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d. Encourage the adaptation and reuse of older buildings for a variety of purposes, to reduce waste
Objective Support The City’s goals for waste reduction.
generated through building demolition.
The City’s “80/20 by 2020 Waste Diversion Goal” states that by the year 2020 Calgary will be recycling 80 percent of its waste and the remaining 20 percent will be
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going to landfills. Today, the numbers are reversed, with 80 percent of waste going to landfills. The successful implementation of this Council goal will have a profound
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impact on the amount of waste going to The City’s landfill sites.
Policies a. Encourage development that incorporates sustainable planning and building practices by: i. Encouraging the use of design practices that reduce construction waste in both Developing and Developed areas; ii. Utilizing best practices for building deconstruction with emphasis on recycling materials and material reuse; and, iii. Considering access points for the removal of waste and recycling friendly design elements in
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neighbourhoods, commercial and industrial areas. b. Protect the operational needs of landfill and recycling facilities by reducing conflicts with incompatible uses
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by locating uses such as commercial, industrial and recreational between waste management facilities and incompatible uses (e.g., residential). c. Encourage the use of landscaping practices that directly target the minimization of yard and garden waste.
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