Edmonton’s winter waste schedule begins next week

As we head into the winter months, the city is changing its waste collection schedule.

Starting Nov. 4, food scrap carts will be collected bi-weekly to reflect the reduced demand for organics collection in the winter due to lack of odour and decrease in yard waste.

The city said this also reduces fleet emissions and helps manage the cost of waste collection, keeping utility rates stable.

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The garbage cart will go out one week and the food scraps cart the next. Recycling will still be collected weekly. You can check the city’s website to confirm on which days waste will be collected.

To make collection easier for workers, residents are encouraged to clear snow and ice off waste carts, use a bag or paper liner in the food scraps cart to prevent freezing to the cart, shovel a one-metre space around the cart, set carts out for collection one metre beside or in front of windrows, and store carts against a fence or wall away from wind on non-collection days.

Eco stations will transition to winter hours Nov. 4, running Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eco stations across the city will be closed Nov. 2 and 3.