May 21, 2023
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Each year, the City of Calgary Waste and Recycling Services and Community Standards partner with community associations to help residents get rid of unwanted household items and property waste. This event saves residents a trip to the landfill for items that do not fit in their waste and recycling carts. The City of Calgary will be here with their waste and organic packer trucks. We are pleased to have Technotrash Alberta Ltd., Alcop Resource Recycling, and Cerebral Palsy Alberta participating in the Community Cleanup this year.
The City of Calgary Trucks Do Not Accept:
• Tires
• Household chemicals (these can be taken to the Country Hills Fire Station)
• Car batteries
• Household appliances with freon (e.g., refrigerators, freezers)
• Glass (e.g., windowpanes, glass tabletops)
• Microwaves
• Liquids (e.g., cooking oils)
• Large metal items (e.g., lawnmowers, barbeques)
• Railroad ties
• Sod or dirt
• Household hazardous waste including:
o Propane tanks
o Paint
o Automobile, cleaning, healthcare, and gardening chemicals
Technotrash and Alcop Do Not Accept the Following Items:
• Liquids of any kind (gas, paint, or chemical)
• Compressed cylinders (propane tanks or fire extinguishers)
• Hazardous waste
• Household batteries
• Large appliances (stoves, dishwashers, washers, dryers)
• Anything with freon (AC units, water coolers, or fridges)
• Fluorescent light fixtures or bulbs
• Thermostats
• Smoke detectors
• Glass of any kind
• Media such as VHS tapes, DVDs, or CDs
• Rechargeable batteries (loose)
• Ink and toner (loose)
• Capacitors
• Mercury
The Following Are Acceptable Items That Can Be Disposed of at the Community Cleanup:
• TVs (LCD, CRT, or plasma)
• Computer systems including:
o Computer accessories (monitors, mice, keyboards, and speakers)
o Computer parts (cables, cords, fans, power supplies, hard drives for destruction, CPU, ram chips, and boards)
o Laptops, notebooks, tablets, and E-readers
o Printers, fax machines, copiers, and scanners
• Small clean household appliances:
o Fans, hair dryers, heaters, irons, microwaves, toasters, vacuums (empty only), etc.
• Audio visual:
o CD players, VCR/DVD players, stereo equipment, cable boxes, satellite equipment, digital cameras, video cameras, etc.
• Networking/telecommunications equipment:
o Hubs, switches, modems, routers, phones (landline and cell), chargers, answering machines, etc.
• All power and air tools:
o Drills, grinders, saws, nail guns, compressors, table saws, etc.
• Games, toys, and music including:
o Amplifiers, guitars, keyboards, microphones, electric/electronic toys, video gaming equipment including game cartridges
• Wires and cables (Christmas lights less bulbs)
• Testing equipment, circuit boards
Cerebral Palsy Alberta is accepting donations of clothing, small household items, and recyclable beverage containers. They are not accepting furniture items.
Additional Information
We have a group of volunteers to direct your vehicle and get vehicles through the cleanup as safely and quickly as possible!
We do expect to have a higher volume this year. We ask for your patience and that you are courteous to our community volunteers making this event happen.
You will be able to drive through and drop off your garbage, organics, metals, etc. The City of Calgary employees are there to operate the truck only, and not able to assist in loading the truck.
You will drive through and place your items in the correct bins. If you require assistance, our volunteers are there to help, but we ask that you please wear a mask when getting out of your vehicle and unloading or require help unloading.
We’re excited to be able to offer this event again this year but require your support for this to run smoothly and safely.
