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Waste Services focuses on a healthy city and promotion of waste reduction which helps protect the environment, conserve valuable resources, send less waste to landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The way Edmontonians sort and manage waste at home is changing.

Edmonton is transitioning to cart-based waste collection, with separate collection of food scraps and seasonal yard waste.

Cart Collection has Started - Check Your Schedule!

Carts are now being picked up in some areas, but you should check before using yours. Most residents will have a gap between when they receive their carts, and when they should start using them.

- Consult the new collection calendar and city map that came with your carts
- Search your address in WasteWise to view your new collection schedule and sign up for reminders

Do not set out your carts until your first scheduled cart collection date. Until then, continue to set out your waste as you currently do.

Find out when your carts are coming

Is your food scraps pail broken? Your food scraps pail has a 5-year manufacturer warranty against cracking, deterioration, rotting, warping, discoloration and other defects in material workmanship. If your food scraps pail is damaged from regular use, bring it to an Eco Station for a replacement.

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Need help with setting out your carts? Free assistance is available for residents who have physical challenges with setting out waste. Apply for Assisted Waste Collection.

Setting out Waste for Collection

In order to be collected:

All waste must be set out by 7am on the correct collection day.

Recycling must be set out in blue bags.

If cart-based collection has begun in your neighbourhood, garbage and food scraps must be set out using the correct carts. No extra bags or containers will be collected. Carts must be placed out for collection with correct positioning and spacing according to the diagram on the side of your cart. Review these cart placement tips for more information. Yard waste must be set out in paper or clear plastic yard waste bags or in bundles on seasonal yard waste collection days.

If you have not transitioned to cart-based collection, garbage must be set out in bags or cans that do not exceed 20 kg (44 lbs). Cans must hold under 100L and should have fixed handles that do not move or swivel.

On Collection Day

On collection day, ensure the collection trucks can empty your carts safely and neatly by:

Avoiding packing down waste such as grass clippings in the food scraps cart or extra garbage in the garbage cart

Having a closed lid that can easily open when the cart is tipped

Avoiding placing bulky items like styrofoam at the bottom of the garbage cart

Layering wet and dry items to ensure that waste can fall freely during the collection process and not be stuck to the sides of the cart

Seasonal Yard Waste Collection

As part of the Edmonton Cart Rollout, yard waste waste will be collected seasonally. There will be two pickups in spring and two in fall for each residence.

If you have transitioned to cart-based collection, learn more about how and when to set out your yard waste

If you have not transitioned to cart-based collection yet, continue to set out your yard waste with your other waste

Report a Missed Collection

If your cart was set out correctly and was not picked up by 10pm on collection day, please leave it out. Then, report it in the "Need Help" section of the WasteWise online tool or on the WasteWise app, or by calling 311.

If your cart is half emptied and the remaining materials are stuck inside, please use a broom or shovel handle to carefully loosen it and set the cart out on your next collection day. If you have excess garbage as a result, please feel free to bring up to 2 clear bags to an Eco Station. The service is free of charge for clean garbage (no food scraps, yard waste or recycling in the bag).

In order to be collected, your waste must be set out correctly and by 7am on your collection day. Waste collectors will not be dispatched to pick up waste that was set out incorrectly or late. Check your calendar or the WasteWise app to make sure you set your cart out on the correct day.

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Edmonton Cart Rollout

The way Edmontonians sort and manage waste at home is changing.

Learn more about the Edmonton Cart Rollout

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Garbage & Recycling

Cart Delivery is Underway!

The way Edmontonians sort and manage waste at home is changing.

Popular Topics

WasteWise

Take the guesswork out of sorting your waste.

Sorting Your Waste

Drop-off

Facilities and locations

Setting out Waste for Collection

In order to be collected:

On Collection Day

Seasonal Yard Waste Collection

Report a Missed Collection

Waste Reduction

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