City of Calgary provides update on city services, census, community response fund
Posted Mar 19, 2020 6:21 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) — The City of Calgary provided an update on some service changes, as well as some efforts its making to ease the impact of COVID-19 on the community.
Waste and Recycling Services
- Green cart collection is going to continue to be collected every other week, instead of switching to every week in April.
- No extra green cart bags will be picked up starting March 24.
- Black carts will be collected every other week. No extra bags will be picked up starting March 24.
- Blue carts will continue to be collected every week.
- City landfills will only be accepting credit or debit cards.
People are being asked to visit calgary.ca/collection to check their collection schedule.
Animal Services
The City will be suspending its no-cost spay/neuter program. All previous appointments are to be canceled and indefinitely postponed.
The Animal Services Centre is also asking that no stray animals are brought to the facility unless it’s in distress or injured.
Calgary Community Response Fund
The City of Calgary, Alberta Health Services, United Way of Calgary and Area is establishing a COVID-19 Community Response Fund.
This fund is being made to support community social service agencies who are working to keep Calgarians safe during the pandemic.
This fund will allow for a city-wide fund that will make it easier for people to contribute to.
2020 Census
As expected, the City will be postponing the 2020 Census.
The belief is that the census will be pushed to an appropriate time later this year, or possibly next year if need be.
