Waste collection schedule, carts, and heavy item garbage

We provide residential waste collection and disposal services to over 4,500 properties. Services include household garbage, organic, and heavy item garbage (HIG) collection, and the recycling facility.

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Waste collection schedules, routes, and important dates

Collection Schedule

Printable 2026 Waste Collection Schedule

Cart	When	Day
Black Cart	weekly all year	dependant on route
Green Cart	weekly May thru October biweekly November thru April	dependant on route
Blue Cart	biweekly all year	Friday

On waste collection day, set carts out by 7 a.m. and remove by 11 p.m.

Collection Routes Map

Waste collection route map

Use this map to find out what day is your garbage collection -

Garbage pickup look-up

Holiday collection and Christmas tree collection week

Holiday	Collection Day
Friday, December 25, 2026 (Christmas Day)	Saturday, December 26, 2026
Friday, January 1, 2027 (New Year's Day)	Saturday, January 2, 2027

Christmas tree collection week: January 19 to 23, 2026
(Place your natural, undecorated tree at your regular collection location by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, the week of collection.)

Waste Collection Tips and Information

Get the most out of garbage collection with these tips on what to do (and what not to do). Extra Bag Tags information.

Heavy Item Garbage

Town of Strathmore has a Heavy Item Garbage program. Learn all about it, and read about the Trash to Treasures Program.

Carts Information

Details about the black and green carts, acceptable items, how to register your cart ID#, cart replacements and winter tips.

Collection Inquiries & Reporting

View inquiry and reporting information at the bottom of this page.

Waste Collection Carts Information

Town of Strathmore Waste Services Bylaw

The current Waste Services Bylaw can be found on the Bylaws page, under Environmental Bylaw

Town of Strathmore Bylaws

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