Household Waste:
You can bring any item you would be able to put in your black bin to the clean-up, including larger items, such as furniture, that may not fit in your carts. Large loads appearing to be industrial or home renovations will be turned away
The City of Calgary has created a residential recycling and disposal search tool to help with identifying what material and wastes goes where. To use the tool, visit this website: www.calgary.ca/whatgoeswhere
Compost:
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Leaves |
Branches |
Plants |
Grass |
Yard waste (Excluding sod) |
Electronics Recycling (TechnoTrash):
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Computers & accessories, laptops and tablets |
TVs |
Phones and cell phones |
Wires, cables, Christmas lights |
Audio visual equipment: electronic games, electronic toys, guitars, keyboards, video game equipment and cartridges, |
Small CLEAN household appliances (fans, hair dryers, heaters, irons, microwaves, toasters, vacuums (empty only), etc.), and other small electronics
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Scrap Metals Recycling (Navajo Metals):
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Steel & Cast Iron Household scrap & metal |
Light Steel & Tin Appliances, structural beams, pipes |
Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel Auto parts & rims, plumbing copper |
Brass, Lead, Tungston Brass Fittings, ornaments, auto batteries, drill bits |
All items must be clean of dipropionate amounts of dirt, rubber, wood, plastics, glass, and other non-metallic substances. Medical, lead, mercury, chemical containing scrap, electronics with printed circuit boards, asbestos and light fixtures with ballasts are not allowed in the metal recycle bin.
What we CANNOT accept:
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Tires |
Motor oil |
Propane tanks |
Paint |
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Windows or large glass items |
Batteries |
Construction/ Renovation Materials |
Propane or helium tanks |
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Large Home appliances |
Aerosol cans |
Biomedical waste |
Fire extinguishers |
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Liquids |
Fluorescent bulbs |
Sod |
Automotive, cleaning and garden chemicals |
Sorry, we cannot accept large appliances (no ovens, no fridges, no washers, no clothes dryers).
If your item(s) cannot be accepted, you must take them back with you.
There is no space to dump your unwanted, unaccepted item(s).
Please dispose of your hazardous goods and blue bin recyclables at the nearest depots below:
Hazardous Materials: Spyhill Landfill 11808 - 69 Street NW
Recycling Depot: Crowfoot Recycling Depot - 90 Crowfoot Way
To make this opportunity available to the community we require lots of volunteers.
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to volunteer with this great community event or if you have questions on what can be accepted/not accepted with the Community Clean Up.
