City of Edmonton Compost Giveaway starts May 8
May 4, 2022
Starting Sunday, May 8, residents will be able to pick-up free City of Edmonton Compost from the Ambleside and Kennedale Eco Stations. This service, launched in 2021, has been made possible through the City’s curbside collection program and the efforts of Edmontonians to sort and set out yard waste separately from other waste.
The compost is a result of processing yard waste that has been collected on yard waste collection days or dropped off at Eco Stations. The compost giveaway supports the City’s waste diversion efforts and encourages residents to continue to separate their waste, demonstrating shared leadership to help preserve our natural environment.
City of Edmonton Compost is graded Category A, meaning it is suitable for landscaping, gardening, tree and shrub planting and top dressing. It creates a tremendous soil conditioner that can help your gardens grow. In 2021, over 10,000 residents picked up 1,418 tonnes of compost from the Ambleside and Kennedale Eco Stations.
To collect compost, please bring your own shovel, pail(s), container(s) and/or bag(s). The maximum amount of compost that can be collected is 100 litres (approx. 67 kg), which is equivalent to five 20 litre (five gallon) pails, two 50 litre plastic tubs, or two regular-sized garbage bags. To lift compost safely into a vehicle, it is recommended to have another person help. If using the bed of a truck, be sure to secure the material with a tarp.
Compost is a soil enhancement, not a soil replacement. It does not take much compost to enhance soil. It only takes one part of compost for every three parts of soil for a garden or landscape to flourish.
The compost will be available until fall 2022. For more information about the compost giveaway and Ambleside and Kennedale wait times and locations, visit edmonton.ca/EcoStations.
If residents require more than 100L of compost, it is also available for bulk purchase. Learn more at edmonton.ca/CompostSales.
For more information:
edmonton.ca/EcoStations
May 4, 2022
Starting Sunday, May 8, residents will be able to pick-up free City of Edmonton Compost from the Ambleside and Kennedale Eco Stations. This service, launched in 2021, has been made possible through the City’s curbside collection program and the efforts of Edmontonians to sort and set out yard waste separately from other waste.
The compost is a result of processing yard waste that has been collected on yard waste collection days or dropped off at Eco Stations. The compost giveaway supports the City’s waste diversion efforts and encourages residents to continue to separate their waste, demonstrating shared leadership to help preserve our natural environment.
City of Edmonton Compost is graded Category A, meaning it is suitable for landscaping, gardening, tree and shrub planting and top dressing. It creates a tremendous soil conditioner that can help your gardens grow. In 2021, over 10,000 residents picked up 1,418 tonnes of compost from the Ambleside and Kennedale Eco Stations.
To collect compost, please bring your own shovel, pail(s), container(s) and/or bag(s). The maximum amount of compost that can be collected is 100 litres (approx. 67 kg), which is equivalent to five 20 litre (five gallon) pails, two 50 litre plastic tubs, or two regular-sized garbage bags. To lift compost safely into a vehicle, it is recommended to have another person help. If using the bed of a truck, be sure to secure the material with a tarp.
Compost is a soil enhancement, not a soil replacement. It does not take much compost to enhance soil. It only takes one part of compost for every three parts of soil for a garden or landscape to flourish.
The compost will be available until fall 2022. For more information about the compost giveaway and Ambleside and Kennedale wait times and locations, visit edmonton.ca/EcoStations.
If residents require more than 100L of compost, it is also available for bulk purchase. Learn more at edmonton.ca/CompostSales.
For more information:
edmonton.ca/EcoStations
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WILLOWBY COMMUNITY LEAGUE is proud to be located in sipiwiyiniwak.
The City of Edmonton has redrawn its ward boundaries. These names were gifted to the City by iyiniw iskwewak wihtwawin, an all-female, Indigenous ward naming committee. The Indigenous ward names are a small but important first step in reconciliation and in understanding the history and stories of the many Indigenous nations that were the first residents of Canada. Which ward do you live in? Find out at edmonton.ca/election#MyYEGWard
Check out this video created to tell the story of our ward. You can find links to the videos and further information about the Indigenous Ward Names project by visiting edmonton.ca/IndigenousWardNames. To find the name for the ward in which your institution is located, please visit: City of Edmonton Ward Maps | City of Edmonton
The City of Edmonton has redrawn its ward boundaries. These names were gifted to the City by iyiniw iskwewak wihtwawin, an all-female, Indigenous ward naming committee. The Indigenous ward names are a small but important first step in reconciliation and in understanding the history and stories of the many Indigenous nations that were the first residents of Canada. Which ward do you live in? Find out at edmonton.ca/election#MyYEGWard
Check out this video created to tell the story of our ward. You can find links to the videos and further information about the Indigenous Ward Names project by visiting edmonton.ca/IndigenousWardNames. To find the name for the ward in which your institution is located, please visit: City of Edmonton Ward Maps | City of Edmonton
Community Postings - What is happening around us!
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Meals on Wheels is having a major volunteer recruitment drive
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Virtual Babysitters & Stay Safe CoursesOnline certification programs for children/youth (ages 9-15) who are interested in basic first aid, providing care to children and learning how to make safe choices and respond to emergencies, including:
Babysitting Course Stay Safe Course Register for Babysitting Course Register for Stay Safe Course |
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Link to City of Edmonton Citizen Services Social Development Ormsby and Lymburn Community Centers app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-view-online?ct=qs2tH3Sw6OZfBrWi2vMO6S7bdcP2HzojVYf4DMHiBB4c8otkdhMkTVKaWQO8npakQe7e4ExvN__TVo8YKNZkng~~ |
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The Caregiver Education Team with Alberta Health Services and the Parent Support Program at the Boys and Girls Club Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton have teamed up to bring some great programming for Parents and Caregivers!
Feel free to distribute to anyone who may be interested and visit our website at: www.bgcbigs.ca/caregiver-sessions/
Feel free to distribute to anyone who may be interested and visit our website at: www.bgcbigs.ca/caregiver-sessions/
Living Local: EFCL E-News
https://efcl.org/newsmedia/efcl-enews-archive/
https://efcl.org/newsmedia/efcl-enews-archive/
The Park Bench Newsletter
https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/for
_communities/the-park-bench-enewsletter.aspx
What is Coffee News? coffee-news.ca/
Fresh weekly issues of Coffee News® can now be found in locations throughout Alberta. We’re very proud to bring this free, weekly publication to local restaurants, coffee shops, professional offices, community buildings and other local businesses where people have a few minutes to read good news and fun features while waiting. Our goal is to be “everywhere” within the community to maximize enjoyment for our readers and exposure for our local advertisers. Everything in Coffee News® is positive and entertaining, including unusual news stories, jokes, trivia, amazing facts, and horoscopes. Be sure to look for the What’s Happening section, which is dedicated to listing local events taking place throughout our community. Coffee News® is one of the most potent, yet affordable advertising publications ever produced. It has grown from a single edition, first published in Winnipeg, Canada in 1988, to become the largest franchised restaurant publication in the world. Coffee News® is now read by more than ten million people every week! It’s amazing and sustained growth can be attributed to its popular content, accessible distribution, unique design and format which generates BIG RESULTS for the small and medium sized businesses who choose to advertise in Coffee News®.
For more information about Advertising in Coffee News, click here.
Fresh weekly issues of Coffee News® can now be found in locations throughout Alberta. We’re very proud to bring this free, weekly publication to local restaurants, coffee shops, professional offices, community buildings and other local businesses where people have a few minutes to read good news and fun features while waiting. Our goal is to be “everywhere” within the community to maximize enjoyment for our readers and exposure for our local advertisers. Everything in Coffee News® is positive and entertaining, including unusual news stories, jokes, trivia, amazing facts, and horoscopes. Be sure to look for the What’s Happening section, which is dedicated to listing local events taking place throughout our community. Coffee News® is one of the most potent, yet affordable advertising publications ever produced. It has grown from a single edition, first published in Winnipeg, Canada in 1988, to become the largest franchised restaurant publication in the world. Coffee News® is now read by more than ten million people every week! It’s amazing and sustained growth can be attributed to its popular content, accessible distribution, unique design and format which generates BIG RESULTS for the small and medium sized businesses who choose to advertise in Coffee News®.
For more information about Advertising in Coffee News, click here.
Check out what the city of Edmonton has for Drop In programs for YOUTH
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Useful Links
* City of Edmonton * Edmonton 311 * Edmonton Police * All Resident Programs City of Edmonton * Edmonton Events for Children and Family * Edmonton Sports Council * Youth Programs City of Edmonton *Teen Being Online Magazine * Senior Programs City of Edmonton * Neighbourhood Watch * Habitat for Humanity
* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues * Electronic Recycling Association * Fetal Alcohol Network Society
* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues * Electronic Recycling Association * Fetal Alcohol Network Society