Recycling
Recyclables are collected curbside, year round. From April to November, recycling collection and organics collection happen on alternating weeks. From November to March, recycling collection happens every second week. Recyclables should be placed at the curb on the same day as your regular waste collection. There is no limit to the amount of recyclables collected at the curb. Refer to the Collection Schedule to find your collection day. For more information about recycling, contact the Infrastructure Services department at 780-594-4496.
Glass and polystyrene foam (styrofoam) are not accepted for recycling at this time. Place these items in your household waste.
Curbside recyclables must be separated into three categories. Items in each category should be placed into separate, see-through blue or clear bags, or blue plastic recycle bins. Accepted items for each category are listed below.
| Containers/plastic recyclables (rinsed, in a separate blue or clear plastic bag) |
Paper recyclables (in a separate blue or clear plastic bag) |
Cardboard recyclables (flattened or bundled in a separate blue or clear plastic bag or blue box) |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum cans* | Clean, dry paper | Appliance boxes |
| Beverage containers* | Catalogues, magazines | Cardboard drink trays |
| Milk containers* | Flyers/junk mail | Cereal boxes (bag removed) |
| Tetra juice packs* | Newspapers | Cookie and cracker boxes (bag removed) |
| Plastic bottles* | Paperback books | Detergent boxes |
| Plastic tubs and lids (yogurt, sour cream, margarine, ice cream) | Phone books | Egg cartons |
| Plastic grocery bags | Shredded paper | Paper towel and toilet paper rolls |
| Plastic retail packaging | Pizza boxes (clean) | |
| Tin cans | Shoe boxes | |
| Tissue boxes |
* Beverage containers can also be returned for a refund to the Cold Lake Bottle Depot. For more information call 780-594-6259.
Recycling Drop-off Bins
The City operates two recycling drop-off locations, which accept cardboard, mixed paper, plastics, aluminum cans and tins. Open 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week, the drop-off bins are located at the Energy Centre (north parking lot) and 4811-50 Street (former Grand Centre Hotel site).
Contact Us
City of Cold Lake
5513 - 48 Avenue, Cold Lake, Alberta, T9M 1A1
T. 780-594-4494
F. 780-594-3480
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