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- About Curbside Collection
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- Organics Collection (Green Cart)
- Interactive Map
- Schedule "B" Acceptable Residential Recyclable And Compostable Materials
- Schedule "C" Prohibited Materials And Regulated Waste
The City of Chestermere is committed to recycling as many materials as possible to keep them out of landfills and to protect the environment.
About your Curbside Collection
Carts must be properly placed at the curbside prior to 7 am on collection day to ensure they are picked up.
Recycle Collection (Blue Cart):
Weekly collection: Residents should leave materials loose in the bin. If you want to recycle plastic grocery bags, please bundle them but leave other recyclable materials loose. Excess materials can be dropped off at the Eco Centre.
Organics Collection (Green Cart):
Bi-weekly collection: Weekly collection begins the week of May 8, 2023 (weather dependent). Bi-weekly collection will resume again the week of October 9, 2023 (weather dependent). Residents may use compostable bags (not just biodegradable) or leave materials loose in the bins.
Visit the Organics Collection (Green Cart) tab above for more information.
Garbage Collection (Black Cart):
Bi-weekly collection: Residents may use bags or put garbage in the cart loose. Compostable and recyclable material will not be accepted.
Lake Weed Collection (Lake Front Home Owners Only):
Lake Weed Wednesday's weekly collection runs July 12 - September 27, 2023. Lake weeds only are permitted in lake weed bins as they are processed separately at the Eco Centre to create compost which is available to all residents. Excess lake weeds are allowed in your organics green cart.
Visit chestermere.ca/lakeweeds for more information about lake weed harvesting.
Download the curbside collection schedule here or use the tool below.
- When will my garbage / recycling / compost cart be picked up?
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Your curbside collection schedule may be found on our website at chestermere.ca/recycle under the collection day and sorting tool.
How to find your collection day with the collection day and sorting tool:
- Enter your address in the search box.
- Click search.
- Click the 'Get a calendar' button.
- Choose to have the calendar sent to your preferred digital calendar or print a paper copy.
You may also download the Chestermere Recycles app on either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to find out your collection day.
- Within the app, you may choose to have notifications sent to you before your collection day.
- Follow the in-app instructions for details.
Did you know your garbage / recycling / compost carts will be picked up a collective total of 117 times in one year!
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- Why are curbside collection days changing?
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These changes are about improving the reliability and consistency of service for every household. The growth of the City has led to a heavier workload in some areas, making it difficult for the crews to collect all the carts in those areas on the scheduled day.
The new routes have been planned to ensure crews can collect from each household as efficiently as possible. This update focuses on providing service to 6,899 existing households and includes space for an additional 1,500 new households expected to be built in Chestermere over the next 3 years. As the city grows, there may be changes to your collection day again in future years.
The City recognizes changing collection days is inconvenient for residents, but thanks everyone for their commitment to keeping Chestermere clean and safe.
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- Will my curbside collection day change again in the future?
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As the city grows, there may be changes to your collection day in future years.
The current collection day schedule was updated in March 2022 and designed to provide service to 6,899 existing households and includes space for an additional 1,500 new households expected to be built in Chestermere over the next 3 years.
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- Why was my garbage / recycling / compost / lake weed cart not picked up?
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Below is a listing of the most common reasons why a cart was not picked up:
- The cart was not out by 7 am on collection day and the truck already went by,
- The cart was blocked by a vehicle, placed too close to a vehicle, (remember to leave 1 metre of space around the cart) or,
- The cart was placed underneath a basketball net or tree and the arm of the truck could not pick it up.
If you received a tag on your cart, the tag will show the reason why the cart was not collected. Call Community Operations at 403-207-2807 for next steps once the issue indicated on the tag is resolved.
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- I got a tag on my garbage / recycling / compost / lake weed cart. What do I do?
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The tag will indicate what the issue was. Once you have fixed the issue indicated on the tag, call Community Operations at 403-207-2807 and the team will assist you.
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- My garbage / recycling / compost / lake weed cart was missed. What do I do?
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Contact Community Operations at 403-207-2807 or email curbside@chestermere.ca with your name, address, phone number and which cart was missed.
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- I'm not sure which cart to put an item I want throw out. How do I sort it?
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The Sorting Central tool at chestermere.ca/recycle will help you find where to put an item!
You may also download a copy of the Quick Sorting Guide.
If an item cannot go into a cart, it may be accepted at the Eco Centre.
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- Does my garbage / recycling / compost cart get collected on statutory holidays?
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Yes, the City's Environmental Services team will pick up carts on all Statutory Holidays, excluding Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Holiday collection schedules will be posted annually in December on chestermere.ca/recycle.
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- I just moved to / within Chestermere. How do I get curbside carts?
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Please connect with the City's Utilities department to sign up for utility services, including curbside collection.
You may complete the new utility account application form online here.
Visit the billing and account information page for more information.
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- Can I get reminders sent to my phone by notification / text / email before my collection day?
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Yes! Please download the Chestermere Recycles app on either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
We also strongly recommend downloading the VoyentAlert! app. This app will be used to communicate with residents in the event of a curbside cart collection service interruption.
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- What items are accepted at the Eco Centre?
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A listing of items accepted is on the Eco Centre's page.
Last Updated: February 22, 2022
- Lake Weeds - Where do collected lake weeds go?
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Lake weeds are collected in separate carts from regular organic carts. This allows the City to locally process compost at the Eco Centre.
About the Compost: lake weeds and yard waste is mechanically churned with a tractor and spinner. The process takes place for approximately one year. The larger clumps are screened out and the remaining compost is made available to residents.
Picking Up Compost: Residents must bring their own shovels and bins: these are not provided at the depot. Staff are not available to help load material. Please take only what you need - you cannot take a full truckload.
Last Updated: June 6, 2022
- Lake Weeds - When will Lake Weed Wednesday cart collection begin?
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For 2023, Lake Weed Wednesdays will take place from July 12 to September 27, 2023.
Lake weed carts are only picked up during this 12-week period.
Tip: only lake weeds can go into the lake weed cart. This is because the lake weeds are locally processed at the Eco Centre. Excess lake weeds are allowed to go in your organics green cart. Any contaminated carts will be tagged and not collected.
Last Updated: May, 5 - 2023
Organics Collection (Green Cart)
Weekly organics collection will resume on May 8, 2023. Bi-weekly organics collection will begin October 2023.
Why does the green cart schedule change?
During the late fall and winter months, green carts are primarily used for food waste and there is less yard waste to collect. As the carts are not as full, the collection is reduced to every other week. In the spring, when there is more yard waste as the weather warms up, green cart collection will resume weekly pickup.
What other options do residents have?
Grass clippings and leaves can be taken directly to the Eco Centre. The Eco Centre can also receive bagged organics in compostable bags.
Did you know the City of Chestermere offers the following services:
- 52 weekly collections for Recycling (Blue Cart)
- 39 weekly collections for Organics (Green Cart)
- 26 weekly collections for Landfill (Black Cart)
SCHEDULE “B” – ACCEPTABLE RESIDENTIAL RECYCLABLE AND COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS
The following materials are designated as Residential Recyclable Material:
1. Newspaper
2. Catalogues and magazines
3. Mixed paper, flyers, envelopes
4. Shredded paper - contained within a securely tied clear bag
5. Telephone Books and soft cover books
6. Boxboard
7. Corrugated Cardboard
8. Aluminum cans, aluminum foil and aluminum foil plates
9. Refundable beverage containers (not glass)
10. Plastic containers with the recycling symbols 1-7, excluding polystyrene foam
11. Plastic Bags, Wrap and Film: bundled within a single bag for collection
12. Tetra Packs
13. Fast food cups (non-wax)
14. Paper coffee cups
The following materials are designated as Residential Compostable Materials:
1. Food scraps
2. Meat, fish, shellfish, bones
3. Fruits and vegetables
4. Bread, noodles, rice, beans, grains
5. Eggshells, dairy products
6. Jams, sauces, salad dressings, cooking oil
7. Kitchen oils, fats and grease
8. Pastries, cookies, muffins, cakes
9. Nuts, seeds, chips, popcorn
10. Paper plates, napkins, paper towel
11. Coffee filters, coffee grounds, tea bags
12. Animal bedding made of compostable or biodegradable materials
13. Pet fur, hair, feathers
14. Cotton balls, dryer lint, popsicle sticks, toothpicks
15. Dirty Paper
16. Leaf and yard compost or biodegradable waste
17. Small plant branches less than 1.5 cm in diameter and no longer than 1 meter
18. Grass clippings
19. Certified Compostable bags
20. Animal feces
21. Lake Weeds
SCHEDULE “C” – PROHIBITED MATERIALS AND REGULATED WASTE
The following materials are designated as Prohibited Materials:
1. Ashes which are hot, smoldering, smoking or not properly quenched
2. Automobile waste including automobile parts, tires and batteries
3. Compressed cylinders
4. Dead animals and animal carcasses
5. Automobile oils and oil filters
6. Gas or propane liquids or any other liquid based petroleum product
7. Household batteries
8. Hypodermic needles unless contained in a puncture-resistant receptacle
9. Items likely to cause injury to a Collector including glass, nails, knives, metal, or wood splinters (unless contained in a puncture-resistant receptacle)
10. Luminescent gas filled electric discharge tubes or florescent tubes
11. Material which could cause environmental damage
12. Rocks
13. Sod
14. Sawdust and powdered materials
The following materials are designated as acceptable Regulated Waste by Alberta Environment and Parks:
1. Televisions
2. Computers and accessories
3. Printers
4. Scanners and Faxes
5. Paint — without limitation, latex, oil or solvent based coatings, stains, finishing oils, varnishes, lacquers and wood or masonry treatment products
6. Paint containers
7. Beverage Containers — aluminum cans, PET clear plastic containers, other plastic drink containers, milk jugs, plastic pop bottles, glass bottles. Tetra brik containers, gable top containers, bi-metal containers, drink pouches, bag in a box container.
8. Tires
9. Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Oil Containers
Where is the Eco Centre?