Municipal Waste

Principal waste generators in Alberta

Material Type	Generator
Paper (Mixed Waste)	households, schools, small business
Paper (Old Corrugated Cardboard)	grocery stores, shopping malls, warehouses, restaurants, construction sites
Paper (Old Newspaper)	households, printing companies, offices
Paper (High Grades)	office buildings, small business
Plastics	households, warehouses, hospitals, restaurants, retailers, grocery stores
MSW Metals	households, restaurants, small business, construction and demolition activity, farms
Glass	households, restaurants, retail and grocery stores, window manufacturers, bottlers, breweries, window repair shops
Concrete	construction/demolition activity, highway reconstruction, sidewalk, gutter and curb repair
Asphalt	demolition activity, pavement repair and reconstruction
Wood	construction/demolition activity, pallet users
Organics	households, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, correctional facilities, grocery/food retail and warehouses, lawn and garden services