City of Edmonton offers tips on reducing holiday waste [Video]

The City of Edmonton is asking residents to be considerate of how they pack away holiday waste.

“Everyone at home is enjoying themselves in this festive season, but they can also do their part when it comes to managing waste to make sure they put the right thing where it belongs,” said Neil Burkard, an education coordinator at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre.

“The number one way that we can have a successful waste system, it starts at home. If you put the right thing where it belongs from the beginning, that’s good for everyone.”

One of those steps is considering if your trash really is trash. For example, Burkard said some people toss their unwanted Christmas decorations in the recycling, rather than donating them.

“Someone says, ‘Hey, this is made out of plastic, and I don’t want it anymore. Let’s put it into the recycling,'” he said. “That’s called …