Curbside collection is the City of Lloydminster's program for collecting recycling, organics and garbage. Organic curbside collection (green bin) resumes its seasonal weekly pickup beginning Monday, April 6, 2020.
Residents receive one green bin to dispose of organic materials and one grey bin to dispose of garbage. Residents are responsible for purchasing blue bags to recycle other materials including cardboard and plastic.
Curbside collection occurs by zones and it happens in your neighbourhood on the same day all year. Not sure what zone you're in? Review the Curbside Collection Zoning Map.
Learn about the Household Hazardous Water Roundup.
What to put in each cart and bag
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Organics cart (green bin)
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Recycling organic materials in the green cart diverts waste from the landfill and is collected either weekly or twice-monthly throughout the year. The City of Lloydminster is now collecting organics weekly until November, when it will change to twice-monthly pickup.
With the absence of yard waste, the City observes an 80 per cent decrease in curbside organics collection during the winter.
The following items can be recycled in the organics cart:
- Bones
- Branches
- Bread
- Cat litter
- Coffee grounds and filters
- Cold ashes
- Cooking oils
- Corks
- Dairy products
- Dryer lint
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- Egg shells
- Fish
- Grass clippings
- Grease
- Leaves
- Meat
- Pet waste (bagged, small amounts)
- Pizza boxes
- Popcorn bags
- Produce
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- Rice
- Sawdust
- Shells
- Soap
- Soiled paper and cardboard
- Tea bags
- Tissue
- Wax paper
- Wood (small pieces)
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Waste cart (grey bin)
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Waste curbside collection is collected weekly.
The following items can be placed in your waste cart:
- Air filters
- Air fresheners
- Anti-static sheets
- Baby food jars (glass)
- Bake-ware
- Band-Aids
- Bottle caps
- Bricks
- Bubble wrap
- Candles
- Cellophane
- Ceramics
- Clay-ware
- Cigarette butts
- Cleaning wipes
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- Clothes
- Diapers
- Dry cleaner bags
- Egg cartons (plastic or Styrofoam)
- Foam
- Glass
- Light bulbs
- Mirrors
- Laminated paper products
- Leather
- Liners from cereal boxes
- Nails
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Nuts and bolts
- Needles (in a safe container)
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- Paint cans (empty)
- Pencils
- Plastic bags
- Plastic caps
- Plastic wine cork
- Ribbons
- Rope
- Rubber bands
- Screws
- Soiled wipes
- Styrofoam
- Toothbrushes
- Twine
- Ziploc bags
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Once collected, household waste is transported to the Lloydminster Sanitary Landfill where it is sorted and recycled according to materials.
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Recycling (blue bag)
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Blue bag recycling collection is an easy, efficient and eco-friendly way to recycle. Using blue bags allows a higher volume of recyclables to be placed out with greater ease so residents can recycle more:
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- Bleach jugs
- Dish soap bottles
- Drink bottles
- Fabric softener bottles
- Milk bottles
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic tubs and jugs
- Windshield washer jugs
- Plastics 1 and 2 only - effective April 1, 2020
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- Aluminum cans and foil
- Aluminum containers
- Tin cans and lids
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- Books
- Flattened boxes
- Cardboard egg cartons
- Detergent boxes
- Envelopes
- Flyers
- Greeting cards
- Magazines and inserts
- Milk cartons
- Newspapers
- Shredded paper (bagged separately)
- Tetra Paks
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Once collected, blue bag recyclables are processed at a materials recovery facility and are sorted according to type: metal, plastics and fibres (cardboard). The items are then recycled.
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Cart use guidelines and care
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Placement of carts is important! The automated arm on the truck can only operate if it has enough clearance to maneuver. Follow these easy steps to ensure easy collection.
- Have your cart out by 7 a.m. on your collection day
- Place your carts so that the wheels are to the curb (facing forward)
- Do not park in front of carts and blue bags until they have been collected
- Keep your carts one metre (an arm's length) apart so the truck's robotic arm can grab it
- Ensure that the lid is fully closed. Overflowing carts not be emptied
- Extra bags outside the cart will not be picked up (except for blue bags). Loose material will not be collected
- Residents can take excess garbage bags to the Lloydminster Sanitary Landfill free of charge
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| How to take care of your cart |
- Store your cart away from direct sunlight.
- Rinse your organics carts weekly. You can use diluted bleach or a water-vinegar solution to minimize the odour. A small amount of laundry detergent, powdered lime or baking soda layered at the bottom of your cart can also help control odour.
- Bag items inside the kitchen catcher with a biodegradable bag or brown paper bags.
- You may choose to use larger paper biodegradable sacks to line your organics cart, but it is not required.
- Complete the Report a Concern form to request for cart repair or replacement.
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Winter curbside carts
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Winter curbside carts removal
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To accommodate future snow removal operations, residents should remove their waste and organic carts from the curb in a timely manner. Snow removal vehicles and equipment, including graders, plows and trucks, require clear streets complete snow removal operations. By removing waste and organic carts from the curb as soon as possible following collection, residents will enable City crews to manage snow removal effectively.
To address reduced seasonal waste needs, the City of Lloydminster will begin its annual, twice-monthly organics collection November 4, 2019.
With the absence of yard waste, the City observes an 80 per cent decrease in curbside organics collection during the winter. Weekly organics collection resumes in the spring.
If your cart is damaged or stolen, please contact the Waste Services team.
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Holiday specific waste items, where should they go?
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| Glass decorations |
| Place these items, and any other glass items in your grey garbage bin, or take them to the Landfill. |
| Plastic decorations |
| Place these items, and any other plastic materials such as packaging, bags and many others in your blue bag. |
| Christmas lights |
| Holiday lights and other electronics can be taken the Lloydminster Landfill where they will be placed with other electronic items. |
| Food scraps |
| The holidays are a great time to host dinners and socialize, any unused food items from these get-togethers should be placed in your green organics bin. Never place food scraps down your household drains, even with the use of garburators these items can cause an unwanted visit from the Grease Beast. Learn more about the Beast. |
| Bows and ribbons |
| Place these items in your grey garbage bin, or take them to the Landfill. |
| Natural Christmas trees |
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During the Christmas season the City offers Christmas tree pickup and collection. The 2019/2020 Christmas tree pickup is available during the regular curbside collection pickup from January 8-10, 13 and 14, 2020. All natural trees must be undecorated and placed on the curbside prior to 7 a.m. on the day of your regular curbside collection.
Christmas tree drop off is available at the Lloydminster Landfill during regular hours of operation from December 27-31, 2019, and January 2-19, 2020. The Landfill is closed December 25-26, 2019, and January 1, 2020.
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Did you know that more than 7,900 single and multi-family homes participate in our Curbside Collection Program, meaning more materials are being diverted from the Lloydminster Sanitary Landfill? Since its inception in April 2013, the program has diverted over 13,400 tonnes from the landfill.
