Calgary garbage day,
made simple.
Find your black, blue and green cart pickup days.
Put the right thing in the right place.
When is my pickup?
Enter at least 3 characters, then choose your exact address.
Where does this go?
Find the cart, drop-off or special handling it needs.
Browse all household itemsRight now in Calgary
- Free drop-off
Bring extra leaves, branches, plants and grass to any City Eco Centre for free until October 31 (no sod).
Landfill hours - Recycling
Since October 1, your blue cart also takes snack bags and wrappers, tubes, foam packaging, and food or personal-care aerosols.
What’s new - Landfills
East Calgary Landfill closes on Sundays from November. Spyhill and Shepard are always closed on Sundays.
East Calgary hours
Three carts. Three different jobs.
A little help with the rest.
New blue cart items
Snack bags, wrappers, tubes, foam and food or personal-care aerosols are accepted since October 1.
Read the guide Collection daysHoliday collection
Cart collection and landfill closures for Thanksgiving, Christmas and every 2026 holiday.
Read the guide Collection helpWas your pickup missed?
Check the common reasons, then report it to the City the right way.
Read the guide Large itemsFurniture or a large item?
Calgary has no curbside bulk pickup. Compare reuse, donation and drop-off options.
Read the guideCalgary garbage, recycling
and compost collection.
Collection days can change from one street to the next, and black carts alternate weeks. Start with your exact address to see dates from the published City schedule.
Garbage day by communityFind your exact address
We show dates for the address you choose, with the available schedule period clearly marked.
Have your carts ready by 7 a.m.
Keep lids closed and leave room around your carts for collection.
Make next time easier
Save the address on this device or add the published dates to your phone calendar.