Environmental Stewardship

The indicators in this section relate to the City’s efforts to maintain a healthy and sustainable environment.

Reporting frequency: Annually     Last updated: 2025      View fullscreen

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Residential waste per capita increased to 424 kg per resident in 2025, compared with 391 kg per resident in 2024. Garbage per capita remained relatively consistent with 2024 levels, while recycling per capita increased modestly, which may reflect changes to accepted materials under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program. Organics per capita increased in 2025, largely due to the inclusion of branches collected at the Compost Yard, which were not captured in previous years due to data limitations.

Reporting frequency: Annually     Last updated: 2025      View fullscreen

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The City collected 23,990 tonnes of total waste in 2025, an increase from 21,770 tonnes in 2024, despite only a modest population increase. Garbage tonnage remained relatively consistent with 2024 levels. Recycling tonnage increased by 6 per cent, which may reflect changes to accepted materials under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program. Organics tonnage increased significantly in 2025, largely due to the inclusion of branches collected at the Compost Yard, which were not captured in previous years due to data limitations.

Reporting frequency: Annually     Last updated: 2025      View fullscreen

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St. Albert residents diverted 54.91 per cent of total waste collected from the landfill in 2025, an increase from 50.72 per cent in 2024. This improvement reflects the continued success of waste diversion initiatives, including incentives to reduce garbage bin sizes and disincentives for larger or additional bins. The increase was also influenced by the inclusion of branch material collected at the Compost Yard beginning in 2025, which had not been captured in previous years due to data limitations.

Reporting frequency: Annually     Last updated: 2025      View fullscreen

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Composite water consumption in 2025 was 219.1 litres per capita per day, a slight increase from 216.8 litres per capita per day in 2024. While consumption remains above the City’s 200 litres per capita per day target, overall water use has declined substantially from earlier years, reflecting continued improvements in water conservation practices. The amended Water Conservation Bylaw, implemented in June 2023 and in effect year-round, supports ongoing efforts to reduce water consumption across the community.

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