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Waste management

An afterthought for the development industry that impacts municipal sustainability objectives

by SLAUGHTER C
Waste management Designing waste set out for each unit in a stacked townhouse development meant municipal service could be improved.
Published in May 2020 - Page 27

Every day of the week garbage trucks travel along streets collecting garbage, organics, and recycling from residential homes. When managed by municipal collection contractors and staff, diversion of recyclables and organics is a priority, and waste is tracked and reported back to residents by municipalities. Communities across Canada are growing and changing with the development of higher density neighbourhoods. In some cases, the design of these residential developments have unknowingly created challenges for waste diversion,

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