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Projects & Plans Environmental Initiatives
Learn about the numerous environmental initiatives, policies and strategies the City has implemented to keep Beaumont green.
March 24, 2026
The Clean Energy Improvement Program makes it easy and more affordable for Beaumont residents to...
October 30, 2025
An energy efficiency project at the Ken Nichol Regional Recreation Centre replaces 8 aging furnaces...
August 19, 2025
Drop off household batteries at select City facilities as part of our new recycling program to keep...
The City of Beaumont is reducing energy use, lowering utility bills and supporting sustainable growth. This helps make the community sustainable, resilient and economically competitive for future generations. Check out recent and upcoming projects…
Beaumont became a member of the Alberta Capital Airshed (ACA) in December 2021. The ACA focuses on collecting and sharing information about outdoor air quality in the Alberta Capital Region.
The Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) helps homeowners finance energy-efficient and renewable energy upgrades for residential properties. The program offers flexible, low-interest financing that covers upfront project costs. CEIP is administered by Alberta Municipalities.
Beaumont is part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) program, led by the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) and funded by the Government of Alberta.
2025: The City was approved for grants through the MEM program for lighting upgrade projects at its Operations building and City Hall offices. New energy-efficient lighting was installed throughout these buildings. These upgrades improve energy efficiency, reduce the City’s utility costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve office comfort.
The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre is a partnership of Alberta Municipalities, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta and the Government of Alberta. Funding for the MEM program is provided by the Government of Alberta.
2025: Beaumont received funding through the MCCAC’s Community Energy Conservation (CEC) program to support furnace upgrades at the Ken Nichol Regional Recreation Centre (KNRRC).
Eight high-efficiency furnaces were installed throughout the KNRRC to replace units that were nearing the end of their service life. The project helped to:
The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre is a partnership of Alberta Municipalities, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta and the Government of Alberta. Funding for the CEC program is provided by the Government of Alberta.
2026: Beaumont secured funding from the MCCAC’s Community Energy Conservation (CEC) program to support the replacement of two outdated pumps with more efficient pumps that include variable frequency drives (VFDs) at City Hall.
The installation of these new VFD pumps is planned for the spring/summer of 2026 and will improve energy efficiency and lower operating costs of the building. VFDs improve energy savings by allowing the units to run at variable speeds to match the demand.
By request, the City will conduct an Environmental File Review for a City property and provide a summary letter. Relevant information from reviewing internal City files for potential environment concerns, is summarized in a letter and sent to the requestor.
The fee is $250 as per the Fees & Charges Bylaw and requests can be submitted to environment@beaumont.ab.ca.
City staff visit schools in Beaumont to make presentations regarding:
The goal of this program is to educate children, so they learn from a young age where waste goes and the importance of waste reduction and sorting and can then share this information at home with their families and communities.
Recycling your household batteries just got easier. You can drop them off at select City facilities as part of our new pilot program to reduce waste and keep hazardous materials out of landfills.
Look for the green bins and posters at the Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre. View additional drop-off locations in Beaumont with Recycle Your Batteries Canada.
Based on a new regulation created by the Alberta Government, the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program came into effect in Beaumont on April 1, 2025. This program shifts the responsibility of recycling single-use plastics, paper and packaging from municipalities onto companies that produce these items. The goal of this program is to reduce costs for residents and to incentivize producers of waste to make packaging more recyclable and to produce less waste. The EPR program will standardize materials that are recyclable throughout Alberta.
In October 2026 there will be changes to what can be recycled in Beaumont and additional items, such as glass and Styrofoam, will be recyclable in the blue bag program. More information on this will be available prior to October.
Hazardous and electronic waste (e-waste) are items such as batteries, paint, solvents, computers, chemicals and cell phones that can create toxic leachate if put in the landfill.
Organics are classified as food waste, yard waste, approved paper products (including food-soiled paper products) and pet waste. These get categorized as items that are made of natural materials and can be broken down into compost. A good general rule of thumb is if the material came from something that was once living, it probably goes in your green organic cart.
Beaumont’s recycling is collecting through the Blue Bag Recycling program.
Download the Smart, Savvy, Green app or use the widget online to determine where an item goes in your collection.
Our annual Recycling Round-up happens in the spring. Residents can responsibly dispose of unwanted items at our Operations Facility.
Beaumont’s waste services provider conducts annual waste audits as part of the City’s ongoing effort to improve waste sorting, reduce contamination and meet sustainability goals.
All three waste streams will be inspected throughout audit periods:
If your waste containers are not collected during an audit time (they will have a sticker from the contractor), it means that improper items were found within the waste stream. You can remove the improper items and place the container back out for collection on the next scheduled pickup day.
For information on how to properly sort your waste, check out our waste sorting resources.
The Environmental Master Plan (EMP) [pdf] is a strategic plan that will guide Beaumont’s progress towards our environmental goals over the next three decades. On August 10, 2021, City Council approved an updated EMP.
The 2021 EMP is a comprehensive strategic plan to guide Beaumont’s environmental initiatives for the period of 2021 to 2026. The plan is a long-range, strategic plan for the next 30 years. It outlines the vision, goals, measurable outcomes, and actions for the next five years. The plan includes a number of focus areas, including air, community design, ecology, energy, waste and water, through which environmental progress will be made and measured. The EMP provides an integrated approach to environmental sustainability, where different departments within the City of Beaumont and the community at large will work together efficiently to achieve environmental goals and support positive environmental progress. The vision is for the City and community of Beaumont to work together to make sustainable choices to preserve the natural environment for future generations.
In 2020 a process was launched to review and update the 2013 Environmental Master Plan (EMP). The goal of updating the plan was to ensure that the City continues to meet its environmental goals and that it addresses environmental impacts, issues, and services in the City of Beaumont. The process of updating the EMP involved two phases of public engagement, and insights gained from the community were incorporated into the 2021 EMP. On August 10, 2021, the new EMP was approved.
The purpose of this bylaw is to establish terms and conditions for the provision of waste collection and recycling services in the City of Beaumont.
This strategy promotes continued development of an urban forest in the City and outlines how to maintain a healthy tree canopy.
To increase the tree canopy across Beaumont, the City secured a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Growing Canada’s Community Canopies program in 2025 to support a tree planting program for 2026 and 2027. The tree planting program includes planting in four spaces:
To increase the likelihood of planting success, the program includes monitoring and maintenance after planting. Increasing Beaumont’s tree canopy cover helps to meet goals of the UFMS and will provide environmental and social benefits in terms of providing shade for residents, aesthetic values and contributing to improvements in air quality.
This plan sets out a vision, principles and methods to promote urban agriculture in Beaumont.
Review other eco-initiatives recommended for citizen action:
Conserving utilities benefits both your wallet and the environment. Visit the Conservation page to learn tips on reducing your water and energy usage, as well as information on water bans and Beaumont’s water infrastructure.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions this spring by turning your engine off if parked for more than 3 minutes during warm weather (between 0°C and 30°C). If you are using a drive-thru, picking-up someone from school or running a quick errand, turn off your engine. Idling for 10 seconds uses more fuel than turning off and restarting your engine. If every resident could reduce idling by 1 minute every day, in 1 year we could eliminate enough greenhouse gas emissions to fill 64 NHL-size hockey rinks!
What more can you do to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
*Sources: National Resources Canada
Waste Reduction Week (WRW) engages and empowers Canadians to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. WRW is currently held in the third week of October each year.
WRW’s “take action” message calls on all Canadians to adopt more environmentally conscious choices. The Waste Reduction Week educational resources provide information and ideas to reduce waste in all facets of daily living. Reducing waste is 1 solution to the many environmental challenges we face: climate change, water pollution and preservation of natural resources.
Recycling and Waste Reduction Weeks started in the mid-1980s, when a number of recycling councils and environmental organizations began holding provincial events. In 2001, these organizations came together, pooled their resources and expanded their efforts into a national event called Waste Reduction Week in Canada.
Since 2001, Waste Reduction Week in Canada has been organized by a coalition of non-government, not-for-profit environment groups and governments from each of the 13 participating provincial and territorial jurisdictions across Canada.
Learn more about Circular Economy Month.