Organics Collection

Starting April 1, 2024, our Organics Collection service is designed to comply with Strathcona County’s by-law, including organic waste collectionUse GREEN-certified compostable bags for your organic waste and place them in a separate container.

Our new schedule ensures your organics are collected efficiently, with minimal disruption to your routine.

HOW TO BAG ORGANICS
  • All organic material, including kitchen and yard waste, must only be bagged in certified compostable GREEN-coloured bags.
  • Bagged organic waste is preferred in a separate container but can be placed in the same container as your garbage as long as it is bagged in a seperate certified compostable GREEN-coloured bag. Our drivers will divert it when loaded in our compactor.
  • No unbagged organic material will be accepted to ensure the process aligns with our commitment to sustainability and regulatory compliance.
ACCEPTABLE ORGANIC MATERIALS
  • Kitchen Waste: Fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, bones, dairy, bread, and leftovers.
  • Yard Waste: Leaves, grass clippings, plants, and small branches.
  • Soiled Paper Products: Paper towels, napkins, and food-soiled paper.
  • Compostable Packaging: As specified by local guidelines.
  • Coffee Grounds and coffee filters and tea bags.
SCHEDULE CHANGES

Each area has a designated weekly pickup day.

  1. Week 1 (1st pick up of the month) will be Recycling only.
  2. Week 2 (2nd pick up day of the month) will be Garbage only.
  3. Week 3 (3rd pick up day of the month) will be Organics and Garbage.
  4. Week 4 (4th pick up day of the month) will be Garbage only.

Ensure your garbage and recycling is out before 7:30 AM each week.

Lowest Per-Bag Rate With No Limit

With over 26 years of experience specifically in acreage and rural waste collection, we have designed a program that offers the best, most cost-effective solutions for our clients.

Our waste collection service offers the lowest per-bag rate without limiting customers to a fixed number of bags per week.