Town Services

Garbage Collection

Garbage 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

Calmar Bottle Depot

Located at 4912-50 Ave, the Calmar Bottle Depot accepts all returnable/refundable bottles and cans. They also accept all liquid milk product containers. Please “swish & squish” your containers. Phone 780.985.2155 for more information.

City Of Leduc Eco Station

The City Of Leduc and the Town Of Calmar have an agreement that allows Calmar residents to use the City Of Leduc Eco Station. The staffed drop-off facility is located at 6102-46 Street. and is designed to divert a range of material from the landfill.

They accept small loads of materials for recycling and safe disposal. 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.)

Due to the size of the facility, the size of each load may be limited to material that fits in the trunk of a car or the back of a pickup truck. Large loads, construction or renovation waste and large items (furniture and appliances) can be taken to the Leduc and District Waste Management Facility for disposal.

Yard waste can be taken to the Yard Waste Transfer Station for disposal. Free compost is available from May to September, or while supplies last (maximum of four 5-gallon pails of compost per household per week.)

Scavenging is not permitted. No person may take materials left for collection.

Materials accepted free of charge:

  • Blue bag recyclables
  • Cardboard (flattened)
  • Organic waste
  • Household hazardous waste (paint, batteries, chemicals, antifreeze, glycol, aerosol cans, used vehicle oil, oil filters, hair colouring, empty chemical containers, drain cleaners, insecticides, oven cleaners, solvents, turpentine, varnish, waxes and polishes)
  • Electronic waste (TVs, cell phones, computers, laptops, monitors, desktop printers, computer accessories, cables, digital cameras, radios, DVD/VCR players, microwaves, keyboards)
  • Styrofoam packaging

For more information about acceptable materials, please visit the City of Leduc Eco Station web page.

Landfill

The Town of Calmar’s waste is trucked to the Leduc & District Waste Management Facility located 8 km East of Leduc on Rollyview Road.

Calmar residents are eligible for a Leduc & District Regional Landfill Resident Card, which allows them to take 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.

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