Varsity collection schedule

When is garbage day in Varsity?

In Varsity (NW Calgary), Black garbage carts are typically collected every two weeks on Wednesdays. Blue recycling carts are typically collected weekly on Tuesdays. Green compost carts are typically collected weekly on Tuesdays. 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 Varsity's addresses share the same days?

Not quite — collection routes in Varsity are split by block, so neighbouring streets can have different pickup days. Across the 2,955 serviced addresses:

• Black cart (garbage): Wednesdays (100% of addresses), Tuesdays (0% of addresses)
• Blue cart (recycling): Tuesdays (100% of addresses), Wednesdays (0% of addresses)
• Green cart (compost): Tuesdays (100% of addresses), Wednesdays (0% 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 Varsity miss a pickup.

Drop-off options near Varsity

For anything the carts can't take — furniture, mattresses, renovation debris, paint, chemicals or electronics — the closest City facility to Varsity 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.