 Rs of Excellence Awards.

If you know a person, program or organization that has made an outstanding contribution towards waste reduction, please let us know.

Application is simple - Submit a brief description of the nominee’s achievements and why you think they deserve an award. Considered criteria include:

  • Environmental impacts (i.e. quantified reductions in waste)
  • Innovation and progressiveness
  • Leadership
  • History and track record
  • Overall environmental commitment

Please include contact information for the nominee as well as yourself. Also include two letters of support with your nomination.

You can use the electronic submission form at www.recycle.ab.ca or fax your nomination to 403.843.4156. Read more »

Posted July 31, 2008 by AEN2

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Call for Delegate: ARMA Board of Directors

Initiative: 
ENGO Director, ARMA Board
Organization: 
Alberta Recycling Management Authority
Application Deadline: 
3 Jun 2008 (All day)
Background (Legacy) - ignore: 

Delegate selection for the ENGO director for the Alberta Recycling Management Authority — ARMA is the multi-stakeholder board governing Alberta’s tire, electronics, and paint recycling programs. The ENGO director will serve on the board proper and one of the board’s sub-committees (e.g., audit or assessment).

Posted May 16, 2008 by AEN2

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Call for Delegate: BCMB Regulatory Review Workshop

Initiative: 
Caucus representative to Regulatory Review Workshop
Organization: 
Beverage Container Management Board
Application Deadline: 
20 May 2008 (All day)
Background (Legacy) - ignore: 

The BCMB is completing its regulatory review process with a workshop on program governance to be held June 2, 2008 in Edmonton. This is in follow-up to the submissions to The Standing Committee on Resources and Environment in September 2007 and the committee report issued in November of that year. One representative of the caucus has been invited to meet with other program stakeholders to assess potential governance options.

Posted May 16, 2008 by AEN2

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Stakeholder Consultations for Alberta's New Paint Stewardship Program

Alberta's paint recycling program will be implemented on April 1, 2008. The Alberta Recycling Management Authority has been delegated to manage this new program.

Municipal solid waste management and recycling staff are key stakeholders in the new stewardship program. Building on the original consultations by Alberta Environment on a paint stewardship program, Alberta Recycling is seeking your input before finalizing the program. Read more »

Posted October 27, 2007 by AEN2

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Alberta Announces Long-Term Waste Strategy

As part of Waste Reduction Week, on Thursday, October 18 in Red Deer, Minister Rob Renner announced a new long-term waste strategy, which shares Waste Reduction Week's slogan "Too Good to Waste". The first action in the strategy is a new paint stewardship program that will enable Albertans to recycle used or leftover paint. Read more »

Posted October 19, 2007 by AEN2

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RCA Newsflash "RCA Participating in Buildex Calgary"

The Recycling Council of Alberta is participating in the eighth annual Buildex Calgary Conference and Exposition as an education initiative to inform the construction, renovation and demolition sector of recycling opportunities for related materials (e.g., wood, drywall, concrete, metal). Feel free to visit our booth and others which include green procurement product exhibitors. Read more »

Posted October 11, 2007 by AEN2

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RCA Newsflash "Alberta Paint Stewardship Program"

Recycling Council of Alberta

Alberta Environment announced that beginning April 1, 2008, leftover paint and empty paint containers will be collected and recycled under a new provincial stewardship program. Assistant Deputy Minister Bev Yee sent a letter to stakeholders introducing the program's purpose and background, and also announcing upcoming consultation sessions. The Alberta Recycling Management Authority has been delegated to manage the new program. Read more »

Posted October 3, 2007 by AEN2

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News Release - Recycling Issues Explored

The following document has been posted to the Government of Alberta website.
News Release

August 1, 2007

Recycling Issues Explored

Edmonton… Is the number of bottle depots in Alberta sufficient? Should milk containers be included in the deposit refund system? Should existing deposit levels be raised? Read more »

Posted August 2, 2007 by AEN2

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2007 RCA Waste Reduction Conference "20/20 Vision"

Location

Fairmont Palliser Hotel
133 9th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB
Canada
See map: Google Maps

Description:
The Recycling Council of Alberta turns 20!!The RCA celebrates its 20th Anniversary at the 2007 Waste Reduction Conference "20/20 Vision". Read more »

AEN Fall Cross Caucus Meetings

October 1-2, 2010 • Calgary, Alberta
Program & Registration Information

AEN is Hiring

Position: Network Manager
Application Deadline: 24 Sep 2010 - 16:00
Full job description and application instructions

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