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Money Money Money!! Hello MOTIVATION!!
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My much needed pledge to myself
Thursday, January 31, 2013 4 comments
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42- Stupid taste buds!
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43-Dear core....
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52-Finally figured out who stole my motivation!
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Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
Why We Love It
- This AAA 4-Diamond hotel attracts a see-and-be-seen crowd with its trendy nightlife options
- Inhabits the landmark Carbide and Carbon Building, a soaring deco tower
- A pervasive musical influence, from giant portraits of rock stars to a free in-room loan of a Fender Stratocaster, amp and headphones (deposit required)
- Millennium Park starts two blocks south, and the main cluster of Michigan Avenue shops is three blocks north
"One of the best downtown hotels" -- Time Out Chicago
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Rooms & Rates
A tower designed like a Champagne bottle seems like a fine home for a hotel with a reputation for drawing rock stars and partygoers. The Hard Rock Hotel Chicago occupies the historic Carbide and Carbon Building, its art-deco exterior clad in deep green terracotta while the gold trim on top evokes the foil on top of a bottle of bubbly.
The hotel showcases gems from its collection of musical memorabilia, from John Lennon's leather trench coat to Prince's sinuous white guitar. The lobby and rooms have rock star touches like alligator skin walls, a giant gramophone and wall-size photos of pop stars. The hotel lends guests Fender guitars for free, for an in-room jam session (piped through headphones, not through floor-rattling amplifiers).
The building sits right on Michigan Avenue. Only two blocks north, the avenue crosses a historic bridge over the Chicago River before reaching the Tribune Tower and the main stretch of Magnificent Mile shopping. Two blocks south of the hotel rises the swirling silver panels of Frank Gehry's band shell, anchoring Millennium Park's lawns, gardens and art installations.
Fuel up at Chuck's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and features an "Iron Chef"-winning hamburger. Mr. Brown's Lounge, meanwhile, is a Jamaican-themed restaurant serving jerk chicken and fried plantains to the tune of reggae jams.
Make the most of your time in Chicago during your stay with these great restaurant, spa and activity offers.
- "Best appreciated by anyone who's ever had a rock and roll fantasy" -- Conde Nast Traveler
- "It doesn't feel like every other upscale hotel -- though it's still a luxurious experience" -- Zagat
- "Sophisticated, stylish, and fun" -- Oyster.com
- Infant cots / cribs
- Bar
- Newspaper / magazines
- Gym / fitness center
- Restaurant
- Nightlife / entertainment
- Pet-friendly
- Extra beds (fees apply)
- 24-hour front desk
- 24-hour room service
- 24-hour security
- Airport transfer (fees apply)
- Beauty treatments / massages (fees apply)
- Concierge service
- Currency exchange / ATM
- Laundry / dry cleaning
- Room service (limited hours)
- Business center
Room amenities
- Air-conditioning
- Central heating
- Coffee / tea-making facilities
- Pay-per-view / movies on demand
- Safe
- Flatscreen TV
- Internet access (fees apply)
- Wi-Fi in guest rooms (fees apply)
- Wi-Fi in public areas (fees apply)
- High-Speed Wi-Fi (fees apply)
- Bathtub
- Hair-dryer
- Luxury toiletries
- Valet service (fees apply)
- Accessible bathroom in some rooms
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible restaurant
- ADA compliant rooms
- Roll-in shower
- Wheelchair accessible
Please note: Some amenities may not be available in all rooms and some amenities or services incur an additional charge and are subject to change. Please check with the hotel directly.
Standard Time is 3pm. Minimum age required to check in: 21.
Minimum age required to check in: 21.
Checkout: Standard Time is 12pm.
Children and additional guests: Extra bed available on request for children and adults in specific rooms: $25 (subject to tax) per night. Charges will be applied by hotel.
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High-Speed Wi-Fi is available for $14.95 (subject to tax) per day and will be added to your bill at the hotel. This rate is subject to change without notice and at the discretion of the property.
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Transforming Healthcare : Virginia Mason Medical Center's Pursuit of the Perfect Patient Experience Hardback
by Charles Kenney, Virginia Mason Clinic
For decades, the manufacturing industry has employed the Toyota Production System - the most powerful production method in the world - to reduce waste, improve quality, reduce defects and increase worker productivity.
In 2001, Virginia Mason Medical Center, an integrated healthcare delivery system in Seattle, Washington set out to achieve its compelling vision to become The Quality Leader and to fulfill that vision, adopted the Toyota Production System as its management method. Winner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award! Transforming Health Care: Virginia Mason Medical Center's Pursuit of the Perfect Patient Experience takes you on the journey of of Virginia Mason Medical Center's pursuit of the perfect patient experience through the application of lean principles, tools, and methodology. The results speak for themselves, including: * An innovative patient safety alert system * Reduction in professional liability insurance expenses * Foundational changes that make it possible for nurses to spend 90% of their time with patients * A computerized module that sorts through electronic medical charts and automatically identifies when disease management and preventative testing due Over the last several years Virginia Mason has become internationally known for its journey towards perfection by applying the Toyota Production System to healthcare.
The book takes readers step by step through Virginia Mason's journey as it seeks to provide perfection to its customer - the patient.
This book shows you how you use this system to transform your own organization.
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- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication Date: 11/11/2010
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Why do bikes have so many gears? Even high-performance cars can usually manage with five or six, so why do some bikes have as many as thirty? And if it's really necessary to have that many gears, why do some of the fastest bikes in the world have only one?
There is one simple reason to have gears on a bike – to make pedalling easier or more efficient. This can express itself in several ways – going faster for the same effort, going at the same speed for less effort, or being able to ride up a hill that would otherwise force you to walk. The more gears available, the easier it is to maintain the optimal pedalling rate or cadence.
Early bikes made do without gears at all and the history of the development of gears is fascinating in itself, but the vast majority of modern bikes have gears. Internal gears in the rear wheel hub are widespread, especially on utility bikes, and gearbox systems are starting to make an appearance on some mountain bikes, but derailleur gears remain dominant on most road, touring and mountain bikes.
Derailleur gears may look complex, but that's mostly because all the works are exposed; mechanically they are really very simple. Nevertheless, making the best use of derailleur gears does demand a modicum of skill, though this is not hard to acquire.
The mathematical niceties of gear ratios may appear quite esoteric, but they can come in useful when comparing different bikes, for example if contemplating a hilly ride or tour and wanting to know which bike will tackle the steep grades more easily.
In all this talk of twenty or thirty gears, there's something quite refreshing about the sheer simplicity of a single-geared bike. Track bikes have a single fixed gear. The banked track of a velodrome, where a skid can turn into a steep slide, makes brakes dangerous, so the fixed wheel allows safer deceleration.
Of course there are no hills or headwinds so there's less need for gears for that reason. It's also true that many track events run off within a fairly narrow speed range so there's no need for variable gears – as long as the bike is set up initially with the right ratio.
Single-speed bikes are also favoured by a select band of enthusiasts for their lightness and simplicity. Some swear by them for mountain-biking in winter as they are much easier to clean and maintain. Some roadies use them for winter training too, as a low single gear obliges the rider to develop a fast, supple cadence.


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Ashley Tisdale was spotted out in LA in a very casual but cute ensemble that featured edgy studded booties. If you're not very brave in the outfit department, this look may not be for you. However, I love to wear booties with everything from shorts to skirts and dresses, so I'm crushing on Ashley's ensemble.
She added her studded cowboy-inspired biker booties to tights, jean shorts, a plaid shirt, and a red beanie. I'd definitely wear this to run to the store as Ashley did.
Ashley Tisdale seen heading to Rite Aid with a male friend in Los Angeles, California on January 18, 2013
We tried to find out who made Ashley's boots. I'm a huge boot fan and collector and would love to snag this style for myself, too! If you happen to know who makes them or where they can be found, please spread the shoe love and share!
Meanwhile, perhaps this alternative style from Steve Madden will do:
Steve Madden Fraankie, $149.95
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" They shall speak up and say, " Our hands have not spilled this blood, and our eyes did not see." (21:7)
If a dead body is found outside a city, the Torah obligates the city closest to the body to testify in their defense. The elders of the closest city must than take an unyoked calf to an uncultivated area and kill the calf by breaking its neck. The elders wash their hands,and declare verse 21:7 above. Rashi comments that the elders must affirm that they never saw this person in their city, for had they known about him, they would have provided him with food, shelter, and a proper escort for his protection. (Please refer to Rashi for further details.)
A question can be asked, why are "hands" being used in the declaration made by the elders in defending themselves ? They should have just simply say, "We are innocent in this person's death." There is something about "hands" that is significant in this regard. I would like to propose the following original answer,
Bezrat Hashem: Hands are often used to express emotions. We often can welcome or chase away someone with our hands. This is often done on a subconscious level, but its readily understood.
When a person is a newcomer to a city, he or she can readily feel whether the people are receptive to guests or not. Are the people welcoming, or not? These feelings are often expressed through the hands. The elders are required to delve deep into themselves, and find out whether they and their fellow towns people are giving off signals to newcomers that are perhaps negative that resulted in the chasing away of guests. This can result in a tragedy. People often think that they are responsive to guests, but are in reality sending out negative signals because they are really miserly and ungracious. The Elders must therefore delve deep into themselves to discover the signals they and their townspeople are actually sending to newcomers. This is precisely the reason why hands are being used as a metaphor by the Elders in their declaration. "Hands" are symbolic of attititudes that are being unconsciously transmitted to others. We can , Bezrat Hashem, learn a very valuable lesson from the Torah in this regard. What messages are we transmitting to either G-d, or our fellow man ? Are we miserly, or gracious? The answer to this question must be discovered with much work and effort.
Have a good Shabbos
This Torah thought is being dedicated to my bloved father, NACHMAN SHIMON ben YEHUDA MEIR HAKOHAN,Z"L.


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For a quality sawing, it is necessary to choose the right tool according to:
• The work to be carried out;
• The type of material to be worked.
• The table of saws to be used according to the materials will help you to see more clearly.
• Saw: choice of a saw according to the material used
Choosing a saw makes it easy to saw with confidence.
To choose the saw best suited to your needs, consider the frequency of use of your tool.
This will allow you to choose between:
• Manual saw: occasional use for small jobs;
• A mechanical saw: frequent use (For example: cordless pole saw)
The mechanical saw is more expensive, but brings a real comfort of use.
Wood saw
Using any blade without observing the instructions may damage the saw and adversely affect the result of your work.
Noble and natural, the wood has to be processed and cut to be used for heating or construction.
The wood saw is therefore an indispensable tool.
The saw can also be used for other materials such as concrete, metals, tiles, etc.
Several types of saws make it possible to cut wood:
• Manual saw;
• Mechanical saw.
To choose the most suitable saw, it is important to consider:
• The work to be carried out;
• Or the frequency of this type of work.
The manual saw: according to the desired result
If you want to use your saw only for small indoor jobs, it is economically preferable to choose a manual saw.
Metal saw
The hacksaw is used for cutting metal or PVC.
The choice of a hacksaw depends on the hardness of the metal cut, but also on the type of work to be performed and its frequency.
The saw can also be used for other materials such as wood, concrete, tiles, etc.
Choice of a hacksaw: Depending on the use
Choose your saw to work safely.
Spark saw metal
Numerous saws are used to cut the metal.
It is important to select the right saw according to:
• The work to be carried out;
• Of its frequency.
You will have the choice between a manual saw or a mechanical saw.
Manual Hacksaw: For Small Jobs
If you want to use your saw only for small interior work, it is more economical to choose a manual saw.
You can opt for the following saws:
• metal saw :
Frame saw which presents itself as a bow with screws connected to the tensioner which support a blade,
The blade must be relatively taut, at the risk of being deformed or broken,
Some models have a swiveling blade, which facilitates small beveled cuts,
• Junior metal saw:
Makes it possible to reach hard-to-reach places,
Equipped with a very fine blade,
• Blade holder:
Is satisfied with the minimum: a blade surmounted by a handle fixed on a single point,
Practical when working on superimposed pipes.
Hacksaw: frequent work
If you work the metal frequently, then it is best to choose a mechanical saw, which will save you time and energy.
You can choose between the following saws:
• The saber saw,
• The scroll saw,
• The band saw,
• The jigsaw.
They will of course have to be equipped with adapted blades.
Concrete Saw
The concrete saw is used for the cutting of slab, asphalt or wall construction material.
Depending on the work to be done, the saw can also be used for other materials such as wood, metals, tiles, etc.
Concrete Saw: a very hard material
Concrete saw
Concrete is a mixture of:
• cement,
• sand,
• gravel,
• water.
This gives a very hard construction material to saw.
But with new, cutting-edge technologies, some tools can work it out.
Concrete Saw: The Diamond Technique
Diamond, unequaled efficiency for concrete.
Diamond is the hardest material that can be found: it is made of carbon with a crystalline structure.
Synthetic diamonds have been developed and integrated into the sawing and cutting of tough and tough materials such as concrete.
The tool is equipped with a cutting kit which, by friction on the concrete, allows the cutting by abrasion.
There are two main techniques of diamond sawing:
• Diamond sawing,
• Sawing with diamond wire.
Concrete Saws: diamond sawing
There are several ways to saw with a diamond disc:
• The circular saw equipped with a diamond disc:
Allows the sawing of concrete plates at a cutting depth of approximately 120 mm,
The circular saw is lighter and more manageable than many other concrete sawing machines,
• The ground saw:
For cutting screed or for making expansion joints,
Sawing depth up to 50 cm,
The ground saws may be thermal or electric,
• The wall saw:
Guided rail cutting system,
The saw head comprises a motorized arm on a chassis and can be equipped with a diamond disk,
Hydraulic or electric motorization according to the cutting power requirements,
Diameter of the discs from 600 mm to 1 500 mm.


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1st Choice Construcion Site Services Inc.
1st Choice Construction Site Services is medium size bin company that provides waste services to the home building industry as well as the home owner.
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1st Choice Construction Site Services is medium size bin company that provides waste services to the home building industry as well as the home owner.
2cg is an environmental consulting firm with a strong focus on waste prevention and waste diversion. They provide waste auditing, waste management planning, composting, recycling and training services.
Accent Wire is North Americas largest supplier of baling wire and is also the manufacturer of the Accent 470 auto tier and the Envirobale system.
Acden Environment is the largest supplier of waste management, recycling, and landfill services in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. In operation since 1994, they proudly serve all major producers in the region.
Alberta-based environmental engineering consulting firm specializing in solving environmental challenges with a comprehensive approach that benefits both business and the environment. Advanced Enviro specializes in municipal integrated waste management, public communication and environmental site assessment and waste water projects.
AET Group is a multi-disciplinary environmental consulting, auditing, and scientific services company providing professional services to the built and natural environments in the following core service areas: Solid Waste Management, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Audits, Natural Sciences, Sustainability, Air Quality & Climate Change, Environmental Remediation, Water Resources, Energy & Utilities, and Building Sciences.
AEVITAS provides environmentally responsible and cost effective solutions for unique waste streams.
Industry Association - Auto dismantlers and recyclers purchase damaged vehicles to re-sell various undamaged components to the public and to various businesses in the automotive sector. AARDA members process approximately 55,000 vehicles per year in Alberta.
A common collection system of beverage manufacturers and distributors in the Province of Alberta.
ABDA promotes bottle depot interests through government lobbying and industry cooperation.
Computers for Schools is a national program that refurbishes computers donated from government, private business and individuals for use for use by schools, libraries, registered not-for-profit learning organizations and Aboriginal communities.
Alberta CARE strives to coordinate recycling and waste management initiatives in Alberta in a proactive and effective manner.
Alberta Dairy Council is the diary processing industry's principal liaison with provincial milk producer organizations and regulatory agencies, government, national dairy organizations and other stakeholders.
The Pollution Prevention and Conservation Section improves Alberta's environment by preventing and reducing waste; promoting the conservation and wise use of energy and water; and preventing pollution. Our actions will support, encourage and build capacity of stakeholders and model the way to environmental stewardship.
Processor of scrap tires.
Established in 1991, the Alberta Plastics Recycling Association (APRA) is an Alberta not-for-profit industry association, dedicated to sustainable plastics recycling and minimizing plastic waste in the landfill. APRA facilitates the development of sustainable programs to effectively manage plastics waste and acts as a resource to Alberta Environment (AENV) and interest groups including individuals, governments and companies.
Alberta Recycling Management Authority (Alberta Recycling) is a not-for-profit organization mandated by the Province to oversee Alberta's tire and electronics recycling programs. Alberta Recycling is accountable to the Minister of Environment and is run by a multi-stakeholder Board of Directors, ensuring active involvement of industry and other stakeholders. Created in 1992, Alberta Recycling manages its recycling programs within two divisions: Tire Recycling Alberta and Electronics Recycling Alberta. Programs within each division are funded through environmental fees collected at the time of sale of eligible designated materials.
AUOMA is a not-for-profit industry-established organization that manages programs that promote the proper recycling and management of lubricating oil, oil containers and oil filters.
Alberta Waste & Recycling develops and provides innovative, practical and environmentally sustainable waste management solutions to provincial and municipal governments, developers/owners, contractors, builders and waste haulers. Resource Recovery Depots will be set up throughout Alberta to accept and recycle construction and demolition waste materials.
AWNA is a not-for-profit organization of community weekly newspapers from across Alberta. They provide marketing, educational and advocacy services to 122 community newspapers from around the province.
AlbertaGreen Inc. is a small business in Calgary offering environmental solutions and handling/recycling of general construction materials. They recycle these products and supply them back to different industries to be re-purposed as new goods.
Alliance Disposal 2010 Ltd is a 100% locally owned and operated waste disposal and recycling solutions provider for the Grande Prairie area.
Allied is a full-service recycler for all grades of paper and other recyclable material.
Manufacturing products using post-consumer waste plastic.
Alternatives Journal (AJ): Canada's Environmental Voice; Alternatives is Canada's foremost journal on environmental issues. Six times a year, it serves up current news reports and notes, provocative features and topical book reviews. Look to Alternatives for cutting-edge analysis of a broad range of environmental issues from across Canada and around the world.
Aquatera is the City of Grande Prairie's Utility corporation for water and waste services, including recycling services.
Electric Utility.
The Commission operates Rural Transfer Sites, a Recycle Facility and a Regional Landfill Site. All sites collect plastics, paper products, oil jugs, oil filters, glass, tin cans, other metals, appliances and more.
Supplier of balers, compactors and shredders for recycling and waste handling.
Recycling organization whose goal is to divert recyclable goods from going to landfill.
Calgary Division operates a waste wood recycling facility. Waste wood, such as pallets, can be dropped off, or Beaver Grinding can provide a roll off bin or trailer services for pick up.
Administer and manage Alberta's beverage container management system. The mandate of the BCMB is to maximize the stewardship of beverage containers for the benefit of the environment of the province of Alberta and to administer the Beverage Container Recycling Regulation.
Non-Profit organization, committed to developing and promoting practical waste reduction within our region.
Purpose is to report on all developments and research projects & facilities advancing composting and organics recycling.
Waste paper broker/exporter.
Regional commission providing waste management services to Bow Valley Region.
Trade Association for commercial real estate.
Busch Systems is one of North America's leading manufacturers of recycling, waste and composting containers. All Busch Systems products are 100% recyclable.
CBE's Vision: The Calgary Board of Education is the dynamic learning community of choice. We provide quality learning opportunities and options. Our learners take ownership by discovering and developing their potential, passions and gifts. They take their place as lifelong learners and make a significant contribution within a complex, changing world.
Member-owned, co-operative retailer - food, Pharmacy, travel services, gas (Petroleum) services, and liquor.
The Calgary Stampede has 46 volunteer committees working year-round to organize the various events and activities that occur during the 10-day Calgary Stampede and throughout the year. More than 2,000 community volunteers contribute their leadership skills, time and energy to making the Stampede one of the most respected volunteer organizations in the world.
Mission: Working with our community to gather and distribute healthy emergency food to those in need and contributing to public awareness of the conditions that lead to food security.
Public Library
Calibre Environmental is a post-consumer paint management and paint recycling company, endeavoring to "rescue" paint from incineration. Collected paint is bulked, filtered and re-blended, and finally re-packaged for sale to the public.
Call2Recycle Canada, Inc., is a recognized leader in the environmentally-safe collection and recycling of household batteries and cellphones. Funded by battery and electronic manufacturers committed to the responsible recycling of their products, Call2Recycle provides a simple and efficient approach to the collection and recycling process.
Can-Cell manufactures Weathershield insulation and Fibramulch hydroseeding mulch products using recycled paper.
Canada Fibers Ltd. has successfully grown into one of North America's largest independent full service material recycling/recovery companies. Employing more than 150 qualified professionals dedicated to exceptional quality service, Canada Fibers' objective is to get the most out of their recovery programs, thereby conserving resources and saving valuable landfill capacity.
Canadian Bumper Recycling Ltd is a supplier of re-manufactured parts to the collision repair industry as well as an automotive plastics recycler located in Edmonton, AB. They currently recycle automotive plastics from the collision repair industry and other parts suppliers in the Capital Region and Red Deer (and many other small municipalities in between).
CPIA is an industry initiative committed to the responsible use and recovery of plastic resources.
Paper recycling company.
As a group of carton manufacturing companies (Tetra Pak, Elopak, Evergreen, SIG Combibloc), Carton Council of Canada's core mission is to expand carton recycling across Canada and continuously improve the environmental performance of our beverage and food cartons. The CCC provides a platform for carton manufacturers in Canada to benchmark and profile cartons as renewable, recyclable and low-carbon packaging solutions. Engaging with stakeholders and partners seeking high environmental stewardship, it contributes expertise to environmental policy and legislation.
Provide comprehensive recycling and waste services for industrial, commercial, institutional, municipal and rural sectors across Canada and in the United States.
Provide comprehensive recycling and waste services for industrial, commercial, institutional, municipal and rural sectors across Canada and in the United States.
Non-profit organization with mission of providing opportunities for independence for challenged individuals.
Exporter of scrap metal
Engineering Consulting Firm
ChemKleen Environmental cleans Gasoline, Diesel, Jet A, Lube oil Storage Tanks,Electric Motors, Generators, Heat Exchangers and Turbines on-site. ChemKleen cleans storage tanks from 200 gallons up to 20 000 000 gallons. ChemKleen provides on-site industrial cleaning of machinery and equipment. ChemKleen provides Storage Tanks, Machinery and Building repair and interior and exterior epoxying. ChemKleen provides API 653 and API 510 Inspection Services, as well as servicing remote locations by plane, helicopter, ship, or barge.
City-owned & operated Transfer Site and Recycling Depot. A self-serve depot for use by residents of Airdrie.
Municipality offering recycling and diversion programs.
Municipality serving a population of 25,000.
Municipality with population of 62,000.
Municipal Government
The City of St. Albert is an urban municipality of nearly 65,000 residents located immediately adjacent to the northwest border of the City of Edmonton in Alberta.
CCR helps companies with reducing their disposal costs by diverting more waste. CCR customizes a recycling plan specific to their individual customers' needs.
Clean Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1988. Over the last 20 years, the organization has evolved into an effective, high profile institution with a broad mandate to work with individuals, government, business, and communities to improve our environment.
Industry stewardship organization committed to ensuring a sustainable environment through reduction, reuse, recycling and safe disposal of agricultural waste products.
Recycling and Waste Management Association
Recycling Centre and Bottle Depot
Rural Municipality - Providing landfill & recycle facilities to our ratepayers.
Regional landfill and recycling centre
CUPE Local 37 is the Union serving The City of Calgary Outside Workers, the Town of Nanton, the Town of Vulcan, the Town of Canmore, the Canadian Rockies Regional Division #12, the Town of Irricana and Heritage Park.
Alberta-based waste & recycling collections provider
Rotational molder of polyethylene products.
DBS environmental is a special waste management company, with a focus on the Household Hazardous Waste program, they offer Toxic roundups and Paint collection under the Alberta Paint Program. DBS also works with The E-waste program providing E-waste Roundups and Routine collections. DBS also operates Paper Trail Recycling, a medium-sized MRF for commercial and industry recycling programs as well as community recycling programs.
The Canadian Diabetes Associations Clothesline program (run by the National Diabetes Trust), has been operating a National recycling program for over 30 years. Every year, they ask Canadians to keep Clothesline in mind when they're cleaning and getting rid of gently used clothing and small household items. One hundred per cent of net proceeds raised by Clothesline directly support the Canadian Diabetes Association and world-leading diabetes research, education and advocacy.
DIRTT produces custom, prefab workspace interiors. This method of construction produces virtually no construction waste and during operations allows for alterations to the space - large and small.
Law Firm
Do It Green (DIG) is a clean tech and environmental services business that caters to special events. Whether it's a music festival, sporting event, conference or pancake breakfast, when you attend an event in Alberta, DIG wants to wow you through innovative environmental programs that include zero-waste management, mobile water, and emissions-free power solutions. Since its inception in 2013, DIG has diverted more than 50 tons of waste from the landfill and expanded throughout Alberta.
Comprehensive supports for adults with developmental disabilities.
Drader Manufacturing is a full service injection molder, extruder and wire former with in-house design team, mold-making, tool and die fabrication abilities. In addition to running custom manufacturing, they also stock and produce several proprietary product lines such as Drader Bakery Carriers and Baskets, Oilfield Protector Plus thread protectors and Matrix Gold Hog Flooring, and the Drader Injectiweld Plastic Welder.
Non-profit organization with mandate to operate and maintain a Regional Recycling Facility for the Town of Drumheller and surrounding Municipal Districts.
Law firm
ECCO Recycling & Energy Corporation is comprised of a full service Material Recycling Facility and landfill that handles construction and demolition, ICI (Industrial Commercial Institutional), co-mingled, and single-stream wastes. ECCO Recycling's mission is to preserve the environment by converting waste into usable products.
EcoSafe® Zero Waste is a major supplier to programs involving organics waste diversion. They offer a full range of certified compostable bags as well as containers to help their customers' programs succeed. EcoSafe® Zero Waste adds value to customers by offering training, marketing support and program development.
eCycle Solutions Inc. is a national IT hardware asset and electronics recycling provider focused on the secure and environmentally sound disposition of end of life equipment. Founded in 2005 in Airdrie, Alberta, eCycle Solutions is proud to be the largest electronics recycler that is wholly Canadian owned and compliant to ISO 14001 standard.
School District - Early Childhood to Grade 12.
The EnviroMatters office is part of the Edmonton Public School Board and is an initiative of the Edmonton Public Schools' Facilities Services Department. It was created in the fall of 2008 to examine the environmental impact of schools and services upon their communities and recommend best practices to reduce those impacts.
A non-profit society with membership from the community, County, town councils and chamber of commerce. Oversees operation of recycling depot and forwards recommendations on waste minimization to the town and County councils.
The Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA) is Canada's leader in cost-effective recycling programs for end-of-life-electronics - having diverted over 788,000 metric tonnes from the landfills and illegal export since its first program began in 2007. As a not-for-profit, industry-led organization, EPRA enables consumers and businesses to manage electronics responsibly - for a better tomorrow.
Association of companies in need of recycling and recyclers, enabling organizations and individuals to appropriately deal with electronic waste.
Emterra Group is a leading provider of waste diversion and recycling solutions that help municipal, industrial, commercial and institutional clients achieve zero waste.
Not-for-profit business association of nearly 300 companies which provide environmental products and services. ESAA provides its members with a wide range of programs and services in an effort to encourage professional development and increase business opportunities.
Hazardous waste storage & transfer facility
Envirosystems provides industrial maintenance to refineries and gas plants including waste management services.
Established in 2009, Everclean Recycling (ECR), a division of Meridian Wealth Management Inc., has been active in the global trading of recycled products. Everclean Recycling is a full service exporter of recycled metal products and recycled plastic products for its customers. With partnership throughout North America, Central America and South America, ECR is able to source and supply ferrous and non-ferrous metal products to its customers around the world. ECR is also able to supply ABS, HDPE, LDPE, PET and PVC throughout North America.
Offering professional contracting services to the event management and publishing industries.
Canadian-family owned and operated, Federal Metals provides quality steel products and metal recycling for clients in Calgary and the surrounding areas. Recycling metal since 1950, Federal Metals caters to commercial and industrial clients, from large, multi-national corporations to small, family-owned businesses.
FRSWMA provides solid waste collection for 12 rural towns & villages in Flagstaff County, provides permanent and temporary bin rental services (3 yd - 40 yd), and operates 12 transfer sites.
Consulting Organization in the field of Waste Electronic Electrical Equipment
Fraser Plastics processes post-consumer and post-industrial plastic. They currently sell plastic pellets, washed/regrind flakes and baled plastic.
Gasonic Group's division EnviroLight Retrofit and Recycling works on replacing fluorescent and incandescent with LED light bulbs in order to reduce the energy consumption. Furthermore, they properly recycle the old bulbs currently capturing 99.9% of mercury and phosphorus so that it does not enter the environment, while also recycling the glass and metal components of the bulb.
Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. is a leader for Investment Recovery in North America, with a state-of-the-art recycling facility and innovative equipment for electronics processing.
GenAlta Recycling Inc. is a scrap metal processing facility with a Heavy Duty Shredder capable of shredding whole automobiles, farm machinery, furnaces, hot water tanks, appliances and other scrap steel. The facility shreds and magnetically separates steel from non-ferrous materials to create a product which is the superior feedstock in steel mill melt shops.
Scrap metals recycling facility serving consumers nationally and internationally.
GFL Environmental is an industry leader in western and central Canada in the collection, management, transportation, recycling and disposal of liquid industrial and commercial wastes including; lubricants, gear oil, engine oil, transformer oil and light fuels. GFL Environmental also collects and manages waste glycol, solvents, sorbents, sludges, oily water, gun wash, oil filters and oil related plastics.
GFL's Leduc location is a fully integrated Waste Management Company offering Landfill Management and Operations, Recycling and Material Recovery Systems, Waste Collection and Transfer Systems, Business Plans and Capital Funding inclusive of full Client Service packages.
Envirocan was established by a group of waste industry veterans with years of experience in Alberta's market. Envirocan's mission is to be the premier provider of waste and recycling services while providing excellent customer satisfaction. Envirocan offers a One Stop Organics solution, transforming clients from Waste Producers to Nutrient Re-users, creating a true sustainability circle. Envirocan is 100% Canadian owned and operated.
Golden Environmental Mat Services Inc. (GEM Services) are an innovative group who will do whatever it takes to deliver products and services that reflect a lifecycle approach. Through digitizing assets and collaborating to deliver mats made of 75% dirty plastic film, GEM Services is an industry leader in optimizing business performance.
Goodwill Industries' mission is to change the lives of people with disabilities and disadvantages by turning household donations and other resources into training and jobs
The Environment Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources with the Government of the Northwest Territories is responsible for the management of hazardous substances and waste, waste reduction and recovery programs, air quality, climate change, energy awareness/alternatives, and environmental assessment for mining and oil and gas projects.
Green Action Centre is a non-profit, non-governmental hub for greener living based in Winnipeg, serving Manitoba. They are a registered charity, governed by an elected community board. They promote greener living through environmental education and encourage practical green solutions for homeowners, workplaces, schools and communities. You may have met them as Resource Conservation Manitoba before they changed their name in September 2010.
Urban Environmental Non-profit Organization
GreenSpace Waste Solutions are waste consultants and waste managers for businesses at a national level. They reformulate companies' waste and recycling programs to streamline their efforts and maximize how they can use recycled materials. GreenSpace's programs claim to have significantly reduced waste management costs for their clients, while increasing waste diversion - with no consulting fees.
H&H Huxted Enterprises is a provider of waste & recycling collection, residential and construction bin rental, portable toilet rental & sales.
Harvest Recycling is an innovative recycling company providing recycling, organics, and waste services. Clients receive customized service based on their needs and requirements.
Working to recycle glass since 1987. Procure post-consumer & post-industrial glass throughout Western Canada.
Manufacturer of containers, collection vehicles & transfer equipment for solid waste management and recycling.
Regional waste management services commission working jointly with Alberta Beach, Mayerthorpe, Sangudo, Onoway and twelve Summer Villages in a regional cost-shared recycling program.
Hoffman Consulting provides over 18 years experience, in the field of establishing and consulting on municipal recycling programs & agreements, recycling facilities, equipment sourcing and material logistics.
With over 35 years experience in the waste and recycling industry, our mission is to help our clients incorporate solid waste and recyclable handling systems into their projects that will provide the greatest short and long term value, the lowest total cost of ownership, unparalleled safety to operators and the environment, and a seamless operational fit.
Industrial Compaction Services provides compactor and baler sales, service and installations all over Alberta.
IPL is a leading North American manufacturer of molded plastic products through injection.
Network of 95 franchise oil change stations.
JOEBOX / Joe's Construction Cleaning Services Ltd. is a waste management company that provides removal of building materials from new build homes, and also residential homes (renovations, etc.).
Scrap metal processor with mobile baling and handling operation that services municipal landfills and transfer sites.
Kelleher Environmental (KE) is an environmental consulting company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada which specializes in environmental research and policy development; energy conservation, climate change and green energy; waste diversion policy development, planning, implementation and evaluation; and facilitation, adult education and environmental training.
Municipal government
Landscape Alberta represents businesses in the landscape horticulture industry in Alberta.
The commission manages a landfill and also works on education about recycling and reducing of waste.
LRWMSC operates 4 transfer stations with complete recycling facilities, as well as 4 recycling trialers that cover 10 communities within the County of Lethbridge.
Little Big Recycling (LBR) is a Calgary-based company specializing in the collection and removal of waste and recyclable material including: plastics, metals, glass, cardboard, mixed paper, electronics, batteries, and organics.
London Drugs Limited is a retail drugstore with the following departments and services: Cosmetics, Pharmacy, Photo, Electronics, Computers, AVS, 1 Hour Lab.Some locations also include Insurance Services, Postal Outlets and Spa services.
Local government
Machinex Recycling Services specializes in recycling equipment enhancement. They offer preventive maintenance programs, optimization plant efficiency, parts and services of specialized equipment for recycling facilities.
MacNair Construction Products Ltd is a supplier of Industrial Film, Industrial Garbage Bags, Retail Bags, Food Service Products, and Biosak Compostable Bags.
MCA Environmental Management has been providing waste management advice and assistance to First Nation communities for over 13 years. We complete waste management plans, environmental assessments and waste reduction strategies for a wide range of clients.
Committed organization for sustainable plastics recycling in Western Canada.
Recycling management consulting, scrap marketing, litter and waste composition audits.
Manufacturing and sales of semi-underground MOLOK® Deep-Collection™ containers.
MISSION: "Mountain Equipment Co-op provides quality products and services for self-propelled wilderness-oriented recreation, such as hiking and mountaineering, at the lowest reasonable price in an informative, respectful manner. We are a member-owned co-operative striving for social and environmental leadership."
MVRWMC provides an integrated waste management service and education program to Mountain View County. Promotion encourages recycling first, with landfilling as secondary treatment to residuals.
The Municipal Waste Association is a non-profit organization of Canadian municipal waste management professionals sharing 3Rs ideas and experiences.
Municipality of Jasper, population 4590
New West Gypsum Recycling Inc. recycles Drywall back into raw material to be made into new Drywall.
Non-profit association which operates the community recycling depot.
(NEAT) waste reduction and recycling education - promotion, resource conservation.
Class 3 Landfill
Accredited Supports to the Community is a not-for-profit registered charitable society governed by a volunteer board of directors. ASC has about 130 people on staff that help over 1,500 people a year. ASC also operates the Olds Bottle Depot.
Paintearth Regional Waste Management Ltd. is owned and operated by the County of Paintearth No. 18, Town of Castor, Town of Coronation, and the Village of Halkirk. They operate and manage three transfer stations which includes recycling of metal, tires, paint, electronics, and general purpose household materials. They also handle waste which is transferred to landfill.
PPEC represents over 90% of the Canadian paper packaging industry on environmental issues. The council was founded by four separate sectors of the industry (packaging mills and converters) back in 1990, allowing them to work together and speak with one voice rather than several. Its Board of Directors is representative of the four different sectors and the council operates on a consensus basis.
Municipality west of Edmonton
Regional Landfill site with 6 transfer stations and Recycling Centre.
Waste & recycling equipment consulting company in Calgary, Alberta
Planet Coffee is one of Alberta's most progressive office coffee services, currently servicing the Calgary, Edmonton & Red Deer areas. They have their own local roasting facility with an extensive line of equipment and products to supply the ever-changing needs of offices in Alberta. As one of the larger single cup providers in Alberta, they also include a recycling program to all clients that use the single cup system.
Premium Disposal Ltd was incorporated in April 2006 and offers construction and renovation waste disposal for businesses and general public in the city of Calgary.
Product Care Association (PCA) leads successful waste diversion programs across Canada and in the United States. They manage stewardship programs in BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, PEI, and Washington State. Programs include paint, household hazardous waste materials (pesticides, flammable liquids and solvents), lighting products, and smoke & CO alarms.
The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) is a membership-based non-profit committed to reducing the health, safety, and environmental impacts of consumer products with a strong focus on sustainable end-of-life management. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PSI takes a product stewardship approach to solving waste management problems by encouraging product design changes and mediating stakeholder dialogues. With 47 state agency members, hundreds of local government members, and 110 corporate, academic, non-U.S. government, and organizational partners, they design, implement, and evaluate legislative and voluntary initiatives across North America.
Raven Recycling is a non-profit society committed to diverting waste from Yukon landfills.
Re-Matt is a mattress recycling company in Alberta.
Recon Metal Ltd. is conveniently located in Central Calgary. They are committed to providing efficient and environmentally sound solutions for the recycling industry of Calgary.
Recycle My Cell is Canada's national recycling program for mobile phones and accessories. The bilingual Web site - www.RecycleMyCell.ca and www.recyclemoncell.ca - allows consumers to simply enter their postal code to locate the 10 drop-off locations closest to them where their devices will be accepted, regardless of brand or condition. The free program is run by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), in conjunction with cell phone carriers and handset manufacturers, who have come together to raise awareness about the importance of cell phone recycling.
Non-profit organization operating two bottle depots.
Recycle Systems is a sales and service company that provides equipment and parts for processing recyclables and solid waste.
Recycle-Logic Inc. is a Registered Processor under the Alberta Recycling eWaste program. Based in Red Deer, Recycle-Logic Inc. is a made-in-Alberta solution to the growing eWaste problem with collection sites all over the province.
The Recycling Council of Alberta is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with the mission to promote and facilitate waste reduction, recycling and resource conservation in the Province of Alberta.
A multi-sectoral non-profit organization working towards waste avoidance. RCBC supports waste management solutions by conducting research, facilitating the exchange of ideas and providing information services.
The Recycling Council of Ontario is a not-for-profit organization committed to minimizing society's impact on the environment by eliminating waste. RCO's mission is to inform and educate all members of society about the generation of waste, the avoidance of waste, the more efficient use of resources and the benefits and/or consequences of these activities. Since its inception in 1978, RCO has actively assisted municipalities, corporations, other organizations and individuals in reducing their waste.
REAPS is a non-profit society which was formed in 1989. The purpose of the Society is to help foster environmental stewardship within the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. The society is operated by an executive which oversees special events, educational initiatives, public relations and other programs to increase awareness of waste reduction opportunities and environmental issues that exist within our community.
With 25 years of history, Recycling Product News remains the highest circulated recycling and waste management publication in the Canadian market. It serves as an excellent source for companies looking to market their products & services here in Canada & the US through recyclingproductnews.com.
Redemptive Developments operates mattress recycling division called Evergreen Recycling, a fully self-sustaining mattress recycling facility located in Edmonton which works with many large mattress retailers and local municipalities.
Redemptive Developments operates mattress recycling division called Evergreen Recycling, a fully self-sustaining mattress recycling facility located in Edmonton which works with many large mattress retailers and local municipalities.
REDI is a non-profit agency serving Medicine Hat since 1952, working with the community to provide opportunities for a wide range of working and living experiences for persons with disabilities.
Regional government for communities of Fort MacKay, Fort McMurray, Anzac, Conklin, Mariana Lake, Fort Chipewyan
Serving individuals with developmental disabilities through employment and support programs.
Rehrig Pacific is a leading provider of logistics optimization solutions for 11 vertical industries: Bakery; Beverage; Dairy; Environmental; Foodservice; Fresh Produce; Protein; Beer, Wine & Spirits; Retail; Automotive Aftermarket & Home Improvement; and Upstream Supply Chain for CPGs.
Resource Recycling is North America's premier recycling magazine. This monthly journal focuses on trends & developments in recycling & composting in the U.S. and Canada.
With four locations serving Western Canada, Alberta, Alaska and Washington State for over 45 years, Richmond Steel Recycling LTD. Is proud to offer complete metal recycling expertise. From the lower mainland to the interior to Northern BC, each of our locations offers a range of services.
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society is a community-based non-profit organization, that advocates zero waste, operates responsible waste reduction services and provides environmental education. They employ people with developmental disabilities to work on-site, thereby assisting their integration into the community.
RMW Consulting Inc. works with Municipalities and Business to create programs to reduce waste and promote recycling.
Regional Solid Waste Authority
Rundle Eco Services Ltd. was formed in August 2017 with the focus to recycle frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry. Liners are collected and processed to be recycled in an advanced technologically and environmentally system leaving a clean environmental foot print. The HDPE and LLDPE (poly) is shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc.
Rundle Eco Services is based out of Grande Prairie with service in Alberta and BC.
Ryan's is a family operated office coffee supplier for offices in Calgary and area.
A waste management consultant passionate and enthusiastic about waste reduction initiatives. Stacey helps clients design waste and recycling educational tools, conduct waste composition studies for residential and IC&I sectors, and engage with stakeholders to get the information needed to make a positive impact.
Saddle Hills County is situated in the Central Peace Region of north-western Alberta and has a population of 2288. The county has 4 transfer stations and is in the process of building a landfill.
SAIT Polytechnic is an innovative and entrepreneurial post-secondary institution, distinct from universities and colleges in that it offers a skill-focused approach to learning. From apprenticeships to baccalaureate degrees, SAIT offers a range of credentials in diverse program areas focused on experience-oriented training. SAIT is a member of Polytechnics Canada, a national alliance of leading research-intensive, publicly-funded colleges and institutes of technology dedicated to helping colleges and industry create high-quality jobs for the future.
Non-profit association.
Non-Profit Organization dedicated to promoting waste reduction in Saskatchewan
SDF Waste Ltd. is a waste disposal company serving Calgary and surrounding area.
Shell Canada is the operator of the Scotford Refinery, Upgrader, and Chemicals plant located approximately 15 kilometers North of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.
Soiled Diapers Composting Services Inc. (SDC) was founded in January 2015. Their mandate is the collection, and odor-free composting, of disposable diapers.
Publishers of Solid Waste and Recycling 'Canada's Magazine on Collection, Hauling, Processing and Disposal' and HazMat Management 'Solutions for the Environment'.
Professional waste minimization consultant providing comprehensive, hands-on service.
Regional Landfill serving the residents of Andrew, Bruderheim, Chipman, Mundare, Lamont, and Lamont County
Steam Whistle Brewing strives to be a model green manufacturer, crafting their all-natural Pilsner while minimizing their environmental footprint through an extensive, employee-driven 'Green Initiatives' program.
Strathcona County offers a full range of residential waste management services for roadside waste, organics and recycling collection available for both urban and rural residents.
SUEZ operates and maintains the Edmonton Co-Composting Facility, Edmonton Materials Recovery Facility, and maintains the Edmonton Integrated Processing & Transfer Facility for the City of Edmonton. SUEZ also operates and maintains the Swan Hills Treatment Centre for the Province of Alberta.
Sumas Environmental Services Inc. is an independent environmental service company in Western Canada that offers a complete range of waste management and industrial services options.
Super Save Disposal provides roll-off and front end waste disposal and recycling service to construction, commercial, industrial and residential customers. Service available in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Sustainability Resources provides educational and professional resources, programs and solutions for community sustainability.
Synchor Recycling is a Calgary based recycling depot that specializes in recycling wood and asphalt shingles. They grind these materials up and turn them into usable materials that are kept out of landfills. Offsite grinding services for other landfills and transfer stations are also provided.
TSAG is a not-for-profit First Nations organization with the purpose to assist Alberta First Nations gain the proper tools and knowledge that will help to achieve and maintain high standards in technology and services within the community.
Tetra Tech is a values-based consulting engineering and sciences company that has been in business for 50 years, with over 14,000 engineers, geologists, scientists, biologists, ecologists, and environmental professionals (over 3,000 of whom are located in Canada).
The Banff Centre is a globally respected arts, cultural, and educational institution and conference facility.
Distribution Centre
Distribution Centre
Non-profit, member-driven organization for advancement and advocacy of composting and compost usage.
Awarded 5-Green Keys in ECOmmodation in 2005 by the Hotel Association of Canada, this 548-room grand heritage hotel is highly committed to environmental stewardship. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise employs cutting edge technologies, policies and programs, which set the international standard for sustainable hotel operations. Besides conducting a wide range of environmental monitoring the Chateau annually purchases 40% of Green Power, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions through this environmentally friendly energy source.
The Garbage Good Guys Inc. is a full-service, vertically integrated waste management company, providing non-hazardous solid waste collection, recycling, and landfill disposal services to community residential customers in Calgary and surrounding communities.
We are a company dedicated to making a difference in the communities and cities we live in; our employees have a responsibility to conduct themselves in a safe and accountable manner. We continuously seek to protect our environment and respect and protect our natural resources.
National Recycling Operations' (NRO) role, within the context of The Salvation Army, is both to generate funds to help The Salvation Army achieve its mission, and to influence positively the communities in which they operate.
Worldwide organization providing automated recycling solutions.
Toter products are manufactured with a patented, stress-free molding technology known as Advanced Rotational Molding™ - a process that results in tougher, more durable products that last for 15 to 20+ years. Exceptionally long service life, combined with one of the lowest warranty claim rates in the industry, have earned Toter the reputation as the The World's Toughest Carts™.
Town of Beaumont provides waste, recycling and organic collection services to over 5,000 households in their community of over 18,000 citizens.
Municipal Corporation, population 2,104. Town of Calmar is located 25 minutes southwest of the City of Edmonton. Calmar has well designed neighbourhoods and offers exceptional recreational facilities and parks. Calmar has a well rounded mix of commercial and industrial businesses.
Municipality - Population 12,000.
Municipal Government
The Town of Morinville offers convenient access to urban amenities while retaining the characteristics of a vibrant and flourishing rural community. With a population of 9,893 (2016 census), Morinville defines itself as a healthy business and residential community. Morinville's residents are young and family-oriented and are committed to keeping the town safe and neighbourly. Some of the town's advantages include: High quality education; wide range of recreational activities; diversity of residential styles; healthy retail business core; solid industrial base; opportunities for business investment and expansion; solid infrastructure and an exciting future.
TCTR is a 100% Canadian business, diverting over 15 million lbs of textiles a year through reuse, re-purpose or recycling. 99% of textiles are diverted due to their collection-to-use business model. TCTR has been successfully operating in Western Canada for 3 decades, including a locally-based partnership recycling program that enables the public to recycle their unwanted clothing, and generates hundreds of thousands of dollars annually for local charities, schools, and non-profit organizations. Collected textiles, from usable clothing to industrial wiping rags and textile waste, are all processed in Canada.
Glass recyclers, manufacturers of sandblast abrasives
Urban Impact Recycling is a family-owned and operated company committed to serving all their clients in the most environmentally friendly, sustainable, creative and cost-effective way. With a combined staff of over 85 and 30 collection vehicles, they provide clients with complete recycling, shredding and green business consulting services from Urban Impact's three facilities in North Richmond, New Westminster, and Calgary.
Vanhoutte Coffee Services provides office services to clients across Canada. This varies from coffee, pop and juice, cups, toiletries, and almost anything you can find in a kitchen.
Vecova Centre for Disability Services and Research operates a bottle depot and recycling facility.
Vinette Salvage is a mobile scrap processing company that services all areas of Alberta and provides baling, shearing and transportation services for all types of metals from landfills and transfer stations.
Recycler of glass into GlasSand™ used in the fiberglass insulation industry.
Walker Environmental is a leading waste management and resource recovery company. Walker has extensive experience in both waste and re-use management.
Waste Connections of Canada (formerly Progressive Waste Solutions) is a hauler and recycler with 5 locations throughout Alberta.
Waste and Recyclable collection and disposal.
Waste Solutions Canada is the largest independent consultant for waste and recycling in Canada. They work with organizations to maximize profits by reducing waste and recycling expenses.
Waste disposal company
WasteCo Disposal Systems Inc is a full-service waste disposal company that was started in 2008 by Jeremy and Jon Blocksom. It is their goal to not only provide a necessary service, but also to raise awareness throughout Central Alberta by introducing programs for waste reduction and recycling services. WasteCo is a leader in Built Green control methods and has several options for waste recycling and landfill diversion.
Manufacturer and distributor for wire products, equipment, parts and flat band.
Waste hauling and site services company.
Rural municipality
XCG provides a range of environmental consulting services, including solid waste services.
Don't find what you're looking for? For more information about recycling opportunities in Alberta, please visit Alberta's Recycling Hotline at www.recyclinghotline.ca or call 1.800.463.6326 (from outside Alberta dial 780.427.6982)


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Bouddha Vihar
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'Buddha Vihar' is a bi-monthly Buddhist magazine publishes in Hindi language from Patna city, Bihar (INDIA).
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Forum For Social Equality News
Periodical Type: Monthly
This is a group of people who strongly believe in social equality and act towards it. This monthly magazine/news publishes in Malyalam and English languages from Kerala state.
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Bheem Patrika
Periodical Type: Monthly
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If SIL doesn't put down the local school, she won't get it?(84 Posts)
SIL does not like any of the local schools and they would like to move to the neighbouring suburb anyway. They have put down 6 schools, 2 in the suburb they would like to move to and the other four all over subscribed, where you have to be living practically in the playground to get a place. From speaking to other mums, no chance of getting in. They have not put down the local school. She reasons that the council make the decisions and that DD may just be given the local school regardless but wanted to try and get in the others. I have tried to explain to her that it doesn't work like that and if she didn't put it down, she won't get it as plenty of other families do want it!
Its more likely that as she won't be successful with any of her choices, she they will get the failing school with the signs in the corridors asking parents to refrain from smoking.
How does it work, do councils allocate kids to the local school regardless sof choice, like she says?
I'm in England - our primary applications definitely say 'IF YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR YOUR CATCHMENT SCHOOL YOU MUST PUT IT ON THE LIST'.
In capitals.
Because apparently a lot of people think the same as your sister.
It would also depend on the birth rate in the area she lives in.
I know as parent governor in my children primary school this year there have only just enough school places for the children starting school. But that has meant children are traveling across the town for school. And this year coming it is looking like the council are going to have to put in bulge classes to cater for the places needed.
So if she doesn't get a place in any of her chosen school she may find she place at a school miles away. As they will just be given a place in the school that has a place free.
How they allocate places:
1) Make a big list of everyone who has applied to each school.
2) School applies entrance criteria and selects the 30 (say) who will be offered places.
3) If you have been offered more than one place, council looks back at application form, sees which one was your highest preference and gives you that one.
4) This means a few places are freed up, so we go back to step 2), and the school selects the next nearest people to fill those places.
Your sister is not going to go on the list in step 1), so won't be offered a place at the school.
Disclaimer: Unless your borough has some really weird application system.
How does it work, do councils allocate kids to the local school regardless sof choice, like she says?
1. It works by you listing your choices and the council having a look to see if you meet the criteria for any of them (i.e. do you live close enough)
2. If by some miracle you meet the criteria for 2 or 3, they allocate you the one that you put nearest the top of your list.
3. If you meet the criteria for only 1 that you listed, you get allocated that one regardless of whether it was your 1st, 2nd or last choice
4. If you meet the criteria for none that you've listed the council waits. It deals with everyone else's application. Then it looks again at yours, looks at where there are any spare school places left and gives you one of the leftover places as close to home as possible (which could be miles away and is probably going to be a poor school if it has spare places)
If the school your sister wishes to avoid is near her house and unpopular then it is highly likely this is the one she will be sent to. It doesn't matter that she didn't list it. If she qualifies for none of the ones she listed, the council's job is to find her the nearest school to her home with a spare space in April i.e. an unpopular school nobody else listed. This is why it is so important to put a realistic choice on the form.
If she had listed a school on her form that she qualified for but also listed the school she hates right at the bottom, the council would not send her to the rubbish school just to make up numbers. They always allocate the highest school that you qualify for regardless of whether you've named a crap school as a back-up or not.
...also the admission procedure is now national. In England, all areas have to do it by the book and follow the same rules (eg equal preference system, set offers day, rules on waiting lists etc)
There are nolonger any local differences that enable you to get to certain schools like there used to be.
...and if you don't list it, you won't get it!
Not unless it is so awful that nobody else lists it and it is one of the school with leftover places that mops up the people who didn't qualify for any of their choices.
To be fair to your SIL I did this and we got the school in the area that we eventually moved to which was supposed to be the hardest school to get in to. I hand wrote my application with a letter attached giving the reasons for my choice. I know of a few others that did this same thing and we all got in.
The reason was all of our children had been at nursery together in this village although we all lived outside the area we all had intentions of moving in.
We were lucky. Maybe it was a low birth year? We were telling the truth on our application (some have rented just to get an address) and took the time to hand write an application. I don't know if that helped.
Not London,large town in midlands. Criteria is six places, in order of preference. If you got offered all of your choices, then the one you actually get is your top preference. But you have to be realistic it says and look at where places have been offered in the past. The school bases its offers on basis of looked after children, siblings and distance in that order. So after the first two, it is about distance, but only if you have actually put it on the list!
No idea about faith schools or what happens with them but she is not religious so not an issue
Yes Blu, that is the issue. She hasn't put it but expects to get it.
And Celine, what the do you about the relationship?? Its not so cut and dried. Some men don't get that involved, he works away a lot. I'm just a bit frustrated as he says she knows what she is doing and that its all OK and no, she doesn't seem to get it at all.
As the deadline has passed, I wouldn't even waste my time worrying about your SIL's decisions. I know it's your niece or nephew's education here, but your SIL will find out soon enough whether her child is going to (a) a school she put on the list, (b) the local school, or (c) a sink school 12 miles away.
And if your niece/nephew gets option (c), please don't say, or even
obviously think, 'I told you so'. That won't help family relationships.
Resolutely - you were lucky.
I assure you 100% that the letter you wrote had no influence on you getting a place. None at all.
Admissions are goverened by law. There is no nice lady at the council handing out places to people who beg or write good reasons or take the trouble to explain their choices. They only give out places in strict accordance with the admission criteria.
So if you live miles away and it is a low birth rate year, you can get a place. But if it is a popular school miles away with 100 applicants who qualify more than you do, no amount of letter writing will ever get you in.
Years ago, things were a bit more fluid and varied by area. Now it is all very strictly regulated, schools and councils have zero discretion over admissions. All that matters is how well you meet the criteria for the schools you've listed.
I've done pretty much what SIL has done, but only because the local schools are actually "plan d"
Plan a) will have moved to far-away town before school year starts.
b) Homeschool
c) local Christian Academy with fees of £250 a month in interim.
Without safety-net your SIL is nuts.
Heheh I did just have a little chortle at the idea that if you write a nice letter, maybe even with a fountain pen, those nice people at the allocation office will give you a place
I think you are probably right tiggy, fortunately we had back-up plans though as our local schools would have not been suitable for a number of reasons.
Trying to get a place at our chosen school is really hard and we feel really lucky.
The letter will definitely not/not have made a difference. If a place is offered other than in accordance with published criteria, then the family of the child/ren who should have been offered a place had the published criteria been properly applied will win an appeal (even under ICS) and the school will have to admit, and after the first excepted year, will have to employ an additional teacher. Neither school nor LEA can afford to break the law on this.
meditrina is right. The pressure on school places is huge. No council will break the rules to admit a child because it would open the flood gate at appeals (which even under ICS rules would be won if the council had cheated another child out of their place). However the rule on employing an extra teacher is now gone. They now just have to cope with classes that are too large until a child leaves who they then woudn't replace.
Resolutely - I am glad you got your place though. It is a huge stress for a lot of parents.
The only way your DSIL will get a place at the local school is if it is undersubscribed and her closest.
Thank you tiggy so are we.
A few people have mentioned the deadline has passed but I imagine the LEA might allow her to change the last choice today as it's so close to the deadline and there is some latitude for applications up to the end of the month. I'd have another chat with her and tell her what everyone on this thread is saying.
When i was picking schools, i got 3 choices, I wanted DD to go to the school in the next village, then i put the closest school to us, then the school, in another village, I picked 3 schools i knew she had a shot at getting in.
With only 2 she had a chance her getting her DC into, SIL is setting herself and DC up for a fall.
there is some latitude for applications up to the end of the month.
is there? Do you know that for definite?
There are no schools she has a chance of getting into, that is the point! Two are too far away, the other four they are either outside the catchment, which shrinks year by year. There is no real local school on the list, but three she could have listed. All schools here are over subscribed and there is real danger of getting nothing.
I have done my bit, I have spoken to her and BIL and explain it but to no avail. It might all work out?
I certainly won't say a thing come April.
Thanks everybody, really thought I'd misinterpreted the guidance. Don't feel any better for it, just more worried on their behalf now.
It's certainly risky but I can think of one person who did similar and after one term with child placed at a dodgy school a LONG way away that wasn't on her list got her first choice which was the lovely lovely school that wasn't the nearest and had a tiny intake.
You need balls of steel to play those games. I felt like applauding her when she got the place she wanted.
Hope your sister in law is lucky.
It amazes me that people think this strategy will work. The guidance is very, very clear (or at least it is where I live).
Even so every year a bunch of parents and 4yos with faces appear in the local paper because they've been allocated the nearest school with places - which happens to be 8 miles away and involves a trip accross a very congested city centre. If they'd applied to their actual nearest school they would have been fine.
What makes it even more dumb is that none of the schools are bad - they're all fine.
Dozy arses.
Would your friend have received priority on the waiting list for Lovely School because she'd applied for it in the first round?
I don't think she would have done - or should have tbh.
Which isn't to say that she was wrong to put her child on the waiting list of the school she preferred btw.
The way it was explained to me here in Wales was they look at everyone's first choice of school and allocate places based on the criteria, such as siblings and distance etc, they then look at the second choices of people who didn't get a first choice place and allocate according to criteria and then again for the third choice. People jo didn't get any of third choices are then allocated there nearest school with places which is basically the school no one else wants. My friend put down the best scho in our area and no other choices not even her catchment school (which is also very good) as her son has special physical needs and it was implied she would defenately get her first choice, unfortunately a report got lost and she got given a place at the worst school, not her catchment school. Luckily someone didn't take a place and she managed on appeal to get in to first choice school.
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- I am listening to the my receiver on 10 meters but that band sounds dead
this AM. I was on 40 meters but the propagation there was not good on my net
there. And trying to get the computer up and running on ME for my friend.
Too many irons in the fire I guess.
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From: "Gerard Huijing" <inboxgen@...>
To: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [NTO] removing second OS from HD
I forgot something: if you want to get rid of your bootloader you will
have to restore / create a Windows generic MBR.
You can do that probably with the ME installer/repair CD. But e.g.
SuperGRUB bootdisk will do a Windows MBR too, albeit under (ironic)
If I remember correctly the Windows shell command is fdisk /fixmbr on
Win98SE, it is fdisk /mbr on WinXP, so you will have to check for ME
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> I have a hd with ME on it. I know ME is not good but I am giving it to
> a friend who has ME and does not want to move up for various reasons,
> his computer has almost no memory and a very small hard drive. My HD
> with ME is large and the old computer that I was about to throw out
> has almost a gig of memory and he could sure use it. But I have most
> of the 80 gig hard drive with Obuntu on it. I would like to remove
> Obuntu and let ME have all the hard drive but I have forgotten how to
> do that. Is there an easy way to to remove Obuntu and and let ME have
> all the space on the hard drive.
> Ed
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>I am sorry, I do not know if you can install GParted on a flash drive.
> think I can download GParted to this computer and put it on a flash drive
> and run it on the ME computer from the USB port. Is that possible?
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