Back to school – Be Safe. Watch Out. Park Smart.
Dear parents and guardians,
With the excitement of return to school comes many distractions – distractions that can be dangerous for both drivers and children.
This Fall, The City wants to remind and encourage anyone who is driving kids to school to operate their vehicles safely and responsibly. We ask parents and guardians to please not park where it’s prohibited during drop off and pick up times, such as blocking crosswalks, laneways and private driveways.
We know pick up and drop off times can get quite busy. We ask you to give yourself extra time to navigate safely around schools, whether you are walking, wheeling, or driving. For those who drive, you can help alleviate congestion by parking a block or two away and walking in, wherever possible. Please talk to your kids about safe travel practices like using crosswalks with patrols, looking all ways before crossing the street and not jaywalking across the roadways as a shortcut.
Learn more by visiting Calgary.ca/BeSafe and let’s all have a safe school year!
Foam Packaging Recycling Pilot Program
A six-month pilot project began on May 13 to collect foam packaging (also known as Styrofoam) for recycling at any of our three City landfills. Calgarians can bring foam packaging for recycling to the designated area at a landfill free of charge.
Calgarians can bring clean foam with no food residue, tape, glue, or labels. Examples include:
- Shipping foam packaging (ex: foam that protects new electronics).
- Foam egg cartons.
- Foam meat trays with absorbent pads removed.
- Foam take-out containers.
- White and colored foam. No black polystyrene foam.
Can’t take foam to the landfill? Put it in the black cart as garbage. Do not put in blue cart. Foam breaks into small pieces in collection trucks causing contamination and lowering the market quality of the other recyclables.
For more information, visit calgary.ca/whatgoeswhere