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Last Update: 09/22/2026 at 11:33 PM EST
Alberta’s Solar Recycling Trade-Off
Coverage from The Epoch Times, Calgary Herald, and others
Alberta will prohibit solar panels from landfills and introduce a $14 fee on each newly supplied panel beginning October 1, with the Alberta Recycling Management Authority overseeing collection, transport, and recycling.
The program is intended to prepare for substantial future panel waste, but renewable-energy groups say the fee could add about $1 million to a typical 38-megawatt project and reduce Alberta’s investment competitiveness. The policy places long-term waste management costs directly alongside near-term solar development costs.
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