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Arbour Lake collection schedule

Arbour Lake is a community in NW Calgary with about 3,011 serviced addresses. Here's the typical cart schedule — search your address for the exact days.

Example schedule for 100 ARBOUR BUTTE CR NW:

🗑️
Black cart
Garbage
Next week
Thu, Aug 20
Every 2 weeks on Thursdays
Then: Thu, Sep 3 · Thu, Sep 17
♻️
Blue cart
Recycling
In 2 days
Fri, Aug 14
Weekly on Fridays
Then: Fri, Aug 21 · Fri, Aug 28
🌿
Green cart
Compost
In 2 days
Fri, Aug 14
Weekly on Fridays
Then: Fri, Aug 21 · Fri, Aug 28

When is garbage day in Arbour Lake?

In Arbour Lake (NW Calgary), Black garbage carts are typically collected every two weeks on Thursdays. Blue recycling carts are typically collected weekly on Fridays. Green compost carts are typically collected weekly on Fridays. Green cart frequency changes with the season — weekly from April to October and every two weeks from November to March. Exact days can vary by block, so search your address for your schedule, or set up a free email reminder the evening before each pickup.

Schedule data from the City of Calgary Open Data portal, refreshed weekly.

Do all of Arbour Lake's addresses share the same days?

Yes — the City's schedule data shows all 3,011 serviced addresses in Arbour Lake currently share the same collection days for each cart, which makes this one of the simpler communities to keep track of. It's still worth confirming your own address, since routes are occasionally re-drawn.

Drop-off options near Arbour Lake

For anything the carts can't take — furniture, mattresses, renovation debris, paint, chemicals or electronics — the closest City facility to Arbour Lake is usually the Spyhill Landfill & Eco Centre at 11808 69 St NW, with East Calgary Landfill (3020 68 St SE) as the alternative. Hazardous-waste and e-waste drop-off at the Eco Centres is free for residents; bulky items pay a weight-based fee. See landfill hours & fees and all depot locations, or check what goes where before you load the car.

Communities near Arbour Lake

Nearby communities run on their own routes — a friend two neighbourhoods over likely has different days:

Find your exact pickup day in Arbour Lake

Collection days can vary by block — search your address: