Alberta Bans Solar Panels From Landfills, Adds $14 Recycling Fee
More than 95 percent of solar panels installed in Alberta are expected to reach the end of their useful life by 2045, generating 72,000 tonnes of material.
Alberta is launching a solar panel recycling program on October 1, making it the first in Canada and North America to ban panels from landfills. An environmental fee of $14 will be added to every new solar panel supplied in the province. This initiative addresses the projected 72,000 tonnes of solar panel waste expected by 2045.
- Alberta is launching a solar panel recycling program starting October 1.
- The program bans solar panels from landfills.
- A $14 environmental fee will be added to each new solar panel.
- Alberta is the first province in Canada and jurisdiction in North America with such a program.
- Over 95% of current solar panels in Alberta are expected to reach end-of-life by 2045, generating 72,000 tonnes of waste.
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