Building debris must be sorted for recycling
Builders and craftsmen in Banff are now being required to separate construction waste for recycling.
Last year, only 33 percent was separated as necessary for recycling.
The requirement was adopted to help meet a regional goal to divert 70 percent of trash from the local landfill through recycling.
It already costs more to dump construction debris at the landfill, but not high enough to spur the builders to sort more thoroughly, reports the Rocky Mountain Outlook.
The law applies to kiln-dried lumber, drywall, metal, cardboard, concrete and asphalt shingles.
