Airdrie, AB
City of Airdrie Waste and Recycle Collection areas. Collects Tuesday and Friday.
Calgary, AB
Calgary, AB garbage collection by address.
Enter a Calgary, AB street address to check trash, recycling, organics and yard waste pickup as published by City of Calgary.
Trash Day Trends · Calgary
Calgary, AB at a glance.
Calgary in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysCalgary collects on four weekdays across its routes41% of cities run four
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, organics, yard waste
Verified schedule
Calgary collection days, read from City of Calgary.
Trash / garbage: Wednesday, Sep 30; Wednesday, Oct 14; Wednesday, Oct 28.
Recycling: Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6; Tuesday, Oct 13.
Organics / compost: Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6; Tuesday, Oct 13.
Yard waste: Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6; Tuesday, Oct 13.
Wednesday, Sep 30; Wednesday, Oct 14; Wednesday, Oct 28 is what one Calgary address returned on September 17, 2026.
Your collection day
Why Calgary days differ by address.
Calgary runs 4 collection days a week, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; the route covering your street sets which one is yours.
These days are read from City of Calgary and were last checked on September 12, 2026.
How days are assigned
How Calgary assigns collection days.
Calgary publishes a per-address collection calendar (City of Calgary collection calendar (ReCollect area Calgary, service 298)) through the ReCollect service. There is no single citywide weekday to quote: each address has its own dated calendar, which is why the lookup shows upcoming dates for your property.
We last measured Calgary on September 12, 2026: 5 of 6 addresses returned an exact collection day. Across those addresses collection ran Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Local source
City of Calgary sets Calgary's collection days.
City of Calgary publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste days for Calgary; this page last read it on September 17, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Calgary, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Calgary in Sep 2026: trash, recycling, organics and yard waste.
Nearby
Around Calgary: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Calgary are Airdrie, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat; each sets its own routes and holiday rule at the town line.
Red Deer, AB
City of Red Deer. Collects Monday and Friday.
Lethbridge, AB
City of Lethbridge Waste & Recycling Services. Collects Thursday and Friday.
Medicine Hat, AB
City of Medicine Hat Environmental Utilities. Collects Wednesday and Thursday.
Edmonton, AB
City of Edmonton. Collects Tuesday and Thursday.
Strathcona County, AB
Strathcona County. Collects Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Calgary, AB?
Calgary collects on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. City of Calgary assigns each street one of those 4 days; the lookup above reads it for your address.
Which collections are published for Calgary?
City of Calgary publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste for Calgary.
When is the next Calgary pickup?
Calgary publishes specific dates rather than a fixed weekday. The upcoming dates for the example address are Wednesday, Sep 30; Wednesday, Oct 14; Wednesday, Oct 28. Holiday weeks can shift them — City of Calgary is the authority if the two disagree.
Does Calgary collect trash on Saturdays?
Not on a normal week. Every Calgary address we have checked collects Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Calgary has not published a holiday rule we could transcribe; its own notice says whether a holiday week moves a route to Saturday.
Local source
Verify with City of Calgary.
The Calgary address result links City of Calgary directly.
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- Calgary, AB
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- City of Calgary
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Calgary
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