Garbage Collection Schedule and Guidelines

Garbage collection is provided on a weekly basis year round.  Please have your garbage at your pickup location either the night before or by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled pick up day.

New to Leduc or moving within Leduc? Call 780-980-7107 to find out what day your garbage collection day is.

Any changes to the garbage collection schedule will be advertised in the Leduc Representative (ie., Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years' Day schedule changes.
 

Bag limits on garbage

There is a limit of four bags/cans or one 75 Imperial Gallon (90 US Gallon) cart per pickup.

Acceptable Receptacles:

• plastic or metal refuse can whose measurements do not exceed an average of 18" (40 cm) in diameter and height not to exceed 33" (84 cm), the volume or capacity of which does not exceed 4 cu.ft. (0.11 cu.m.) or 60 lbs. (27 kilograms) when lifted, or
  
• non-returnable plastic bags no less than 1.25 mil thickness, securely tied at the top when ready for collection, and being no more than 26 inches (66 cm) in width, no more than 36" (91 cm) in height, and capable of holding 60 lbs. (27 kilograms) of contents when lifted; or
  
• a 75 Imperial Gallon (90 US gallon) Schaffer roll out (or equivalent) refuse can and when filled with waste, the total weight will not exceed 150 lbs. (70 kilograms).  For the purpose of comparing capacities, one 75 Imperial Gallon Schaffer refuse can is equivalent to 4 plastic bags or 4 plastic/metal refuse cans as described above.

Tickets for additional bags

If you have more garbage than four bags/cans or one cart you must purchase a tag for $1.00 per extra bag/can/container.  Tags are available for purchase at City Hall during office hours, Black Gold Service Centre, and Sobey's Customer Service.

Violation tags

If the Waste Collection driver leaves a City of Leduc "Violation Tag" on your container, it will be indicated on the tag the reason for a container not being emptied or picked up. 

Examples of violations include:

• over the limit
• overweight container
• oversized container
• liquids in container
• dirt, rocks, cement,sod, steel, wood or demolition waste
• not bundled or tied
• containers not accessible.