Lloydminster, AB/SK
City in Alberta
Canada
Lloydminster, AB/SK produces animated videos explaining the intricacies of city services
Lloydminster added six animated videos to its YouTube channel. The videos provide overviews of services like street sweeping, winter road maintenance, and curbside collection. Each video explains how the service is provided, its value to the public, and tips for resident interactions. City officials designed the series to answer frequently asked questions and highlight returns on public spending.
Lloydminster, AB/SK
Canada
Lloydminster, AB/SK raises awareness of sewer blockage causes with Beware the Grease Beast
Beware the Grease Beast is a multimedia campaign to combat sewer blockages from flushed grease. The city's Waste Services and Media Relations teams developed an online resource that follows flushed items from toilets to wastewater treatment plants. The website details what should and shouldn't go into toilets and the proper disposal of fats and oils. Visual representations of the Grease Beast are stationed throughout the city to grab public attention.
Lloydminster, AB/SK
Canada
Lloydminster AB/SK, improves its responses to waste collection requests with RFID tag tracking
The Waste Services Department applied radio frequency identification (RFID) stickers to residential waste and organic bins. Each sticker is scanned by a device on the collection truck at pickup time. Date and hour information is collected in the department's database. Lloydminster uses RFID data to track collections during service request fulfillment. RFID information use may be expanded to optimize collection routes.
Lloydminster, AB/SK
Canada
Lloydminster, AB/SK tests smart street lighting that balances safety and energy savings
Lloydminster and ATCO Energy connected wireless sensors to LED lights along College Drive. Each sensor detects motion and dims or brightens the light based on user proximity. Sensors communicate with each other to create constant lighting for passing vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. ATCO Energy's on-demand lighting system helped Lloydminster save up to 80% on lighting costs.
Lloydminster, AB/SK
Canada