Mount Pearl, NL

City in Newfoundland and Labrador

Canada

23.0k population • CA$58.2m budget

Mount Pearl, NL evaluates impacts of at-home waste diversion with Backyard Composting Pilot Program

Twenty-five households participated in the pilot from June 2021 to September 2021. Each household purchased a subsidized composting kit including a composter, counter bin, scale, and tracking sheet. Mount Pearl and the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board used self-reported data along with survey responses for program evaluation. City officials approved a second round of the pilot in 2022 with kit purchases refunded once participants complete their required reporting.

Waste Management+2

Mount Pearl, NL

Canada

Mount Pearl, NL develops A1Next Technology Sandbox for expanded smart city capacity

The Technology Sandbox will be a smart district designed to retain young talent and encourage tech sector growth. An unused swimming pool will become the Talent Pool, a connected work and lab space that fosters startup ideas. Participants in the Talent Pool gain access to fabrication laboratories and mentorship in exchange for developing solutions to public challenges. Mount Pearl selected the city's oldest neighborhood for A1Next to connect startup growth with city revitalization.

Economic Development+4

Mount Pearl, NL

Canada

Verified Projects

St. John's, NL conducts pilot of touch-free crosswalk activation

St. John's installed Key2Access equipment that activates walks signs without pedestrians touching buttons. Participating residents trigger walk signs at equipped intersections using Key2Access key fobs or the dedicated mobile app. The cities of St. John's, Mount Pearl, and Paradise agreed to a one-year pilot to test this accessibility program.

Road & Traffic Management+4

St. John's, NL

Canada

Mount Pearl, NL

Canada