Does this program apply to my small apartment building?

Yes, the program applies to smaller properties, however properties with 25 or fewer units have some additional options available to them. 8 or fewer units Owners or managers of multi-unit properties with eight or fewer units may apply to receive and pay for the Town’s automated waste, recycling and organics cart service. Contact Waste & Recycling Services directly at 403-851-2277 or wasteandrecycling@cochrane.ca to determine eligibility. 25 or fewer units Owners or managers of multi-unit properties with 25 or fewer units may apply for exemption from hiring a private recycling collector through their Waste, Recycling and Organics Plan. If approved for exemption, you are still required to: •Set up and maintain onsite storage of all recyclables •Self-haul recycling: assign hauling of recyclable materials to yourself, an employee or volunteer to a verifiable recycling facility such as the Cochrane Eco Centre. •Inform your residents of the recycling/organics program details in writing (by letter, brochure, poster etc.) within 30 days of move-in. Contact Waste & Recycling Services directly at 403-851-2277 or wasteandrecycling@cochrane.ca to determine eligibility.

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1. Why do multi-unit complexes need to have an organics program?
2. My multi-unit property pays a fee for recycling/organics already to the Town of Cochrane, the Eco Centre Fee, what is this?
3. When is my Waste, Recycling and Organics Plan due?
4. When do we need to have an organics program in place?
5. Do I need to submit my Waste, Recycling and Organics Plan again in the future?
6. What materials must be included in the organics program?
7. Does this program apply to my small apartment building?
8. Won’t adding organics to my current collection service cost more?
9. What if there isn’t enough room for organics containers?
10. Where can I get printed material?
11. I want to provide in-unit bins for residents. How can I minimize costs?
12. How do I plan the program roll out?
13. How do I follow up with residents who missed the roll out?
14. What if my residents don’t want to participate in the program?
15. What if I decide to make property alterations?