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Stage 4 Water Restrictions
The City of Calgary has enacted Stage 4 Water Restrictions due to a water main break and have asked surrounding communities to do so as well. Effective December 31, the Town of Strathmore has implemented Stage 4 Water Restrictions. These restrictions mean:
• No outdoor water use (e.g., flooding outdoor ice surfaces)
• Indoor facilities such as pools, rinks, and recreation facilities will remain open
Please consider taking the following steps to reduce water consumption:
• Limit showers to under 3 minutes
• Flush toilets only when necessary
• Run dishwashers and laundry only when full
As we navigate Stage 4 Water Restrictions, our water system operator, EPCOR, is proactively topping our reservoirs to ensure we have adequate water reserves to support essential services and maintain system stability. While EPCOR manages operations behind the scenes, our community’s continued efforts to conserve water remain critical. Reduced demand helps keep reservoir levels strong and supports system reliability until Calgary’s system is fully restored.
Heavy Item Garbage (HIG) collection offers residents the opportunity to dispose of large residential waste.
Occurring the 3rd week of April and September, HIG is a service provided in conjunction with your curbside waste collection service. If you pay the residential garbage charge on your Town of Strathmore utility bill the HIG service is available to you.
Residents are encouraged to use the Recycle Facility and the Take It or Leave It program located at 103 Huxted Way to minimize recyclable materials from entering the landfills.
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Examples of heavy item garbage
The following list are examples of what you can put out to the curb with an HIG tag. Please note, this list can be changed at the discretion of the Town.
Heavy Item Garbage - Mattresses
"Close to 20 million mattresses end up in landfills each year, and just one mattress can take up to 40 cubic feet in a landfill. Up to 90 percent of your mattress can be broken down and recycled, so recycling is definitely a better option for the environment than tossing your mattress in the dumpster." (Consumer Affairs, April 2021)
Through our waste services collection, The Town of Strathmore recycles collected mattresses. Each mattress is torn apart and separated into what is recyclable and what is not, I.E., wood frames, steel springs, polyurethane foam, and the outer foam.
Outside of HIG collection week, mattresses can be disposed of at a local landfill or work with the retailer for disposal.
Consider the condition of the mattress before disposing of it. A relatively new and still in good shape mattress can be sold, donated, or repurposed.
What is not heavy item garbage?
The following list are things that do not count as heavy item garbage. Please note, this list can be changed at the discretion of the Town.
Give your used items a new home!
Heavy Item Garbage (HIG) and Trash to Treasure Collection Schedule
HIG collection occurs the 3rd week of April and September and Trash to treasure starts the week before HIG.
2025 Dates:
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April 10 to 13 |
April 14 to 18 |
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September 11 to 14 |
September 15 to 19 |
Contact Us
Town of Strathmore
PO BOX 2280,
1 Parklane Drive, Strathmore, AB,
T1P 1K2,
Phone: (403) 934-3133
Fax: (403) 934-4713
