Students are Seeing Green in the West Yellowhead
Throughout this May and June the West Yellowhead Recycling Society, WYRS, launched a successful education program in Edson and the surrounding region.
read moreWest Yellowhead Recycling Society Canvassers Take to the Streets
In the months of July and August, employees from the West Yellowhead Recycling Society will be surveying communities in the West Yellowhead.
read moreEdson Recycling Depot Finds Market for Scrap Glass
The Edson and District Recycling Depot successfully found a market for 40 metric tonnes of glass from across the region! United Concrete and Gravel offers a market for scrap glass. Edson was one of the first communities to approach United Concrete to see if this type of recycling could be feasible. The test proved to be very successful and therefore United Concrete is now looking to expand its service to other communities in the province.
read moreWASTE Reduction and Diversion Goes Regional
From the years 2010 to 2012, the municipalities of Jasper, Hinton, Edson and Yellowhead County all had solid waste management strategies and implementation work plans developed. One of the main recommendations included in each of these plans was that the municipalities should consider broadening the mandate of the West Yellowhead Regional Waste Management Authority (WYRWA) to provide a regional approach to waste reduction and diversion. Over the past 3 years, the WYRWA has been working on this very important recommendation. As a result, a new...
read moreNew Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator
This past December, the Authority took another big step forward by hiring a new Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator. The coordinator is currently assisting the Authority in developing a 5 year plan. This plan will help guide the future actions and areas of focus for the region and will set out broad goals to be achieved. In order to begin working towards the Authority’s goal of increasing public knowledge on recycling options available in its various communities, news articles on recyclable materials and their markets, new and innovative...
read moreEdson & District Recycling Society Launches Special Collection of End-of-Life Electronics
Monday, August 24, 2015 Joint Media Release Edson & District Recycling Society Launches Special Collection of End-of-Life Electronics The Edson & District Recycling Society (EDRS) is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (Alberta Recycling) for a pilot project that will see volunteers from the local high school conduct door-to-door collection of electronics that the owner has designated for recycling. On September 18, volunteers will be out in the community picking up end-of-life...
read moreHazardous Waste Facility Receives Grant
Drive-through hazardous waste facility. The Edson and District Recycling Society was the recipient of a $20,000 grant to be used towards the development of a hazardous waste facility. Anne Auriat of the Edson and District Recycling Society accepts a $20,000 grant presented by West Yellowhead MLA and Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Resources, Robin Campbell. See the Sept 8, 2014 issue of the Weekly Anchor for the full...
read moreEDRS takes part in Abcrc “love to recycle” program
Ian McInnes Friday, August 29, 2014 9:04:34 MDT AM Abcrc (Alberta beverage container recycling corporation). The Abcrc’s “love to recycle” program strives to match collectors with producers, and last week Abcrc were in town to make a video. We were informed that filming took part at Pinegrove School, Westhaven School, Beerland Bottle Depot and Galloway Station Museum. “The EDRS started a program last fall in that two high school students that are employed by the EDRS, visit four schools in town Dakin, Pine Grove, Parkland and...
read moreChristmas Appreciation Day
Edson Recycle Depot hosted a Christmas meal with all the trimmings on December 11. Santa swung by to see everyone. Wally McMorran said, “Every year the Recycle Depot hosts a Christmas meal for all seniors and the community as an appreciation day and a way of saying thank you.” Pictured is Barb Ashwell chatting with Santa about her list....
read moreCommunity garden guru enlightens Edson
The Edson Leader Thursday, November 7th, 2013 Edson and area residents heard from the guru of community gardens Ron Berezan last Tuesday evening about the benefits of community gardens. Around 25 residents attended the Galloway Station Museum session on Nov. 5 hosted by Berezan. He said before a community garden is considered there are six components that have to be considered: • A membership structure. • Membership agreement/policies. • Dues [considered]. • Decision making/leadership. • Common/private spaces. • Maintenance of common areas. A...
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