Seasonal changes to Green Cart collection start November 15

Seasonal changes to Green Cart collection in Red Deer will start on Nov. 15, as Green Carts shift to every other week collection.

Green Carts will be collected every other week on the same week as Blue Carts from Nov. 15 to Apr. 4, at which time Green Carts will return to weekly collection when seasonal yard waste increases.

“We see a steep decrease in organics collected over the winter months, so there isn’t a need for weekly collection during that time,” said Waste Diversion Specialist, Marilyn Moore, in a press release. “Blue and Black cart collection schedules won’t change, but Green Carts will be collected every other week during cooler months. We will shift back to weekly Green Cart collection in April as yard waste increases.”

Updated cart collection calendars are available on the City website and residents are encouraged to sign up for Cart Collection Alerts through Notify Red Deer for personalized reminders about which cart(s) to set out each week. Residents can sign up or add these alerts to their existing account at reddeer.ca/notifyreddeer.