Strathcona County Garbage Schedule Helper: Pickup Day, Green Routine Calendar, Recycling and Organics
Use this Strathcona County garbage schedule guide like a local fridge calendar. Find your fixed collection day, confirm whether this week is organics or waste, remember that recycling goes out every week, set reminders in the Green Routine app, and use Broadview Enviroservice Station or special collection days for items that do not belong at curbside.
Quick Answer: How to Check the Strathcona County Garbage Schedule
Strathcona County waste collection is on a fixed-day schedule. Your collection day normally stays the same every week, except when Christmas Day or New Year’s Day affects service. Recycling is picked up every week. Organics and waste are collected every two weeks on a rotating schedule, so your calendar tells you whether this week is green cart plus recycling or black cart plus recycling.
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Use the official calendar widget
Enter your address on the County collection schedule page to get a reminder or create a one-page printable calendar for your fridge.
Recycling goes out weekly
Clear blue bag recycling is collected every week. Waste and organics rotate, but recycling remains the weekly constant.
Out by 7:30 a.m.
Carts and recycling must be out by 7:30 a.m. Collection times can vary, and recycling may be collected at a different time than organics or waste.
If you know your fixed weekday but still get confused, the real question is not “what day?” It is “which stream this week?” Open the calendar or app before placing the black cart or green cart at the curb.
What Strathcona County Residents Usually Need Today
Most people landing here need a practical next step. Choose the closest situation and use the official path.
I need my pickup day
Open the collection schedule page, enter your address, then save or print the calendar.
I keep missing the rotation
Install the Green Routine app or sign up for email, phone or calendar reminders through the schedule page.
My cart was missed or stickered
Check clearance, set-out time, correct week, closed lid, weight and accepted materials before reporting.
I have furniture or extra waste
Use large item pickup days, Broadview Enviroservice Station, or the Waste Wizard before setting anything out.
Strathcona County Collection Calendar: Fixed Day, Rotating Stream
The official calendar page gives residents the safest answer. You can find your collection day, get reminders, create a one-page printable calendar, download the 2026-2027 Waste Collection Calendar, or download the 2026-2027 Quick Guide.
Find your collection day
Use the calendar widget to enter your address. Then choose a reminder or printable calendar. This is the best route for Sherwood Park, hamlets and rural collection areas.
Open collection schedulesUse the Green Routine app
The app can show your waste collection day, set special event reminders, search the Waste Wizard, locate recycling stations, contact Utilities and report a problem.
Open Green Routine app pageIf your collection day is Monday, it normally stays Monday even on statutory holidays. The exceptions to watch are Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Always check the live calendar close to those dates.
Collection Maps: Sherwood Park, Rural Hamlets and Rural Strathcona County
Strathcona County publishes maps for Sherwood Park, rural hamlets and rural Strathcona County. Use the maps for neighbourhood context, but use the address calendar for your final pickup answer.
Collection zones
Sherwood Park has a collection zone map. Use it if you want a neighbourhood overview, then confirm with the calendar widget.
Hamlet collection days
South Cooking Lake and Hasting Lake are listed for Monday. Half Moon Lake, Collingwood Cove, Antler Lake and North Cooking Lake are listed for Tuesday. Ardrossan is Thursday and Josephburg is Friday.
Use the rural map
Rural Strathcona County has its own collection map. Use it with the official calendar, especially if you are new, moving, or outside Sherwood Park.
This map is for local context only. It is not a live pickup-zone map. Use the official County schedule page for the exact collection day and stream.
Green Routine Streams: Recycling, Organics and Waste
The Green Routine is Strathcona County’s weekly waste service. It includes curbside recycling and roll-out carts for organics and waste. The key is simple: recycling is weekly, while organics and waste rotate every two weeks unless seasonal organics rules apply.
🔵 Clear blue bag recycling
Recycling is collected every week. There is no limit to the amount of blue bags you can leave out, but each bag must stay under 25 kg / 50 lb and containers should be clean and free of food, liquids and dirt.
🟢 Green organics cart
Organics normally rotate every two weeks with waste. From mid-June to mid-September, organics are collected every week in designated areas.
⚫ Black waste cart
Waste is collected every two weeks on the alternating rotation. All waste must fit inside the cart with the lid closed. Overfilled carts are not collected.
Blue bags weekly. Green and black take turns. Summer organics may go weekly in designated areas. The calendar or app tells you the exact answer.
Official Video Help: Strathcona County Green Routine Sorting
Use this official Green Routine video as a quick visual refresher for sorting compost, recycling and waste in Strathcona County. Then use the address calendar for your exact pickup day.
Watch the video for sorting confidence, then use the Green Routine app or collection schedule page for your exact cart week.
Set-Out Rules: What to Do Before 7:30 a.m.
A cart can be on the correct day and still be missed if it is late, overfilled, blocked, too heavy, too close to another cart, or filled with the wrong material.
Pickup-ready setup
- Have carts and recycling out by 7:30 a.m.
- Use the schedule to confirm organics week or waste week.
- Leave one metre clearance on all sides around each cart.
- Leave one metre between carts.
- Keep the lid completely closed.
- Keep carts under the listed 200 lb weight limit.
- Remember recycling may be collected at a different time than waste or organics.
Common missed-cart triggers
- Putting material out after 7:30 a.m.
- Putting out the green cart on black cart week.
- Putting out the black cart on green cart week.
- Overfilling carts so the lid stays open.
- Blocking carts with vehicles, snow, fences or branches.
- Putting hazardous waste at curbside.
- Using bags or containers that are not accepted for the stream.
If your cart was stickered, read the sticker before reporting. The sticker is usually the County telling you what needs to change before the next pickup.
Rural Strathcona County and Hamlet Collection Rules
Rural collection depends on property location, property size and service subscription. If you are outside Sherwood Park, do not assume your neighbour’s cart routine applies to your property.
County collection required
Residents of rural hamlets are required to receive waste collection from Strathcona County. Use the hamlet map and the address calendar.
Collection required
If your rural property is two acres or less, you are required to subscribe to waste collection services. The County notes residents can choose service from the County or The Garbage Man.
Options may apply
If your property is larger than two acres, you can look after waste disposal yourself or subscribe to collection from Strathcona County or The Garbage Man.
For rural service setup, moving, cart questions or route uncertainty, contact Utilities at 780-449-5514 or use the official County pages.
Sort and Save: Cart Sizes and Waste Reduction
Strathcona County’s Sort and Save program uses different cart sizes for waste and organics. Large carts are 240L and small carts are 120L. Households that sort more into recycling and organics may choose smaller carts and lower their utility bill.
Large cart option
Large waste and organics carts provide more capacity for households that regularly need it.
Small cart option
Small carts hold about half the volume of the large cart and may reduce costs for households that divert well.
Confirm pricing live
Cart size pricing and utility rates can change. Use the Sort and Save page before requesting an exchange.
Missed or Stickered Waste Collection in Strathcona County
If your cart or recycling was missed, first check the practical reasons. The County specifically reminds residents to check the schedule, confirm the correct cart week, have materials out by 7:30 a.m., leave one metre clearance and remember recycling may be picked up at a different time.
Run this quick check
- Was it your fixed collection day?
- Was it the correct organics or waste week?
- Was recycling still waiting for a different truck?
- Were carts and bags out by 7:30 a.m.?
- Was there one metre clearance around the cart?
- Was the cart overfilled or too heavy?
- Was a sticker left explaining the problem?
Use the County missed/stickered page
If the cart was properly placed and still missed, use the official County guidance or contact Utilities. If it was stickered, fix the reason on the sticker before the next collection.
Open missed or stickered guidanceSpecial Waste Collection Days: Large Items, Extra Yard Waste and Christmas Trees
Strathcona County runs special waste collection events during the year. These are not the same as regular weekly collection, and they have their own limits, dates and preparation rules.
Twice a year
County waste collection customers may leave up to two items at curbside on large item collection days. In 2026, large items are collected during different weeks for rural areas and Sherwood Park, so check your map and date.
Four times a year
Extra yard waste that does not fit inside the green organics cart must be placed in paper yard waste bags or reusable containers during extra yard waste weeks. Plastic bags are not accepted for extra yard waste.
Seasonal event
Christmas tree pickup has its own seasonal timing. Use the County special events page rather than putting the tree out on a random collection day.
Green Cart Organics: Food Scraps, Soiled Paper and Yard Material
Organics go into the green roll-out cart. Use the small covered green pail inside your kitchen, then transfer organics to the large cart for collection. Accepted examples include food scraps, soiled paper, coffee filters, plant materials, twigs, kitchen scraps and grass clippings.
Food and plant material
Food scraps, soiled paper, coffee filters, plant material, twigs, kitchen scraps and grass clippings belong in the organics stream when prepared correctly.
No plastic or biodegradable bags
Compostable bags may be used when properly labelled, but biodegradable bags and plastic bags do not break down properly and contaminate composting.
During warm weather, layer wet and dry organics, wrap smelly scraps in newspaper or paper towel, and keep the cart lid closed to reduce odour.
Clear Blue Bag Recycling in Strathcona County
Recycling is collected every week and goes into clear blue plastic bags. There is no limit to the number of blue bags you can leave out, but each bag must be under 25 kg / 50 lb, and containers must be clean and free of food, liquid and dirt.
Clean and visible
Use clear blue bags so collection staff can see contents. Keep containers clean and dry to avoid contamination.
Under 25 kg / 50 lb
Heavy bags can be unsafe and may not be collected. Keep each blue bag under the listed weight limit.
Do not place loose hazards
Broken glass and sharps should be wrapped and placed in the black cart, not loose in recycling.
Broadview Enviroservice Station: Drop-Off for Items Not Collected at Curb
Broadview Enviroservice Station is Strathcona County’s key drop-off point for many items that do not belong in curbside carts, including household hazardous waste, electronics and appliances. It is located at 101 Broadview Road, Sherwood Park.
101 Broadview Road
Broadview Enviroservice Station is available for Strathcona County residents, including residents who do not subscribe to the Green Routine. Verify current hours before visiting.
Open Broadview Enviroservice StationExtra waste and furniture fees
The official page lists fees for extra waste such as small items, large non-reusable furniture, mattresses or box springs, and truck loads. Confirm current fees before loading your vehicle.
Search what items go whereHousehold hazardous waste, electronics, appliances, paint, propane, chemicals, oils and similar materials should not be placed in regular curbside carts. Use the Waste Wizard or Broadview guidance.
Multi-Family Complexes, Apartments and Condos
Multi-family complexes may have shared bins, property-managed rooms, private arrangements or County service details that differ from a single-family curbside cart setup. Residents should ask the property manager or board before following a detached-home routine.
Ask building staff first
Find out where recycling, organics and garbage go inside your building and which items require special handling.
Confirm collection point
Some complexes use shared collection areas or private internal rules. Do not place large items or carts in fire lanes or blocked access areas.
Do not copy curbside rules blindly
Single-family cart rules may not apply to a building with shared bins or private service.
Official Strathcona County Garbage Schedule Links
Use official sources for final decisions because collection maps, special event dates, fees, cart rules, app features and accepted materials can change.
Strathcona County Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I find my Strathcona County garbage collection day?
Use the official Waste Collection Schedules and Maps page. Enter your address in the calendar widget to get reminders or create a one-page printable calendar.
Is Strathcona County garbage collected on the same day every week?
Yes. Strathcona County uses a fixed-day schedule, so your collection day normally stays the same every week. The main exceptions are Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Is recycling collected every week in Strathcona County?
Yes. Recycling is picked up every week in clear blue plastic bags. Organics and waste rotate every two weeks.
How do organics and waste rotate?
One week, organics and recycling are picked up. The next week, waste and recycling are picked up. Your calendar or Green Routine app shows the correct stream for each week.
What time should carts be out in Strathcona County?
Carts and recycling must be out by 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Daily collection times can vary, and recycling may be collected at a different time than organics or waste.
How much clearance do Strathcona County carts need?
Leave one metre of clearance on all sides around each cart, including one metre between carts and clearance above the cart.
What should I do if my cart was missed or stickered?
Check your schedule, confirm the correct stream, make sure materials were out by 7:30 a.m., check one metre clearance, closed lid and cart weight, then use the County missed or stickered collection guidance.
How many large items can I put out during large item pickup?
Strathcona County waste collection customers may leave up to two items at curbside on large item collection days. Check the official large item pickup page because 2026 rural and Sherwood Park collection weeks differ.
Where is Broadview Enviroservice Station?
Broadview Enviroservice Station is at 101 Broadview Road, Sherwood Park. Use the official page for current hours, fees and accepted materials before visiting.
Who do rural residents contact about waste collection?
Rural residents can contact Strathcona County Utilities at 780-449-5514 for waste collection service questions, subscription details, route uncertainty or moving service.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent Strathcona County garbage schedule guide was prepared for garbage-collection.org using official Strathcona County waste collection schedules and maps, Green Routine service guidance, Green Routine app information, missed or stickered collection guidance, rural waste collection rules, recycling guidance, organics tips, large item pickup information, extra yard waste guidance, Broadview Enviroservice Station resources and Sort and Save program details.
Always verify live details with Strathcona County, the Green Routine app, Utilities, your property manager, your private hauler or Broadview Enviroservice Station before setting out carts, reporting missed collection, changing cart size, placing large items, paying fees or dropping off special material.
Final Resident Summary: Strathcona County Pickup Is Fixed-Day, But the Stream Rotates
The safest way to use the Strathcona County garbage schedule is to search your exact address, remember your fixed collection day, then confirm whether this week is organics and recycling or waste and recycling.
Have everything out by 7:30 a.m., keep one metre around each cart, keep lids closed, keep blue bags under 25 kg / 50 lb, and remember that recycling may be collected at a different time than the cart stream.
For rural addresses, multi-family properties, special collection days, large items, extra yard waste, household hazardous waste, electronics, appliances or extra garbage, do not guess. Use the Green Routine app, Waste Wizard, official County pages, Utilities at 780-449-5514, or Broadview Enviroservice Station.