Sorting Your Waste and Recycling

Curbside Collection Changes: Dec/Jan

Christmas Day: Garbage Collection (Porter Creek, Crestview) is moved to Friday, December 27.

Christmas Day: Recycling Collection (Zone 6 – Porter Creek North, Crestview) is moved to Monday, December 23.

New Year’s Day: Organics Collection (Porter Creek, Crestview) is moved to Friday, January 3.

New Year’s Day: Recycling Collection (Zone 2 – Porter Creek South, Hillcrest) is moved to Monday, December 30.

Christmas Trees: The City is no longer providing curbside Christmas tree pick-up. This reduces solid waste operating expenses which in turn helps keep rates lower. Residents can drop off their Christmas trees at the Waste Management Facility for free during the month of January. Please remove all ornaments and lights before disposing of your tree.

Our What Goes Where app makes sorting your waste a snap. Click on ‘Wizard’ to search an item, and we’ll give you local options for recycling, composting, or disposal. If you can’t find a given item, check back soon, as the list is continuously updated.

For info on Curbside Recycling, including maps and our new sorting guide, visit our Recycling page. For our Recycling Depot at the Waste Management Facility, click here.

Looking for the waste and organics Collection Schedule? Click here for the 2024 Calendar (runs until Jan 2025) and here for the 2025 Calendar (runs into Jan 2026).

Why Sort Waste?

Waste is created when materials are mixed together. When materials are separated, we create opportunities for reuse, composting, and recycling.

Some waste requires special handling for safe and effective burial in the landfill. This applies to Controlled Waste materials such as asbestos, mattresses, and construction waste.

The benefits to you include significant savings in tipping fees! Unsorted loads will be subject to higher tipping fees.

Curbside Recycling began in December 2024 for eligible households. Find out more about recycling here.

Our Recycling Depot is located at the Waste Management Facility. Country-residential and multi-family residences, as well as small businesses can use the Recycling Depot.

What do I do with my refundables?
If you want to receive money for your refundables (e.g., bottles, cans, milk jugs, etc.) you will need to take them to a private beverage container depot (e.g., P&M Recycling, Raven ReCentre). Otherwise, they can be taken to the City’s Recycling Depot or put in your blue bin for Curbside Recycling pick-up.

I live in a multi-unit condo/apartment building. Will we get Curbside Recycling?
No, Curbside Recycling is only available for residences that are currently receiving our residential Curbside Collection service. Multi-unit dwellings can drop off recycling at the Recycling Depot at the Waste Management Facility, or use a private recycling collection service.

You are required to sort: organics, cardboard, metals, clean wood, appliances, electronic waste and hazardous waste.

Check out the Recycling Depot’s Recycling Sorting Guide and our Waste and Organics Sorting Guides in English, French, German, Tagalog, and Punjabi. Click and print copies for your home and office.

Clear signs increase the success of your waste strategy. Feel free to print and use these signs, or make your own.

All are letter-sized (8.5″ x 11″) PDFs.

Landfill
Recyclable Containers
Compostable
Compostable for washrooms
Paper

Developing a system that works best for you, your family, and your staff is key to waste diversion. Here are some tips and resources to create a successful waste diversion program.