Manchester collection schedule
Manchester is a community in SW Calgary with about 25 serviced addresses. Here's the typical cart schedule — search your address for the exact days.
Example schedule for 4724 1 ST SW:
When is garbage day in Manchester?
In Manchester (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 Manchester's addresses share the same days?
Yes — the City's schedule data shows all 25 serviced addresses in Manchester 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 Manchester
For anything the carts can't take — furniture, mattresses, renovation debris, paint, chemicals or electronics — the closest City facility to Manchester 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.
Communities near Manchester
Nearby communities run on their own routes — a friend two neighbourhoods over likely has different days:
Find your exact pickup day in Manchester
Collection days can vary by block — search your address: