Your Guide
to Waste
and Recycling
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1 Use a blue bag for recycling.
2 Set out waste and recycling
before 7:00 a.m. on
collection day. Call 311 to
find out your collection day.
IF YOU LIVE
IN A HOUSE
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Welcome to Edmonton. This
guide will help you manage your
waste correctly. Please follow the
instructions inside.
3 Leave your grass clippings on
your lawn as you mow. It’s good
for your lawn.
4 Park your car off the street on
collection day if you have front
street pickup.
Recycle these items in your blue bag
No sorting required

Milk Cartons and Juice Boxes Glass Jars and Bottles

Paper and Boxes

Metal Cans and Aluminum Trays

Cardboard Boxes Plastic Containers and Bags

Put packaging
in garbage.
Remove caps Rinse all containers.
and lids. Leave labels on.

Flatten boxes.
 Put these items in your garbage

Disposable Cups and Plates, Food Waste

Shredded Paper and Tissue Paper
Plastic

Yard Waste Old Shoes Disposable Diapers Styrofoam

Put these next

to your garbage.

Dusty Items

Branches Cooking Oil Broken Glass

and Grease and Mirror

1.2 m (4 ft.)

Cut branches and

tie in small bundles.

Store used cooking oil Package and label

in a labelled container sharp objects.
less than 1 litre.
 Take these items to an Eco Station

FREE

Automotive
Scrap Metal and Electronic Waste

Paint Batteries Poisonous and Corrosive Needles Light Bulbs and

Materials and Syringes Fluorescent Tubes
Place in a puncture-
proof container

Loose or Mixed Waste

Small Items ($8) Large Items ($12) $28 $38 $48

Do not pour Do not mix. Eco Stations

chemicals Mixing can do not accept
into drains cause dangerous hazardous waste
or sewers. chemical reactions. from businesses.

LOCATIONS WINTER HOURS (November – March) SUMMER HOURS (April – October)

Strathcona 5150 – 99 Street Tuesday – Saturday Monday – Saturday
Coronation 11440 – 143 Street 9:00 am – 4:30 pm 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
Ambleside 14710 Ellerslie Road Closed Sundays, Mondays and Holidays Closed Sundays and Holidays
Kennedale 5355 – 127 Avenue
 How to set out your waste
K
 eep it light. Each can or bag should
weigh less than 20 kg (44 lb.).

 se see-through blue
U
bags for recycling. Buy
at grocery or hardware
stores.
Use a garbage can
smaller than 100 litres.
Flatten cardboard.
Place under blue bag.

Put sharp
objects in a box. Tie branches
in bundles.

No longer than 1.2 m. (4 ft.)

Boards with
nails can harm
collectors.

Remove
wasp nests.

Can is too big. Box should be

flattened and placed
under blue bag.

Blue bag
not closed.

Downspout near Poisonous items

collection site. and electronics
should go to an
Eco Station.
Can littering collection site.
 Discover these other services
WasteWise App
This free app helps you sort your garbage,
recycling and Eco Station items. You can use it
online or download it at edmonton.ca/waste.

FREE disposal of
couches, mattresses,
and more at Big
SAVE MONEY AT THE REUSE Bin Events
CENTRE $5 for all you need* Bring your big junk to Big Bin Events.
There are 12 events between spring
and fall. For more information go
to edmonton.ca/bigbinevents or
phone 311.

*For up to 50 kg (110 lb.)

Reuse Centre
6835 83 Street
Learn to compost
Discover how your food and yard waste
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
can help your garden grow.
Thursday (open late!) 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Visit the Composting Education Centre
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
at the John Janzen Nature Centre.
Sunday, Monday, Holidays CLOSED
Low-cost classes offered too!
edmonton.ca/reusecentre edmonton.ca/compost

For more information call 311

or visit edmonton.ca/waste.

100% Post-consumer waste

FEB. 2017