Typical Ontario towns are lucky if their recycling programs can divert about one-quarter of household garbage from landfills, but Markham has been able to more than double that figure in an ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Markham is aiming to achieve “zero waste” on its Main Street with an unprecedented pilot program to replace ...

Markham council is poised to renew an eight-year, $64.5-million garbage collection contract with Miller Waste. However, the decision to do so without going to tender had some councillors suggest that ...

Markham residents have no excuse to live with messy closets anymore. A novel recycling program launched by the municipality last fall to give residents a place to dump unwanted textiles such as ...

Markham residents are diverting 81 per cent of their waste from the landfill — an astonishing achievement and a symbol of what can be accomplished with inspired leadership. The world-class diversion ...

Markham is aiming to achieve “zero waste” on its Main Street with an unprecedented pilot program to replace trash bins with solar-powered recycling compactors. The strategy will be rolled out along ...