Bankview collection schedule

When is garbage day in Bankview?

In Bankview (SW 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 Bankview's addresses share the same days?

Not quite — collection routes in Bankview are split by block, so neighbouring streets can have different pickup days. Across the 829 serviced addresses:

• Black cart (garbage): Thursdays (51% of addresses), Wednesdays (49% of addresses)
• Blue cart (recycling): Fridays (52% of addresses), Tuesdays (48% of addresses)
• Green cart (compost): Fridays (52% of addresses), Tuesdays (48% of addresses)

That split is why looking up your exact address matters — going by a neighbour's schedule is the most common way people in Bankview miss a pickup.

Drop-off options near Bankview

For anything the carts can't take — furniture, mattresses, renovation debris, paint, chemicals or electronics — the closest City facility to Bankview is usually the Shepard Landfill & Eco Centre at 12111 68 St SE, with Spyhill Landfill (11808 69 St NW) 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.