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Waste & Recycling

Waste, recycling and organics management is an essential service that the City of Lethbridge is proud to provide to our community. The City offers both residential and commercial waste management to customers within the City of Lethbridge.

Apartments and Condos Services

Commercial Waste and Recycling

Composting and Green Carts

Dropoff Depots

Garbage and Black Carts

Landfill

Recycling and Blue Carts

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Waste Wizard

Not sure where to throw away a particular item or which cart to put out on collection day? Ask the Waste Wizard!

Residential Collection

Residential garbage, recyclables and organics are emptied weekly based on a zone collection schedule.

Lethbridge Loop App

Want to stay up-to-date and in the loop? There’s an app for that!

Residential Rates

Review our current rates for residential waste, recycling and organics collection.

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Large Item Service

Lethbridge offers a way to dispose of unwanted, bulky household waste such as couches, mattresses, household furnishings and more.

Waste and Environment News

Waste and Recycling Centre Approval Renewal
Every 10 years, the City of Lethbridge needs to renew its approval for operations at the Waste and Recycling Centre (WRC). These operations include the landfill, gas, hydrovac and compost facilities.
Earth Day marks two years of curbside organics
The City of Lethbridge is recognizing the community’s role in the continued success of the curbside organics program as it wraps up its second year.
Conserve the flow and keep more dough!
The 2025 Environmental Incentive Program is now accepting applications! The program offers rebates for purchasing rain barrels and replacing old, inefficient toilets with new low-flow toilets.
2025 Easter weekend service level changes
Friday, April 18 is Good Friday and Monday, April 21 is Easter Monday. The City of Lethbridge will have service level changes.

Waste Wizard

Not sure where to throw away a particular item? Ask the Waste Wizard! Use the Waste Wizard to:

Search by item name to learn which bin to put it in.
Get up-to-date collection schedules and information.
Set collection reminder notifications.

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