New construction will begin on the Calgary Composting Facility Monday, in a move to meet the needs of the growing city.
A ground breaking ceremony is set for this morning at the facility on 68 Street SE, inside the Shepard Waste Management Facility.
The city says Calgarians have embraced and used the green cart program since it was introduced in 2017.
An additional 60,000 tonnes per year of single family residential food and yard waste will be processed following the expansion of the city, according to the city.
It adds this expansion will support Calgarians’ use of the green cart program and continued population growth.
The city says the project is funded in part by Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), and Natural Resources Canada.