Lethbridge Garbage Schedule Helper: Pickup Day, Blue Cart Week, Green Cart Day and Waste & Recycling Centre
This guide is for the real Lethbridge resident moment: you need to know whether black cart garbage, blue cart recycling or green cart organics goes out, whether the truck already came, what to do on a windy day, where glass goes, how large item pickup works, and when the Lethbridge garbage dump at the Waste & Recycling Centre is the right choice.
Quick Answer: How to Check the Lethbridge Garbage Schedule
Use the City of Lethbridge Waste Wizard, the Residential Collection page or the Lethbridge Loop app to check your address-based pickup schedule. Residential garbage and recycling are collected bi-weekly on a zone schedule. Organics are collected weekly from May to October and change to alternating bi-weekly collection from November to April. Black and blue carts alternate on your regular collection day, while the green cart is collected on a different day.
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Use Waste Wizard
Type your address into Waste Wizard when you need today’s cart answer, item sorting help or collection reminder setup.
Black and blue alternate
The black garbage cart and blue recycling cart are collected on alternating weeks, so the weekday alone is not enough.
Use the landfill for dump loads
The Waste & Recycling Centre is the Lethbridge landfill for large loads, garbage, recycling, composting, household hazardous waste, electronics and special disposal.
Many residents search “garbage dump Lethbridge,” but the official name is the Waste & Recycling Centre. It is not the same as the 24-hour recycling stations, and hours vary by season.
What Lethbridge Residents Usually Need Today
Most visitors need a fast practical answer before collection morning, after a missed cart, during a windy day, or before hauling a load out of town to the landfill.
I need my pickup day
Open Waste Wizard or the Lethbridge Loop app, enter your address and confirm whether it is black cart, blue cart or green cart day.
I need the right cart
Black and blue alternate. Green has seasonal frequency and a different day than black/blue collection.
My cart was missed
Check timing, spacing, lid, arrows, contamination and wind first. Then report through 311 or the City’s service request options.
I need the garbage dump
Use the Waste & Recycling Centre at 213044 Township Road 100 for landfill, recycling, composting, hazardous waste, electronics and special loads.
Official Lethbridge Collection Calendar, Waste Wizard and Loop App
The fastest official schedule path is Waste Wizard or the Lethbridge Loop app. The Residential Collection page also links to the live Collection Truck Tracking Tool, so residents can see garbage, recycling and organics trucks working around the city.
Open Waste Wizard
Search by address for collection schedules, reminders and item disposal guidance. This prevents wrong-cart mistakes.
Check black/blue week
Black garbage and blue recycling are collected on alternating weeks. The calendar tells you which cart is due.
Check green cart day
Green cart collection happens on a different day than black and blue carts, and the frequency changes between warm and cold seasons.
Use Lethbridge Loop for reminders
The free Lethbridge Loop app provides waste and recycling reminders, plus notifications for other planned services such as street sweeping, snow route declarations and utilities.
Lethbridge Black Cart, Blue Cart and Green Cart Rules
Lethbridge’s curbside program works best when each cart is used correctly. Bag garbage in the black cart, keep recycling loose in the blue cart, and use the green cart for accepted organics. Do not overfill carts because lids must close.
Garbage on alternating weeks
Black carts are collected on alternating weeks with blue carts. Garbage should be bagged. Pet waste and diapers should be double-bagged, and the lid must be able to close.
- Bag all garbage before placing it in the cart.
- Do not overfill the cart.
- Use green cart or backyard composting for organics when possible.
- Contact 311 if you need a different black cart size.
Recycling on alternating weeks
Blue cart recyclables must be clean, dry and loose. Paper, cardboard, metal cans, foil and plastics numbered 1 through 7 are accepted when prepared correctly.
- Do not bag recyclables in the blue cart.
- No glass in curbside blue carts.
- No plastic bags, rope, film or string.
- No hazardous waste, electronics, construction material or Styrofoam.
Weekly May–October, bi-weekly November–April
Green cart organics are collected weekly from May to October and bi-weekly from November to April. Green cart collection is on a different day than the black/blue cart day.
- Use for accepted food and yard organics.
- Use Waste Wizard for uncertain items.
- Pet waste and kitty litter go in the black cart, not green cart.
- Vehicle oil goes to the hazardous waste area at the landfill.
If your black/blue cart day is Tuesday, your green cart day is Wednesday. If black/blue is Wednesday, green is Tuesday. If black/blue is Thursday, green is Friday. If black/blue is Friday, green is Thursday.
Lethbridge Cart Placement: 7 a.m., 1.5 Metres and Wind-Safe Setup
For safe mechanical collection, carts need proper spacing and direction. City guidance says carts should be out by 7 a.m. on collection day, at least 1.5 metres from objects such as fences, garages and cars, with the arrow on the lid pointing into the street or alley.
Pickup-ready setup
- Put the correct cart out by 7 a.m.
- Keep the lid fully closed.
- Leave at least 1.5 metres from fences, garages, vehicles and other obstacles.
- Point the lid arrow toward the street or alley.
- Return carts to your property after pickup.
- Write your address on the cart area to prevent wind-day mix-ups.
Common missed-cart triggers
- Cart placed out after 7 a.m.
- Wrong cart on the wrong alternating week.
- Cart too close to a vehicle, fence, garage or another cart.
- Overfilled cart with propped-up lid.
- Bagged recyclables in the blue cart.
- Hazardous waste or electronics in curbside carts.
On windy days, keep lids closed, avoid overfilling, put lighter material at the bottom, and consider placing the cart out the morning of pickup rather than the night before. The City also suggests angling blue cart wheels toward the curb to reduce blow-away risk.
Lethbridge Garbage Dump: Waste & Recycling Centre Hours, Address and Load Rules
The official Lethbridge garbage dump is the Waste & Recycling Centre at 213044 Township Road 100, Lethbridge County, Alberta. It serves the City of Lethbridge and surrounding region with safe disposal, recycling and composting services for residential and commercial customers.
213044 Township Road 100
Follow 28 Street North until the road bends right, about 7 km out of town. The Centre is just after the bend on the left-hand side.
April 1 to October 31
Summer landfill hours are Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
November 1 to March 31
Winter landfill hours are Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Landfill, recycling, composting and special areas
The Waste & Recycling Centre includes a non-hazardous landfill, public drop-off, construction drop-off recycling area, Material Recovery Facility, Organics Processing Facility and hazardous/special material areas.
Cover and secure your load
All loads entering and exiting the Waste & Recycling Centre must be secured to prevent waste and litter from spilling or blowing onto roads and ditches.
The landfill may close during periods of high winds to prevent litter from blowing to neighbouring properties. Call 311, or 403-320-3111 from outside Lethbridge, before hauling a load on windy days.
Lethbridge Recycling Stations and Yard Waste Drop-Off Depots
Lethbridge has drop-off depots for residents who need recycling or yard waste disposal outside curbside pickup. Recycling stations are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Yard waste areas accept residential yard waste from April to mid-November from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
296 Bridge Dr. W
Located at the top of Bridge Drive West hill, before the junction of Bridge Drive West and University Drive.
2200 Stafford Dr. N
Located at the junction of Stafford Drive North and Scenic Drive North.
2665 28 Ave. S
Located on 28 Avenue South between the Lethbridge Soccer Complex and Lethbridge Judo Club.
Glass, cardboard, paper, plastics and bagged plastic bags
Recycling stations accept clean flattened cardboard, clean paper, metal cans, clean foil, plastics numbered 1 through 7, clean glass, bagged shredded paper and bagged plastic bags.
No garbage or hazardous waste
Dirty cardboard, dirty foil, Styrofoam, garbage, wet or dirty paper, dirty glass, light bulbs, porcelain, ceramics and household hazardous waste are not accepted at recycling stations.
Large Item Service in Lethbridge: Couches, Mattresses, Appliances and Big Bags
Lethbridge offers Large Item Service for unwanted bulky household waste such as couches, mattresses, household furnishings, appliances and other manageable items. This is useful when items do not fit in regular carts but do not need a full landfill trip.
Two pickups per year
The City lists a maximum of two large item pickups per year, with three months between collection requests.
Up to 250 kg / 550 lb guideline
A pickup can include a combination not exceeding 250 kg / 550 lb, with up to 10 standard residential bags and/or five large items as general guidelines.
Two-person manageable
Individual items should be manageable for two people to lift and should be no longer than 8 feet.
Appliances, furniture and household items
Examples include appliances, bagged household waste, bagged yard waste up to 25 kg, bicycles, bundled tree prunings, gas barbeques with propane tank removed, household furnishings, lawn mowers with batteries and gas removed, sinks, toilets and bathtubs.
Construction, tires, HHW and e-waste
Concrete, dirt, sod, electronic waste, fences, decks, renovation/construction material, stumps, root balls, tires and household hazardous waste should go to the Waste & Recycling Centre instead.
Lethbridge Green Cart, Yard Waste and Organics Tips
The green cart helps reduce food and yard waste in the black cart. This matters during warm months because less food waste in garbage helps reduce odour, pests and mess.
Weekly May to October
Green carts are collected weekly during the warmer season from May to October.
Bi-weekly November to April
From November to April, green cart collection changes to alternating bi-weekly collection.
April to mid-November
Yard waste areas at drop-off depots accept residential yard waste from April to mid-November, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
City guidance says kitty litter, dog poop and other animal waste belong in the black cart, not the green cart. Animal carcasses and vehicle oil should go to the Waste & Recycling Centre using the appropriate area.
Apartments, Condos, Small Buildings and Large Multi-Unit Properties
Apartments and condos do not always work like single-family curbside carts. The City provides organics collection services for apartments and condos, and buildings decide how and where residents store materials. If you are unsure, ask your property manager or condo board.
Apartment and condo organics service
The City offers organics collection services for apartments and condos. Each unit is responsible for properly gathering accepted materials and taking them to the building’s designated collection area.
45 units or fewer
The City offers recycling collection services for small apartments and condos. Speak with your building manager to learn the collection area and routine.
More than 45 units
Large complexes can use the City recycling program or request an exemption and arrange private recycling when the requirements are met.
If you live in an apartment, condo or managed building, do not set material beside a curbside cart unless your building tells you to. Use your building’s designated collection area and ask management about organics, recycling, large items and move-out waste.
Missed Cart, Wind Mess or Collection Problem in Lethbridge
Before reporting a missed pickup, check whether the correct cart was out by 7 a.m., the lid closed, the arrow faced the street or alley, the cart had enough spacing, and the contents were accepted. Wrong-cart week and contamination are common reasons for pickup problems.
Check black cart rules first
Was garbage bagged, lid closed and the black cart scheduled for this week? If yes and it was still missed, report through 311.
Check blue cart contamination
Bagged recyclables, glass, Styrofoam, hazardous waste, electronics and construction materials can create pickup problems.
Call 311 for recurring wind problems
The City asks residents to report wind-related cart and litter problems so problem areas can be tracked and cleanup crews can respond when needed.
Official Lethbridge Garbage Collection Links
Use these official links for final decisions because pickup schedules, landfill hours, fees, accepted items, depot access and seasonal rules can change.
Lethbridge Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check my Lethbridge garbage pickup day?
Use Waste Wizard, the Residential Collection page or the Lethbridge Loop app. Enter your address to see your black cart, blue cart and green cart schedule.
Is Lethbridge garbage collected every week?
No. Residential garbage and recycling are collected bi-weekly, with each zone collected on a different day. Black and blue carts alternate by week.
How often is the green cart collected in Lethbridge?
The green cart is collected weekly from May to October and bi-weekly from November to April. It is collected on a different day than the black and blue carts.
What time should carts be out in Lethbridge?
City placement guidance says carts should be out by 7 a.m. on collection day. The arrow on the lid should point into the street or alley, and carts should be at least 1.5 metres from objects.
Where is the Lethbridge garbage dump?
The official landfill is the Waste & Recycling Centre at 213044 Township Road 100, Lethbridge County, Alberta.
What are the Lethbridge landfill hours?
Summer hours from April 1 to October 31 are Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Winter hours from November 1 to March 31 are Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The landfill is closed on statutory holidays except Family Day and is open Boxing Day.
Can glass go in the Lethbridge blue cart?
No. Glass is not accepted in residential blue carts. Clean glass is accepted at the City’s recycling stations.
Where can I drop off recycling in Lethbridge?
Lethbridge recycling stations are at 296 Bridge Dr. W, 2200 Stafford Dr. N and 2665 28 Ave. S. Recycling stations are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
How does Large Item Service work in Lethbridge?
Lethbridge Large Item Service allows up to two pickups per year with three months between requests. General guidelines include up to 10 standard residential bags and/or five large items, not exceeding 250 kg / 550 lb.
Who do I call for missed collection or waste questions?
Call 311 in Lethbridge or 403-320-3111 from outside Lethbridge. You can also use the City’s online 311 service request options.
Do apartments and condos have organics and recycling service?
Yes. The City provides organics services for apartments and condos, and small apartment/condo recycling services. Large complexes may use the City service or apply for an exemption and use a private recycling option.
What should I do with electronics and hazardous waste?
Electronics and household hazardous waste should not go in curbside carts. Take them to the appropriate area at the Waste & Recycling Centre.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent Lethbridge garbage schedule guide was prepared for garbage-collection.org using official City of Lethbridge waste pages, including Residential Collection, Waste Wizard, Lethbridge Loop, Garbage and Black Carts, Recycling and Blue Carts, Composting and Green Carts, Drop-Off Depots, Apartments and Condos Services, Large Item Service and the Waste & Recycling Centre landfill page.
Always verify live details with the City of Lethbridge, Waste Wizard, Lethbridge Loop, 311 or the official landfill page before setting out carts, reporting missed pickup, arranging large item service, visiting depots or hauling a load to the landfill.
Final Resident Summary: Bookmark This Before Lethbridge Collection Morning
The fastest way to use the Lethbridge garbage schedule is simple: open Waste Wizard or Lethbridge Loop, enter your address, check whether it is black cart, blue cart or green cart day, and place carts correctly by 7 a.m.
Black garbage and blue recycling are collected on alternating weeks. Green organics are collected weekly from May to October and bi-weekly from November to April. Blue cart recyclables must be clean and loose; glass belongs at recycling stations, not in the blue cart.
For the Lethbridge garbage dump, use the Waste & Recycling Centre at 213044 Township Road 100. Check seasonal landfill hours, secure your load, and use the correct landfill, recycling, composting or hazardous waste area before unloading.