Household Collection

The City collects residential waste using a three-stream collection system.

Recyclables

Semi-transparent plastic blue bags (available at local retailers) containing mixed paper, containers, cardboard and deposit items are collected every two weeks, year-round.

Organics

Green Organicarts containing food and yard waste are collected weekly from April to November.

Garbage

Black Carts containing items that can’t be recycled, composted or taken to the Spruce Grove Eco Centre for processing are collected weekly, year-round.

The City issues Organicarts and Black Carts that are numbered and assigned to each property’s solid waste utility account. If you move, leave the carts for the next occupant. If your carts need to be repaired or replaced, or you have moved into a home that has no carts, call 780-962-7584.

Collection day

The collection day schedule and map  identify the day of the week your household waste is picked up. For most of the year, waste is picked up in the back lane in subdivisions with back lanes and out front in subdivisions without lanes.

During the spring thaw, waste is picked up out front for all households in the following subdivisions:

• Grove Meadows
• Millgrove
• Woodhaven

Placement of carts and bags

• Place in back lane or at front curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day
• Park carts on the street against the curb or at the edge of your laneway
• Point arrows on top of carts towards the roadway or lane
• Ensure an arm’s length of clearance on all sides of the carts

Automated trucks are used to empty the carts which must be placed so the automated arm can pick them up. Proper cart placement  is required or your waste may not be collected.

Check out a short video on how automated collection works 

For more information, call the Waste Services Information Line at 780-962-7580 or e-mail us