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Blue Cart
Blue carts are collected weekly on your set collection day
Blue carts are for recyclables such as numbered plastics, paper, cardboard and metal cans.
Additional Carts
Do you have more recycling than fits in your cart? You have two options, order a second recycling cart (one time fee $70 plus a $7.55/month collection fee) or take the excess recycling to the Eco Centre.
For more information on applicable costs, please go to Rate & Fees.
- What goes in the blue cart?
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Paper, cardboard, metal cans and plastics can usually all be recycled.
- Plastic containers
- Beverage containers
- Mixed paper and news paper
- Aluminum/ metal
- Glass containers
- Cardboard
- Shredded paper
- Plastic bags and wrap
- How do I prepare my recycling?
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- Break down and flatten boxes, large cans, and plastic containers
- Empty and rinse containers
- Do not bag your recycling
- How do I use my cart?
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- be rolled out by 7am; and
- have 1 metre perimeter of space around each; and
- have the lid closed; and
- have the wheels of the cart on the curb (front of the house) or wheels of the cart on the edge of the alley; and
- be free of contamination (items in the wrong cart or not prepared properly).
- What if I missed collection?
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If your cart met all requirements but was not collected please call us at 403-851-2277 with your name, address, phone number and colour of cart missed. We will call you back by the next business day.
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