| collection schedule | One black cart and one green cart collected per week; blue cart collection transitioning to EPR program April 1, 2026; collection between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day | "The City collects one black cart, and one green cart from each residential premises per week"; "between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and the actual collection day may vary" |
| sorting required | True | "garbage for collection containing any recyclable or organic materials" |
| container or bag limit | One black cart and one green cart per residential premises per week; maximum three excess waste bags per week (each tagged with excess waste tag) | "collects one black cart, and one green cart from each residential premises per week"; "a maximum of three excess waste bags from each residential premises per week" |
| accepted or banned | Banned: prohibited materials (Schedule D), hazardous waste, dangerous goods, biomedical waste, bulk waste, stewardship materials (Schedule E); recyclables must not be in garbage | "prohibited materials, hazardous waste, dangerous goods, biomedical waste, bulk waste, stewardship materials" |
| fee | Residential waste fee $0.73 per day; environmental fee $0.14 per day; 3% penalty on overdue balances | "Residential waste fee $0.73 per day"; "Environmental fee $0.14per day"; "a penalty of three per cent will be charged for any overdue balance" |
scout note
Regulates waste collection, recycling, and disposal services in the City of Airdrie.