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Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

Provincial government

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Alberta imposes $14 recycling fee on solar panels, bans landfill disposal

Rule Changes

Sets policy and regulatory framework for the program

Starting October 1, every new solar panel sold in Alberta carries a $14 recycling fee, and panels can no longer go to landfills. A typical 20-panel home system now costs $280 more.

Updated 5 days ago

From bans to bodycams: how police facial recognition is moving onto the street

New Capabilities

Mandated body-worn cameras for all Alberta police agencies, enabling Axon/EPS deployments

In December 2025, the Edmonton Police Service began testing Axon body cameras with third-party facial-recognition software. The watchlist contained 6,341 people flagged for risks like 'violent or assaultive,' 'armed and dangerous,' or 'high-risk offender,' plus 724 with serious warrants—roughly 7,000 faces. Officers didn't get real-time alerts; instead, footage was analyzed to test accuracy and workflows.

Updated May 10

Axon revives police facial recognition on bodycams with Edmonton pilot

New Capabilities

Mandated body-worn cameras for all provincial police; not explicit sponsor of facial recognition feature

Edmonton Police became the first North American force to put live facial recognition on officers' body cameras. In December 2025, they switched on a month-long pilot. The AI-enabled bodycams scan the faces of people officers encounter against a watch list of 6,341 individuals with safety flags and 724 people wanted on serious warrants.

Updated May 10