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Take It or Leave It Facility
Presented by: Louise Stewart, Senior Manager, Public Operations and John Potter, Manager Transportation Operations and Waste Management, Public Operations
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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That the agenda report entitled "Take It or Leave It Facility" dated April 9, 2024 be received as information.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to present information regarding a motion for which Councillor Hughes gave notice on June 6, 2023 and which Council passed on July 4, 2023.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Waste diversion is an important goal for many municipalities within the region. The City of St. Albert is committed to helping our residents divert waste from the landfill through many different avenues such as our large item drop off/pick up events, acceptance of textile donations at the Mike Mitchell Recycling Depot, and through the encouragement of reuse through the waste team's presence at neighbourhood block parties and many local events.
Strathcona County and the City of Edmonton have created facilities to accept public donations of items which facilitates upcycling within the community and decreasing material going to landfill. These items are intended to be items around the home that still have some life in them but are not suitable for recycling or charity.
Hodgepodge Lodge (HPL), located at the Broadview Enviroservice Station in Strathcona County, began in 2018 and has evolved to its current state which includes a staffed facility (1,500sq. ft), secure site, and parking. Consultation with Strathcona County staff indicates that the evolution utilized leftover funding from larger capital projects and donated materials from the community. The intent of Strathcona's facility is that it be for 'odds and ends that really don't have a home'. The City of Edmonton has a large centrally located Reuse Center and drop off facilities at 4 Ecostations.
Both the Edmonton and ...
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