Garbage & Recycling
Garbage
The Town of Calmar's waste is trucked to County of Leduc Regional Landfill, which is located 4km East of Leduc on Rollyview Road.
Collection day is every Thursday
Phone: 986 - 4202
Rates
| Residential (6 bags or 3bins) | $ 30.00/bimonthly |
| Recycling | $ 8.00/bimonthly |
| Infrastructure | $ 10.00/bimonthly |
Recycling
The Town of Calmar is proud to offer the Blue Bag recycling program for the residents of Calmar and area.
Residents are encouraged to recycle, compost and/or mulch.
Blue Bag Pickup is every other Tuesday at the CurbSide(front yard)
Starting Tuesday January 5th, 2010
We are currently accepting the following products for recycling in the Blue Bag:
- Newsprint
- Computer Paper
- Mixed paper
- Cardboard
- Tin cans
- Glass jars
- Colored plastic
- Plastic Milk jugs (At Bob's Bottle Return)
Please aid in the efficiency of the recycling process by sorting, flattening and cleaning the products.
For more information contact the Town Office 780-985-3604
Bobs Bottle Return, 4912-50th Ave., accepts all bottles and cans. They also accept all liquid milk product containers. Please "swish & squish" your containers. Phone 985 - 2155 for further details.
Other Recycling Programs
Grass Clippings
Collection runs from May through October.
Clippings must be placed in clear plastic bags, in the front yard; they will not be collected if not in specified bags and location.
Pick up day is every Monday.
Laser & Inkjet Cartridges / Rechargeable Batteries
Drop boxes for both are located at the Town Office.
Spring & Fall Clean-Ups
Spring Clean Up runs in May: the day after Victoria Day to the Friday of that week. Fall Clean Up runs in October: the day after Thanksgiving to the Friday of that week. For both clean-ups please note that we DO NOT TAKE concrete, tires, propane bottles, appliances, automotive parts, paint, oil, antifreeze or chemicals. Maximum pick-up: 1 tonne per residence. Branches to be bundled in 3-foot bundles; also, please put metal in a separate pile.
Electronics Recycling
An Electronics Recycling collection day is held after Spring Clean-Up week. We accept many items such as but not limited to TVs, VCRs, hard drives, monitors, telephones, cell phones, radios, and fax machines. For more information contact the Town Office.
