Biweekly organics collection

Organic carts are picked up once every two weeks from Nov. 1 to March 31. Put your organics, recycling and waste out by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Check your collection schedule here.

ECO Youth Award

Submissions for the 2018 ECO Youth awards are now open.

About the program

The ECO Youth award program recognizes youth and provides financial aid to implement or enhance projects with an environmental focus. Youth may use a current project or propose a new project to enter the award competition.

The project may cover any environmental topic and may include (but is not limited to): climate change, water, air, waste and recycling, soil, transportation, food, energy, etc.

Find out more about the program here. 

What we do

City of Airdrie recycling facilities including the Airdrie Transfer Site are subsidized through an environmental fee paid by Airdrie and Rocky View County residents (additional fees apply at the Transfer Site).

What we do:

Waste and Recycling Services provides residents with options for managing their residential/household waste through services and education, considering environmental, social, and economic impacts

The department is responsible for:

• residential waste collection
• residental organics collection
• operation of the Recycle Depot
• operation of the transfer site
• coordination of Multi-Family recycling program
• education specific to waste diversion and recycling
• Eco Youth Awards
• various other events and initiatives

For full details on Waste and Recycling, view the revised waste management bylaw.

* Business use of our facilities is not permitted as business do not contribute to funding for services and program.