October 1 bylaw requirement for businesses to separate food scraps and recycling from garbage

The Town of Banff has passed a bylaw that requires?all non-residential sector entities to separate food scraps and recycling from garbage. The bylaw will come into effect on October 1, 2022 and businesses could be subject to fines beginning January 1, 2023.

Building owners and property managers are responsible for ensuring that adequate bins are in place??and informing their tenants of the requirement to separate food scraps from garbage. All businesses that rent space in a building are expected to participate in the program. Garbage bins that contain visible amounts of food scraps and recycling will no longer be acceptable and could be subject to fines.? 

More information on the new requirements can be found at Banff.ca/BusinessFoodWaste

Is your business compliant? Are your staff in the loop?  

NEW! Onboarding Training Video  
What’s the best way to ensure your staff are on the zero waste trail? Onboarding training! We heard from many businesses that a video would be a helpful training resources, and we’re excited to share what we developed in collaboration with our Trailblazer businesses! Please consider including this in all of your onboarding training programs so that staff are aware of your workplace commitment to moving toward zero waste.  

NEW! Zero Waste Staff Training Video  
  
The Town's zero waste team is also happy to meet with your business to provide information on the bylaw and help with staff education. Email zero.waste@banff.ca to set up a presentation or request that one of our team members attend your next staff meeting.  
  
Here are some helpful resources to get ready for the bylaw:   

• NEW! Zero Waste Staff Training Video  
• How-To Resources & Educational Signage 
  *Includes an email template for Property Owners & Managers 

Banff is Moving Toward Zero Waste ?? 

Diverting food scraps and recycling from the landfill supports the Town of Banff’s goals to reach 70% waste diversion by 2028, zero waste to landfill, and ultimately become a model environmental community. ?? 

Enforcement 

An education-first approach will be used to inform the owner of a non-residential premises when they are not in compliance with the bylaw, by way of administrative warnings. Resource Recovery staff would reach out, provide educational resources, and collaborate with the business for an established period of time, with the shared goal of reaching compliance.??? 
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Contact: ? 
Zero.Waste@banff.ca 
403.762.1132???