BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180301 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Town of Cochrane - Recycling Info Sessions Feb 27 and Feb 28 2018 DESCRIPTION:Dear Cochrane Businesses and Organizations\, \n\n \n\nThe Town of Cochrane has set a goal to divert 80% of waste sent to the landfill by 2020 and ICI sector is included in the Zero Waste Framework (adopted by Town Council in 2012) which outlines how to reach this goal. \n\n \n\nIn addition\, The City of Calgary has taken action on their Businesses and Organizations Waste Diversion Strategy and now requires all businesses and institutions to recycle\, and also divert their organic (food and yard) waste. \n\n \n\nAs per the City of Calgary's Waste Diversion Strategy\, landfills will start banning loads of garbage containing paper and cardboard Fall 2018 and will ban loads of garbage containing organics Fall of 2019. \n\n \n\nSince most waste from Cochrane goes to Calgary landfills\, it is imperative that we are consistent with the new Calgary requirements.\n\n \n\nThe Town of Cochrane needs your help in developing a local Waste Diversion Strategy that aligns with The City of Calgary and addresses the unique qualities of Cochrane's ICI community. \n\n \n\nTo develop our own ICI Waste Diversion Program the Town of Cochrane will be holding working sessions. In these sessions we will be detailing the City of Calgary's program\, receiving your input and ideas on how to implement recycling and organics in the ICI sector and discussing current waste management needs and how the Town of Cochrane can best support these needs in the future. These discussions will be organized around the key components found in the City of Calgary's Waste Diversion Strategy:\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Mandatory recycling and organics diversion for businesses and organizations\n Flexible bylaw wording to permit a variety of hauling contracts\, no prescribed size or number of containers\, and allowance of self-hauling of material\n Responsibility of facility owner to set up diversion programs\n Education and promotion\n\n \n\nThe following is a list of sessions we are hosting to discuss the above in more detail: \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n Business Type/Sector\n Date \n Time\n Location\n \n \n Open Session -Business Breakfast\n\n (all businesses including Retail) - Confirmation required\n Tuesday February 27\, 2018\n 7:30am\n Royal Canadian Legion \n\n (114 Fifth Ave\, Cochrane) \n\n Hot breakfast will be provided (please confirm participation)\n \n \n Accommodation and Food Industry (hotels\, motels\, grocery stores\, restaurants)\n Tuesday February 27\, 2018\n 10:30am\n Royal Canadian Legion \n\n (114 Fifth Ave\, Cochrane) \n \n \n Institutions (schools\, churches\, health centres\, museums)\n Wednesday February 28\, 2018\n 3:00pm\n Lions Club Event Centre \n\n (109 Fifth Ave\, Cochrane)\n \n \n Downtown Businesses\n Wednesday February 28\, 2018\n 6:00pm\n Lions Club Event Centre \n\n (109 Fifth Ave\, Cochrane)\n \n \n\n \n\nIf you are unable to attend one of the sessions and still want to comment or ask questions\, we want to hear from you. Please email wasteandrecycling@cochrane.ca or call 403-851-2277.\n\n \n\nThere is also an online survey where we would appreciate you submitting your input. The survey is available at: Waste Management survey \n\n \n\nUpdated information and links will also be available at www.cochrane.ca/251/Business-Waste-Recycling as we move through this process\n\n \n\nWe look forward to hearing your input on this important initiative and hope to see you at one of the working sessions! \n\n \n\n \n\nYour truly\,\n\n \n\nFabrizio Bertolo \n\nManager\, Waste & Recycling\n\nDirect: 403-851-2294 \n\nTown of Cochrane\n\n101 Ranchehouse Rd\, Cochrane\, AB\, Canada T4C 2K8\n\nwasteandrecycling@cochrane.ca www.cochrane.ca X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dear Cochrane Businesses and Organizations\,
\n \;
\nThe Town of Cochrane has set a goal to divert 80% of waste sent to the landfill by 2020 and ICI sector is included in the Zero Waste Framework (adopted by Town Council in 2012) which outlines how to reach this goal.
\n \;
\nIn addition\, The City of Calgary has taken action on their Businesses and Organizations Waste Diversion Strategy and now requires all businesses and institutions to recycle\, and also divert their organic (food and yard) waste.
\n \;
\nAs per the City of Calgary&rsquo\;s Waste Diversion Strategy\, landfills will start banning loads of garbage containing paper and cardboard Fall 2018 and will ban loads of garbage containing organics Fall of 2019. \; \;
\n \;
\nSince most waste from Cochrane goes to Calgary landfills\, it is imperative that we are consistent with the new Calgary requirements.
\n \;
\nThe Town of Cochrane needs your help in developing a local Waste Diversion Strategy that aligns with The City of Calgary and addresses the unique qualities of Cochrane&rsquo\;s ICI community. \;
\n \;
\nTo develop our own ICI Waste Diversion Program the Town of Cochrane will be holding working sessions. \; In these sessions we will be detailing the City of Calgary&rsquo\;s program\, receiving your input and ideas on how to implement recycling and organics in the ICI sector and discussing current waste management needs and how the Town of Cochrane can best support these needs in the future. These discussions will be organized around the key components found in the City of Calgary&rsquo\;s Waste Diversion Strategy:
\n \;
\n \;
\n \;\n
    \n
  1. Mandatory recycling and organics diversion for businesses and organizations
    2. \n
  2. Flexible bylaw wording to permit a variety of hauling contracts\, no prescribed size or number of containers\, and allowance of self-hauling of material
    3. \n
  3. Responsibility of facility owner to set up diversion programs
    4. \n
  4. Education and promotion
    5. \n
\n \;
\nThe following is a list of sessions we are hosting to discuss the above in more detail:
\n \;
\n \;
\n \;\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Business Type/SectorDate TimeLocation
Open Session -Business Breakfast
\n (all businesses including Retail) - Confirmation required		Tuesday February 27\, 20187:30amRoyal Canadian Legion
\n (114 Fifth Ave\, Cochrane)
\n Hot breakfast will be provided (please confirm participation)
Accommodation and Food Industry (hotels\, motels\, grocery stores\, restaurants)Tuesday February 27\, 201810:30amRoyal Canadian Legion
\n (114 Fifth Ave\, Cochrane)
Institutions (schools\, churches\, health centres\, museums)Wednesday February 28\, 20183:00pmLions Club Event Centre
\n (109 Fifth Ave\, Cochrane)
Downtown BusinessesWednesday February 28\, 20186:00pmLions Club Event Centre
\n (109 Fifth Ave\, Cochrane)
\n \;
\nIf you are unable to attend one of the sessions and still want to comment or ask questions\, we want to hear from you. Please email wasteandrecycling@cochrane.ca or call 403-851-2277.
\n \;
\nThere is also an online survey where we would appreciate you submitting your input. The survey is available at:  \;Waste Management survey
\n \;
\nUpdated information and links will also be available at www.cochrane.ca/251/Business-Waste-Recycling as we move through this process
\n \;
\nWe look forward to hearing your input on this important initiative and hope to see you at one of the working sessions! \;
\n \;
\n \;
\nYour truly\,
\n \;
\nFabrizio Bertolo \; \; \;
\nManager\, Waste &\; Recycling
\nDirect: \;403-851-2294  \;
\nTown of Cochrane
\n101 \;Ranchehouse \;Rd\, \;Cochrane\, \;AB\, \;Canada \; \;T4C \;2K8
\nwasteandrecycling@cochrane.ca  \; www.cochrane.ca
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