Waste can have a number of environmental impacts, including the release of greenhouse gases, requirements for large tracts of land, and the resources required to collect and process it. To lessen environmental impact, prevention or reduction of waste is the top priority, followed by reuse and recycling of materials as the next best choice, with energy recovery and disposal as the least preferred options.
Check out our progress towards achieving our waste reduction and diversion goals below.
Measuring the total amount of solid waste* disposed by Red Deerians per year per capita.
| 2023 Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (2011) | 2023 Result | Target (2023) | |
| Overall waste disposal rate (kg/capita) | 812 | 696 | 500 |
| Historical Results | |
|---|---|
| Overall Waste Disposal Rate (kg/capita) | |
| 2023 | 696 |
| 2022 | 674 |
| 2021 | 727 |
| 2020 | 784 |
| 2019 | 732 |
| 2018 | 759 |
| 2017 | 830 |
| 2016 | 799 |
| 2015 | 872 |
| 2014 | 899 |
| 2013 | 818 |
| 2012 | 831 |
| 2011 | 812 |
* solid waste is also known as garbage, i.e. what goes in the Black Carts
Measuring residential solid waste* in kilograms collected curbside in the city per household per year.
| 2023 Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (2009) | 2023 Result | Target (2023) | |
| Residential Solid Waste (kg/curbside account) | 641 | 407 | 400 |
| Historical Results | |
|---|---|
| Residential Solid Waste (kg/curbside account) | |
| 2023 | 407 |
| 2022 | 401 |
| 2021 | 408 |
| 2020 | 405 |
| 2019 | 394 |
| 2018 | 412 |
| 2017 | 499 |
| 2016 | 552 |
| 2015 | 619 |
| 2014 | 656 |
| 2013 | 640 |
| 2012 | 635 |
| 2011 | no report |
| 2010 | no report |
| 2009 | 641 |
* solid waste is also known as garbage, i.e. what goes in the Black Carts
Measuring the percent of waste diverted* from the landfill.
| 2023 Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (2009) | 2023 Result | Target (2035) | |
| Waste diverted | 10% | 18% | 50% |
| Historical results | |
|---|---|
| Waste diverted | |
| 2023 | 18% |
| 2022 | 17% |
| 2021 | 17% |
| 2020 | 18% |
| 2019 | 17% |
| 2018 | 16% |
| 2017 | 14% |
| 2016 | 16% |
| 2015 | 16% |
| 2014 | 14% |
| 2013 | 13% |
| 2012 | 12% |
| 2011 | 13% |
| 2010 | no report |
| 2009 | 10% |
*waste is diverted from landfill by programs like Blue and Green Carts, Household Hazardous Waste, drywall and shingle recycling, electronics recycling, etc.