Alberta Environment introduced Alberta's Air Quality Index (AQI) on April 1, 2003. The AQI is based on concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO), sulphur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), ozone (O₃), and fine particulate matter (PM_2.5). A minimum of four of the above listed pollutants is required to calculate the AQI, one of which must be PM_2.5. Based on these calculations, the Air Quality Index measurements for the region showed that during 2006, the air quality was rated “good” (highest rating) 96.2 percent of the time and “fair” 3.85 percent of the time.

The region has five waste management authorities or commissions that manage landfill locations for various communities in the area.  The region also has a mobile household hazardous waste round up contractor and recycling drop-off locations are located throughout the region.

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