Written by: Katy Campbell, CCI North Alberta
CCI North Alberta has been actively advocating on behalf of condominium communities during Edmonton’s multifamily waste management rollout, engaging city officials and election candidates to address challenges and push for informed, equitable implementation.
Over the past several months, CCI North Alberta has been actively engaging with the City of Edmonton regarding the rollout of waste changes to multifamily homes. Our advocacy efforts have included a series of meetings with City Councillors to voice the concerns and experiences of condominium communities affected by the transition.
City Council Responds to Advocacy Efforts
Some progress to note, Councillor Karen Tang has introduced a motion requesting a comprehensive report on the program. The motion directs City Administration to provide an update on the rollout, including its strategic methodology, progress to date, metrics and targets for success, preliminary results, and any lessons learned that are informing the next phase of implementation.
While we are encouraged that this report will be brought before the newly elected Council, we fully intend to continue bringing forward the experiences of our members to Council and City Administration to ensure that the reality of the situation is accurately reflected and understood.
It is critical that decision-makers have a clear understanding of the challenges and impacts being felt in multi-family communities.
Continuing to Bring Condo Voices to the Table
As part of this ongoing effort, members should keep an eye out for upcoming surveys from CCI North Alberta. These will help us gather first-hand information and sharable data on how the program is working—or not working—on the ground.
The data collected will be shared directly with City Administration and the new Council. The more information we can provide, the more effectively we can work together on practical, informed solutions.
Raising Awareness with Candidates Across the City
As you are probably aware by the election signs all over the streets, we are currently in the middle of a municipal election campaign. This gives us a great opportunity to raise the profile and awareness of this issue wit candidates, hopefully making this a priority issue for the newly elected council to tackle.
We’ve also expanded our advocacy efforts to include candidate engagement across the city. Through attending community events, making phone calls, and via an email campaign that has gone out to all candidates.
See Where Candidates Stand & Share Your Voice
We have been encouraged with the results so far, with good general awareness and many candidates pledging to take action on this issue if elected. You can find all of the written responses we’ve received so far on the CCI website, organized by ward.
Please take some time to read the responses from candidates in your ward, and to add your voice to the conversation. You will also find some general election time advocacy tips on that same page.
Advocacy is Ongoing—And Gaining Momentum
Our advocacy on waste management is far from over, but we’re encouraged by the momentum and growing recognition of the unique needs of condominium communities. We will continue to push for thoughtful, equitable implementation—and keep our members informed every step of the way.