Town Services

Garbage

The Town of Calmar’s waste is trucked to Leduc & District Waste Management Facility, which is located 8km East of Leduc on Rollyview Road. All Calmar Residents are eligible for a Leduc & District Regional Landfill Resident Card, which enables you to bring your household waste to the Landfill free of charge (limit of 1000kg per household annually).

To apply for a resident card, please fill in the following PDF form: Resident Card.

Please be advised these cards are not issued by the Town of Calmar and the Town does not operate this program.

Garbage Collection

Collection day is every Thursday

FACTS ABOUT GARBAGE CARTS:

  • The carts are property of GFL Environmental Corp. They stay with the home where they are delivered.
  • Carts should not be damaged/modified in any way, including adding a lock.
  • The carts can hold the equivalent of 3-4 garbage bags.

Rates:

  • Residential: $36.00/per billing
  • Infrastructure: $17.00/per billing

Recycling Programs

♻️ Starting January 8, 2026 – Recycling will now be Bi-Weekly on Thursdays!♻️

Calmar is proud to join Circular Materials in Alberta’s new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) recycling system!

Download their app or contact at 780-444-8805 for details. View the updated 2026 Schedule.

https://www.alberta.ca/regulated-extended-producer-responsibility-programs

Calmar Bottle Depot

4912-50th Ave. accepts all bottles and cans. They also accept all liquid milk product containers. Please “swish & squish” your containers. Phone 780.985.2155 for further details.

Organic Waste Collection

Organic collection (Grass, yard waste, household organic) starts May for weekly pickups.  Then starting November moves to monthly pickups.

Grass clippings, yard waste and household organics can be placed in the organic roll bins provided by GFL in spring 2026.

Please watch for updates. See updated schedule.

Large Item Pickup

CURB-SIDE FRONT YARD PICK-UP ONLY

  • Dates to be announced

City Of Leduc Eco station

The City Of Leduc and the Town Of Calmar recently signed an agreement that allows Calmar residents the opportunity to use the Eco Station in the City Of Leduc. The staffed drop-off located at 6102-46 Street, Leduc is designed to divert a range of material from the landfill. Materials are accepted free of charge for recycling, except for general household waste, where the first bag is free and additional bags are $2 each (exact change must be provided.)

Materials accepted free of charge

  • Blue bag recyclables
  • Cardboard (flattened)
  • Organic waste
  • Household hazardous waste
  • Electronic waste (e-waste)
  • Styrofoam

Please see https://leduc.ca/ecostation for more details