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Residential Garbage Collection

Please set your garbage cart out by 7 am on your collection day and leave at least 3 feet around your bin to make pick-up easier for large equipment.

Garbage Collection

The Town of High River provides weekly automated garbage collection services to over 5,000 single-family homes and residences. Visit our Garbage Collection Map to find out when your garbage will be picked up. 

Guidelines for Effective Garbage Collection

  • Set it out by 7 am and roll it back in by 8 pm
  • Bag it up! Tie your garbage bags before tossing them in the cart
  • Make sure lids are closed
  • Make space by leaving about 1 meter (3 feet) around your cart
  • Point the arrows to the road and keep wheels on the curb
  • Keep streets and cul-de-sacs clear for the trucks
  • Only your household garbage goes in your cart (not public bins)

The Town reserves the right to refuse garbage or give fines for reasons such as improperly prepared garbage, prohibited items, excessive quantities, or collection carts placed in unsafe or non-compliant locations.

For more information and a complete list of fines, view our Solid Waste Bylaw.

Garbage Collection Steps