Regina 2026 Collection Day Finder: Brown, Blue and Green Cart Help
The City of Regina garbage schedule 2026 is tied to your address—not one citywide weekday. Search your property in the official calendar to confirm whether garbage, recycling or food and yard waste is collected today, tomorrow or later. Then use this guide for PDF printing, route maps, cart placement, missed pickup, extra waste, 2026 fees and depot decisions.
Quick Answer: Find Your Regina Garbage Day
Enter the exact service address in Regina’s official waste calendar. It shows brown garbage, blue recycling and green food-and-yard-waste dates, with options to print the calendar, add it to a digital calendar or activate reminders.
Enter the address
Do not rely on a neighbourhood name or another street’s schedule.
Check cart colour
Brown, blue and green carts run on different cycles.
Confirm the date
Check again during holiday weeks or seasonal changes.
Set out correctly
Place the cart out before 7:30 a.m. with clear truck access.
The address calendar is more reliable than a saved screenshot, an old PDF or a route map. Collection dates can differ between nearby properties.
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City of Regina Garbage Schedule Today or Tomorrow
A search for today’s or tomorrow’s Regina schedule needs an address-specific answer. Follow the action card that matches your situation.
Check before reporting a miss
- Confirm today’s cart colour in the address calendar.
- Make sure it was out before 7:30 a.m.
- Keep the lid closed and four feet of clearance.
- Wait until after 4 p.m. before reporting a missed collection.
- Leave the cart at the pickup point after reporting.
Prepare this evening
- Set the cart out after 6 p.m. tonight or before 7:30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Point the arrows toward the street or centre of the lane.
- Remove items that do not belong in that cart.
- Keep waste inside and close the lid fully.
- Move parked vehicles away from the collection point.
Do not guess from nearby carts
- Search your exact address.
- Check whether neighbours use a different route or property service.
- Confirm whether the building uses City or private collection.
- Use the current year—not a 2024 or 2025 calendar.
Regina’s route layers show collection boundaries. They do not display the truck’s live location or prove that your lane has been completed. Use the address calendar for the date and wait until after 4 p.m. before reporting a miss.
City of Regina Garbage Schedule 2026 PDF and Map
There is no single static PDF map that gives one correct collection date for every Regina household. The practical solution is to create a personalized calendar for your address and use route maps only for geographic reference.
Open the official address calendar
Search the property first. This prevents printing a calendar for the wrong route.
Review all three cart streams
Check brown garbage, blue recycling and green food-and-yard-waste dates before printing.
Print or save a personalized PDF
Use the calendar’s print option or your browser’s “Save as PDF” feature. Keep the address visible on the saved file.
Add reminders instead of relying only on paper
You can add the schedule to Google Calendar, Outlook or iCal, or enable email, phone or Regina Waste app reminders.
Use for route boundaries
The City’s open-data layer can help identify solid-waste collection areas. It is a geographic dataset, not a live truck tracker.
Open official solid-waste route dataUse for blue-cart areas
The recycling layer shows collection geography. Confirm the actual collection date through the address calendar.
Open official recycling route dataGenerate a new personalized calendar each year and after moving. Do not rename or reuse an old PDF without confirming the address and calendar year.
Regina Garbage Schedules for 2024, 2025 and 2026
Old calendars remain in search results long after their dates expire. Use them only as historical references.
Holiday operations, route assignments, green-cart frequency and accepted materials can change independently. A current address search is safer than trying to calculate new dates from an old PDF.
How Often Regina Collects Each Cart in 2026
Garbage every two weeks
Residential garbage is collected biweekly throughout the year. A 240-litre cart holds approximately four garbage bags; a 360-litre cart holds approximately six.
Recycling every two weeks
Blue-cart collection is biweekly. Recyclables should be loose, except shredded paper, which should be secured in a paper bag or cardboard box.
Weekly or biweekly by season
Food and yard waste is collected weekly from April through October and every two weeks from November through March.
Knowing “every two weeks” does not identify your assigned week. Search the address to confirm which cycle applies.
Do Regina Holidays Delay Garbage Collection?
Do not automatically move your collection one day later. Regina sometimes maintains normal waste collection on holidays.
Several holidays kept regular collection
City notices for Family Day, Easter weekend and Victoria Day stated that waste collection continued on the regular schedule.
Check the calendar and current notice
Confirm your address calendar first. Then check a current City holiday or service notice when weather, road conditions or facility hours may affect service.
Your curbside route may operate normally while the landfill, Yard Waste Depot or Household Hazardous Materials Depot uses holiday hours or closes.
Cart Placement Rules That Prevent a Missed Pickup
The correct date does not guarantee collection. Automated trucks need the cart on time, facing the right direction and clear of obstacles.
Before 7:30 a.m.
- Set out after 6 p.m. the evening before or before 7:30 a.m.
- Keep at least 1.2 metres or four feet from obstacles.
- Point the arrows toward the street or centre of the back lane.
- Keep all material inside the cart.
- Close the lid fully without packing material tightly.
- Return the cart to secure private property by midnight.
Correct these before pickup
- Cart hidden behind a vehicle, fence, pole or snow pile.
- Garbage bags or material beside the cart.
- Items placed on the lid.
- Open lid caused by overfilling.
- Loose household garbage in the brown cart.
- Wrong material in the selected cart.
Wheels against the curb
Place the front wheels against the curb with the arrows facing the street.
Arrows face the lane
Keep the wheels at the edge of your property and point the arrows toward the centre of the lane.
Use stable, level ground
Do not balance the cart on a snowbank. Place the wheels against the street side of the snow ridge while preserving truck access.
The City lists escalating penalties of $150 for a first offence, $200 for a second offence and $250 for a third or later offence.
Four Useful Rules from Regina’s Official Waste PDF
The City’s Good Neighbour Guide adds practical details that are easy to miss when residents only check the calendar.
Bag household garbage
Bag or bundle brown-cart waste. Double-bag animal waste, dust and powdered material to reduce spills and protect collection workers.
Keep recycling loose
Do not place regular recycling in plastic bags. Secure shredded paper inside a paper bag or cardboard box so it does not scatter.
Set it out even when partly full
Regular collection helps control odour and pests. Layer food scraps with paper and rinse the cart when needed.
Never leave material outside a bin or gate
If a Big Blue Bin or depot is full or closed, keep the material and use another approved location or return during operating hours.
The PDF is helpful for general rules, but current City pages should be used for changing hours, fees, seasonal openings and accepted-item updates.
Missed Collection or Rejected Cart: What to Do
A cart that remains full can mean the route is still running, the cart was missed, or the crew could not collect it. Use this sequence before submitting a request.
Confirm the address, date and cart colour
Make sure the cart was scheduled that day and that you did not use an old calendar.
Look for a placement or material problem
Check the lid, clearance, direction, bagging, contamination and whether material was left beside the cart.
Wait until after 4 p.m.
Routes can run later than usual or change order. Do not report the cart only because the truck usually arrives earlier.
Report within two business days
Leave the cart at the collection point. Submit the online request or contact Service Regina at 306-777-7000.
Place it out next business morning
The City’s request instructions say to place the cart at the collection point by 7:30 a.m. on the next business day and keep it available while the request is reviewed. Recovery is not guaranteed.
Use the cart-service request
The same service form can address cart maintenance or damage. Record the cart colour and serial number when available.
What to Do When Your Regina Cart Is Full
Do not place extra garbage, recycling or yard waste beside the cart. Choose the route that matches the material.
Reduce, hold or request more capacity
- Keep all garbage inside the brown cart with the lid closed.
- Hold non-urgent waste for the next collection.
- Consider a larger or additional brown cart.
- Use the landfill for an accepted disposal load.
Flatten or use an approved drop-off
- Flatten cardboard and reduce empty space.
- Keep overflow until the next blue-cart date.
- Use an appropriate Big Blue Bin when accepted.
- Never leave material outside a full bin.
Use the seasonal depot
- Keep accepted material in the green cart when it fits.
- Use the Yard Waste Depot for larger accepted loads.
- Remove plastic bags at the depot.
- Keep elm material out during restricted periods.
Do not place furniture, mattresses or a moving pile beside the cart. Check the Waste Wizard, reuse or donation options, a private hauler, or the landfill route that matches the item.
What Belongs in Regina’s Brown, Blue and Green Carts?
Non-divertible household waste
- Bag ordinary household garbage.
- Double-bag animal waste, dust and powders.
- Keep all material inside with the lid closed.
- Keep hazardous waste, electronics and recyclable items out.
Accepted packaging and paper
- Empty and rinse accepted containers.
- Flatten cardboard and remove liners where required.
- Separate lids or components when instructed.
- Keep recycling loose rather than using plastic bags.
Food scraps, paper and yard material
- All food, including meat, bones, dairy and grease.
- Leaves, grass, garden waste and suitable branches.
- Food-soiled paper, tissues, napkins and pizza boxes.
- Paper bags or certified BPI compostable bags when needed.
Regina recycling changes that began July 1, 2025
SK Recycles became responsible for processing residential packaging and paper. The City continues blue-cart collection, scheduling, carts and resident support, but the accepted-item list changed.
Use another approved route
- Glass bottles and jars.
- Flexible plastic packaging and bags.
- Foam packaging.
- Dirty or food-filled containers.
- Compostable or biodegradable plastics.
SARCAN accepts several materials removed from curbside recycling. Confirm the nearest eligible location before travelling.
Prepare these correctly
- Coffee cups with lids separated.
- Ice cream containers.
- Gift bags with handles removed.
- Empty, rinsed single-use coffee pods.
- Accepted bottles, jugs, tubs, trays and metal containers.
Green-cart details that prevent odour and freezing
- Keep the lid closed.
- Store the cart in shade where practical.
- Layer food scraps with newspaper or cardboard.
- Wrap strong-smelling scraps in paper.
- Rinse the cart after collection when needed.
- Line the bottom with paper to reduce sticking.
- Keep wet material from freezing directly to the cart.
- Loosen frozen contents before collection.
- Store outdoors consistently to reduce freeze-thaw cycles.
Regina Waste Cart Fees and Cart Changes for 2026
The annual residential waste fee is based on the selected brown garbage-cart size. Standard blue and green carts are included with the service package.
Smaller garbage option
This cart holds approximately four garbage bags when used correctly.
Larger garbage option
This cart holds approximately six garbage bags when used correctly.
Additional brown-cart fees
Before requesting a cart swap
- Call Service Regina at 306-777-7000 during listed business hours.
- Follow the instructions for leaving the current cart available on collection day.
- Keep the cart out until the exchange window has passed.
- Allow time for the utility account and cart record to update.
- Confirm the current fee before ordering an additional cart.
Use the current City page before ordering, swapping or budgeting for an additional cart.
Choose the Right Regina Drop-Off Site
Separate the load before leaving home. Different facilities handle recycling overflow, yard material, hazardous products and general disposal.
Accepted household recycling overflow
Use a City-approved Big Blue Bin only for currently accepted materials. Do not leave items beside a full bin, and do not use it for materials removed from the blue-cart program.
Leaves, grass and larger yard material
The seasonal Fleet Street depot is free and self-serve for residents. The 2026 season opened April 24 with listed Friday-to-Sunday hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the gate closes earlier than the posted end time.
- Tarp or secure the load.
- Remove plastic bags onsite.
- Use paper bags or reusable containers where practical.
- Keep food waste, pet waste, rocks and elm wood out.
- No commercial loads or dump-style vehicles.
Household chemicals and batteries
The free residential depot is south of the landfill entrance and uses a separate entrance. Regular listed hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Keep products labelled and in original containers.
- Do not mix chemicals.
- Tape exposed battery terminals.
- Follow attendant instructions.
- Commercial loads are not accepted.
Accepted disposal and special items
Summer 2026 hours are listed as daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with the gate closing at 5:15 p.m. Check live hours before travelling.
- Secure and tarp the entire load.
- Small loads up to 200 kg have a listed minimum charge.
- Mattresses and refrigerant appliances may have additional fees.
- Arrive before gate-closing time.
- Confirm payment methods and item restrictions.
Confirm the destination, accepted material, quantity limit, fee, payment method, seasonal hours and vehicle restrictions. Depot hours may differ on holidays even when curbside collection continues normally.
Do Apartments, Condos and Businesses Use This Schedule?
Use the address calendar
Use the official calendar when the property receives Regina’s brown, blue and green cart service.
Check the property’s provider
Many multi-family properties contract a private hauler. Check the bin enclosure, building notice, lease information or property manager’s schedule.
Follow the contracted route
Commercial collection normally follows the private provider’s schedule rather than the residential address calendar.
Garbage and recycling service are required for multi-family properties. Regina’s food-and-yard-waste requirement for these properties is scheduled to begin July 1, 2027.
Regina Waste Collection Decision Helper
Choose your situation to identify the most useful next step. This tool does not replace the official address calendar.
The City calendar, property manager or contracted hauler is the final source for a collection date.
Useful Official Regina Waste Links
Open the page that matches the task. The article explains the rules first so you do not need to search several City pages unnecessarily.
📅 Schedule, printable calendar and reminders
Use this first for an exact address date and calendar options.
Open the official collection calendar🟤 Brown-cart capacity, placement and fees
Use this for garbage frequency, cart sizes, additional carts and set-out instructions.
Open Regina garbage information🚫 Missed, damaged or missing cart
Use this after checking the date, waiting until after 4 p.m. and inspecting the collection point.
Open the waste service request🔵 Current recycling acceptance list
Use this before placing glass, flexible plastic, foam or unfamiliar packaging in the blue cart.
Open Regina recycling information🟢 Food and yard waste details
Use this for seasonal collection frequency, accepted scraps, branches, bags and cart-care guidance.
Open Regina green-cart informationCity of Regina Garbage Schedule FAQs
How do I check the City of Regina garbage schedule 2026?
Open Regina’s official recycling and garbage page, enter the exact residential address and view the personalized calendar. It identifies brown garbage, blue recycling and green food-and-yard-waste dates.
Is there a City of Regina garbage schedule 2026 PDF?
The most useful PDF is a personalized calendar generated for your address. Use the official calendar’s print option or your browser’s Save as PDF feature.
Is there a live City of Regina garbage schedule today map?
No public route layer should be treated as a live truck tracker. The maps show collection boundaries. Use the address calendar to confirm today’s date and wait until after 4 p.m. before reporting a missed pickup.
What time must Regina carts be placed out?
Place carts out after 6 p.m. the evening before or before 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Return them to secure private property by midnight after collection.
Does a Regina holiday always delay garbage pickup?
No. Regina sometimes maintains regular collection on holidays. Check the address calendar and a current City service or holiday notice instead of automatically moving the date.
How do I report a missed Regina garbage pickup?
Confirm the scheduled date and placement, wait until after 4 p.m., leave the cart at the collection point and submit the City’s waste service request within two business days. Service Regina can also be reached at 306-777-7000.
What should I do when my Regina garbage cart is full?
Do not leave bags beside the cart. Keep the lid closed, hold non-urgent waste, consider a larger or additional brown cart, or take an accepted disposal load to the landfill.
Can I use a Regina garbage schedule 2024 or 2025 PDF in 2026?
No. Older calendars contain expired dates and may show outdated recycling information. Generate a fresh 2026 calendar for the exact address.
Do Regina apartments and businesses use the residential schedule?
Not always. Multi-family properties and businesses may use a private waste hauler. Confirm the schedule with the property manager, building signage or contracted provider.
What changed in Regina recycling after July 1, 2025?
SK Recycles assumed responsibility for processing residential packaging and paper. City blue-cart collection continued, but glass containers, flexible plastics and foam packaging were removed from the curbside accepted list.