Once again, it’s time to comb through your garage and purge your garden shed of that never-used stuff. Community Clean-up events run from April through September to help keep our city clean and safe while also saving residents a trip to the landfill.
These popular events are hosted by community associations with support from Calgary Community Standards and Waste & Recycling at The City. This year, The City is taking a slightly different approach. While every attempt was made to give communities their first choice of date, they may have been assigned their second or third choice based on proximity to an open landfill as not all landfills are open every weekend. This will help ensure trucks making drop-offs during events are travelling the shortest distance possible to save time and fuel.
Check calgary.ca/cleanup for the list of community associations hosting clean-up events and check your association web site or Facebook page for full details on the event in your community.
Please don’t bring:
- Car batteries
- Glass (e.g. window panes, glass table tops)
- Household appliances with Freon (e.g. refrigerators, freezers)
- Microwaves
- Liquids (e.g. cooking oils)
- Large metal items (e.g. lawnmowers, barbecues)
- Railway ties
- Sod or dirt (other yard waste is OK)
- Household hazardous waste
Visit calgary.ca/whatgoeswhere for items that are recyclable. While there is no charge for putting items in City Waste & Recycling trucks, some events may include fee-based recycling services as well. Citizens can attend any event across Calgary.
Weekly Green Cart Pickup Returns in April
The season is changing and so is your green cart collection. Your green cart will return to weekly pickup starting in April.
Sign up for free reminders or download the Garbage Day app for your smartphone so you never miss a collection day.
Find your schedule online at calgary.ca/collection.
Green Cart Tip
In the winter, food scraps and yard waste may stick or freeze inside your green cart. To prevent this:
- Crumple up flyer sheets and put in the bottom of your green cart
- Use the end of a broomstick to stir up material that may be stuck
- Use paper yard waste bags for wet material like grass or food scraps
Recycle the Right Way
Preparing your recyclables is necessary to make sure that they can be easily sorted and be able to be turned into new products.
Make sure your glass jars, plastic containers, tin food cans and beverage containers are:
Empty
- Pour out any leftover liquids.
- Scrape out any leftover food.
Clean
Rinse out all food containers.
Dry
- Put all recyclables inside the blue cart for pickup.
- Keep lid closed and clear snow off your blue cart lid.
Learn more at calgary.ca/recycling
