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Edmonton Cart Rollout Live Chat
Join us as we discuss your new carts, sorting and set-out! We'll also have time to answer your questions live. Questions can be submitted in advance and during the livestream at cartrollout@edmonton.ca. Stream starts on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 1pm.

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.

Edmonton Cart Rollout

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.

Book an Education Session
Learn the ins and outs of your new waste system by attending an education session!

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Find your cart delivery and cart collection start dates
Do not set out your carts until your first cart collection date. Until then, continue to set out your waste as you currently do.

Learn how to set out your carts correctly
Sorting waste — what goes where?

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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

WasteWise

Take the guesswork out of sorting your waste.

You can also search your collection day and set up a collection reminder.
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