Waste Management Milestones

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  1986 - Curbside Recycling Pilot Begins
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  1987 - Hazardous Waste Collection Begins
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  1988 - Blue Box Curbside Recycling Begins
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  1990 - Christmas Tree Recycling Begins
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  1991 - First Community Recycling Depot Opens
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  1992 - Landfill Gas Collection Begins
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  1995 - First Eco Station for Household Hazardous Waste Opens
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  1999 - Blue Bag Curbside Recycling Begins
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  1999 - Materials Recovery Facility Opens.
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  1999 - Second Eco Station for Household Hazardous Waste Opens
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  2000 - Edmonton Composting Facility Opens
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  2002 - Blue Bin Recycling Program Launched
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  2006 - Big Bin Events Begin
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  2007 - Reuse Centre Opens
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  2007 - GEEP E-waste Recycling Facility Opens
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  2008 - Construction & Demolition Recycling Begins
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  2009 - Assisted Waste Collection Begins
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  2009 - A Third Eco Station Opens to Accept Household Hazardous Waste
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  2009 - Integrated Processing & Transfer Facility Opens
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  2010 - Launch of Commercial Waste Management Services
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  2011 - Advanced Energy Research Facility Opens
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  2012 - Recycling Facility for Construction & Demolition Waste Opens
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  2014 - Waste-to-Biofuels and Chemicals Facility Opens
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  2015 - A Fourth Eco Station Opens to Accept Household Hazardous Waste