City of Regina Garbage Schedule: Pickup Day, Brown Cart, Blue Cart, Green Cart and Landfill Help
This Regina garbage schedule guide is built for the real resident moment: the carts are near the lane, the prairie wind is moving loose cardboard, and you need to know whether today is brown garbage, blue recycling, green food and yard waste, a missed cart report, or a landfill trip. Start with the City’s address calendar, then use the local shortcuts below for cart reminders, Waste Wizard, recycling changes, yard waste, hazardous materials and Fleet Street drop-off options.
Quick Answer: How to Check the City of Regina Garbage Schedule
For the City of Regina garbage schedule, use Regina’s official Garbage, Recycling & Composting calendar. Search your address, sign up for reminders, use the Regina Waste app, or print your personalized calendar. Brown garbage is collected biweekly year-round, green food and yard waste is weekly from April to October and biweekly from November to March, and blue cart recycling is still collected by the City while SK Recycles manages processing rules.
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Regina pickup is route-based. Do not rely on a neighbour’s cart pattern, especially when green cart frequency changes seasonally or when your lane and front-street setup differs.
Use Regina Waste app or alerts
The City lets residents get reminders by app, email, phone call, Outlook, iCal or Google calendar. The Regina Waste app also connects residents to other waste tools such as Waste Wizard.
Out by 7:30 a.m.
Set carts out before 7:30 a.m. on collection day, but not before 6 p.m. the day before. Bring carts back to a secure location on your property by midnight on collection day.
If you only remember one Regina rule, remember this: brown is garbage, blue is recycling, green is food and yard waste, and the address calendar is the final answer. The colour alone is not enough; the date and seasonal frequency matter.
What Regina Residents Usually Need Today
Most people landing here are trying to solve one practical problem before 7:30 a.m., after a cart was missed, during a windy week, after a household cleanout, or before driving to Fleet Street.
I need my pickup day
Open Regina’s official waste calendar, search your address, and confirm whether the next collection is brown garbage, blue recycling or green food and yard waste.
I’m not sure which cart
Use Waste Wizard before guessing. It tells you whether an item belongs in the brown cart, blue cart, green cart, landfill, hazardous depot, SARCAN or another route.
My cart was missed
If your cart was out by 7:30 a.m. on the scheduled day, submit a service request within two business days. Keep the cart out as the City instructs.
I have hazardous waste or yard waste
Use the Household Hazardous Materials Depot, Yard Waste Depot or Landfill page before loading your vehicle. Hours and accepted materials can change.
Regina Waste Collection in 2026: City Collection, SK Recycles Processing and SARCAN Drop-Off
Regina residents need to understand the 2026 split. The City remains your service provider for garbage, green cart and blue cart collection schedules. SK Recycles manages what happens after recycling is collected, and SARCAN now accepts some materials that no longer belong in the blue cart.
Brown, blue and green cart collection
The City manages collection schedules, cart reminders, damaged carts, missed collection, cart placement education and curbside pickup service. Use the official Regina waste calendar for your address.
Open Regina waste hubRecycling processing rules
Effective July 1, 2025, SK Recycles took over responsibility for processing recyclable materials. Some accepted blue cart items changed, but the City remains your collection service provider.
Open SK RecyclesGlass, flexible plastic and foam
Glass containers and jars, flexible plastics such as plastic bags and wrap, and foam packaging are not accepted in Regina blue carts, but can now be taken to SARCAN locations.
Open SARCANIf your blue cart was missed, your cart is damaged, or you need your collection schedule, contact the City of Regina. If your question is about what happens after recycling is collected or producer-responsibility processing, check SK Recycles.
Regina Collection Calendar: Address Lookup, Regina Waste App and Waste Wizard
The official Regina waste calendar is the source of truth. It lets you search by address, sign up for reminders, save the schedule to online calendars, download the Regina Waste app or print a personalized calendar.
Use the Garbage, Recycling & Composting calendar
Search your address on Regina’s official waste page. This is the quickest way to avoid wrong-week brown cart mistakes and seasonal green cart confusion.
Open official calendarUse the Regina Waste app
The app shows garbage and recycling schedules and sends collection notifications. It is useful for households that forget whether the next cart day is brown, blue or green.
Open Regina Waste appThis map is local context only. Your exact pickup day should come from Regina’s official address calendar, Regina Waste app or Service Regina at 306-777-7000.
Waste Collection by Property Type in Regina
Property type matters. A single-family home with City carts, a lane pickup property, a multi-family building, a condo, an apartment and a commercial property can have different waste handling routines.
Use the address calendar
Most curbside households should use the City’s official calendar and place carts on even ground on the street or back alley depending on their route.
- Search your exact address.
- Place carts out after 6 p.m. the day before.
- Have carts out before 7:30 a.m.
- Return carts to your property by midnight.
Building setup may differ
Multi-family properties may use shared bins, private haulers or building-specific waste plans. The City has a multi-family property waste guide and provides guidance for owners implementing food and yard waste service.
- Ask the property manager before using curbside rules.
- Confirm who handles missed pickup.
- Use shared-bin signs and sorting rules.
- Contact wastediversionservices@regina.ca for multi-family food and yard waste guidance when relevant.
City household cart rules may not apply
Industrial, commercial and institutional waste can follow different service arrangements. Businesses should confirm private hauler responsibilities and City rules before relying on residential cart guidance.
- Confirm the hauler or property owner.
- Do not assume household cart limits apply.
- Use the landfill and special waste pages for disposal questions.
- Keep hazardous waste out of normal bins.
Regina Cart Cycle: Brown Garbage, Blue Recycling and Green Food & Yard Waste
Regina’s cart colours are simple, but the timing changes by stream. Brown garbage is biweekly year-round. Green cart frequency changes by season. Blue cart recycling is still collected by the City, but the accepted item list changed under SK Recycles.
🟤 Brown garbage cart
Brown garbage carts are collected biweekly year-round. Bag or bundle all waste items, double bag animal waste, dust particles and powdered materials, and do not place extra waste beside or on top of the cart.
The 240L cart holds about four bags, while the 360L cart holds about six bags. Extra cart options may involve annual fees, so verify live charges before requesting changes.
🔵 Blue recycling cart
Keep recyclables loose in the cart. Do not bag or stack items. Secure shredded paper in a paper bag or box. Flatten boxes to save space and keep the lid closed.
Glass, flexible plastics and foam packaging are not accepted in the blue cart as of the 2025 recycling changes, but can be taken to SARCAN.
🟢 Green food and yard waste cart
Green cart collection is weekly from April through October and biweekly from November through March. Use it for accepted food and yard waste, including a broader range of organics than backyard composting.
Line the bottom with newspaper, tissues, paper towel or cardboard to reduce freezing. Wrap smelly food scraps in newspaper or use kraft or starch-lined paper bags.
Brown is biweekly all year. Green is weekly in warmer months and biweekly in winter. Blue still gets collected by the City, but the recycling list changed in 2025.
Official Video Help: Four Easy Steps to Using Regina Carts
The City of Regina’s official cart video is helpful if you are new to the brown, blue and green cart system or keep getting set-out mistakes. Watch it for cart basics, then use the official calendar for exact dates.
Use the video for cart setup confidence. Use Regina.ca/Waste, the Regina Waste app or calendar reminders for the exact pickup day.
Regina Set-Out Rules: What to Do Before 7:30 a.m.
Regina cart collection works best when carts are properly filled, placed, spaced and removed. These rules also help avoid cart tags, litter and repeat violations.
Collection-ready cart setup
- Check your exact address calendar.
- Set carts out after 6 p.m. the day before collection.
- Have carts out before 7:30 a.m. on collection day.
- Place carts on even ground on the street or in the back alley as your route requires.
- Keep lids completely closed and do not overfill carts.
- Leave at least 1.2 metres / about 4 feet from parked cars, power poles, fences, downspouts, garages and other objects.
- Return carts to a secure location on your property by midnight on collection day.
Common cart violation triggers
- Overfilled carts that stop the lid from closing.
- Material beside the cart or on the cart lid.
- Unbagged material in the garbage cart.
- Leaving carts out after pickup.
- Putting the wrong item in the wrong cart.
- Packing material so tightly it cannot empty into the truck.
- Blocking traffic, sidewalks, parked vehicles or alleys.
Regina’s cart enforcement page lists escalating Notice of Violation ticket amounts for repeated bylaw violations: $150 for a first offence, $200 for a second offence and $250 for third and subsequent offences. Fix the cart issue before the next collection day.
Missed Garbage, Recycling or Green Cart Collection in Regina
If your cart was out by 7:30 a.m. on the scheduled collection day and was not collected, submit a City service request within two business days. Missed-cart reporting works best when you confirm the right cart, right date, correct set-out and clear access first.
Quick self-check
- Was it the scheduled day for that cart colour?
- Was the cart out before 7:30 a.m.?
- Was the lid fully closed?
- Was material inside the cart, not beside it?
- Was the cart at least 1.2 m from obstacles?
- Was the cart blocked by snow, a parked car, pole, fence or garage?
- Was there a cart tag explaining the issue?
Use Regina’s service request
Submit a Waste Collection service request if your cart was missed. The request form says that if your cart is not already out, place it out by 7:30 a.m. the next business day and keep it there until it has been collected.
You can also contact Service Regina at 306-777-7000 for waste service help.
Open waste collection requestIf the cart was late, overfilled, blocked, not closed or had material beside it, reporting alone will not solve the cause. Fix the setup or the next pickup can fail again.
Regina Winter, Prairie Wind, Frozen Green Cart and Alley Collection Issues
Regina collection has a few local realities: snow windrows, back alleys, freeze-thaw conditions, loose recycling and carts that tip or freeze. A correct schedule still needs a reachable cart.
Reduce freezing inside the cart
Line the bottom of the green cart with newspaper, tissues, paper towel or cardboard. Use a broom or shovel to loosen stuck material so the cart can empty properly.
Keep lids closed and recycling loose
Loose material beside carts can become alley litter. Keep lids closed, flatten cardboard and never leave extra recycling beside the blue cart.
Leave 1.2 m of clearance
Keep carts away from snowbanks, vehicles, fences, power poles and garages. The truck needs enough space to safely lift and empty the cart.
Regina Blue Cart Recycling Changes: What Changed July 1, 2025
Regina’s recycling changed under SK Recycles. The City still collects blue carts, manages billing, collection schedules and education, but accepted materials changed. This is one of the most important Regina-specific updates for 2026.
Coffee cups, lids and more
Examples of newly accepted items include coffee cups and lids, ice cream containers, frozen dessert boxes, gift bags with handles removed, floss containers, tape dispensers and empty single-use coffee pods when prepared as directed.
Glass, foam and flexible plastic
Glass containers and jars, foam packaging and flexible plastics such as chip bags, plastic wrap and frozen food bags are not accepted in the blue cart. Take these to SARCAN where accepted.
Check Waste Wizard first
If you are not sure, do not toss it in the blue cart and hope the facility sorts it. Use Waste Wizard because contamination can affect program costs and cart quality.
Regina Food and Yard Waste: Green Cart, Yard Waste Depot and Elm Rules
Regina’s green cart accepts a wider range of organics than backyard composting, including meat and dairy products. For larger yard cleanups, use the Yard Waste Depot when it is open and confirm the current elm restrictions before visiting.
Weekly April to October
Green cart collection runs weekly from April to October and biweekly from November to March. The City’s food and yard waste page notes weekly green cart collections resume April 6.
Fleet Street, south of Landfill entrance
The Yard Waste Depot is on Fleet Street, south of the City’s Landfill entrance. Spring-to-fall 2026 hours are listed as Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with gates closing at 4:45 p.m.
April 1 to August 31 ban period
From April 1 to August 31, elm leaves, branches, limbs and stumps are not accepted at the Yard Waste Depot under provincial regulation. Outside the ban period, elm leaves are accepted, but branches, limbs and stumps remain restricted during that period.
Depot hours and accepted materials can change seasonally. Check the official Yard Waste Depot page before loading bags, branches or elm material.
Regina Landfill, Yard Waste Depot and Household Hazardous Materials Depot
Not everything belongs in a cart. Some waste needs the Landfill, Yard Waste Depot, Household Hazardous Materials Depot, SARCAN, Big Blue Bin Depot or a specialty recycling program.
Fleet Street, north of McDonald Street
The City of Regina Landfill is located on Fleet Street, north of McDonald Street in the northeast quadrant. Summer 2026 hours are listed as seven days a week, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with entry gates closing at 5:15 p.m.
Open landfill pageFree yard waste drop-off
The Yard Waste Depot is south of the Landfill entrance on Fleet Street and allows residents to drop off yard waste free of charge when open. Check hours, gate closing time and elm restrictions first.
Open yard waste depotHazardous items need special handling
The Household Hazardous Materials Depot is just south of the Landfill entrance on Fleet Street, with a separate entrance. Current hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Open hazardous depotPaint, fuels, automotive fluids, batteries, pool chemicals, fluorescent tubes, aerosols and similar materials do not belong in regular carts. Keep materials in original or labelled containers, do not mix products, and tape battery ends before bringing them to the depot.
Sorting Guide: What Goes Where in Regina
Sorting is not filler content. It prevents cart tags, fines, contamination, landfill pressure and wasted trips. Use Waste Wizard before guessing.
Bag or bundle waste
Garbage should be bagged or bundled. Animal waste, dust particles and powdered materials should be double bagged. Do not place extra material beside the cart.
Keep recyclables loose
Do not bag or stack recycling. Keep material loose in the cart, secure shredded paper in a paper bag or box, and check the updated accepted list after the July 2025 recycling changes.
Use liners that work
Line the bottom with paper or cardboard, wrap food scraps in newspaper, use kraft or starch-lined paper bags, and keep the lid closed to reduce odours and freezing.
New Regina Resident Checklist: Set Up Your Waste Routine Once
If you just moved to Regina, do this before your first cart day. It will save wrong-week brown cart mistakes, blue cart contamination, green cart freezing and unnecessary Fleet Street trips.
Set your schedule
- Open Regina’s Garbage, Recycling & Composting page.
- Search your exact address.
- Sign up for email, phone or calendar reminders.
- Download the Regina Waste app if you use smartphone reminders.
- Bookmark Waste Wizard for sorting questions.
Plan drop-off and special waste
- Use Waste Wizard before placing odd items in a cart.
- Use SARCAN for glass, flexible plastics and foam where accepted.
- Use HHM Depot for hazardous materials.
- Check Landfill fees and hours before driving.
- Ask your property manager if you live in a multi-family building.
Official Regina Garbage Schedule Links
Use official links for final decisions because schedules, user fees, cart sizes, depot hours, accepted items, recycling rules and landfill fees can change.
Regina Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check my City of Regina garbage schedule?
Use the City of Regina Garbage, Recycling & Composting page and search your address in the collection calendar. You can also use the Regina Waste app, email reminders, phone reminders or calendar downloads.
Is Regina garbage collected every week?
No. Regina brown garbage carts are collected biweekly year-round. Check your address calendar for your exact collection week.
When is Regina green cart collection?
Green food and yard waste carts are collected weekly from April to October and biweekly from November to March. Use your official address calendar because the exact day still matters.
What time should Regina carts be put out?
Set carts out after 6 p.m. the day before collection and before 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Return carts to a secure location on your property by midnight on collection day.
How much space do Regina carts need?
Leave at least 1.2 metres, about four feet, between carts and objects such as parked cars, power poles, utility boxes, fences, downspouts, garages and other obstacles.
How do I report a missed cart collection in Regina?
If your cart was out by 7:30 a.m. on the scheduled day and was missed, submit a City of Regina service request within two business days or contact Service Regina at 306-777-7000.
Can I put extra garbage beside my Regina cart?
No. Regina cart guidance says do not place additional waste beside the cart or on the cart lid. Keep the lid closed and material inside the cart.
Did Regina recycling rules change?
Yes. Effective July 1, 2025, SK Recycles took over responsibility for processing recyclable materials. The City still collects blue carts, but accepted items changed. Glass, flexible plastics and foam packaging are not accepted in blue carts and can be taken to SARCAN where accepted.
Where is the Regina Landfill?
The City of Regina Landfill is located on Fleet Street, north of McDonald Street in the northeast quadrant. Check official hours, fees and gate closing times before visiting.
Where can I take household hazardous waste in Regina?
Use the Household Hazardous Materials Depot located just south of the Landfill entrance on Fleet Street. Current hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., but verify before visiting.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent Regina garbage schedule guide was refreshed for garbage-collection.org using official City of Regina pages for Garbage, Recycling & Composting, Garbage, Recycling, Food & Yard Waste, Cart Collection Enforcement, Waste Collection Service Requests, Landfill, Household Hazardous Materials Depot, Yard Waste Depot, and official SK Recycles and SARCAN recycling guidance.
Always verify live details with the City of Regina, Regina Waste app, Waste Wizard, Service Regina, SK Recycles, SARCAN, your property manager or your private hauler before setting carts out, reporting a missed pickup, paying a fee, visiting a depot, or disposing of hazardous material.
Final Resident Summary: Bookmark This Before Regina Collection Morning
The best way to use the Regina garbage schedule is simple: search your exact address, set carts out after 6 p.m. the day before and before 7:30 a.m. on collection day, keep lids closed, leave 1.2 metres of clearance, and return carts by midnight.
Brown garbage is biweekly year-round. Green food and yard waste is weekly from April to October and biweekly from November to March. Blue recycling is still collected by the City, but recycling processing and accepted items changed under SK Recycles, so use Waste Wizard and SARCAN routing for glass, flexible plastics and foam.
This page is designed to work like a local Regina pickup helper: fast answer first, official links always visible, and practical rules written the way a neighbour would explain them.